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The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-10-18
A Message from
the President
to You:
The White House. Washington. D. O.

The White House, Washington D. c., Oct TO- 19ls8
Recent events have enhanced not lessened the impou
tance of this loan and hope my feIowcountrymen will
let me say this to them very frankly The best thing tht
could happen would be that the loan should not only ba
fully subscribed but very greatly overscribed We are in
the midst of the greatest exercise of the power of h
country that has been witnessed or forecast and
single day of relaxation in that effort would be of ragic7l
damage alike to ourselves and to the rest of the worG
Nothing has happened which makes safe or possible
do anything but push effort to the utmost The tim
IS critical and the response must be complete
(Sgned) WOODROW WILSON
Lafayette County's quota is $1421 100000 $lO850O.
has been subscribed $385OOO short Is Lafayette County
to be placed with the Stacker Counties? It's up to YOU
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-10-18
Salvation Army War Fund.

w. T. Wernwag, chairman of
the Salvation War Fund Com
mittee for Lafayette county,
made settlement Tuesday with
the State Committee, and re-
ports that $2,OO7.O7 was raised
in the county, divided between
the various towns, as follows:
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-10-18

Mrs. Frank Fisher received
word Monday that her son,
Marvin P. Fisher, who is i'll of
pneumonia at Fort Riley, is i'm
proving.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-10-18

Eight More Die in HigginsviIIe.
The influenza is still raging in
HigginsvilIe, and since our last
issue eight more deaths have oc-
cured. In one family there were
three deaths in one day from
pneumonia following influenza.
A triple funeral was held in this
home on Wednesday. Those who
have died are:
Frank E, Willard, died Octo-
Der II, age Is.
Virginia Frances Harris, died
October 13, age II.
Arnold Vermillion, died Octo-
ber IA, age 80.
Hubert Frerking, died October
IA, age ,25.
Ella Frerking, died October
IA, age IA years,
Freda Frerking, died October
Ia, age / year,
George Jung, died October Is,
age 38 years.
John Beck, died October Is,
age 26 years,
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-10-18

Walter Glasscock who is . en-.
gagged on government work Oh
the Missouri river near Na7po
leon, spent Sunday here with his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. L
GlaSscock.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-10-18
Divorces Granted.

The following We're granted di-
vorces Tuesday in the circuit
court:
Eugene Fortner from Jeanette
FOrtner.
Edward Kroeck from Bessie
Kroeck.
Allie Ligan from William c..
Ligan.
The court adjourned to meet
October %.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-10-18
Tom W. Potts Dies in France

In the Saturday nights cas-
.uIty list the name Of Tom w.
Potts of Wellington, Mo, ap-
pared as having died Of disease.
Private Potts was born in Well
mgtOn, July 23, 1894, and was
"a years Of age. He volunteered
and left with a contingent on
March %, 1913, for Fort Riley,
Kansas, to enter the medical
corp -.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-10-18
Estel Carter Join Marines.

Estel Carter, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Carter, who has
been accepted in the Marines,
left Tuesday for Paris Island, s
c., to enter training.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-10-18

You can't send the boys box
this Christmas. Buy them a
bond. Bonds will help your boys
when they come home and bring
them home sooner.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-10-18

Comfort and economy make
happy homes. You get both by
using Coles Hot Blast Heaters,
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-10-18
THE BOND DRIVE
Report Of Teams From City And
Country.

OUuull y.
The bond drive by the women
of Lexington working within the
corporate limits Of the city,
from Monday to Thursday noon,
resulted as follows;
Aviators-Mrs. Sturgis, Cap
tain, $4,000.
Cavalry-Miss Kate Drysdale,
Captain, $3.50.
Marines-Nrs. r. B. Frazer,
Captain, $11,15O.
Engineers-Mrs. J. A. Rankin,
Captain, $3.50,
Artillery-Mrs. ]. w. Sydnor,
Captain, $3.50.
Doughboys-Mrs. Ike Noyes,
Captain, $3,1OO,
Roughride s-Mrs. J. B,
Young, Captain, 5000.
Sky Pilots-Miss Lena Meier
er, Captain, $40O.
Grenadiers-Mrs. Ed Ying-
ling, Captain, $140O.
Wentworth-Mrs. Ca. Wad-
dell, Captain, $3.50.
Central College-Miss Agnes
Hamilton, Captain, 5000.
Regimentals-Mrs. Glover
Hawkins, Captain, $3.50.
Signal Corps-Mrs. E. B. Con-
way, Captain, $3.50.
Machine Runners-Miss Nellie
Ray, Captain, $3.50.
Aces-Mrs. Cnas. Lewis, Cap
tain, $3.50.
Total subscriptions S25,000
Mems Teams
Kit Bags-M. C. McFadin,
Captain, $5,450.
Bombers-Lee J. Slusher,
Captain, $1,000.
Cannisters-H. c. Wallace,
Captain, S4,350.
"75's"--Ben Gratz. Carten.
$1,000.
Howitzers-C. w. Johnson,
Captain, $3.50.
Cooties-B. C. Drummond,
Captain, $3.50.
Scouts. q. Gresham, Cap
tain, S4,400.
Total subscriptions secured by
the men, $30,5O0.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-10-18
81 Men Called For October %.

