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The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-02-22
REPUBLICAN SENATOR
TELLS REAL TRUTH

Senator Kenyon, Of Iowa, Refut-
es Charges pf Party COlIeag-
ues that America has Done
Nothing in the War-He Re-
veaIs TO Senate What He
Learned in the Fighting Zone
Praise for Daniels and Per-
shing.
Senator William S. Kenyon, of
Iowa, one Of the forceful Re-
publican members of the upper
hranch Of Congress, has the law
yer's penchant Of finding out for
himself the truth of things and,
with this idea in view, recently
visited the European war fronts
to ascertain the exact state of
conditions there.
The Iowa Senator cannot be
charged with being a partisan
of the ruling party in the nation,
and, therefore, his recital of
what he found and his commen-
dation of the American forces
both on land and sea in the war
area may be accepted as the hon
est judgment Of a statesman
who puts patriotism above poll
ties.
Reviewing his experience a.
broad and the results of his OBJ
seiuat ton in=a recent speech to
his colleagues Of the Senate, Sen
ator Kenyon said:
I'm this era of criticism l
pause here to remark that no
criticism has been made of our
navy. Lloyd-George a few days
ago congratulated our nation on
the spelendid work of our navy.
Let no one say we have done
nothing in this war. We helped
to destroy the submarine. Our
navy is doing some of the most
essential work Of the war. All
honor to the boys Of the Ameri-
can Navy to the work of Admir-
al SIMS and to the splendid eff
ficent Secretary of the Navy,
Josephus Daniels.
DestrOyers on Job.
When you travel the ocean
nowadays you realize that tre-
mendous problem regarding
ships. That includes destroyers,
and ! pause to say that we have
done marvellous work with our
destroyers. The captain of one of
the great ocean liners told me
that within three days after the
American destroyers arrived it
was noticeable in the submarine
campaign.
Nobody can say we have not
done anything in this war, be-
Continued on page g.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-02-22
Making Good in Aeronautics.

Leroy Farmer, DR., was grad
uated Saturday from the School
of Aeronautics, Austin, Texas,
and has been recommended for
a commission. He left Monday
for Dallas to finish the course
in the Flying School.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-02-22

Miss Ruth Meisenhelter went
to Kansas City Friday to spend
the day.
George P. Blackwell went to
Kansas City Friday on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Dowdy
and son, Raymond, Jr., are
visiting at the home of Mrs.
Dowdy's parents, DR.. and Mrs,
y. ]. Greer.
MIR. and Mrs. L. G. Reynolds
of Webb City arrived Saturday
evening to spend the week end
with DR.. and Mrs. c. T. Ryland.
Mrs. Reynolds was formerly
Miss Anna Corl, and a student
at Central College.
Mrs. Clyde Hall and Miss
Helen Moore of Chicago are Wis
iting at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. H. Hall.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-02-22
Farmers Meeting.

The farmers of Lafayette
county will meet in Higginsville,
Saturday, February %, for the
purpose of determing whether or
not they want a farm advisor
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-02-22
Pupils Recital

The pupils of Miss Elizabeth
Graves will give a recital in the
Red Men Hall on Thursday, Feb
ruay 2S, 1918. The public is cor
daily invited.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-02-22

Roy A. Benfer, VINO has been
assisting Corp. Morton here in
recruiting during the winter, has
been promoted to corporal and
sent to Brookield on recruiting
duty. He has been succeeded
here by Private ]. A. McEvoy.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-02-22
Getting To Be Quite NumerOu.

Getting To Be Quite Numerous.
A man giving the name of
Dave Moore was arrested by
Sheriff Talbot Friday for utter
ing disloyel remarks. Moore
was heard to say that "he was
d glad the Tuscania was
sunk and hoped that many more
would meet the same fate" He
was taken before the prosecuting
attorney, where he denied the
charge. but was sent to Jail to
await further investigation.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-02-22
Teachers Examination.

The March Teachers examin-
alton will be held in the High
School building in Higginsville,
Friday and Saturday, March l
and 2, 1918. The examination
will begin at 800 a. M, and
close 900 p. M, each day.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-02-22
Sale of Building & Loan Shares.

