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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-06-19
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blood, and the only way to reach it is
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GOES TO SPOKANE.

Spokane, June 1S.--ProfesSOr .1orgcn
Thompson, for the last 10 years prcsi-
dent of the st. Olaf academy at North
field, Mimi, has been named president
of Spokane college, a Lutheran school
here. it was announced today. He
* expected to arrive July |.
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Government Temporarily
Fixes Figure for Material
for Shipbuilding.
10 CONTRACTS SIGNED
Final Determination oil
Amount to Be Paid Rests
in Presidents Hands.

Washington. June 1S.-A tentative
price of SIS Il ton was obtained by tho
government today on steel for the
great fleet of merchant ships to be
built BY the shipping boards emer-
gency fleet corporation. Previous
contracts, let before congress gave the
president power to commander sun
plies. called for steel at s95.
Today's contracts went to the Dow
ney Construction company of New
York for 10 vessels and were signed
by Chairman Denman of the shipping
board. after he had refused to approve
them when they first came to him
from Major General Goethals. general
manager OF the fleet corporation, nam
ing price of $95.
Will Stand Temporarily.
The price of s56 will stand. Mr.
Denman announced today. until n
final figure is set by the president, or
by some agency he may designate.
Since the government now has the
power 10 force a lower price" said Mr.
Denman. 4 could not go on approving
contracts at So. If the price of $50
is raised finally. the steel plants will
be refunded: if it is lowered the gov
eminent will benefit by the reduction. =
A basic price of s95 was agreed on
between General Cocktails and the steel
plants some weeks ago. 1t was to
stand until n final price was arranged
but Chairman Denman said today he
did not care to set = precedent that
would embarrass the board when final
negotiations for a price basis We're be
gun. The navy is obtaining steel at
about S65.
Accept on Condition.
The countr$'s steel plants, it was
said today accepted the price of $50
on condition that is aecnptance would
not determine the final price to be
paid.
| The committee on raw supplies of
making estimates for the fleet cor
| pora ton row on steel Nriccs. General
| Cocktails has said he is ready to leave
| the whole matter Of prices to the COM
| mttee. but Mr.. Dcnman said the com
| mittoc would not fix prices. although
| it would advise.
Talk of differences between Mr.
| Dcnman and General Goethals was re.
| vived here today with Mr.. Denman's
| forcing down the price of steel. Tr
snlpbuilding. congress authorized the
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-06-19
HONOR ROLL.
CLEVELAND WHIPS BROOKLYN.

'Anrcricanp team defeated Brooklyn
'NationalS) in an exhibition game
here, I to >. Vanguard, "A Clcvclandci
by birth, pitched here for the first
time since an amateur and was not
scored upon in three innings.
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Tablets tor Indigestion
and 6iiiousness.

In recent letter to the manufac-
turers, Mrs. +. Frazier East St Louis
MO, states: Il have never used any,
thing equal to Chamberlain's Tablets
Tor indigestion and biliousness. l have
also heard a great many of my friends
praise them highly.'-Adv.
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difference to the customer. I don I
know but that he will go to Jail after
he has paid said the mayor.
Coal dealers have been warned to
test their scales at once. and that the
inspectors will be on the job every
minute OF the day.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-06-19
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Standing Of the Clubs.

Toledo. .: Columbus, g.
Milwaukee. 4, st. Paul 10 in
nings.
Kansas City. &: Minneapolis. l.
Indianapolis. >. Louisville, 6.
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Groom Beats Fisher.

New York, June 1S.--BOth Groom
and Fisher, the rival pitchers did
splendid work today and were well
supported. Catcher Nunamakcr OF
New York was ordered off the field by
Umpire Nallin for critiCising the UNI
pire from the bench
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-06-19
NATIONWIDE EFFORT
FOR RED CROSS ON
Continued From Page Onc.A

stricken districts of Europe. A few
corporations withheld dividends until
today and paid them with the recon-
nendation that proceeds be donated to
the Red Cross President Wilson tel
agraphed mayors of 10 cities urging
hem to devote their efforts to help
ing the solicitation work in their com
munities
Red Cross Bombs.
Miss Ruth Law made airplanc flights
over West Virginia towns today drop
ping "bombs'' containing Red Cros.
campaign literature.
In Washington the campaign opcnc,
with Il street parade of women and /
meeting addressed by Miss Mabel Il
Boardman of the Red Cross. Surgeon
Generals BREASTED of the navy an,
riorgas of the army. Mrs. Newton u
Baker. wife of Secretary Baker san,
patriotic songs.
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Chicago Gets Long End Of
4 to 2 Score With Gin
cinnati-No Others.
Standing Of the Clubs.
Pirates Blank Cardinals.