The local board has received
a call for 62 white men to en-
~ ,C' .bar 22.1 Trc-
will be sent to Camp Bowie,
near Fort Worth, Texas.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-10-18

Mr.. and Mrs. S. w. Brooks
announce the birth of a son,
Sunday, October 6, 1918.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-10-18

A card was received Friolay
from Lieut.. Ferd Bates annou Inc
ing his safe arrival overseas.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-10-18

Miss Ella White went to Kan
sas City Sunday evening for an
extended visit.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-10-18
S2OO7O7
Democratic Speaking.

Hon. Sam c. Major, the Dem
ocratic nominee for Congress
from this district, and the Dem
ocratic county candidates, will
address the voters Of Lafayette
County, Missouri, at the follow
ing time and places:
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-10-18
HOUSE BILLS

the "house bills shown above making meal fathers
laundry, exactly the kind of house bills have in
mind.
Lumber bills for houses the only "hOuse bills"
are interested in
If you have of this kind and TO know the low
est price which you buy the best Lumber let make
YOU an estimate on il.
stock is complete and of very superior quality and
show advantage in buying here there be
plenty of time to go elsewhere.
but don't buy until you get figures from
THE YARD THAT SAVES AND SATISFIES"
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-10-18

BY order Of the Democratic
County Committee.
Thomas A. Walker,
Chairman.
j. w. Sydnor,
Secretary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-05

on terms the death sentences imposed on two others for disobeying orders was viewed by many army officials as approval by the President of Secro- tary Bakers stand against the imposi- tion of the death penalty in the army except in special cases.
 Priyates Forest D. Sebastian of El Dorado, Ills, and Jeff Cook of Lutic, Okla, were the men pardoned, In reaching his decision. the President took into consideration their extreme youth-the former being 20 years of age and the latter 19-and concluded that they did not realize the serious ness of their offense and it's possible disastrous results upon the unit ,o which they were attached.
 Privates Olon Ledoyen of Atlanta. Ga, and Stanley c. Fishback of Con nelton Ind. were the men convicted of disobeying orders Their sentence was commuted to three years in the federal penitentiary at Fort Leavenworth. Kas. Details in their cases have not been made public. The soldiers are 1s years old
 All four of the men were volunteers in the regular army.
 The Presidents action was in line with recommendations made to him by Secretary Baker who made a full investigation of the cases after the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-05
FELL CITY AND SOUTH ST. CLAIR DISTRICT
 WIN HONOR FLAGS
Total Subscription for Bonds Is S93,150 Taken by 365
 Individuals

Pell City. May 4.-(Special)- re- turns complied for the Liberty Loan cam paign ay the committee in charge of the southern judicial division of St Clair show total subscriptions of $9S l5o, taken by 365 subscribers. the quota assessed against this division being $36,600. The entire subscription was paid for in cash, less than 10 per cent of the whole amount being by .~>ans made through banks The Union state bank of Pell City is already making delivery of the actual bonds to its subscribers. or the sum taken by South St. Clair, Pell City leads with 50 subscriptions for total of s65, 700, all paid for in cash, against an allotment of sl2,- eco, putting it in the race for both .la- tional and state honors for ratio or obersubscription. w. N. Maddox, chair man of the committed and vice president of the Union State bank at Pell City, de- serves and is receiving hearty congrat- uiations upon the records made by fris several subcommittees, not only for the amount. but aiso the number of aabscrlp- tons The books will not close till to- night by which time substantial additions to the aaove figures are expected
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-05
Lost $800O in Fake Betting Scheme in New Orleans