Sale of Building & Loan Shares.
The Lexington Building &
Loan Association will receive
subscriptions up to March 5, for
the sale of 100 shares of stock
in the 32nd series. Should more
than 100 shares be subscribed
for, then the division will be
made by lot or drawing, and
money will be returned to those
who do not receive shares in the
drawing. Not over 5 shares ont
iof these 100 will be sold to any
one person, and a deposit of
,$1.50 per share is required to be
made at time of subscribing.
Shares will be sold at any time
at book value to parties who de-
sire making loans. For informa-
ton of any kind pertaining to
the Building & Loan business,
call at Office, 10th & Franklin
Ave.
A. F. WINKLER, Sec.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-02-22
A GOOD CATCH

business is good thank you.
vefe landing customers almost daily.
now angling for you.
matter where you have bought your Lumber here
toiore. give trial next time.
Nell make it worth your while.
re9aidless of how much how little you want you at
len want the best and it the quality Of Lumber that
has made this the popular yard that it is
and remember when you buy here you get the very
best Lumber that your buyand at advance
"a price.
let one trial convince you.
THE YARD THAT SAVES AND SATISFIES"
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-02-22
THRIFT ESSAYS TO BE
WRITTEN BY CHILDREN
Five S100 Baby Bonds to be A.
warded the Winners in This
Contest.

Contest.
The youthful minds of the
school children in Missouri are
now at werk writing essays on
How to Help Uncle Sam Win
the War Through Thrift
Stamps"
The great army of young A
mericans in this state may pro-
duce some ideas that eventually
may give beneficial thoughts to
the fnanciers.
The War Savings Committee
of Missouri offered five prizes
for the best compositions writ
ten upon the above topic. The
winners will receive $4,000
Baby Bonds.
Uel w. Lampkin, State Super
intendent of Schools, is direct
ing this contest for the War
Savings Committee.
One prize will be awarded the
pupil writing the best essay in
the High Schools of Missouri.
The town schools are divided
into two classes first to fourth
and fifth 20 eighth grades.
A town school in this classifi-
cation means any school district
IN which is located an lncorpor
ated city, town or village.
The boys and girls in the rural
districts win not compete with
the pupils in the town schools.
Two prizes of $4,000 bonds
will be given them for their eff
forts. They will be offered in
the first to fourth and fifth to
eighth grades.
Students in the rural High
Schools, however, can compete
with the pupils in the town High
Schools.
The plan outlined for the con-
test by State Superintendent
Lamkin is as follows:
Children in each class room
are to write compositions on
How to Help Uncle Sam Win
the War Through Thrift
Stamps"
The teacher in each class
room to arrange to give one 25c
Thrift Stamp for the best essay
in her class room.
This prize winning essay will
be placed into competition with
all the other winning Thrift COM
positions in the county. In turn
the writer of the best essay in
the country will be awarded a
$500 War Savings Certificate.
This prize will be given through
the County War Savings Com
mittee. The prize winning
county essay will compete tor
grand prizes.
Each essay will be cia 5sifeI
according to the particuler
grades,
In the lower grades The Thrift
compositions will be limited to
'250 words, while the essays writ
ten by the advanced pupils must
not exceed 500 words.
Inc teachers VIII make their
own awards for the 25-cent
Thrift Stamp prizes. These an
.nauncements must be made pri-
or to April /.
The county awards for the best
essays for the la counties in
Missouri must be made by
June lst, as Superintendent
Lamkin's Committee to make
the final awards for the five
$4,000 prizes will report July
LIST.
The County Superintendent of
Schools viii name the officials
to Judge the contest for the
county awards.
1t is believed, through the
Statewide contest, that it will
be possible to place Thrift
Stamps in every home in Missou-
ri, and at the same time incuI-
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-02-22
F. Lee w allace, Sec.

E. B. V aughan went to Kan
sas City Friday TO spend the
day on business.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-02-22

Total for both days. Sc, 1917
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-02-22
riage Licenses.

A marriage license has been
issued to the following:
Ernest Ba rnes, Whitman, Mass.
Sylvester G. Smell Lexington
John A. NVeedin . Waverlv
Gladys M Bergenn. .Waverly
Louis Sch Oppenhorst Wellington
Anna BeIl ringer Wellington
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-02-22

Mrs. Mathew Kenney went to
Boonville Saturday for visit.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-02-22
Circuit Court.

The case of Edward McCabe
VS.. George Nasser, breach of
contract, was dismissed.
The case of Charles E. Seitz
VS.. William LeJune, slander, was
continued by consent.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-02-22
Report on Baby Bond and Thrift
Stamp Sales.

