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The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-04-20
Inland Nan Shoot. rhtea

Lewis Thompson, an insane man, 40
years old, OF oskaIoosa, Ia, who has
been taking treatment at a private in
stitution in Nevada. ran amuck with
a stolen revolver the other day, kill
ing his attendant, w. C. James, for.
mer chief OF police OF Nevada, perhaps
fatally w%ounding John Cooper, janitor
at the institution, and dangerously
wounding Prof. j. o. Crone Of the in
stitution staff. A few minutes later
he was captured by Chief Of Police
w II. Kennedy and placed in Jail.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-04-20
GAIL .sps.v

When yOu call 1899" you ex-
peet something different, and it
is our aim not TO disappOint you.
Our skin and energy is directed
TO give perfect satisfaction with
every item that goes out of our
shop. If they were not we could
not expect that our business
would continue to grow, nor
would you repeat your orders SO
consistently. We are receiving
fiattering comments on our bake
shop products, and il you have
not been a customer heretofore.
let us convince you that we can
give you perfect satisfaction
with anything you might call on
us for. The popularity of our
cakes and bread continues. and
we are highly pleased with the
patronage we are receiving. Call
"S9S@ for anything you may
need in bake shop products and
become convinced.
A. C. MEIERER.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-04-20
10 Pay EnIIsted EmpIoxe.a.

Twenty-Five members Of the Asso-
ciated Retail Dealers Of st. Louis,
which organization includes all large
department and jewelry stores, an.
nounced yesterday that any unmar.
ried employee who enlisted in any
military service Of the United States
would receive half pay during enlist.
ment, and il married, full pay.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-04-20
Walked FIfty Miles 10 EnIl,,

When Jerry R. CIopton, IS years old.
a Dade County youth, heard that Ger.
many and the United States were al
war, he quit work and walked TO
Springfield, fifty miles. to enlist in
the navy. He was sem to ST. Louis
after having passed the physical exam.
nation.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-04-20
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

Notice Is hereby given, that letters
Of administrators on the estate u
Joseph r. Tucker deceased were
granted to the undersigned on the
18th day Of April, 1917, by the TO
bate Court Of Lafayette County MIS-
souri,. All persons having claims a.
gainst said estate are required TO eN-
hibit them for allowance 70 the IN
dersigned within six months AFTER w
date Of said letters, or they may ps
precluded from any benefit or saiu
estate; and if such claims be not e4-
hihited within one year from the date
Of the last insertion Of this puDiica-
ton they win be forever berred'
This 18th day Of April, 1917.
G. w. FREDENDALb,
Administrator.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-04-20
ADMINISTRATORS NnTIcr

Nytlce IS hereby given, that letters
q administration on the estate All
Mary +. Hickman deeeasea
granted to the undersigned on he
18th day Of April, 1917. bv the pro
pate Court Of Lafayette County. Mis.
souri, All persons having claims a.
ka,nst said estate are required to ex-
nlpit them for allowance to the I'M
eefslgned within six months after the
date Of said letters, or they NAV M
precluded from any benefit Of said
eStatei and Il such claims be not ex-
ntplted within n year from the date
81 the last insertion Of this publ
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-04-20

Miss Francis Dueling went to
Kansas City Monday for a visit.
Mrs. S. N. Wilson went to
Warrensburg yesterday for a
visit.
Mrs. Ora Rex returned Sun
day morning from a visit in
Corder.
Raymond Payne of Kansas
City spent Sunday here with
friends.
C. L. Ristine went to Jefferson
City Monday morning on legal
business.
Miss Margaret Davis return
ed Monday morning to her home
in Dover.
Mrs. Albery Weber went to
Kansas City yesterday for a few
days visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Bruegaman
spent Sunday with relatives in
Higginsville.
E. B. Campbell went to Kan
sas city yesterday to spend the
day on business.
Earl Cuddy of St. Louis ar
rived Sunday morning for a Wis
it with relatives.
DR.. B. T. Payne went to Kan
sas City Sunday evening on pro-
fessional business.
John X. Taubman Went to
Kansas City Monday to spend
the day on business.
Edwin Bour of Kansas City.
spent Sunday with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. V. j. C. Bour.
Mrs. Mary Pearson of st.
Louis arrived Monday for a visit
here with Mr.. and Mrs. j. O.
Coffin.
Miss Honor Goodloe of Kan
sas City spent Sunday here
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Willis Goodloe.
Mrs. Ray Hughes of Higgins
vile and B. Neal and two sons
Sedalia, spent Sunday here
with the family of J. A. Horn.
Miss Anna Schneider return
ed to her home in Kansas City
Sunday evening after a visit
with Mr.. and Mrs. B. Sanders.
Miss Leila Kennerly of st.
Louis, who was called here by
the illness of her father, c.. A.
Kennerly, left Wednesday for
her home.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-04-20
More N. U. students to prlll.