st. Louis, June 1S.--Cooper pitched
air-tight ball today and Pittsburgh
shutout st. Louis. Packard was driven
from the mound in the fifth after w.
Wagner had tripled and Cooper and
Carey had singled with none out. Wat
son went to the box. but two singles
Melted the visitors three runs. great
running catch by Carey in the sixth
robbed Baird of a possible homerun.
Score: r. II. +.
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Cooper and w. Wagner; Horstman
Packard. Watson and snyder.
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Fast Drivers Coming.

Some of the fastest dirt track cars
In the world will be brought here, and
the races will be real thrillcrs, accord
ing to Mr.. Hitler. who has directed
several meets on the Spokane track,
and at other northwestern racing
centers, and has always furnished the
fans with high class sport, it is said.
The new rules of the American Auto
mobile association allow only seven
cars to compete at one time on half
mile track so that less than half of
those who have already signifcd their
intentions of entering viii qualify. Tho
cars and drivers will be here for sew
cral days before the races, in order
that the pilots may have an opportun-
ity for practice.
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Calls OF Other Dates.

After completing this trip, Mr. Hitler
decided that on account of the condi-
tions of the tracks i'll the other cities,
and other dscouraging circumstances.
he would not be justified in staging
the races in the Montana part of the
circuit this year. However, as the ar
engagements for the MisSoula races
were completed. he decided that it
would be best to hold the races here
as planned
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-06-19
Toney Loses Own Game.

Cincinnati. June 1S.--Chcago found
Toncy for four hits in the fourth in
ming and those coupled with an error
by Toney himself was enough to per-
nit them to annex four runs and de-
feat the locals today.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-06-19
MISSOULA SURVIVES
DECLINE OF RACING
Auto Meet Here Only One to
Be Held in Montana.

Missoula is the only city in Montana
that will be included in the western
circuit of the American Automobile
association. according to an announce
ment received from Robert \. Hitler
director OF races held under the aus
piccs of the association in the north
west July Il is the date set for the
races in Missoula. the drivers coming
directly from the Spokane races
which are to be held on July 1.
Mr.. Hitler was in Missoula recently
completing arrangements for the Mis-
soula event, and then made an in
spection trip around the Montana CIR
cult. which, besides Missoula. was TO
Helena and Billings
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HITTING WHEN NEEDED
GIVES BUTTE VICTORY
Standing Of the Clubs.
Butte Bats Timely.

Butte. June 1S.--Harrington out
pitched Russell today and even tlnk
could not stop the locals Butte win
ming, 9 to 3. Butte hit timely and
hard and the game WAS featured by
some sensational fielding.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-06-19
Tigers and Browns Defeat
Senators and Yankees
by 10 Scores.
Standing Of the Clubs
Boston Gets Revenue.

Boston, June lS.-Boston cut down
Chicaco's lead in the American league
race today. winning both games Of
the Bunker Hill day program. Pitcher
Shore and Assistant Manager Wagner
of the Bostons were notified today
that they had been indefinitely sus-
pended by arguments during Fridays
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Tacoma's Hits Are Scattered.

Tacoma. June 1s.-Although Webb
allowed II hits today he kept them
scattered all the way and Tacoma tai
lied but once. Spokane won. 6 to |
Gardner. pitching for Tacom;, was wild
and was hit timely.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-06-19
Tight Game to Tigers.

Washington, June Is. - Dauss
emerged victorious in a pitching duel
with Harper today. Cobb scored in
the fourth inning on "A walk, a steal
aided by passed bah, wild pitch
and Crawford's inficld out. Washing
ton got only one man as far as sec
ond base.
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Webb and Marshall: Gardner and
Stevens. FlaGstead.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-05-11
Circuit Court jurors.

The county court Tuesday
drew the following jurors for the
June term of the circuit court
Of Lafayette county:
Clay-Chas. Kronshage, John
fitzpatrick, Gus Oberhelman,
Davis-W. C. Bruening, A. E.
Asbury, Jr., Roy White.
Dover-H. ]. Bushman, VIM.
Stoll, w. E. Bear.
Freedom-Chas Purnell, H. F.
Getting, G. S. Parker.
Lexington-E. F. Blair, Frank
Amer, Sidney w. Brooks.
Washington-Frank Ramsey
B. w. Shotwell, Chas Tracy.
Middleton-Henry L ark in
Fred Kammeyer, C. S. Steele.
Sni-a-Bar-Arthur Sandusky
Joe M. Vance, Henry L. Klotz.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-05-11
willis MiIIer Murdered.