Thursday February ID, 1918.
Booths
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Friday, ebmary Is, 1918
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-01-24

Mrs. Maize Siler and daughter,
Hilda, and Helen Vinton and Won Sill
er spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs
of Greenville, spent Monday in West
Manchester. Tom and Stanley Wal
dren were in Richmond Saturday
where they visited their sister Katie
who is a patient at Reid Memorial
hospital. Miss Waldren who has
been sufferer from acute attacks Of
appendicitis for over a year, submit
ted to an operation Monday without
the aid Of an anesthetic. She is re-
ported to be on fair road to recov-
cry. Her mother and Mrs. John Wal
dren. jr., visited her Monday. Mrs.
Waldren remained over for few
days. Mr.. and Mrs George Trout
wine spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Troutwine and family. Mrs.
Manta Parks returned Sunday to her
home in Dayton from visit to Mr.
and Mrs. Will Foos and other rela.
tives in this vicinity. %. N. Shellen-
berger of Camp Sherman visited at
West Manch ester from Friday until
Sunday. Tom Waldren of Detroit
Michigan, is here visiting his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. John Waldren, ST..
Irwin Aydelotte of Dayton was here
Sunday TO visit his father, Daniel
Aydelotte. -. Miss Taylor, who has
been seriously sick, is not much i'm
proved. The Willing Workers of the
Christian Sunday school will present
a play, Deacon Stubbs," Saturday
evening at the 7. o. o. F. opera
house. Tickets on sale at Spencer's
pharmacy. Adults, 20 cents; Is cents
for children. Come and enjoy an
evening Of fun. Mrs. Iva Fowble'
and son Vincent were guests of Mr..
and Mrs. ]. NJ. Studebaker from
Thursday until Tuesday. Misses Ma
bel Pierson and Mildred Richard of
West Milton, spent from Saturday
until Monday with Mr.. and Mrs. Wer-
tie Craig. Miss Sylvia Trone is
spending the week in Dayton. In the
J. W. Hoffman property, west of the
Home hotel. West Manchester, Mr..
Fisher moved his family Monday from
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-01-24
SCHOOLS TO Be
OPEN SIX DAYS
At !CENTERv|LLE
Saturdays To Be Utilized So
Boys May Get on Farms
Earlier.

CENTERWLLE, Ind. Jan. 24.-In
order to complete the course OF study
prescribed for the school this year be-
fore the usual time Of closing school
In the spring. decision has been
made to hold school on Saturdays.
excepting only such Saturdays that
the Teachers Institute is to be held.
This will enable the boys in High
school to begin early work on the
farms. ..
A letter received by Mr.. and Mrs.
Hort from their son Lester, who is in
the Navy and has been confined to
the hospital with measles, states that
he Is much better and will be able to
be out in short time.
Everyone is enjoying the hne moon.
light nights by coasting on the Nc.
conaha hill. "...
The Needlecraft met with Mrs. Geo
Schell Monday. This being election
Of officers the following were presene:
President. Mrs. Rodenberg: vice presi-
dent, Mrs. Jessup; secretary. Mrs.
Dearborn: treasurer, Mrs. Johnston.
The remainder of the afternoon was
spent socially and in knitting. Next
meeting will be with Mrs. Carleson.
c. B. Johnston and J. c. Showalter
were here Saturday from Lynn, look
ing after business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Way of Richmond,
were Monday visitors of their daugh-
ter. Mrs. Everett Sullivan on Plum
street.
Mrs. Helen Locke is here for visit
with her sister. Mrs. Harry Anderson.
Mrs. Flora Clark of Indianapolis, is
here with her mother, Mrs. Needom.
at the home of her sister. Mrs. Walter
Matthews. Mrs. Needom has been
quite sick.
John Moulton made a business trip
10 indianapolis Wednesday and from
there went for visit Of a few days
With his father. w. J. Moulton at Par
ker City. Mr.. Moulton has been placed
in Glass A, and In case he Is called
to service will leave his little daugh.
tiers in the care of sister at Fort
Dodge. Iowa.
Miss Nova Shade began this week
a course of study as nurse at Reid
Memorial hospital.
Miss Mildred Allen is visiting her
mother at Summitville, Indiana.
Horace Bowman has enlisted in the
home guards at Indianapolis.
A. r. Bertsch made business trip
TO Indianapolis Wednesday.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-01-24
CONTRIBUTED VERSE
LEST WE FORGET"

