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The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-02-08
WAVERLY.

Miss Laura Smith returned
Sunday from a two weeks stay
in Wellington.
Miss Annie Robb returned to
her home in Liberty Sunday af-
ter an extended visit with her
brother, Rev, w. L. Robb, and
family.
Mrs. Laura Landrum is in
Lathrop, where she was called
by the illness of her daughter,
Mrs. Lola Lewis.
Miss Roberta Landrum is the
guest of friends at Higginsville
this week.
The Red Cross meets each
Tuesday, Thursday and Satur-
day afternoons at the home of
Mrs. Edward S. Seighman.
Alvin Peters went to Kansas
City Tuesday to spend a few
days on business.
Miss Nina Hutton returned
Wednesday from a several weeks
visit with relatives in Marshall.
George Burnette Of Kansas
City spent Wednesday with hi
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Henr.
Burnette.
The w. C. 7. U. met Wednes
day afternoon with Miss Emm,
Warrener.
Clayt Landrum is very sic
this week with the Smallpox.
Mrs. David A. Barr, a forme
resident of this city, died at he
home, West Columbia, Texas
Saturday after a brief illness Q
pneumonia. She is survived b
her husband and three sons an
two brothers, Smith and Arthu
Robertson Of this city. BuriI
was in West Columbia.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-02-08
U. S. TRANSPORT SUNK
Tuscania Sunk With 2,179 U. S.
Soldiers Aboard; 1912
Saved.

The British transport Tusca-
MIA carrying American soldiers
has been topedoed off the coast
of Ireland. 1t is reported that
267 soldiers were lost. The ship
was carrying 2,179 American
soldiers, and was manned by
British sailors and had British
guard.
The War Department announ-
ces that the following troops
were on the transport:
Headquarters detachment and
Companies D, E, F, Of the 10th
Engineers.
One Hundred and Seventh
Engineer Train.
One Hundred and Seventh Mil
ltary Ponce.
I One Hundred and Seventh Sup
ply Train.
One Hundredth Air Squadron
One Hundred and Fifty-eightf
Air Squadron.
Two Hundred and Thirteenth
Air Squadron.
Replacement detachments Nos
/ and 2 Of the Thirty-second Di
vision.
Fifty-one casual officers.
! These troops were mostly fror
the National Guard of Wiscon
sin and Michigan.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-02-08
peath OF Miss kathryn summers

Death of Miss Kathryn Summers
Miss Kathryn Summers died at
the home of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. John 7. Summers, Sat
urday morning at 1880 o'clock.
Miss Summers was born on a
farm near Higginsville, Decem-
Der, 1891, and was 27 years of
age. She was well known in Lex
ington, having been . frequent
visitor, and was loved and re-
spected by all who knew her.
She was formerly employed by
the Higginsville Jeffersonian.
Besides her parents, she is sur
vived by six brothers and two
sisters, John T., Emmett, Leo
James, Francis and Robert
Misses Agnes and Grace Sum
mers, all Of Higginsville.
The funeral was held Monday
morning at 9 o'clock at the Cath
olic church in Higginsville.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-02-08
Criminal Court.

Judge Rich was here Monday
to hold an adjourned session of
the December term of the Grim
inal court.
Three murder cases were con-
sidered by the court and trials
set as follows:
James Scott, charged with the
murder of William Brown, both
colored, April 10.
Frank Jennings, charged with
the murder Of Pleas Short, April
Is.
Walter McFadin, charged with
the murder Of Herndon Trail,
April %.
The bonds fixed by the Justice
of the Peace we're allowed to
stand.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-02-08
St. Paul Failed to Arrive.

The basket ball game be-
tween st. Paul's College and
Wentworth that was scheduled
for Saturday night was called
off on account Of the tempera-
ture.
We know of no reason why
the weather should interfere
with a basket ball game, as it
is an indoor sport and would
have been played in the large
gymnasium at the Academy.
Wentworth had a very sue
cessful trip last week, winning
two games from Kemper and
breaking even with Missouri
Military Academy at Mexico.
The first game was tied at the
end of the regulation time and
two extra five minute sessions
/ had to be played, the first one
ending with the game still tied
Mexico won out in, the second
session by two points Went
worth came back strong in the
next game and trimmed then
easily.
The Wentworth team is in the
lead in the Missouri Conference
and st. Paul probably had this
in mind when they cancelled the
game on account of the cold.
The Wentworth Reserves tool
the High School into camp by
the score of 80 to 16.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-02-08
Loses Ford in Fire.