New Orleans, La. May 4-James Goodrich. 54 retired farmer of un- tario. Canada, last night told Police Chief Mooney he recently was swindled cut or $S00O by three men who induced him to bet on what they said were '1ixed" horse races. The men, who gave their names as J, c. Lane, Fred Stetson and Thomas Falls. accordinr to Goodrich, said they represented ii;- terests owning 90 per cent of the horses running the American turf and that when they secured infor.na- tion the race was already won.
 They promised him his money back if he lost.
 Goodrich said he was taken to what he was told was a pool room in Gret- ma, across the river from here, ana proceeded to make bets as directed breaking loser $s000 on the afternoon The men said they would cash a check meet him in Fl Paso and pay back tho sS000 Goodrich said he went to lsl Paso but they failed to meet him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-05

"The United States of America as a nation was born into the world at the same time as it's component states. It took the united action of the American colonies in declaring their independence to create the United States. If the powers of the original nation had remained where the Declaration of Independence put them, one knows what would have been the power of the centralized govern ment but the construction of the gov- ernment did not rest here. Uultimateiy written constitution was adopted by the people of the United States and has been the controlling factor in our gov ernment since that time.
 AN EARLY DECISION
 One of the earlier justices of the su- preme court of the United States gave in the case of Van Horn vs. Dorrance. tried in 1790. a definition of the word "constitution,' which IS particularly inn portant because it points out the, differ ence between the fundamental law, the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-05

law adopted by the people, and the law subsequently, made by the representa- tives of the people, the laws of the legis- latures.
 Judge William Patterson, in this case, said:
 What is a constitution? It is a form of government delineated by the mighty head of the people, in which certain first principles of funda- mental laws are established. The con stitution is certain and fixed; it con tains the permanent will of the peo- pie, and is the supreme law of the land; it is paramount to the power of the legislature, and can be re- voked or altered only by the author ity that made it. The i1fe-fiving prin- ciple and the death-doing stroke must proceed from the same hand. What are the legislatures? Creatures of the constitution; they owe their existence to the constitution; they derive their powers from the constitution. It is
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-05

"No graver question has ever been presented for the consideration of the citizenship of our state than that en- braced in the pending amend ment proposing to surrender in part the police power of the state of Alabama to the federal government.
 Tt is well worth while to consider the questions involved from a funda- mental and historic standpoint and to reach conclusion as to what direct interest the people of Alabama have in the determination of the matter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-05
Germans Claim Complete
 Agreement With Holland

Amsterdam, May 1.-The German News Agency at The Hague, according to the Handlesblad. has issued statement, which it says is authoritative announce ing that a complete agreement has been reached between Germany and Holland on all pending questions responsible for the recent crisis. It says the affair has been adjusted in a manner satisfactory to Holland as we'll as Germany.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-05
FOURU. 5. SOLDIERS
 SENTENCED ID DIE
 SAVED BY WILSON
Two Are Pardoned Out right and Punishment of Others Changed to
 Imprisonment

Washington. May 4.-President Will sons action today in pardoning two soldiers of the American expeditionary force who had been condemned to death by a military eourtmartial in France for sleeping while on sentry duty and committing to nominal pris-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-05
Walker County Buys
 S3376, 900 of Liberty Bonds

Jasper. May Special Chairman .J. s. Crawford of the Walker county Liberty Loan committee reports total subscriptions q Ss76.ooo. and total of I750 individual purchasers. The quota of the county was $l25.0oo. Great work has been done in the county by the com mttees and farmers have been liberal with their subscriptions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-05

Washington May 4peca w. Underwood has written submitting constitutional
  i this action objections by of He writes as follows:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-05

sentenceN of the court had been re- viewed and approved by the judge ad- vocate generals department.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-05
Senator Underwood Tells Why Prohibition Amendment Should
 Be Submitted 10 the People

United Words of Preamble and Constitution the Will and of
 the State Committee Submit Issue Voters
Gilpin observer., 1918-07-11
COMPANY TO BLAME