Send along a word of comfort
To that boy in khaki clad
II will brighten things for him
When he's homesick, blue and sad
When the evening shadows gather
Over land and over sea
Can't we just see him thinking
How at home he'd like to be
And how that heartsick feeling
Changes when he learns
That there is someone, somewhere
That for him their sad heart yearns;
Be We father, mother, sweetheart,
Be we sister. brother, friend
Don't forget him while he's trying
Your country to defend,
We must not keep him waiting
For that line or two from home
Today he's In the u. S. A.
Tomorrow he may roam.
Roam into the battle field of France
Perhaps, who knows
Time is passing. days are flying
Fast as the falling SHOWS
Put your very heart into 1t
And mean every word you say
II may mean so much for him
And bring forth greater day
A greater hope greater JOY
Perhaps victory
Which will surpass all former ones
And go down in history.
Send just word that it might comfort
Just line to let him know
That of him you arc thinking
And you thought you'd tell him so
Tell him how you'd have him pictured
So brave, so true in khaki clad
Fighting to protect his country
His people and his flag.
Just little flimsy letter
Just trembling. wringled hand
Mother wrote it Oh! look boys,
Mother, she's the dearest friend.
And lest we forget the mothers
Who have gave dear brave son
That this world might be conquered
And that we might all be one,
Let us speak word Of comfort
To that mother whom we know
That We might console her feelings
Thus our patriotism show.
II we have thought within US
That will do mite of good
Let US speak it. write it, sing 1t
To cheer another il we would.
We cannot. must not be idle
While this awful conflicts on
But let us try to cheer and comfort
Keep up courage all along.
And when this war is ended
Ere we see the break of dawn
Ere we hear the shout Of Freedom
And our boys come marching home.
Composed by Miss Eva r. Johnson.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-01-24
WARTIME RECIPE
FOR GRAY HAIR
How to Make an inexpensive Mixture
That Will Darker Streaked or
Faded Gray Hair.

Gray, streaked or faded hair can be
Immediately made black, brown or
light brown, whichever shade you de-
sire, by the use of the following rem
edy that you can make at home:
Merely get a small box Of Orlex
powder at any drug store. 1t costs
only 25 cents, and no extras to buy.
Dissolve it in one ounce Of water and
comb it through the hair. Full direc-
lions for use come in each box.
You need not hesitate to use Orlex,
as a $4,000 gold bond comes in each
box guaranteeing the user that Orlex
powder does not contain silver, lead,
zinc, sulphur, mercury, aniline, coal
tar products or their derivatives.
1t does not rub off. is not sticky or
gunlmy and leaves the hair fluffy. It
will make gray haired person look
twenty years younger.-Adv.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-01-24

AMSTERDAM, Jan. 21-The kaisers
Socialists are the kaiser's perple1ity.
Not so many days ago reports coming
out of Germany had 1t that practically
all Of the Socialists were lined up with
the crown on peace matters. Com.
ment was made on the strange bedfel-
lows war had made in the Teuton en-
pire-Wilhelm and Karl Liebknecht ly-
ing down on the same sheets of peace
and 1t was reported that all of the
Socialists except the minority fol-
lowers OF Dr. Edouard David were in
accord with the kaiser for peace on
German bases, annexations, indemni-
ties and all
Then came the disquieting ruction
started by the junkers when Bolshe
Wiki propaganda seemed to be winning
the people over to a peace-without-an
nexations program and the old line
between Socialists and militarists be-
gan to show clearly again. Where the
Socialists stand now is matter Of
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-01-24
COAL SHORTAGE
CLOSES SCHOOLS

Shortage Of coal has closed the
schools in many Wayne county towns
that have school houses containing
several rooms. said County Superin-
tendent Williams Thursday.
Fountain City. Cambridge and Hag-
erstown schools are out Of coal and
schools will not start at these places
until more coal is received. The Cen
terville school. he said, only had about
one weeks supply and then 1t would
have to close.
However, the country schools of only
a few rooms have large enough supply
to last some time. The reason for
this shortage in the larger schools is
that supply of coal sufficient to last
any great extent Of time cannot be
kept in the coal bins.
The schools now holding session
will continue straight through the
week, Saturday included. said Will
Jams.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-01-24
West Manchester, Ohio

