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The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-04-20
THOUSANDS PARADE
Streets Crowded, Flags
In Every Hand.
PATRIOTISM RAN HIGH
Greatest Demonstration in The
History of Lexington.

Tuesday from the melting
pot there bubbled and boiled a
spirit of true, red blooded Amer
icanism that will make itself felt
in our city for generations.
Doubts of unloyality that so
persistently filled the minds of
some have disappeared and in
stead there is a satisfied UNDER
standing that we are united in
allegiance to The American Flag.
The streets of Lexington Tues
day presented a scene tn a t
will long be remembered by
those who were fortunate E.
nough to witness it. From ev-
cry vocation and every period
in the span of life came people
to participate in loyalty parade
and patriotic demonstration
that all may know that the peo-
pie of this community stand four
square in loyalty and devotion
to the United States Govern
ment in the present crises. Pa
rades, we have had many, but
never one that so unified senti-
ment and so clearly defined the
attitude of the people as a whole,
toward any cause as the one
Tuesday. The Flag born in
every hand was the common
badge. Everyone loves it and
whatever else may be our differ
ences, we walk beneath it's folds
with one common thought and
with one common determination
love and protect it with all
our might.
The idea of this parade and
patriotic demonstration origina-
ted only a few days ago. At the
initial meeting a committee of
twelve was chosen to make all
arrangements. This committee
in turn chose Capt. R. P. Pal
mer as Marshall, who named E.
M. Taubman, Ed Aull, G. H
Schmidt and H, c. Ardinger as
assistants, and a representative
from the various organizations
in the city as Aides de Camp
The manner in which each per.
formed his or her task was ev.
idenced by the thousands in the
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-04-20
parade and the dispatch of each
unit in the line of march.

parade and the dispatch of each
unit in the line of march.
The route of the parade was
from Ninth to Main, east on
Main to goth, south on 10th to
South, west on South to 18th,
north on 18th to Main, west on
Main to the court house where
the parade broke up. The crowd,
or SO much of it that packed the
court house yard, then had the
pleasure of listening to a short
address by Col. Clarence Vivion,
and the singing of The Star
Spangled Banner.
In the evening by 8 o'clock the
circuit court room was packed
with people eager for the oral
pyrotechnics. None were disap-
pointed. Mr.. E. M. Taubman,
chairman of the committee, pre-
sided and delivered a most i'm
passioned and patriotic address,
which won the crowd to a fine
demonstration of enthusiasm fol
the unqualified endorsement Of
the government and the princi-
pal of human liberty. Address
were then made by Mr.. c. A
Keith, Mr.. H. F. Blackwell and
Col. Harry Blee, each sounding
a happy chord of unity and de.
yotion in the supreme crises
which now confronts us. These
were intersperced with selec
tons by Capt. Days band anC
patriotic airs by both male anC
ladies octet.
The meeting was concluded
with the singing of the Stal
Spangled Banner.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-04-20
J. F. Walsh Acquitted.

J. F. Walsh, chiropractor, who
has been receiving considerable
attention from grand juries,
prosecuting attorneys, medical
societies for treating the sick
without a license, was acquitt-
ed Thursday by a jury in the
criminal court. Six other counts
pending against Mr.. Walsh we're
dismissed. The case against him
which was tried Wednesday re-
sulting in a hung jury, will be
called at the next term of the
court.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-04-20
Criminal Court.

Mrs, Mildred Blevens who shot
Miss Maud Short during an al
tercation in the Santa Fe res
taurant several months ago, en-
tered a plea of guilty Wednesday
and was sentenced to two years
in the penittentiary and paroled.
The trial of William, Knox,
who is charged with burglary,
was set for April 80.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-04-20
County Depositary Notice.

Notice is hereby given that I,
the undersigned Clerk of the
County Court will receive sealed
bids until noon on the first day
of the May Term of the said
County Court Monday, May
18th, 1919 for the depositary of
the County and School funds of
Lafayette County for the ensu-
ing two years. Said bids to be in
accordance with R. S. Mo-, 1909,
Chap. "a, Art. 8. No bid for less
than two-tenths win be consid-
cred. GEO. w. BATES,
Clerk Of the County Court.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-04-20
Oath Of Mrs. Laura DooIey.

