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The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-07-26
JOSEPH WAS WISE
TO STORE RESERVE
AGAINST A FAMlNE

The wisdom Of Joseph in providing
against the lean years and preventing
a great famine in Egypt by his fore
sight, Is commended to the people OF
Missouri by F. B. Mumford. federal
food administrator for Missouri. De
spite the prospect OF q large wheat
crop and the promising outlook for an
extraordinary yield Of other food sup
plies. Mr.. Mumford declares It be-
hooves the people to continue the
limitations on consumption and store
up an unprecedented surplus for the
demands OF the future.
There Is no justification for selfish
indulgence in food" said Mr.. Mum
ford. 1T viii be time when this war
Is overland that will not be for two
or three years. judging from present
indicauons-to think about changing
our food habits. 1t is Americas duty
to feed Europe now, and this duty will
be even more important as time goes
on.
The possibilities Of abort crops IN
the future are too Imminent to admit
OF any change In ~ food program.
we must store up a huge surplus; new
or before have we been faced with
the task OF feeding the world. We
must save and continue to say OF ouI
wheat, meats and sugar. We must b.
prepared to share with the Allies wheE
the days OF small crops are upcn us
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-07-26
ADMINISTRATION
URGES FARMERS TO ORDER
FALL SUPPLIES EARLY

The following letter from the car
service section of the United States
railroad administration series to EN-
phasize the Importance Of conveying
to every farmer the fact that he can
help the transportation situation and
also safeguard himself by placing his
fertilizer order early-Now.
United States Railroad Administration.
w. G.. McAdoo, Director General.
Interstate Commerce Building.
Washington, May II. 1918.
Car Service Section, the Committee on
Fertilizer, $40 Woodward Building,
Washington. D. G.
Gentlemen: The car service section
Of the United States railroad admin
istration desires to call attention to
the necessity for still heavier loading
Of fertilizer cars to be used for sum
mer and fall business.
Excellent results have followed the
efforts in this direction already made
by fertilizer manufacturers and ship.
pers, and we are able to report that
the average carload Of fertilizer this
spring was from 20 to so per cent
heavier than in previous seasons. This
economy of space has saved the equiv
aIent of many thousands of freight
cars. In other words, large numbers
Of cars have been released for other
urgent wartime needs-certainly a saw
ing Of great Importance in these days
Of severe a shortage.
We feel, however, that even greater
saving must be effected. Practically
every car should 60 out loaded to ca
pacity plus 10 per cent. The demand
for cars to move war supplies to the
seaboard is increasing daily. Every
shipper must contribute his share
toward making up the extra car sup
ply required for government uses
There is only one way in which to d.
this, and that is to load cars heavier
and thus ship the same amount O
I goods in fewer cars.
We appreciate the fact that in orde
/ to load every car to capacity manu-
I facturers must have their orders Il
, hand at a date sufficiently early t
! allow the assembling and grouping 0
q all less-than-carload quantities. This
Of course, necessities full and free CO
operation on the part of the farme
and dealer.
We want to urge upon you to us
8 every mean at your disposal to secur
!. such active cooperation from bot
dealer and consumer, that orders ma
be on hand early enough this summc
to enable manufacturers to send OF
every car loaded to capacity plus
per cent. We feel certain that whe
h the necessity for this action is brougl
n forcibly to the attention Of Il
farmer-upon whose response succe
Is depends-the cooperation secured W.
IS approach 100 per cent.
We must get results, but results s
le cured through free cooperation a
much to be preferred to results S
10 cured by official regulation.
10 CAR SERVICE SECTION,
" (signed) c. b. PHELPS.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-07-26
A PIANO AT A
NOMINAL PRICE

We have just learned that
& HeaIy, the great music
house of Chicago, are disposing
of a warehouse full of pianos
and organs. Some of these in
struments are being sold at even
lower prices than were usual be-
fore the war. We advise any of
our readers interested to write
to Lyon & Healy for a list Of
these bargains. Among them are
pianos by such well-known ma
kers as Steinway, Weber, Steck,
Lyon & Healy, Fischer, Krakau-
er, Washburn, and a host of 9TH
ers. Among these pianos are re-
built instruments and also new
instruments of special styles. We
think it likely that responsible
readers can arrange for monty
payments, if they do not wish to
pay all cash. The opportunity is
such a good one that it would be
well to write for a list today
Advertisement.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-07-26
A BILLION BUSHEL
WHEAT CROP IS ASKED
Is It Worth the EffortS