The University Of Missouri has ar.
ranged with Mai. Charles Castle and
Capt. ]. c. King, United States army
officers stationed here, to give mill
tary instruction to all upper classmen
as well as the first-year men.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-04-20

Mrs. Mason Talbot went to
Waterloo Wednesday for a visit.
C. L. Wilson left Wednesday
on a trip through Kansas on
business.
Mrs. Isaac H. Noyes went to
Higginsville Wednesday to spend
the day.
Mrs. H. C. Ardinger went to
Kansas City Wednesday to
spend the day.
John Heating returned yester-
day morning to his home in st.
Louis after a few days visit
here with relatives.
Mrs. 0. j. Farris and son,
James,, returned Sunday evening
to their home in Kansas City,
after a visit with Mr.. and Mrs.
Peter Hale.
Miss Edith Armstrong of Red
Oak, Iowa, who has been visit
ing her uncle, Capt. r. P. Pal
mer, left Monday morning for a
visit in st. Louis.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. L. Carter of
Odessa, attended the last rites
over the body of Mrs. Laura
Dooley, which were held from
the train Wednesday night.
Mrs. Raymond Dowdy and lit
tie son left yesterday morning
for her home in jefferson City,
after a visit here with her par
ents, DR.. and Mrs. j. j. Greer.
Miss Atlas Golladay went to
Kansas City Sunday morning to
enter the German hospital for
IN operation, She was accompan-
by her father, L. A. Cola
lay.
Miss Bess Yancy of Malta
who has been a guest of
Miss Mildred Manning, went to
Winton Wednesday for a visit
Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon Bar
nett.
Miss Nettie Walker returned
Sunday morning to Kansas City.
She was accompanied by her
mother, Mrs. Thomas Walker.
who will visit friends for a few
days.
Mrs. J. ]. Greer who has been
visiting her daughter, Mrs. Ray
nond Dowdy, at jefferson City,
home Sunday evening.
Mrs. Dowdy accompanied her
nome for a visit.
Mrs. E. B. Westerlook return
I'd Monday to her home in Kan
sas City after a visit here with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
She was accompanied by
her brother, Elmer.
Mrs w. H. Conner Of YER
Mo-, who has been the
guest Of her daughter, Mrs. G.
Bates, for the past six weeks,
went to Kansas City Tuesday
for a visit.
Postmaster B. G. Drummond
went to Kansas City Wednesday
e accompany Walter Brown.
has Joined the navy, and
Berry, Adolph Wolf and
John Ewing, colored, who have
volunteered for army service.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-04-20
Journalism Week. Nav 14-1a.

Because of the war and delay in get
ting the materials from the Orient for
the made in Japan" banquet, journal.
ism week at the University of Mis-
souri, has been postponed one week.
II win be held May IA to ls.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-04-20
LAYINe a FOUNDATION.

"How did you lay the foundation
Of your fortune?Y
Il didn't lay it. / organized an
lgg monopoly. The hens laid it.n
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-04-20
Mrs. James T. Walker.

Mrs. James T. Walker, 81 years old.
one of the Oldest residents of Greene
County, is dead. She had been mar.
ried s%ixty-three years. Her husband,
who still survives, was deputy revenue
collector for many years.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-04-20
ITS ECONOMIC VALUE.

what purpose does the vermi-
form appendix serve, Tommyf1
please sir, it is used to make
surgeons get rich quick on opera
tons"
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-04-20
Stone THROUGH Car Wlndow

AS a westbound Chicago & Alton
train was passing through the western
part Of Marshall someone threw a
stone through a window into a
passenger coach. The stone struck a
woman on the arm, inflicting slight in.
juries.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-04-20
sac Auditor Aenultted.