A message was received here
last Saturday announcing the
death of Mrs. Laura Dooley, a
formers resident of this city,
last Friday, at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Marion Early,
in Los Angeles; Cal. Mrs. Early
was formerly Mrs. Sanford
Thornton. The body arrived in
Lexington Tuesday evening and
was buried from the train.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-04-20
RED CROSS BENEFIT
Self Denial Season to be Held
by Lexington WOman's Club.

by Lexington WOman's Club.
Instead of it's annual luncheon
which the Woman's Club had
planned to hold April "a, there
will be a meeting to which the
public is cordially invited. Mrs.
Geo. Fuller, President of the
Athenaeum, the largest Feder-
ated club in Missouri, will speak
on "The Business of Being a
Club Woman Mrs. Antoinette
Peet, President Of Of Federated
clubs of End District of Missou-
ri, will speak Or "Club Activi-
tites." A silver offering will be
taken to be used in financing
the Red Cross Relief work in
this city, Meeting at Elks Club,
Tuesday, April "a, at 2 o'clock.
All invited.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-04-20
MacBrayer Sellers EnIists.

According to an item in the
Kansas City Post last night,
MacBrayer Sellers along with
several other athletes of the Uni
versity of Chicago, volunteered
Wednesday for service in the u
nited States Marine Corps.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-04-20
CORDER ITEMS.

Mrs. w. E. Scotten Of Sedalia,
is visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. S. M. Reynolds, of this city.
Mrs. Rachel Slusher return
ed home Monday evening from
a few days visit in Kansas City.
DR.. Moore and wife spent Sat-
urday and Sunday in Kansas
City. with DR.. Moore's mother
who is quite i'll.
Miss Florence Slusher visited
Miss Anna Mae Darnell last
week.
J. H. Smith of the firm Of
Smith Bros, spent Sunday in
Kansas City.
Mrs. Jno. Corbin spent Thurs
day in the country with Mrs. j.
w. Corbin, Sr.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jno. Martin and
Miss Mary Edwards motored to
Alma Saturday and attended the
play.
w. Ashford Of Malta Bend,
and Dave Lemens of Mt. Leon
ard, attended the funeral of Mrs.
Lucy Ashford here Sunday.
Quite a few from here at
tended the dance in Waverly,
Friday evening.
Misses Gene Holscher and
Matte Swain were Kansas City
visitors Saturday and Sunday.
Miss Ferrell was a Kansas
City visitor Saturday and Sun.
day.
Miss Daisy VanMeter was &
Lexington Visitor Thursday,
I Florence Corder was visiting
relatives in Blackburn last week
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Ramey Wis
J tied here Monday.
The Higginsville baseball
J team played 7th and 9Th grades
J here Friday. Corder won II
to 8.
Mrs Mr. Homer Schoengerdt 0
Aullville spent the week en-
here.
EIma Blase substituted TO
Miss Smith in the 9TH and 6tl
grades Tuesday.
Miss Nadine Steding spen
Sunday with homefolks in Sla
ter.
Anna Bell Cross of Lexington
spent the week end here will
relatives.
, Frank Price and family, Bill
Hit and wife, Mrs. j. E. Blase
Mrs. w. H. Dean, Mrs. o. J
, Wollenman, Mrs. J. w. Starkt
! DR.. and Mrs. Moore, John Mar
tin and wife, Misses Elma Blast
Edna Dean, Byrd Hackley, Ma
bic Hefter, Mary Edwards, Mar
garrett Starke, Leila Smith, Eu
e genia Roberts, Daisy VanMetei
q and Mr.. William Schaeperkottei
0. C. Perry and Cecil Starke al
: tended the play in Higginsvill
Friday night.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-04-20
Brought Here For Burial.

The body of Edward Ward,
who died at his home in Otta-
wa, Kansas, Tuesday morning,
was brought to Lexington We'd
nesday evening for burial. The
funeral was held at the Catho-
lie church yesterday morning at
9:3O o'clock.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-04-20
Tavlor.Dankers

Miss Anna bankers, formerly
of this city, was married Friday
afternoon to DR.. P. S. Taylor of
Springfield, Mass, The ceremo-
ny was performed in Springfield,
where they will make their
home.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-04-20
CoIored Men Show Patriotism.