A garage belonging to Roscoe
Sheets on College street, caught
fire about 10 o'clock Friday night
and was completely destroyed
with all its contents. The in
surance will cover part of the
loss, which includes the building
and a Ford Truck. Severa1
small sheds belonging to D. D.
Gwinner was also destroyed.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-02-08
HIRAM F. CAMPBELL,
Chairman Lafayette County
Baby Bond Committee.
Silver Valentine Tea.

The Tuesdays Glass of the Red
Cross win give a Valentine Tea
Tuesday, February II, 1918,
from 8 to i p. ms in the Red
Gross Rooms over the News Of
flee. Everybody invited and ex-
pected, especially the men. Sill
yer offering.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-02-08

Miss Agnes Hamilton of Cen
trail College, went to St. Joseph
Friday, being called there
by the death of her father, DR..
w. B. Hamilton. Dr.. Hamilton
was sc years of age, and is sur
vived by four sons and three
daughters. He was formerly &
pioneer physician at Richmond
Mo.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-02-08
DOVER.

Df. w. VI. t1drWOOQ ndu DuSl-
ness in Lexington Saturday af-
ternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Corbin
spent Tuesday in Lexington.
W. V. Straight had business
in Higginsville last week.
W. S. McGee and sister, Miss
Minnie, we're in Corder Tuesday.
Mrs. Fred Zeysing spent Tues
day night in Lexington with her
sister Mrs. James Shelby.
Miss Lucy Bell Emanuel spent
several days last week at her
home in Odessa.
Prof. j. r. Rougemont Of Lex
ingUon was here one evening last
week.
W. V. Dysart and little daugh-
ter, Mildred, were in Higginsville
Saturday.
Vim Brothers shipped hogs
to Kansas City Monday night.
Mrs. Fred Mcmillan of Kansas
City spent several days last week
here with Mrs. j. M, Redd.
Miss Edna Boyd Of Winsor
came Sunday morning for a Wis
, it with her sister, Mrs. VariaI
) Dysart.
Mr.. and Mrs. Spears Stuar-
and small son and Miss Eliza
beth Vaughan spent Sunday a
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. F. ]
McGee.
Mrs. Dan Brown and littlC
daughter of Lexington, are her
this week visiting her mother
a Mrs. j. H. Holman.
Mrs. Ouida Abbott spent Fri
day night with friends in Lex
i ington.
y Mrs. Jack Fleming is in Kan
sas City this week with her sis
0 ter, Mrs. Hilton Lewis, who i
: in the German hospital.
+ Mrs. Ernest Corbin went t
d Kansas City Monday afternoo
for visit with her parents, MI
n and Mrs. Legrande Ryland.
d Mrs, Robert Darnell is in tow
r, this week with her parents, Nj
and Mrs. Dave Phelps, who ar
lie on the sick list.
Ie Miss Alice Zimmerman sper
the week end at her home j
h Lexington.
r Rev. J. H. Owen of Wellini
If ton, filled his appointment at IL
Methodist church here Sunds
IS morning and night.
W Mr.. and Mrs. James Dinwi
die, Mr.. and Mrs. George SlusI
ID er and Miss Vorhees Trent a
Ks tended the Tabb-Winn weddil
!. last Wednesday at Lexington.
as The ladies of the Red Cross
is Dover, sent a consignment
ry knit goods to headquarte
Tuesday afternoon, consisting
s. 43 pairs of sox, 16 sweaters al
ma 5 pairs of writlets. Besides tn
Dover knit for Lexington
ok pairs of socks. Z sweaters, 3 h
NETS and 2 pairs of wrlstlets'
er
Ier Capt. Ralph Campbell a
as, private Robert Howard arriv
of Monday to spend a few da
by with homefolks.
nd John Warder, 140th Infant
ur is spending a five day furlou
ial with his parents, Mr.. and M
j. w. Warder, Sr.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-02-08
PUBLIC SALE.
Monday, February 25, 1918.

Monday, February %, 1918.
On that date l viii sell all Of
my personal property (on the
ShulI home farm, seven miles
south Of Lexington on the Col
umbus road) consisting of hors-
es, mules, colts, cows, yearling
calves, brood sows, shoats, and
farm Implements.
The bill will be distributed on
or about February Is.
R. E. ASHURST.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-02-08
Maj. Palmer in South Carolina,

Maj. Palmer in South Carolina.
A recent communication from
Mai. R. P. Palmer coveys the
information that he has been
transferred to the Signal Corps,
4th Division (Regulars), and at
present stationed at Camp
Green, S. C. Mrs. Palmer is in
Clarinda, Iowa,
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-02-08
Public Speaking.