The Cornbeit Farmer refers to the
'Bilion Bushel Wheat" appeal and
shows how close we have come to
reaching that mark. rs 1t worth the
whllefv the editor asks. Evidently he
thinks it is very much worth the eff
fort. Laying the matter Of profit
and loss aside, there can be no
greater benefit to humanity than to
come through the present crop season
with the greatest crop ever known.
"Will It be feast or famine? The
answer win come from the broad pral-
ries Of the United States. With pres
ent prices Of wheat ranging at 2O3.6
cents average against sos cents for
1910 to 1914, there is a double incen-
tive"
Opportunity seldom knocks twice at
any mans door. We may never again
see the price of wheat as high or the
acre profit as large as it IS in these
wal times. The price is assured and
in a large measure the profit as well,
except that the net profit win get
larger as we increase our Yields. II
we don't have more than a billion
bushel crop in 1919 1t win be because
we have neglected to answer the
knock.
The details-saving manure, using
fertilizer. lime and tlllase, all Of which
go to make a big crop-assume impor
lance as big as a long-range gun. Us'
them all. and use them where thel
win do the most good.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-07-26
MORE BEEF NEEDED
BY ALLIED nations
EXPLOITATION or 100 MILLION
POUNDS A MONTH REQUESTED
or FOOD ADMINISTRATIONS.
q. 5. IS ASKED TO CONSERVE
Substitution Of Pork Is Recommended
70 American People In New
Meat Regulations.

Last winter the Missouri division Of
the Food administration was urging
the people OF the state TO Limit their
consumption Of meat. especially pork
and pork products. Now It is asking
that pork be substituted for beef.
why is It that we are asked at one
time not to eat pork and at another
time we are urged to eat it?" some
have inquired. "The Food Adminis-
tration doesn't seem to know what i
wants to do"
The answer to this question is sim
pie enough. No rules or regulations
can be made to last for an indefinite
period. With changing conditions diff
fereat regulations must be made and
restrictions have to be modified. Last
winter the Allies were in dire neee
Of fats, Of pork, hams and bacon. By
cutting down the consumption Of FORK
in this country more was released for
shipment to the hungry Allies. Expor-
tation Of pork reached 3~00,000,0OO
pounds a month and the people Of Eng
land, France, Belgium and Italy were
saved from a pork famine.
Recently the Allies asked that we
cut down on the expectation OF pork
as they were we'll supplied for a time
and send 1906 900 pounds Of beeI
instead. SO the people Of Americi
we're asked to conserve on beef and
substitute pork that the request O
the Allies might be fulfilled. The new
beef conservation program was put In
to effect solely on this account ON
hundred and thirty million pound
now are being sent: before the wa
only three or four million pounds
month we're exported.
This development In the world
meat situation makes additional cor
s~eryation OF beef necessary, but gu
increased supply OF pork tits sumEse
permits a freer use Of hog products
: It will therefore be a direct service I
our armies and the Az IS II the peopl
will substitute in SOM degree fres
: pork, bacon, ham and sausages e
beef products.
The Food Administration now ash
householders under no Circumstance
: to buy more than IN pounds Of cleI
t beef weakly. or III pounds with Il
bone, for each person In the hous
7 hold. This program is expected
3 hold good until September Is and Il
! cooperation Of the public is earnest
requested.
Conservation Of beef Is particular
4 requested OF hotels and public eatr
places
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-07-26
Children Cry
FOR FLETCHER'S
ga O r n

Mrs. Mary Misenhelter went
to Kansas City yesterday for a
brief visit.
Mrs. w. 7. Wernwag and lit
tie daughter, Laura Jane, went
to Wayerly yesterday for a few
days visit.
E. M. Taubman went to Kan
sas City yesterday on business.
Mrs. F. M. Burton will leave
tomorrow for a visit with her
Mrs. F. M. Burton left this
morning for a visit with her
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-07-26
HIGH CROP PRICES
What They Mean to the Farmer.

-
Years ago the farmers Of I'LL
nois, Iowa and Minnesota burn
ed their manure piles. They
had to-the piles were in the
way. They INSTRUCTED the
streets Of the newly grown
towns and settlements. With
a soil in the first flush Of fertiI-
ity and with wheat at low price,
the cost Of hauling and spread
ing a load Of manure was not
brought back in the increase Of
crop. SO tie manure piles
were burned or dumped into
hOllows or disposed Of In any
, way possible.
Today the land is past its vir-
J gin fertility. Wheat is higher
! than ever before. It pays to save
J manure and so even in the far
, West farmers are this year for
, the first time building cement
/. feeding floors and cement pits
) and in other ways adopting
. measures which lead to high
) farming. High crop prices have
: made this possible.
: For two generations the West
3 ern farmer has been mining in
. stead Of farming. He has put
: back on the land no return for
. the plant food removed by crops.
. Now. with wheat at 80 per bush
3 el, he finds 1t pays him to put
9 back this food. For the first
time in history the Western
9 farmer is buying lerFllizer-be-
3 cause high crop prices have
: made high farming profitable.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-07-26
Miss Clara Zimmerman went

Miss Clara Zimmerman went
to Kansas City yesterday for
a few weeks visit.
.-@--s
Edward Aull, Jrq went to Kan
sas City yesterday TO spend
the day.
Misses Fern and Merle Medor
returned yesterday to their
home in Kansas City, after q
visit here with Mrs. Joe Wooden.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-07-26
STOP Paving Rent.