Postmaster B. C. Drummond
took seven negro volunteers to
Kansas City last Saturday.
They passed the physical exam
ination and were sent immedi-
ately to Jefferson Barracks, St.
Louis, for training. They were
Eugene Davis, yolney Meyer,
Harry Turner, Milton Mullins,
Pete Wesley and William Boyd.
J. L. Rice went to Kansas City
yesterday on business.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-04-20
ATHLETICS WIN
Hale in the Box Makes Fine I'm
preston. Gave Four Hits.
FIRST GAME


The Athletics began their sea-
on Wednesday with a victory
over the strong Ackerman-Quig-
ley team of Kansas City by a
decisive score of 6 to 4. The
visitors scored three runs in
the first inning mostly through
errors, and thereafter Hale
made them be good. In the sixth
inning the locals broke the ice
and made one run; but it re-
manned for the seventh to pro-
duce the winning runs-fve,
count them. \
Brooks Hale, the young Kan
sas City pitcher, was the great
est factor in winning the game.
He was as steady as clock,
and had everything to BATTLE
the opposing batters.
Batteries: Kansas City, Beam,
Wheatley and Wallen; Lexing-
ton, Hale and Wykoff.
The next game will be with
the Kansas City All Stars at
the park Sunday afternoon be-
ginning at 2:30.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-04-20
L. H. S. Is; Odessa H. S. 6.

Friday afternoon at the
Athletic Park, the Lexington
High School baseball team gave
the Odessa boys a severe drub-
bing in nine innings of the
national pastime. In the first
inning the Odessa team was
morgued and iced, the home boys
making six large and juicy runs.
This lead was held throughout
the game. Final count 10 to 6.
Batteris. Lexington: E G an
Cross and Gillispie; Odessa
Martin, Jeffires and Dollarhide.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-04-20

Mrs. Edna Brown of Frank
ford, Kentucky, and daughter,
Mrs. ]. o. Robinson, of Spokane,
Washington, who have been Wis
iting Rev, and Mrs. R. L. Cowan,
left Tuesday for Frankfort
Ken, They were accompanied
by Mrs. Cowan and son, James
Brown. who win remain for a
few months visit.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-04-20
Plead Guilty and ParoIed.

Beatrice Hill and Matte Wei
born, two bootleggeresses, plead
guilty in the criminal court Fri
day and were paroled. Their
bond was fixed at $4,000, and
a 80 day stay forTthe payment
of costs.
Thus the bootlegging business
win continue as heretofore re
gardless.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-04-20
Reckless Driving Expensive.

Eugene Brown was arrested
Friday afternoon for exceed
ing the speed limit and reckless
driving. Justice Wright assessed
the gentleman $1,000. The costs
amounted to $1,000, therefore
he was required to part with
$1,000.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-04-20
Luehrman- GraupEer.

Mr.. August w. Luehrman and
Miss Sophie Graupner, both Of
this city, were married Wednes-
day afternoon at 8 o'clock by
Rev. ]. G. Bierbaum. They will
reside ON a farm five miles south
OF Lexington.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-04-20

Mrs. Mamie c. Steele went to
Kansas City yesterday for a
few days visit with her daught-
er, Mrs. NJ. F. Coclren. Mrs,
Steele viii then go to Grand
Rapids, Michigan, to attend the
wedding Of her son, William
which takes place on the 18th
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-04-20
FIippin-SammOns.

Mr.. Tilman Flippin and Miss
virgie Sammons, both of IIig-
ginsville, were married Wednes-
day afternoon in the Recorders
office by Judge 5. m. Wilson.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-04-20
Fegert-Staning.

Mr.. Ernest ]. Fegert and Miss
Laura L. Stalling, two of Lex
ington's most estimable young
people, were married Wednesday
by Rev. J. c. Bierbaum,
pastor of the Trinity Evangeli-
cal church. The ceremony was
performed at the parsonage.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Thompson
announce the birth Of a son,
Friday, April Is, 1917.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-04-20
Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses have been is
sued to the following:
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A Warning.

Food Administrator Hoover has sent
out n warning to be on the Watch
for representatives of an organized ef-
for, 10 discourage enrolment in the
pledge card campaign to be conducted
by the food conservatory volunteer
" orlera in this and other states. He
saws that "fooo administration but
tons" have been used by idividuals to
enter homes after which attempts
have been made TO arouse antason-
ie-n against the government by pre-
tending 70 know that canned fruits
and vegetables are TO he confiscated.
We can hardly believe that the or
ganization part is true. An organized
NOV ement 70 circulate false reports
and to counteract the plans of the
government would be pretty serious
buHness and would come to an abrupt
and unenviahle end. Some people may
have INDUCED n spirit of bitterness or
pure cussedness n actively oppose the
government in A hidden, Cowardly way
but to organize tor such work i.s an
other matter.
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Wants Committees.