Charles Hay will speak at the
court house Saturday, February
8, 1918, at 2;;3O o'clock, on mat
ters of interest to our country.
Let everyone who can, be pres
ont
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-02-08
"sMILAGE"-wHAT is IT?
What 1t Should Accom- plish And
What 1t Means to the Boys
In Camp.

The Military entertainment
Council is a special commission
appointed by the Secretary of
War as branch of the War De
partment Commission on Train
ing Camp Activities.
It's work is to provide for the
off hours of the men in the uni
form of the United States now
in National Guard camps and
national Army environments on
this side of the Atlantic. For the
present the work does not reach
to the smaller camps or to any
of the navy camps.
For the entertainment under
its direction the Council will use
the new Liberty Theatres build
ed by the Government, the large
auditoriums of the Y M. c. A..
and-where the weather permits
the tents which have been pro-
vided by the Chautauqua Mana
gers.
An army recruited by draft
includes the best young men of
the nation. The off hours of
these young men are the loneli-
est hours of their camp life. If
those hours are to be pleasantly
and healthfully filled there must
be provided, not only places to
write and read, but performan-
ces of the grade TO which the
men are accustomed at home
and opportunity for them to de-
: velop and exhibit their own skill.
What Soldiers Will See.
Accordingly, the Council will
present at the camp theatres
Broadway companies in the
k best theatrical successes of the
season.
:, The best musical and vaude-
; Vile programs obtainable Lee
n turers entertainers and concert
companies Of the highest excel
t lence. Amateur performances by
/ the men themselves.
It Ordinarily the cost of booking
J. such attractions would be pro-
hibitive. But the performers and
Ie managers of the United States
e have met the Council with such
r, patriotic cooperation as to put
these productions within the
i reach of every soldier in the u
< nited States, Operating expen-
ses has been reduced to bedrock,
4 AS a result, the money cost of
s these performances will range
is from ten cents to twenty-five
cents a seat.
to Yet many soldiers will not be
IN able to attend many performan
r. ces even at these prices. Thous
ands Of them are sending home
m practically all their pay,
r. On the other hand, practically
re every soldier has those at homo
who strongly desire to contrib
mt ute into his camp life something
in of wholesome and cheerful en-
tertainment.
g Use of Tickets.
ne Therefore, this Council has OF
ay iginated a type of book of tick
cts that members of the soldier;
ID family and his friends may sen
M to him at the front, They ar
lt- to be called "Smilage Books" an
ng will be made up Of coupon
somewhat like the milage book
at of the railroads.
OF In books of one size, 20 COZ
ers pons will be scld for a dollar. ]
OF books of another size, 100 wi
ND be sold for five dollars. Thes
lis, coupons will be good for pa.
10 ment for seats at any perfo
lel- nance in any camp theatre.
J. AS gifts these Smilage Bool
will have rather a distinctly
'"o character. Each time the soldi
ysu tears coupons from his book, !
'V' will renew his sense of attentit
from the sender. Every book W
VI y l,D,,rt, ,A,,fo o,,,.,-apt of ,,,faro
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-02-08
Capt. Ben Hoge in Europe.

Capt. Ben Hoge, son Of Col.
and Mrs. w. M. Hoge, who was
stationed at Fort Meyer, Vir-
ginia, up to the close of the End
Officers Training Camp, is now
in Europe on the staff of Maj.
Gen. Clarence P. Townsley, who
who is on tour Of observation
of the various battle fronts, pri-
or to going over with his divis-
ion.
1t might be mentioned that
general officers have the naming
Of their own aids-de-camp, and,
naturally, pick the cream of
their divisions. Everyone ac-
quainted with Ben feel that Gen.
Townsley is a good Judge of men.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-02-08