George E. Hackmann. state auditor.
today was acquitted Of the charge Of
fraud In office, based on alleged deeds
while be was county clerk Of Warren
county.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-04-20
ACCRUED Of p%ynamItlnn car

A warrant for William Gibbons, un.
der arrest In Kansas City. was issued
by the prosecuting attorneys office az
Springfield, charging him with dynS
hitting a street a in February.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-04-20
Charles W.. Tuck Of sedaIIa Dead.

Charles ". Tuck, a Missouri Pacific
engineer, who was stricken with par.
alysis last January. in dead in Sedalia.
was as years old. His wife and
two children survive him.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-04-20
More paIry Cows for PetlIa county.

wore larry COWS TOR Pettis County.
The Sedalia Chamber OF Commerce
has appointed a committee to raise
$4,000 to stock the farms of Pettis
county with pure blooded Holstein
COWS, in the interest Of more milk and
cream for the home supply.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-04-20
Dynamite under s.. LouIa RrIdn.

Fifty-six sticks of dynamite were
found recently neal a Wabash railroad
bridge at the east entrance of Forest
Park, in st. Louis. The police made
the matter public.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-04-20
co WELL TOGETHER.

Patience-They say Saturn has
eight moons.
Patrice-It must be a great place
for hammoeks.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-04-20
IN CHICAGO.

Mrs. Denbcrn-Does she believe
in early m~arriagesg
Mrs. Wabash 0h, yes; early and
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-04-20
MARROW EscApE.

Did your partner trump over YOU
as usual2g
"No, but she came within an ace
Of doing it,
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-04-20

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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-28
TWO DRY VICTORIES
TAKEN IN ONE DAY:
MANY SALOONS OUT

Two notable local prohibition VIC
tories We're won in the last few days
In widely Sc separated sections Of the
United States. Dallas county. Tex.
including the city of Dallas, on Sep
TENDER 10 voted in the local option
election TO Danish the saloons. Re-
turns show that the prohibitionists
polled TO- s1 votes and that the vets
cast s,497 votes. making a dry ma
jority OF 1887 The saloons will be
closed October 20. The city Of Dallas
gave wet majority, but it was amply
overcome by the dry lead in the coun-
try precincts. In Dallas, however, "a
Of the IS precincts voted dry. The
heavy wet vote expected in the city
did not matertalize.
In the city of Dallas, the only part
OF the county that has been wet for
25 years, ego saloons. one brewery
and / 2 wholesale houses witt be forced
to quit. These are said to have a
joint capital OF about $4,000. 900. Dali
las Is the most prosperous county In
Texas
The city of D.lias has a population
of 1900, and IL the largest city in
the country in which liquor has been
voted out by the operation OF local
option. Heretofore 1t has been vot-
ing wet by about 700 majority. The
last previous election was held In
1903
On the same day St Louis county,
Mimi, swung into the dr., column by
a majority of more than 5000 votes In
the local option election. AS re-
suit the county will become dry
March rs. 1918. Duluth gave the drys
7ol majority as against 1873 at the
last municipal election, when abe op-
ton question was voted upon locally.
However, the total vote was only
two-thirds that of the last election
and the dr~ leaders contend that their
percentage shows no decrease. Sur
prtses In the election were the results
at Buhl and several other wet towns
OF the county. which gave the drys
comfortable majorities. At Hibbing
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-28
camp Lee RECRUITS
EAGER FOR uniforms
Second Quota Of Drafted Men Unble
to Go to Town In Civilian
Clothes.
RIFLES ARE BEING ISSUED
Old Models VIII Be Used Until New
Type Arrive--Drafted Men Stin
Coming Into Camp.
(By Staff Correspondent