The body of Conductor Bonham,'
who was killed in freight wreck
on the Moffat road below Tolland
Wednesday of last week, was ship
ped to Central Monday morning to
be viewed by the jury impanelled by
the coroner to investigate. the cause
Of death and place the blame there
for.
The testimony adduced at the in.
quest showed the railway company
to be negligent in failing to provide
devices necessary for the safety Of
its employees. Conductor Bonham
and Brakeman Rose were riding in
the cupola of the caboose on an east.
bound freight train, when two cars
of cCal that got away at Tolland,
three miles back, crashed into them,
going at speed of so miles an
hour. The cars got away and ran
down the incline at the coal chutes
at Tolland, jumped the switch and
followed the main line up grade un>
til the momentum was spent, and
then started back easterly, passing
Tolland and gaining speed on the
heavy incline of the track Conduc-
tor Bonham was killed almost out
right and Brakeman Rose sustained
broken leg. The catoose was
shattered and some of the freight
cars of the train were badly dam
aged. \
The jury found the company negli-
gent in not providing a derailing de-
vice that would have prevented the
cars from taking the main line after
leaving the coal chute spur.
Gilpin observer., 1918-07-11
RESULT OF WAR STAMP DRIVE IN COUNTY

Maturity value of stamps owned
$40; maturity value Of stamps pledg-
ed $3.50; total stamps owned and
pledged $3.50; stamps owned and
pledged per capita $15.14; total num-
ber of pledges 80; population 80.
School District No. 8, Bay State,
c. S. Taylor, Manager-Maturity val
ue of stamps owned $50; maturity
value stamps pledged $225; total
stamps owned and pledged $255.
stamps owned and pledged per cap
ita $11.OS; total number of pledges
II; population 23.
School District No. 10, Thorn Lake,
Thos. Belcher. Manager-Maturity
value of stamps owned $685.; matur-
ity value of stamps pledged $135; to.
tai stamps owned and pledged $3.50; !
stamps owned and pledged per cap
ita $14.56; total number of pledges
IA; population 46.
School District No. II, Apex, w.
S. Barrick, :, Manager-Maturity value
of stamps owned $55; maturity val
ue of stamps pledged sS4O; total
stamps owned and pledged 1895;
stamps owned and pledged per cap
ita $14.2O; total number of pledges
46; populations 63.
School District No. IL, Quartz VAL
ley, Frank Branham, Manager-Mat-
urity value of stamps owned, none;
maturity value of stamps pledged
$2S5; total stamps owned and pledg-
ed $2S5; stamps owned and pledged
per capita $3.50; total number Of
pledges %; population 3S.
School District No. 13, Tolland,
Mrs. Nicholas St. Clair, Manager -
Maturity value of stamps owned
$685.; maturity value of stamps
pledged $500; total stamps owned
and pledged s1615; stamps owned
and pledged per capita $37.55; total
number of pledges 81 population 43.
Gilpin observer., 1918-07-11
SHIPMENTS TO AReo MILL

The following shipments were
made to the Argo mill during the
week:
o. G. Reddic M. Co., Bryan tunnel,
car.
Joe Ress, Frontenac 1 car; Pewab-
DC l car.
The Roderick Dhu is preparing a
shipment of a carload of ore to be
made the fore part of next week,
and the Homer will also have a car
load next week.
R. /. Hughes shipped 81 tons of
mill dirt from the Becky Sharp ten
days ago, receiving 22 tons of con-
centrates that went $1OO to the ton.
The Argo has received since the
first Of the month 23 cars of ore.
Gilpin observer., 1918-07-11
RED CROSS NOTES

Our Chapter has just received from
the Division headquarters heavy al
lotment of hospital garments and
knitted articles which we are re-
quested to have ready for shipment
by September 1st.
For months Iast careful studies
have been in progress not only by
our Commissions abroad but by our
Depar, ment in this country, work
irg in close cooperation with the
army and navy, to determine the
need for these articles. AS re-
suit definite estimates of their re-
quirements between now and the
autumn are in hand and have served
as basis for the allotments for the
work to be done by the Chapters.
To make the things called for will
mean tlat more women than ever
before will be required to devote
their time to this work.
Some of these articles are for our
own soldiers and fer those who will
soon be called to the colors. Others
are for cur hospitals both here and
abroad, while still others are for the
unfortunate population in the actual
war zone of our allies.
The American Red Cross is the
support of the civilian populations of
France, Belgium and Italy, and we
must not fail in our efforts to sup
port the morale of these our allies.
The garments We are asked to make
will be abroad by fall and the win
ter will not have its terrors for the
suffering women, old men and chill
dren if we are able to clothe them
comfortably. This is a war not of
I the soldier and sailcr alone but of
the whole people, and the morale of
the civilians behind the lines is
quickly reflected at the front. II
, their people falter the soldiers will
not fight SO effectively. You will
, see therefore that what we are do
/ ing for the civilians in France It.
ally and Belgium is just as truly for
the fighting man as II it were done
for himself.
The allotment Of garments and
knitted articles just received by our
| Chapter is SO heavy that we cannot
| hope to meet 1t without the assist
ance OF the surgical dressings work
ers as well as of all the other mem.
bers. I am sure that all Red Cross
1 workers will be true to that one
great word which the Red Cross en-
| blem always carries-"Service." We
have never had a greater opportun
ity to display our earnestness than
by meeting these demands from
Washington.
We hope by the time this is pub
] lisked to have received OUT delayed
, shipment of yarn.
THEODORA r. LAKE, Chairman
Gilpin observer., 1918-07-11
PiTTsBuRo NINE