llc tOllONHi6 DHSNANA ANOe'N
District Commissioners were ap-
pointed for a term of three
years:
II. C. Weinberg for Concordia.
James C. Bray for Waverly.
w. B. Grizzell for Odessa No. 2
John Gausman for Wellington
and Napoleon.
E. M. Wright for Odessa No. |
w. B. Waddell for Lexington.
F. C. Grau for Higginsville.
r. C. Caplinger for Aullville
George Rogge for Corder and
Alma.
The poll tax for the year was
fixed at $400.
l. H. Noyes, county treasurer,
fled his semi-annual report. The
Same being checked by the
county clerk and found correct
was approved by the court and
ordered filed.
H. C. Rogers was re-appoint-
ed county highway engineer foi
the ensuing year.
Criaii.,al Cprrt .fprNrs
The drawing of Jurors for tht
April term of the criminal cour
resulted as follows:
Clay-Wm. Thurman, Geo. AL
limbaugh, r. j. Rankin.
Davis-Frank Ellmaker, R. A
Roberts, E. G. Becker.
Dover-Tom Larkin, Will Ed
wards, Spencer Cant.
Freedom-D. w. Betner, Wm
Handley, Gustave Roepe.
Lexington-A. j. Kist, Aus
Luehrman, Jas. Kinkead.
Middleton-Geo. Norvelle, f
i. Ramey, C. D. Burgess.
Sni-a-bar-G. w. Blucher, F
s. Gauldin, j. l.. Berry.
Washington-S. P. Boone, I
+. Slusher, Sidney Fishback.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-02-08
Notice.

l hereby give notice that my
.son is unauthorized to draw
checks in my name or his name,
on my account.
Joe Forsha.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-02-08
LOOK BEFORE YOU LEAP

don't go off half cooked.
don't jump at conclusions
-remember you don't know all there is to know about
Lumber and until you do you're not too old to take advice
make about it. but say positively that you
will make great mistake if buy Lumber without first
seeing stock
--and getting prices.
If better Lumber manufactured you would find it
here.
regardless Of quality.
welcome the smallest order
THE YARD THAT SAVES AND SATISFIES
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-02-08

John /. Ashurst went to Kan
sas City Friday on business.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-02-08
DweIIing Destroyed BY Fire.

Dwelling Destroyed by Fire.
About Z o'clock Friday night
a six room house belonging to
John Reeder, on goth street,
caught fire and was totally de-
stroyed. The fire caught in the
kitchen and when discovered it
had gained such headway that
only few articles could be saw
led. The mouse was occupied by
T. l.. Ward, who had no insur-
ance. A small frame house near
4 by belonging to julius Winkler
was considerably damaged.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-02-08

Sunday afternoon about five
o'clock the fire company was
called to the residence of w. 7.
Skinner, North 10th street The
roof had caught fire, but was put
out before the company arrived.
w. F. Hinesley went to Kan
sas City Tuesday on business.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-02-08
COUNTY COURT
PROCEEDINGS
HI. c. Rogers Re-appOinted High.
way Engineer. Other Items
of Interest.

The county court convened
Monday for one of the most inn
portant sessions of the year. Be-
sides considerable routine work,
the following is taken from the
record:
Requisitions for money OF
special road districts were GER
tifed for payment as follows
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-02-08

Capt. Ralph Campbell and
private Robert Howard arrived
Monday to spend a few days
with homefolks.
John Warder, 140th Infantry,
is spending a five day furlough
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs,
j. w. Warder, Sr.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-02-08
Marriage Licenses.

A marriage license has been
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-04-29
CONVICTS WORK ON STATE
BRICK AND TILE PLANT
Force Of Sixteen Make no Trouble for
Guard.

Knoxville, Iowa, April 29.-Sixteen
convicts from the state penitentiary at
Fort Madison are now working at the
state brick plant here. The guard who
has the men in charge says they are
'all splendid good fellows" who would
not attempt to make a getaway" If
given every opportunity. They labor
faithfully at the plant each work day
and are put in safe keeping each night.
Three of the men are "lifers." One
has had his sentence reduced to :,
term of years" two or three different
times and is now rejoicing over the
fact that he will be free man some
time during the first half Of 1919.
Three are negroes who are serving
terms of from ten to twenty-five years.
it is said.
The men are working on brick and
sewer pipes that will be used in the
new system to be installed at the state
farm at Fort Madison and at the peni-
tentiary there.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-04-29
THE TOP PRICE FOR
UN|MPR0vED farm
Quarter Section Three Miles North.
west Of Webster City Brings
$22O per Acre.

Perhaps the highest price ever paid
IN Hamilton county for an unimprov-
ed quarter section was paid by
Charlie Mitchell, residing upon his
twenty-five acre farm in the south
western part Of town. a few days ago
when he bought the quarter section
belonging to Charles Singer just
north of the Beisner place and three
miles northwest of this city at 1920
per acre. The farm has no improve
ments except tile and fence.
Wallace Hill has sold his 200 acre
farm five miles north of town, form
erly the C. NJ. Arthur place, to Elmer
Heck, at $1S5 per acre. This is a
river farm and contains considerable
land not adapted to the plow. The
sale was made through the w. NJ.
Scott real estate firm.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-04-29
w
Thought Autos Stolen.