Camp Lee. Va, Sept 27.--The
second quota of drafted men. the last
OF whom arrived here late last even
| ing, have not been supplied with uni
ferns yet, but the duartermaater will
proba bly, start fitting the men out to-
morrow morning. The men are NOT
allowed TO leave the camp without
uniforms and they are naturally look
! ing forward to obtaining a few hours
| liberty. especially those who live In
Petersburg and the nearby sections.
| The health of the soldiers La the
| foremo question In the minds OF the
officers Just at this time and much
| time LIS spent in teaching the men
| how to take care OF themselves. Be-
| fore mess today Lieutenant Pearson
of Company G. Three Hundred and
Eighteenth infantry, gave long talk
on hygiene, impressing upon the men
| the Importance of keeping. their quar-
tiers clean,
Rifles were Issued to Company A
Of the Three Hundred and Eighteenth
| infantry today and the men were
happy bunch. The rifles being dis
tributed are the old Krag -Jorgenson
| model. They will be used for the
practice OF manual OF arms and to
teach the men how to make use of
the sight and for trigger work. As
aeon as the new Sprtngfields arrive
at the cantonment. they will replace
the Krag and It is generally believed
that the rifles viii arrive before any
OF the men are ready for target prac-
tice.
Two baseball tea ms, one from Conn.,
pany G. and the other from CompanI
+ of the Three Hundred and Eigh-
! teenth infantry. staged an exciting
| baseball game today. Company G win.
ming II to 5. This was the first base
| ball game tagged since the recruits
arrived. though football and numer-
GUS other forms of sports have been
engaged in.
Only twelve recruits have arrived
at the camp in the last two days. nine
OF these came from Abingdon and
two from Gloucester county, Va and
one from Gloucester county. Pa.
Fifteen or sixteen dra fled white
men from the Petersburg district,
composed OF Petersburg and Dinwid-
die county. who have not yet report
ed will be sent here by the local
board at 10 o'clock next Wednesday
morning Delay in sending these.
Captain Patterson Of the local board
states. resulted from appeals to the
district board
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-28

$50 far as known. these rodents
are always everywhere thorough 60
Ing pests, with no usefulness to man.
The history Of the brown rat is
ar extraordinary one. one unequaled
by that OF any other mammal 1t
was unknown in Europe until 1927,
when vast hordes of them swan the
Nolga river. A year or two later 1t
arrived In England on ships from
the Orient. Since that time 1t has
steadily extended it's distribution by
means of ships and other transporta-
tion agencies. and by rnigrations over
land, until it shares with mankind
nearly all parts of the earth from
Greenland to Patagonia and around
the globe
II is a sturdy. fierce and cunning
animal with extraordinary fecundity.
These characteristics have enabled it
territory despite the never ceasing
warfare waged against IL by man and
the competition of other mammals
The smaller black rat and roof
rat formerly existed in most parts Of
the old world. They preceded the
brown rat also in America. but when
the latter arrived were promptly re-
duoed by 1t to a secondar~- position
or exterminated. Black rats still ex-
list in some parts OF the United States
and roof rats are common with the
brown rat in the milder climate of the
southern states,
The greater size Of the brown rat
steadily distinguishes il from either
of the other species. 1t averages
from one to one and a half pounds
in weight and about eighteen inches
in length. Occasional giants of its
kind occur. however, as shown by
the capture, near Canterbury. Eng
land, of one huge individual Weighing
over four pounds and measuring
twenty-five and a half inches in
length.
With an abundant rood supply
brown rats increase with almost in
credible rapidity. They have from
three to twelve litters a year, each
containing from six to more than
twenty young. the average being
about ten. The young begin to breed
when less than three months OF age
Rats are nocturnal and as a rule
keep hidden during the day In holes
and other places of concealment about
buildings or in burrows which they
dig in the ground. Within their re-
/ treats they make warm nests OF shred
ded fibrous material often cut from
costly fabrics. in which their naked
and helpless young are safely brought
forth.
After careful investigation, the
United States public health service
estimates that the number of rats
living under normal coalitions in our
cities equal the human population, but
that in country districts they are rela-
lively three or four times as numer-
Gus.
This estimate is practically the
same as that obtained some years ago
in Great Britain and Ireland, DEN
mark, France and Germany. At In
tervals, as the result OF especially ia
vorable conditions of food supply and
weather, extraordinary increases Of
rats occur over considerable areas
and the damage by them is enor-
mously increased.
|. "A vivid realization Of the multi
tude of rats which thrive as para
sites on mans industry may be gained
from the results of local campaigns
against them. In 1904 a plague Of
rats occurred In Rock Island and
Mercer counties, Ill. and during the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-28
SCHOOL LUNCHES.