Senator Miles PoindeXter of the
State Of Washington thinks tho prac-
tice Of referring military and naval
matters TO the military and naval
committees. respectively, should be
adhered to in order that the Senate
may have the benefit Of tho opinions
Of tho senator's on those committees
experienced in their particular lines
of legislation. Because an item of APP
preparation is in the form of a de-
ficiencv Mr.. Poindexter sees no reason
why tho appropriations committee
should claim jurisdiction. He calls
attention 10 the fact that in the re-
cent deficiency bill there was an ap-
preparation Of soo5 900. 600 for torpedo
boat destroycrs. which, in reality, was
not deficiency appropriation at all,
but a provision for now increase
Of tho navy Tho senator cites as a
precedent for his position the refer
once 81 parts Of a message of the
President 20 each Of several commit
tees which would properly coniler the
different euhjects contained therein.
and holds that all appropriation bills
should Re similarly treated
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Where Are Our Boys?

IL certainly seems as if the War De-
lartment might he more sensible IN It's
censorship Of the location of American
troops in France No possible harm can
arts from announcing the safe arrival
OF the various units. or of their gen
eral location All British colonies do
this. our censorship at Washington
has been grotesque from the begin
ming II was hoped TO make 1t impos-
sible for newspapers TO PRINT anything
Whatever. but that was too drastic A
law for Congress. Nevertheless. We are
denied the things which are most i'm
portant to individuals and which can
not harm the government. lnasmuch
as the Creel publicity bureau has be-
come the laughing stock of the coun-
try, u is about time to take up the
matter in a sane way and relieve the
anxietieS Of fathers and mothers VINO
are needlessly suffering because OF the
owlish wisdom at Washington that die
tates an altogether excessive suppress
sion ~ even the routine facts OF the
war.-Philadelphi Bulletin
Today We are receiving many inquir-
les from anxious parents concerning
contingent supposed TO have gone
across" because one family has re-
ceived a cablegram from the SON
When will the government get around
70 the point where i. will permit the
newspapers 10 say that the others VINO
went with HIM have arrived? The de-
liberate way in which these all-impor-
tant departments ponder over the
precious fact that our boys are safe
and the raging way they have of going
about getting advertising for some
thing they desire is living wonder Tor
editors.
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for members Of his party. The scheme
of the committee Is to take the ad-
ministration of pension lave relating
TO the European war permanently
away from the existing Pension Bu.
reau and lodge it with the Treasury
department
Republican Representative Philip P
Campbell Of Kansas per.:nently re
marked That will provide for ad-
ditional deserving Democrats. -
think So" admitted the Texan. II
would be hard to find a more bare.
faced political scheme than this, which
proposes to disregard the existing or
Ganization of the Bureau Of Pensions,
made efficient by so years of ex-
perience and establish a new bureau
with an entirely new and unframed
force of clerks
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hard in the critical days OF the ReVn-
luton, had gone over to the enemy?
Do YOU recall the words of Washing
ton when in the very anguish of his
soul he cried out: Whom can we
trust now. Whom can'we trust now"
Well, Arnold's action at the critical
moment in the life Of a new nation
struggling for victory on the very
brink of defeat is but a symptom of
the same disease that reaches a La
Toilette and carries him over TO the
comfort of the enemies of danger
ously situated nation. Arnold was con-
WINGED that there was no hope for the
little nation, and embittered by per-
sonal abuse and congressional neglect
he turned to the only government left
TO rule. La Toilette is convinced by
yond all peradventure that this nation
is absolutely wrong insofar as this
Great War is concerned, and If he has
not, as Arnold, crossed over to the en-
envy he is dangerously near the cross
ing line. To all intents and purposes
he has abandoned his nation in the
critical hour of her destiny.
La F0llctteism is the symptom only.
tne disease WIN Wnlcn tnlS nation
must now cope is the presence among
US of those who call themselves
Americans but who are not Americans
either in spirit or deed. those who are
here not because they love this re-
public but because they are given op-
portunity for exploitation. 1t is the
disease Of -Americanism, and our
business a s Christian men and women,
who are alive to Americas golden hour
Of opportunity, is to cure that disease
so that its presence shall never be
found here again.
1t is therefore not so much to the
purpose to condemn La Toilette and
get over-excited about the physical an
pearance of the disease, as it is to get
clearly in mind the fact tina, la Fol-
let'e has a following, and large fol-
lowing. and that the disease is spread
ing. NO one imagines for a moment
that La Toilette would dare OFFER his
speeches to the public except there
were many who would engineer
through those speeches from the hir-
ing OF the hall to the giving of the last
vigorous applause of sentiments IN.
American. I am speaking now on.y OF
what is of common knowledge. am
saying simply that he has thousa M.
or ardent followers throughout this
Continued on Page s-coI, 81
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WAR AND CONGRESS
HANDLED BY PASTORS