Elmer Boynton, who lives southwest
of this city, reported to the police Sat
urday afternoon that his auto had been
stolen. About the same time Mr..
Mathews. living east of the city. re-
ported that he, too, had lost his car.
Both were new Fords and had been
taken off Second street. Later it de-
veloped. however. that the cars had
been standing side by side in front OF
the Mason hardware store and that
Mr.. Boyton had come out and By mis-
take taken the Mathews car He left
it standing in front of the Smith drug
store, where later Mr.. Mathews found
it and when Mr.. Boynton came out he
thought his was gone. He found
soon after, of course, where he left
in front of the Mason store.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-04-29
What The War Moves Mean

Holland are not of such vital urgency
as normally send nations to war.
The great danger in the situation,
however, is Germany's arrogant re-
fusal to discuss, these matters with
Holland. The Berlin militarists are
attempting to dictate to The Hague
what Holland must do, as if the
Netherlands were a vassal state. Die
tation in international negotiations
frequently ends in war, even when
the subject in dispute is trivial. If
Germany doesn't relent. and if Hol-
land refuses to recognize the kaiser's
right to give orders to the Dutch, war
will be inevitable. Holland has
right on her side and the Dutch ale
very obstinate when their rights are
infringed. If Germany is bluffing. the
Dutch may be counted on to find it
out and administer a serious diploma
tic defeat to the Hohenzollerns.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-04-29
NATIONAL LOW SHOE
|DAY IS Next. SUNDAY
Special Edict is Issued Asking
People to Wear Low Shoes
Early This Year.

Uncle Sam has issuel an edict to
the American people, pronouncing
Sunday, May 5, as National Low Shoe
day. This means that every man,
woman and child, who desires to keep
in good grace must relegate high
shoes to the closet and appear next
Sunday neatly shod in low shoes.
1t is an edict that will be cheer
fully obeyed. Not only is the season
of the year at hand when the low
shoe is the most comfortable foot
wear to be had, but it is clear to all
people that the conservation of
leather is imperative, if the United
States is to successfully conclude its
task over there The soldier must
be we'll shod. Through the very
nature of his work, he uses up shoe
leather at an amazing rate The
quartermaster department of the
United States army has figured that
each of the hundreds of thousands of
boys in khaki will have worn out
nine pairs of shoes by this time next
year. This is proof positive of the
absolute necessity for the conserva-
ton of leather by the American
people
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-04-29
w 3. o.
DESIGNER NEW PRUSSIAN
PAPER MONEY ARRESTED
Pcrpetrated FG0d Joke Which Wasn't
Funny.

London, April 29-The artist who
designed the new Prussian fifty pfcn
close examination of the design of the
notes it was found that he had inscrib-
turnips the words This is how we
live" Under the picture of ham he
had engraved the words Tender long
ing-sweet hope" The unhumourous
authorities thought il was no joke.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-04-29
ManpOwer Counts.
BY j. w. T. MASON.
United Press War Expert.

New York, April 27.-The entire
offensive plans of the Allies may be
changed overnight to the overwhelm
ing disadvantage of Germany if the
militarist diplomats in Berlin compel
Holland to enter the war to defend
her sovereign rights.
With the Netherlands as an as
sociate in the war, the Allies would
be confronted with the possibility
OF conducting direct invasion of
Germany from the Dutch border, to-
ward Breemen and Hamburg. If the
Dutch army could hold Germans
along the frontier until the arrival Of
heavy Allied reinforcements, Ger
manys military situation might soon
become precarious. Hindenburg
might well be forced to shorten his
line in France to provide the neces-
sary troops for the defense Of Ger
man territory.
Should a situation such as this
arise, it is probable that America
would supply large part, if not most
of the troops for operation along the
Dutch frontier. The carrying Of
these troops across the North Sea to
Holland would present difficulties be-
cause of the length of the journey
which would mean run of about
100 miles through submarine infest-
ed zone. Neverless, the problem of
transportation could be solved by the
use of sufficient number of des-
troyers and patrol boats.
The danger to Germany if Holland
enters the war with the Allies is
well understood at Berlin The Hob
enzollern militarists, however. are
showing a spirit of reckleseness
under the blind spell of their sue
cesses along the western front. Their
effort now is to secure diplomatic
initiative as an accompaniment to
their military initiative. The ques-
tions at issue between Germany and