Manager VIM. Anger, of the Cash
Ter G. M, Co., returned Friday from
Warren, Franklin, Oil City, Pa, and
New York, where he conferred with
the stockholders of his company and
advised that they continue the op-
GRAFTON of the property. They agreed
to supply the money necessary to
unwater the property, sink the shaft,
and do what development that may
be necessary to again place the mine
on paying basis. The water has
been held at the mine while Mr..
Anger was in the east and will be
lowered to the bottom. 1t will re-
quire probably two months to drain
the mine,
Gilpin observer., 1918-07-11
BLACK Hawk News

Herman Hartman returned Sunday
evening from Denver, where he had
been since the Fourth.
Albert Oates was in Denver from
Thursday until Sunday.
Mrs. Richard Stevens and son left
Sunday afternoon for Denver, after
a two weeks visit with the Taylor
family.
Mrs. Steve Ewing and son left
Friday morning for Denver.
Harry Blake and wife went to
Denver Friday afternoon and took
their two sons to be examined. Mel
win was declared to have diphtheria
and was placed in the Steele hos.
pital. The doctors said the other
one had had diphtheria but was
over it.
Mrs. Chas. Kruse was up from
Denver for the Fourth and returned
home Sunday.
Frank Fleiss returned Tuesday
evening from Leadville.
John Mcneil and son, John. left
Tuesday for Denver where the son
had his tonsils removed at st. JOS
eph's hospital. The father was pro-
nounced all right.
Mrs. Thos. Kofford arrived Wed.
nesday from Denver to visit her
husband and other relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Sterling and
son left this afternoon for Califor.
MIA to reside permanently.
Elof. Peterson left Wednesday af.
ternoon for the valley.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. B. Klais returned
Monday from Denver by train and
Mr.. Klais went down Tuesday for
his car, but hadn't put in an appear.
ance up to late hour this after.
noon.
Frank Henck came up from Denve
today and returned. He is receiv.
ing medical treatment.
Mrs. D. w. Taylor is entertaining
at bridge this afternoon.
Gilpin observer., 1918-07-11
SCHOLASTIC WONDER CHILD

Our county is justly proud of it's
we'll developed school system and of
its teachers. 1t is therefore more
than a matter of family pride, when
some child shows unusual aptitude
or precosity. We credit a good part
of it to the system, though in some
outstanding, rare cases, like the one
of Carol Tyler at Rollinsville, no
system alone could produce the re.
suit. This young lady, just past the
11th milestone, has now graduated
from the eighth grade with an aver
age of 93% after having raced thru
grade and a half every year since
her initial school entrance five years
ago, and never at any single COM
mencement has she brought home
less than an average scholarship of
800.
Carol is the eldest daughter of S.
B. Tyler, himself native of Cen
trail City. and at present superintend-
ent of the Rare Metals Ore com.
pany's model tungsten mill at Roll
insville, where Mrs. Tyler and two
younger daughters grace a hospit-
able home.
Miss Mary Slattery of Central City,
Carols teacher, shares the unusual
distinction with her young pupil.
Gilpin observer., 1918-07-11
McCoY-WELCH

Everett Mccoy and Miss Minnie
Welch were married in Ogden, Utah,
on July 9Th. Mr.. Mccoy is station
ed at Camp Fremont, Cal. and OBJ.
tanned a furlough to go to Ogden to
claim the lady of his choice. The
bride Is attending the Greeley nor
NAL and went from there to Ogden.
The groom is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Mccoy, now living in
Denver and the groom is the daugh-
ter OF Mrs. Louie Welch, of this city.
Both are well liked and have many
friends in Gilrin county who join
the Observer in extending congrat.
ulations.