/ have for sale one splendid
vacant lot SO x 142 feet close in.
also brick residence and two lots
adjoining same. win sell part or
all at a bargain and on easy
terms, Cali at 1920 Highland OF
see me at post Office.
M DRUMMOND.
7-15-2w.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-07-26

Mrs. Sanford Sellers went to
Kansas City Tuesday for a visit
with her daughter, Mrs. Jay
Richardson.
Pat Mason returned to Kansas
City Tuesday after a few days
visit with DR.. R. L. Britt.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-07-26

The maximum prices at which farm.
ers may sell cattle for slaughter In
Switzerland has been fixed at %
cents a pound on the farm Maximum
prices for meats have also been es.
tahlished.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-07-26

w. B. Douglass went to Kan
sas City Saturday on business.
Miss Nancy Vivion and Miss
Irene Stramcke left Tuesday
lfor a visit in Chicago.
Mrs. Edwin Boar was
ycaSsd here serious ill.,
Sssses Esr sister, returned Sun
day eEsping to her home n Kan
sas City
p, y. Campp@ wepl to Kan
Isas City Wednesday on business.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-07-26

Mr.. and Mrs. E. Hoffman, ST.,
went to Kansas City yesterday
for a brief visit.
Jack and Neale Ashurst re-
turned yesterday from a visit
in Blackburn.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-07-26

LOST: A partially knitted SOL
dier's sweater and green knitted
bag, somewhere on Main St., be-
tween 18th and Goth streets.
Finder please return to Red
Cross headquarters or to Mrs. +.
M. Summers.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-07-26
&c Eve
CORDER ITEMS.

MISS lHcllud WAASnb VI rig
ginsviIle,, spent Saturday and
Sunday here with relatives.
Clarence Davis and wife re-
turned Monday evening from a
three weeks visit with relatives
at Fulton.
Forrest Welliver motored down
from Kansas City Sunday and
visited homefolks.
Jno. Ehlert and family of O.
dessa, spent the latter part Of
the week here with Fred Seuser
and family.
The w. C. T. U. convention
was held here last week Thurs
day and Friday.
Leo Wollenmann returned to
Camp Dodge Thursday evening
after a few days furlough spent
here with friends.
Mrs. Everett Miller of Slater,
visited Mrs. R. E. Miller here
Thursday.
Guy Bell and wife of Nebr.,
arrived Thursday for a visit
with relatives. Guy was among
the boys who left Monday for
camp.
Ernest Schreier, B. E. Peacock
and w. S. Lieser were Kansas
City visitors Friday.
w. P. Kelley Of HigginsvilIe,
was here on business Saturday.
Miss Loetta Schaeperkoetter
was taken to Kansas City Thurs
day where she had her tonsils.
removed. She is reported doing
nicely.
Miss Emily Rowe of Higgins
vile, is the guest Of Daisy HoI-
man here this week.
. Miss Lorene Cheatham left
Tuesday evening for a visit with
! her aunt at Odessa.
!. Mrs. Matte Richards of Kan
. sas City, visited her mother,
!: Mrs. Bette Hackley, here the
: first Of the week.
Mrs. Steve Hughes and chill
{ dren are visiting in Kansas City
this week.
: Miss Jennie Frazier of Kan.
: sas City, spent the latter par
9 of the week here with relatives
. Mrs. Woods left SATURDAY
morning for her home in Fulton
{ after a three months stay her
with her sister, Mrs. Sam Lee.
Leonard Kramer and wifi
: spent Saturday and Sunday i
= Concordia.
The Fontinelle Stock Co.
.p showing here this week,
Quite a few from here attend
ed the concert in Concordia las
Saturday night.
Miss Roberta Parks of Keyte:
IS vile, arrived Sunday for a Wis
he here with J. F. Groves and fan
as lily.
lri Miss Lille Helms left Sunda
n for an extended visit in Quincy
,p III.
ch Miss Helen Groves returne
an Wednesday from a ten days vi
it in Gillian.
mt Mrs. Sam Reynolds and daugl
nnS ter, Doris, returned Tuesds
morning from a short visit vii
sht Mrs. w. E. Schotten, in Sedali
~ Home Frerking, Leveret
Idi. Roberts and Gus Bottermi
at were in Kansas City Mondi
., for the purpose of ~enlisting
ed the navy.
e D -
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-07-26
ALLIES FOOD MARGINS ARE
THIN.