Willis Miller, a nephew Of
Prosec uting Attorney Clarence
Vivion, was shot and killed near
his home in Nederland, Colora-
do, early Saturday morning by
someone unknown. Miller was
employed in a pool hall. He had
closed the place at midnight and
was on his way home when at
tackled -Four bullets took effect,
two in the head, one in the
throat and one in the chest. His
head was also crushed with a
pick handle.
Mr.. Miller formerly liyed in
Mexico, and at one time was EN-
ployed by Leroy Farmer in this
city. He was a member of the
local Lodge of Elks. Mrs. Vivi'
on went TO Mexico Monday tC
attend the funreal,
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-05-11
Ryder Higgins.

Capt. Ira E. Ryder of Coving-
ton, Virginia, and Miss Adalaid
Higgins of Higginsville, Mo-,
were married Wednesday even
ing at 8 o'clock, at the home of
the brides sister, Mrs. Isaac H.
Noyes, on Franklin avenue. The
ceremony was performed by Rev.
Raymond c. Lippard, pastor of
the Presbyterian church at Hig-
ginsville.
The wedding was a very quiet
affair, only the immediate rela-
tives of the bride being present.
The bride is a former pupil and
graduate of Lexington College,
and has been a frequent guest
at the homes of her sisters, Mrs.
l. H. Noyes and Mrs. J. F. Fors-
ter. She has a large circle OF
friends and is so well known
here that she is considered one
Of Lexington's girls. She is g
young woman of much beauty
and decided charm of manner
The groom has been connected
with Wentworth Military Aca
denny the past year, and has
made fine impression upor
those who have had the pleas
of his acquaintance. He was a
mong the first ten called from
Lexington to attend the officers
reserve camp at Ft. Riley, Kan
sas, and after a short stay il
Kansas City, he will enter tn,
camp and Mrs. Ryder will re
turn to Lexington.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-05-11
COUNTY COURT'BUSINESS
Commercial Bank Chosen DepOs-
itOry of County Funds.

The county court Monday
named the Commercial Bank of
this city, the depository for all
county, district school and capi-
tai funds, not otherwise invest
ed according to law, for the term
Of two years at 212% interest
computation upon daily balance
and credited monthly. The bank
is to furnish the county any and
all exchanges free of cost.
E. L. Johnson and others pre-.
sented petition for locating pub
lie road and vacating parts Of
present public road southeast of
Hodge. Robert Register, ct al,
presented remonstrance against
said road.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-05-11
Death Of Mrs. E. COuey.

Mrs! Regina Bell Couey, wife
of E. Couey, agent for the Wells
Fargo Express, died Friday at
6;45 a. m. at their home, 666
Franklin st.
Mrs. Couey was born in Mound
City, Mo-, in 1882, and was 35
years of age. She married Mr..
Couey December 10, 1908, in
Trinidad, Col.
Besides her husband, she is
survived by one son, Owen, 2
years old, and one daughter, Hell
en-, s years old. The body was
taken to Colorado for burial.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-05-11
R. B. BERRIE DIES
SUDDENLY
Prominent Citizen And Contrac-
tor Succumbs to Heart Dis
ease at 1O:3O Wednesday
Niohf

OetoC at 1O sOU w cuucSOdy
Night.
Robert B. Berrie, one of Lex
ington's best known citizens,
was stricken with heart troub-
lie Wednesday night about 1O:30
o'clock and lived but a few min
utes. Mr.. Berrie had known of
his condition for some time and
realized that life's span had a.
bout run; yet without complaint
performed his daily tasks know
ing that any day the summons
might come.
Mr.. Berrie was born in Lex
ington, Kentucky, September 16,
1854. When about three years of
age his parents moved to this
city, where he has since resided,
except two years Immediately
following the Chicago fire when
he lived and worked in that city.
For the past thirty-two years
he has engaged in contracting
and building; very few, if any of
the buildings in Lexington built
within that time have been e.
rected without his aid in some
part of their construction. He
was the contractor and secreta-
ry of The Lexington Brick Com
pany, one of the substantial en-
terprises of Lexington. On Sep
tember 6, 1882, he was married
to Miss Jennie Chandler, who
survives him together with five
children, as fallows: Mrs. B. T.
Tillman, Monticello, Ark; Mrs
VIM. Mellor and Mrs. H. F. Will
son, of Wayne, Nebr.; Miss Flor
ence, living at home, and R. B
/ Berrie, Jr., now with the 4th
Regiment Nebraska Nationa
Guard stationed at Souix City
Nebr. He is also survived by two
sisters, Mrs. J. B. Pierce, Bur
ton, Washington, and Mrs. B. I
Wiley, of this city.
Mr.. Berrie was a member o
the Lexington Presbyterian
church, Of the Benevolent ant
Protective Order of Elks, and o
the Odd Fellows.
No funeral arrangement hav
been announced.
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Death Of George Aull.