On the other hand. the pulpit is a
leader in forming the convictions o.
communities on their duties toward
the government and their loyalty to
men carrying the burden of public at
fairs. In the pulpit at All Souls
church, Augusta, Sunday, Prof. Her
bert c. Libby of Colby college gave
such a forceful utteranCe on national
affairs that we have been urged by
those present to give it wider public
ity. Prof. Libby said in part
THE CURE FOR UN-AMERICAN-
ISM
No one who is following the course
taken in the United States Senate by
Robert NJ. La Toilette, senator from
Wisconsin, no one who is a thoughtful
student of American history, and GER
tainly no one who is a thoroughgoing
American will hesitate for a moment
to condemn the Wisconsin man for his
thorough going un-AmericaniSm for
the comfort he is giving the most dan
gerous foe to civilization that has ap
peared for centuries, and for the at
front which he is committing against
every father and mother who are offer
ing up their sons on foreign soil. His
whole course since the very beginning
of the Great War has been such as to
make him a target of contempt for
those who are shouldering heavy re-
sponSibiltes. Seldom if ever has he
voted with the sentiment of the vast
majority of our people; seldom If ever
has he voted for American principles
such as are deeply cherished by the
rank and file of our people; seldom if
ever has he failed to give all the COM
fort possible to those who are seeking
TO destroy whatever is best in life.
His recent public appearances in the
Middle West have aroused indignation
and resentment from one ocean to the
other. In his ST. Paul address he con-
demned in bitterest invective the whole
course of the United States govern
ment in the present war, and the eff
feet of that one address has been to
misrepresent the spirit Of this govern
ment and give encouragement to the
German people. You cannot summar-
ize the effect of that address in any
other way.
81 dHee tiidt Il man OF SuCh brill
liancy of such wonderful brain capac-
ity and such courage. Would deliber
ately choose course that cannot but
give aid and comfort to the enemy of all
mankind! I have been told that no
one in the Senate is more feared fo,
his open and cutting criticisms. for hie
blunt and cruel frankness, than ts
Senator La Toilette Few care n on
gage him in open debate.
This morning ii is nv purnose "a
ofing home one or two lessons fror,
the presence Of La Folletteism IN
American life. I want to bring out ;f
can preventive for dangerous
disease now prevalent in our nation
ana thereby emphasize again great
outF devolving upon us all.
La tolletteism is but a symptom of
disease of less imposing name that
has been present in American life since
the Gays Of the Revolution. You win
md 1t back among the Tories of the
Revolution: you will find II among tho
Copperheads In the days of Civil War
Do you recall the pathetic incident
IN the life of Washington when he
found that Arnold. the great military
genius upon whom he was leaning
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The wise man will try to make automau j.;
with the force OF habit everything thai
he thinks 10 beneficial to him. II, for eX-
ample, he has become convinced that a
cold shower bath in the morning is good
for him, he will form the habit and thus
make the process automatic, leaving his
mind free to think of other things, In
stead of having a debate with himself
every morning as to whether he will take
the bath or not.
So in the matter of attendance OF
church. Most men agree that il is g
good thing to do They will be wise,
therefore, to make the process habitual.
II. MY mother brought me up that
way and 1 know it is right TO go.
If you had a friend who always helpe
you in your hours of trouble and an
guish,- an earthly friend. l mean-you
would naturally thank that friend.
Surely, surely it is right to so one day
in the week, at least. and say to the AL
mighty Power Who gives us life and 50
many blessings, and comfort and solace
in our darker hours, I thank YOU
These are my reasons for attending
church,