X the United States falls 70
send the food that is asked Of us,
we lessen the perllously thin mar
gin between mere food lack and
food disaster. and the Teuton
yoke settles a little more heavily
on Europe's CALLED shoulders. DIT
heaviest 81 en- on broken belgium
rMissoufi division. Z S. Food
Admsnis 1tion
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-26
WAR WOULD NOW BE OVER
Senator New Says 80, 10 We IIud
Adopted Universal Training
Three Years AGO.

WASHINGTON. March .5.-Had this
ration begun universal military train
inS three years ago. by this time peace
would hay" been declared, was the as
scr,ion to-da" in tho Senate by Sen
ator Harry :. New, OF Indiana
81; is my deliberate Judgment" said
He, "thai had the policy been adopted
when senator Chamberlain frs, spon-
sorcd II. this country would have en-
tered the war rs a bclliEcrcnt upon
such conditions that before this we
ou!d have been able 10 force Il peace
satisfactory and creditablc TO us. There
would have been no Russian dcbacie,
no Italian collapse.
And men who can be classcd as
fairly conservatives" said Senator New.
hay" assumed that we may need our
army at home in the near future. but
as to that much depends on the strength
OF our present allies"
Tho bill under consideration was that
TO include in the draf, all men who
have become twcnty-onc since the draft
Gay. June ., 1917.
The Senate considered the bill but q
short time. and 1t went over.
Senator New has all amendment plac-
Ing all youths from II nctcen to twenty
one under universal training.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-26
hJHSinPS HOVER OVER
CITY DURING DONR&RDMENT

WASHINGTON. March o5.--Ambas-
sador sharp. In Paris. reported 10 the
state Department to-day the honba rd :
mcnt of Paris at long range by the
Germans. He forwarded the official
statement Of tho French government
in which the fact was announced TO
public.
ihe ambassador added the opinion
had been expressed that the airplancs
seen ~ a srcat height over Paris
Saturday were there to observe tho eff.
tcrt OF ihf firing. The chic:al state
mcn'. which the ambassador said was
punished IN the Paris press March 90,
was transmitted as follows:
The enemy has fired on Paris with
long distance gun since s o'clock
TINS morning. cvery'Guartcr OF an hour.
ana iortE nave reached the capital and
SUBURBS. There are ton dead and about
hfteen wounded. Means to combat the
enemy gun are in the course Of cxccu-
ton"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-26
ONE GERMAN DIVISION
FOR EVERY RNIIIsH BATTALION

BRITISH ARMY HEADQUARTERS
IN FRANCE, Sunday, March 94-Thc
main thrust OH the British right flank
by the Germans Thursday morning was
south Of 81. Quentin. and the enemy
used division for every 1000 Yards
OF the front. there being approximately
one German division against every Brit
ish battalion. The purpose OF the at
tack here was TO capture Urvillers and
!;ssiSny- lie Grand. and thereby acquire
high ground for a further advance. It
% the carly stages OF this and Other
tights.
ON the extreme right OF tho british
army the enemy crossed tho River Disc
at two places. one body OF troops
canc ont Of La Fere and SWUNG north.
Willie another army crossed at Moy and
turned south 10 form junction with
tic LA t'ere group. ThrouShou, the
day the battle ragged in the lowlands
about tho Disc.
At Ncndeuil group of British held
cut until o'clock Friday afternoon.
s,ormed Urvllers and l;sslgny lust
NtSN -. -. quentin the tIIllSn were
forced 10 tall back. hut throughout the
day they chung to the lToInon wood. a
little northwest Of the city.
Friday morning the enemy renewed
his assault, with increasing vigor. and
after desperate lighting in the region
Of LaFerc succeeded in getting across
10 the British side.
Further north the British also with
~.
Germans then drove at liam. which
had been cleared 81 civilians. and
saturday morning after obtaining a
crossing of the canal drove south
ward into the British positions
In The other main thcatcr Of opera.
,ions-between Arras and Bapaumc-
against the nigh ground between the
Colcl and Seuscc Rivers. The German
preliminary hombardmeut was terrific.
and their infantry ou;numhercd the
British clghI TO ono in some cases
Early tho Germans attacked south.
gard into Eullecour, and the British
withdrew 20 = line covering vauIx-
Nrancourt Murchics and Baumetz-Icz.
Cambria. The hottest and mos, dis
ruted i'o.u, was Mory. which the Ger
''''.'' 'NNLP'-H olsiN L"SlHEC6N. DURING
Friday the Germans overran 81. Legcr
Nau!S- N-ancourt and Henin. one com
pan: OF machine Gunners on Iicnin
nil held up the German advance for
long time. doing deadly execution
In the dcnsely formed ranks
The Germans have been bringing IN
artillery IN the most bile manner be-
aind their shock troops. and have been
making fu!l use OF this arm as The
advance continued.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-26
WINS DECORATION
"rr'"nn Doctor L. Awarded Di~tn-
Euish~d Service Cross for
DlhplDy OF Nerotsm.
lev As.nclnt,h PFC.