Many hearts were saddened
Tuesday when the news came
that George Aull, the youngest
son of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Aull, Sr., was dead; that he had
died suddenly at the Bell Memo
rial hospital in Rosedale, Kansas
at 1880 o'clock Tuesday morn
ing. George was a ravorite in
Lexington with all classes Of
people. He was alive to every OPP
portunity to make a friend. His
untiring industry and unfailing
good nature appealed to every
one with whom he came in con-
tact, and his death in the morn
Of a splendid young manhood
has caused universal grief a.
mong those who have known
him always and admired his
many admirable qualities.
George Aull was born in this
city, October /, 1888, and was
nearly twenty-four years of age.
He attended the Lexington pub
lie schools and graduated from
the High School with the class
Iof 1911. He studied at Went
worth one year, and three years
ago entered Westminster College
at Fulton, Mo-, where he had
made splendid scholastic rec
ord and won many honors in ath-
letics, and there as elsewhere, he
was admired for his fearlessness
and his natural inclination to dc
the things worth while. About
! two months ago he suffered a
nervous break down and was
taken to the hospital where he
died.
George is survived by his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. William Aull
ST.; two sisters, Mrs. JohI
Langsdale, Jr., of Kansas City
and Miss Percy, of this city; tw'
brothers, VIM. Aull, Jr., Of thi
city, and DR.. John Aull of Kan
sas City.
The funeral was held from tn
home yesterday morning at Il
o'clock. Rev. R. L. Cowan con
Quoted the services.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-05-11
Returns to Lexington After IA
Years.

w. S. Branaman, who left
Lexington fourteen years ago
and located in Hobart, Okla
homa, returned to Lexington
Monday accompanied by his
daughter, Mrs. Julia Boydston,
Of Kansas City, Kansas. When
Mr.. Branaman lived here before,
he was employed by the Winkler
Furniture Company. He is a cab
met maker by trade and has
made a speciality of cedar chests
He will make his future home
here and work at his trade.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-05-11
ntertained Volunteers.

Sat urday night the members
Of Orion Rebecca Lodge No.
6S2 entertained in honor Of Mar
vim Neal and Charles a. Ryan,
who haye volunteered for seW-
ice in Rnstine's company. The
evening was spent in playing
games. Delicious refreshments
we're served.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-05-11

Deputy Sheriffs John Toner
and William Kelley went to Do
YER Tuesday after Tim and
Carter Hawkins, and Willie
Stanford, colored, who h a d
disturbed the peace and dig
nifty of the state at a dance Sat
urday night. They were taken
to Hodge where a justice OF the
peace assessed them $500 and
cost each. They being unable tc
pay were brought to Lexington
where they will be fed at the
cost of the county.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-05-11
Built Fire with Gasoline.

Lou IS Johnson, who conducted
a bar Der shop at Aullville, at
tempt ed to start a fire early Fri
day Knoming by the use of
gasoli ne, The explosion that fol-
lowed killed Mr. Johnson and
did considerable damage to
the sIaop, Mr.. johnson was about
80 years old and married.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-05-11
Rockies or For Ft. Riley

Rockies OF For FIT. Riley.
The first ten men from Lex
ington called to Ft. Riley for
the three months intensive
training under officers Of the
regular army authorized by the
War Department left Wednesday
night. The ten, c. L. Ristine, |.
E. Morris, w. L. Groves, Sand
ford Sellers, Jr., w. w. Swartz,
j. w. Zentmeyer, I. E. Ryder,
M. G. Eaton, Norman Matheson,
and Warren Motley.
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Births.