Washington, u g. Sept 2T---Don't
let the school lunch be merely some
thing which will fill the lunch box in
the morning and be only sop TO stay
the Riddles appetites from noon until
night Make it real contribution
to the food which the children re-
duIre to meet the needs Of their grow
ing bodies and active braina-to sat
isfy their appetites and keep them in
health
These are the suggestions OF home
economics specialists of the United
States department of agriculture, now
that millions or the future citizens
% the country are . gain eating their
midday meals from box. basket. bag
or confectionery shop instead of from
the family table under watehful par
entail eyes
The preparation Of luncheons which
will All the needs of the child's body,
does not mean the use OF more ex-
pensive foods or the expenditure OF
greater effort the specialists point
out In many case both expense
and work will be lessened. What IA
needed for the preparation of more
satisfactory lunches is merely that
parents and big sisters" or who
ever f7lls the lunch box, shall inform
themselves OF certain facts in regard
10 the choice and combination Of
foods. The need in many cases is
for neither more nor less food hut FOR
the representation OF needed food
groups The necessary facts are set
out plainly in Farmers Bulletin T12,
school Lunches" which may be had
free so long as the supply lasts, hy
application to the United States de-
partment OF agriculture, Washington,
u. G.
The following suggestions are among
those made in the bulletin for we'll
balanced lunches to be carried to
school:
Basket Lunches.
1,--Sa ndwiches with sliced tender
meat for filing, baked apple, cookies
or a few Jumps of sugar
2.-Slices of meat loaf or bean loaf;
bread and butter sandwiches, stewed
fruit small frosted cake.
3.-Crisp rolls, followed out and
filed with chopped meat or fish
moisteued and seasoned, or mixed
wish salad dressing; orange, apple a
mixture of sliced fruits or berries
cake,
4-Lettuce or celery sandwiches.
cup custard jelly sandwiches.
5.--Cottage cheese and chopped
green pepper sanCWlcneS or pot or
cream cheese with bread-and- butter
sandwiches, peanut sandwiches, fruit,
cake
6.--Hard boiled eggs, crisp baking
powder biscuits, celery or radishes,
brown sugar or maple-ougar rand
witches.
7.---Bottle Of milk. thin corn brea
and butter, dates. apple.
8.--Raiseu or nut bread with but
ter, cheese, orange, maple-sugar.
9.-Baked bean and lettuce sand
witches, apple sauce. sweet chocolate.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-28
THE RAT PEST.

Washington. D. c.. Sept 27.-To
what extent the rat pest has become
a national liability. entailing the loss
of more than $500, 1000 worth of
foodstuffs and other property In the
United States every year, is told with
a starting array OF facts in COM
munication to the National Geographic
society,". derived from a countrywide
survey by Edward ". Nelson. the
biologist, a part of which has been
made public In previous bulletin
by the society. The following sup
Elementary bulletin is now Issued
House rats are extremely numer
Gus and are world wide in distrihu-
ton. At the present rate they de-
stroy annually hundreds of millions
of dollars worth of foodstuffs and
other property. and through the dis
trihution OF bubonic plague and other
diseases cause the deaths of untold
facts being known, why should we
delay in vigorously using known
methods for the elimination from our
homes and communities of these
wasteful and loathsome pests?
The common house-frequenting
rats are OF three s>ecies, the Drown,
the black, and the roof rat. All are
believed to be natives of Asia. whence
they have spread to most parts Of
the world. In their relations to man
their habits are so similar that they
may be included in one account. The
larger size. abundance, more general
distribution. and aggressive predoMi-
nance OF the brown iat,, also known
as the Norway and wharf rat, has
LED to its being generally known as
the house rat
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-28

month ending April 90 one man killed
3,445 on his farm.
During the campaign of the pub
lie health service against the bubonic
plague in San Francisco from 1904
to 1907, inclusive, more than 500 900
were killed; and In New Orleans. dur
ing 1914 and 1918. 55l.370 were de-
stroyed
During the winter and spring of
a single year more than 1900 rats
were killed on rice plantation con-
tanning 400 acres in Georgia, and by
a. |ual count 80. 900 were killed on
another plantation containing about
1900 acres. On a farm OF about $50
acres on Thompson Island in Boston
harbor, 1900 occupied rat holes were
counted and other rats were living
about the farm buildings, AT large
meat packing esta blishment In Chica-
go from 1000 to 5000 have been
killed yearly"