Nv AsFoc Ia I'D Prsts
WITH TIE. AMERICAS ARMY IN
FRANCE. sunday, March 24-Lieu-
tenant II. r. Davies. OF In. United
state Army medical fescrv-. who IS
serving WITH The British army. has
n""n awarded tho distinguished service
ross on" Of the four new American
decorations for bravery
!.!enienan, Davies on January en-
'rr"d dnsout under continuous she'll
ny" and remained there attending the
OCCUPANTS after 1t had been blown in.
to performed az computation operation
"n0 @ay"d me Iife Of British soldier.
ilH ror"Iv'b Tie FIRST medal conferred
"n any American serving with the
Efi'i.h forcer
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-26
GERMANS SWARM OVER
40 MANS IA>i-

LONDON, March ETH. Germans
S"ar'neh over no mans land in such
great numbers IN their frs, ATTACKS
mat II vas impossible ,or the British
so'he's TO miss them. telegraphs The
correspondent a. British ncadquartcry
IN france or the Daily Express Two
batteries a. Epehy Ared steadily with
open sights ~ 900 Yards for four hour.
lel''ns OF the thrilling exploit OF
iciceste!shire troops, The corr.sDondcn,
says:
Perz!ercs was h.id Tor tim. ~
Two COMPANIES OF Leiccstershirc. as
AiSten ~ two tanks. The cncmy lnr.
pressing them back, however, and one
company vas completely Gu, OF. In.
st"ah Of snrrcndering. they held 10
me ''IIase until only few mon were
'st'. Then the surviving oncer lns
mem In charge through t.o ljn.s
81 Germans and they fourh, their
way back 10 our main bodv.'
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-26
BRIIISH COUNTER ATTACK
BETWEEN Nt:SLt: AND HAM
tBy Associated rrcss


LONDON. March :5.--The British this
'ot.>nG were communicating between
Ncslc and Ham. Reuters correspondent
at British headquarters reports The
French also were in action
The Germans. says the correspondent.
arc relying upon sheer weight Of num-
bers i'll their heavy attacks on the
British lines. relieving their tired
troops by fresh divisions which press
forward without waiting for artillery
support
The enemy all day yesterday and
through the moonlight last might, kept
up his hammcrins OF tho British po-
Slttons. the message states, tho British
troorS resisting with valiant stubborn
ness.
The Germans arc employing many
small bodies Of Uhlans, mainly as
scouting patrols, il is added
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-26

been falling back slowly upon new
positions under tremendous pressure.
destroying everything which might BIO
useful TO the Germans.
GERMAN AIRMEN ACTIVE
IN NIGHT FLIGHTS
Hostile airmCn were active through
out the night. bombing the British
communications. but showing little in
clination TO compete with our flying
men after daylight came.
There seems small doubt but that the
German attacking troops are dog
weary. fighting under great strain. but
this is mentioned merely as an inter
estins sidcliEht and not for the pur-
pose Of sounding a note of optimism
Harder lighting than has yet occurred
undoubtedly will follow.
The British have been fighting with
traditional stubbOrnness. and at many
points they have held the Germans
back time after time. although them
selves greatly outnumbered.
American engineers have again been
in the throeS of fierce conflict. in
which they have done excellent work
in transportation.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-26
GET THAT COLD
OFF YOUR CHEST
Stop that cough! Check that grippe:
ESQ DR.. Kings New Dis
covcry.

Millions OF people have found in this
nationwide standard remedy a long
sought effective means OF relieving
coughs. colds and grippe without in
convenient after-efrccts.
For fifty years it has sold for nifty
cents bottle. For nifty years it has
colds, unchecked coughs. For ffty
years it has stopped impending colds
before they had chance TO develop
croupy children. a bottle In your medi-
cine cabinet ia the best known safe
guard against cold and cough dangers.
Sold by druggists everywhere.