Mr.. and Mrs. John Acree an
nounce the birth of a daugh-
ter, Mary Catherine, Saturday,
May 5, 1917.
Mr.. and Mrs. James R. Moore
head announce the birth of a son,
James R. Moorehead, III, Thurs
day, May 3, 1917.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-05-11
TOO MUCH WALSH
Visiting Pitcher Had Home Boys
BufalOed. Score 5 to 2.

The Western Reference and
Bond A ssOCiation baseball team
Of Kan saS City, defeated the
home boys Sunday by a score
of 5 to =. The first three innings
were blanks for both teams. The
visitors counted a pair in the
fourth, and three in the sixth.
The Athletics were held hitless
for eight innings. In the ninth
two runs were made, one being
home run by Stevens which
also brought home Mackie, who
had got ten around to second.
Hale was on the mound for
the Athletic and pitched fine
game. He struck out 16 and only
permit ed six to make safeties.
Batteries; W. X. d b. A.,
Walsh, Roach and Lamb. Ath-
letics, Hale and Shinn. Umpires
Abel an d Bates.
Home run, Stevens. Two base
hit, Lamb. Stolen bases, Dobyns
Lamb, Martin, Musser 2. Base
on balls, off Hale 2, off Walsh A
Struck outby Walsh II, by Hale
16. Hits off Walsh /, off Roach
/, off Hale 6.
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Died at the Age Of 1O7.

Luke O'Rourke, a veteran of
the Mexican and Civil wars and
said to be the oldest man in Mis-
souri,, died at the Confederate
Home Sunday at the age of 1O7
years. He was born in Ireland.
During the Civil war he was a
member Of Company X, 10th
Tennessee infantry. He enter
ed the home from Jefferson
county in 1929
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-05-11
Attempted Suicide.

George Crews, clerk in the
Higginsville postofice, attempt
ed suicide Saturday night by
by taking mercury. He viii re-
cover.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-05-11
Protec tive and Civic League.

PrOtec tive and Civic League.
The Protective and Civic Lea
que held an important meeting
Tuesday, night and adopted a
and bylaws, and APP
propria ted 500 for the purpose
of supp lying the Surgical Dress
ing Committee (Ladies) with
material necessary in the max
ing of surgical dressings.
A committee consisting of A.
w. Clemens, Ed Aull, d. w Sher-
man and James A. Rankin, was
appointed TO make a survey OF
the va cant land in Lexington
suitable for gardens and to or
ganize the boys to cultivate
same.
The attendance was not as
large as at former meetings anC
only twenty-seven signed for the
military feature. A COMMITTEES
composed Of A. W. Clemens, W
B. Waddell and A. w. Allen wa
appointed to secure a create
number for the drill.
The nneeting adjourned to NEE
| Tnesda v. Nav Is. at s o'clock.
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Rev. f. NJ. Burton went to
Lincoln, Mo, Friday morning on
church business.
Mr.. and Mrs. jeff Wilson and
son, Chalmers, and Miss Vivian
Egan went to Kansas City FIR
day morning for a visit.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-05-11
Civic Departments New Officers

NININ DNVUI NIIINtI0 = ~"
The Civic Department of the
Woman's Club elected the fol-
lowing officers Monday for the
ensuing year:
Mrs. George Taylor, Director.
Mrs. E. N. Hopkins, Vice-Di-
rector.
Mrs. B. B. Frazer, Secretary.
Mrs. ]. A. Mcdaniel, Treasurer
Mrs. J. w. Bills, Reporter.
Mrs. C. E. Yingling, Mem. Com
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-05-11
Farmers Association Meeting.

Farmers Association Meeting.
The Lafayette County Farm
er's Association at its regular
meeting in Higginsville, Satur-
day, May II, will be addressed
by four. speakers, Mr. Gray of
Nevada, Mo, two representa-
tives from the College of Agri-
culture, Columbia, Mo, and a
member of the National Farm
er's Association from Kansas.
The meeting will convene at
10 o'clock a. m. All farmers
are invited and expected to be
present.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-05-11
Children Please Large Audience.

Four hundred fifty people
crowded the lecture room of the
Methodist church Sunday night
when about fifty children of
the Sunday School, under the di-
rection of Misses Elizabeth Eckle
and Anna Lundberg, gave the
annual Children's Day program.
The creditable showing made by
the children reflected credit up
on the ability of the young ladies
as directors of such exercises.
The entire audience'enjoyed the
several numbers, and taken al
together it was one of the most
unique and elaborate entertain
ments of the kind ever put or
by Lexington Sunday School