Miss Gladys Wilhelm has been I'M
able to teach for several days on ac-
count Of illness. Her father and moth
er, who live at West Sonora, visited
her Saturday at the Home hotel.
There were no services Sunday at the
Christian church. Rev. Champion, who
has been i'll for some time, is reported
to be much better. Christian Endeav-
or services we're held in the evening
at the home of r. H. Siler.. :. . Miss
Grace Juday, teacher in the Dayton
high schools, returned Monday to her
home there, after a pleasant visit
with her mother, Mrs. J. NJ. Stude-
baker. Orville Wilhelm of Dayton,
Miss Nellie Duvall and Russell Four
man and family were Sunday dinner
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Locke.
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PARISIANS STRONG
[Continued From Page One.1

exchange places with the fellows who
haven't joined yet for anything. OF
course will be mighty glad to see it
close and go back home but since it is
going on I wouldn't go back now if /
was offerd release.
am feeling fine and getting every
thing that can out of this experience.
wish I could convince Mother how
we'll we do get along. I wonder If
Ernest got home for Thanksgiving.
There wasn't any letter from home in
the bunch I received, but Madeleine
says the folks are all right. think I
owe everybody letter for | haven't
been able to write much since we
landed here. H.
We had fine trip over for the most
Weather Was Good.
part the weather was fine, but I won't
try to tell you the details. / am glad
to hear that you are in the ~" at
Richmond. The Y. M. c. A. sure does
a wonderful work here in France.
Every place we go we find them sup
plying the needs of the fellows. The
world will certainly take off its hat to
the Y. NJ. c. A. after this war is over.
Thanks brother for the Christmas
present that I hope to receive soon,
and for the nice letter that have re-
ceived. tell you it is nice to be re-
membered in this far land and here's
hoping the time will soon come when
I can get back to you all.
Now write when you can and keep
me posted how things are going in
the good old U. S. A. I expect we will
always get our mail in punches but
now that they have started it shouldn' t
be so far between punches. I would
like to tell you all about my interesting
experiences but that is impossible and
will have to wait till see you.
I am anxious to know when Ernest
expects to come over. I expect he is
wondering what l am doing too, so
guess I will have to write him. The
lights go out SO early we don't have
much time at night. So long folks and
don't worry about me, for I'll get along.
AUSTIN BRUNSON.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-01-24

guess and one guesser is good as an
other.
Trotzky and Lenine claim large
following among the German people
in favor Of separate peace with Rus
STA.
Philip Scheidemann is the leader
of the 'pro-kaiser" Socialists. He and
the Catholic party leaders were given
credit for the peace declaration OF the
reichstag which none of the allies
deigned to answer.
The Liebknecht Socialists are be-
lieved by some to be in agreement
with the kaiser on peace based on
Germany's military victories. Others
see the Liebknecht followers in
league with the Lenine group in Rus
STA.
DR.. David, reports state, heads that
faction Of the minority Socialists who
refused to follow the lead OF Freder-
lex Haase into the "kaiser's band
wagon"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-01-24
John D. Rockefeller, Jr., and

NEW YORK CITY, Jan. 24.-Un-
able to induce the Standard Oil Co. to
supply his heatless home with oil
stoves, John D. Rockefeller, Jr., was
compelled to close his New York resi-
dence a few days ago and move his
family to his fathers estate, Pecan
tico Hills. at Tarrytown, New York.
Rockefeller ordered three dozen oil
stoves from the organization In which
he and his father are the heaviest
stockholders, when the heating plant,
which supplied his and the homes of
several other families of wealth in the
vicinity with heat, had to close down
on account Of the coal shortage, but
there was none left and Rockefeller
packed up and Immediately made
tracks for TGrrytown.
The Pocantico Hills estate, due to
the foresight of the elder Rockefeller,
is we'll supplied with coal, and it is
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-01-24

Lewisburg, where they were said to
be in destitute circumstances. They
moved here in the home that he might
be able to secure work at repairing
shoes. Edgar Parks visited Sun
day with Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Woody
and family. The Monroe central
lied school will be closed until Tues
day Of next week on account of ex-
posture to small pox. There are four
cases reported. There is also a scar
city of fuel. >. Miss Myrtle Trone
spent Monday in Lewisburg.. DR. Carl
Beane was in Richmond Monday on
professional business.