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The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-03-22
WILL FORM A DEFENSE ARMY
Both Sexes Are to Be Enlisted in New
Military Force-opposition
Fought Hard.

Moscow, March 1S.-The all.Russiln
congress of Soyiets has ratified the
peace agreement with Germany by a
large majority.
A Bolsheyiki resolution approving
the acts of the government of the
Worlmen's and Soldiers Delegates
and Of the peace delegation and call
ing for organization Of the defense
of the country by the creation OF a
national army of both sexes was adopt
ed after Lenine's restoration of peace
among the warning factions and his
statement that this action was the
only way out, intimating that the
treaty might be broken under changed
circumstances.
The opposition, notably the Social
Revolutionaries Of the Left, made Il
valiant but futile effort to prevent the
acceptance Of the treaty which was
characterized by the minister of jus
tice as being "anti-reyolutionary and
anti-Socialist.c.' He said that the SO
cial Revolutionary party repudiated
the responsibility for the acceptance
Of the peace treaty, would resign from
the government and devote all its
power and influence TO the organiza.
ton of armed resistance to German
Imperialism.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-03-22
UNDECIDED As TO COURSE As
EQUALIZATION BOARD 10
hEeiTANT.
WOULD CUT OFF BIG VALUES
To Collect Nc More Money Than the
State Needs-FinaI Power Rests
With Body and They
Keep still.
Jefferson City, Mo.


Governor Gardner does not know
yet definitely whether he will call an
extra session Of the legislature.
"The calling Of a special session is
contingent on what action the board
of equalization takes in the matter Of
approving the findings OF the state
tax commission" said the governor.
THE commission is not ready to re,
port, and will probably not be before
the end of the Month. It cannot re-
port until all of the county assessors
have sent in abstracts OF their assess
ments. I am informed that three Of
our counties have not yet reported
There is no assurance that a ma.
Jority OF the board will indorse the
work Of the commission. 1t has the
final power, according to a long list of
rulings by the supreme court. The
members of the boz say that until
the recommendation CT the commits
sion are submitted to them they will
not say what course they will pur,
sue. The governor has sought in vain
to draw some expression Of opinion
from the members.
The chances just now are decidedly
against a special session, and in favor
of a reduction Of The values Of the
commission down to a point where
no more i-xcs will be collected than
the demands OF the state and focaI
governments require.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-03-22
TO SUSPEND ROAD BUILDING
Statement Of Government PoIicy Is
Sent to Representative Borla z1dby
Member Of Issues commltEes.

Washington, March 19.-0nly in IN.
usual instances of immediate need and
military and economic advanta ge will
bond sue for permanent GA dis con.
struction be approved by the TEeasuy
Department during the war. That Is
the position taken by Secreta ny Nc.
Adoo, the Federal Reserve Boa I'D and
members Of the capital issues G Ommlt.
tee that has been passing on All bond
issues of more than 100000. 1t was
stated in a letter from Henry C..
Flower of Kansas City, member Of the
committee, to Representative 3 orland,
in response to an inquiry for a def.
mite statement Of policy reEardinT
road building.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-03-22
FIGHT TO FINISH FOR ] USTGE
Brutality Is Practiced Under Peace
euise-"Are Justice and Right
Going to VIM"

London, March 1s.-The supreme
war council of the Allies Issued q
statement tonight condemninE German
political crimes against the Russian
and the Rumanian peoples and relus-
ing to acknowledge Germany peace
treaties with them and also dechrins:
we are fighting and near to con-
tinue fighting, in order ia fin ish once
for all with this policy of plun der, and
establish in It's place the peaceful
reign Of organized Justice"
The councils statement, (which Is
Issued through the foreign office,
says:
The prime ministers and foreign
ministers of the Entente ssenbled in
London feel it to be their bounden
duty to take note Of the political
crimes which, under the naRe Of a
German peace, have been co mmitted
against the Russian people. Russia
was unarmed. Forgetting I hat for
four years Germany had been fighting
against the independence Of nations
and the rights of mankind, The Rus.
sian government in a mood of singular
credulity expected to obtain by per-
suasion that democratic peaeA' which
1t had failed to obtain by war
THE results were that the Inferno.
date armistice had not expire Il before
the German command, though pledged
not to alter the disposition Of It's
troops, transferred them en- M asse u
the Western front and SO W eak did
Russia find herself she dared raise nc
protest against this fragrant iolatiOr
of G%erHpany's plighted word.
What followed was of like charac
ter when the German peace wal
translated INTO action. It wa iount
to involve thu invasion Of Russian ter
ritory. the desITuction or caDtwe O
all Russia's meaSss of defense. and til,
organization of Rusian lands FOR Ger
many's profit. A proceedings yhiCl
did not differ from aApexat ION be
cause the word itself was oaretuu,
avoided.
Meanwhile those very X Nsslan
who had made military operate oRs I'M
possible found diplomacy innpOCsnI
Their representatives were co Enpells
to proclaim that while they refused Il
read the treaty presented to them tho,
had no choice but to sign it; 50 the
signed it, not knowing whethe t In it
true significance it meant peace 0
war.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-03-22
KAISER ELF lNTERE STED
German Foreign Office Is Pre- pairing
to Take over American Prop
erty-Wlu Gain Little.

Washington, March 19.-R epOrts
from London that the German Eorelgn
office is preparing to take over Amer.
lean property in Germany crea ties no
surprise here.
Principal American holdings IN Ger.
many at present are said to BE- prop,
critics of the international Har vester
Company, the National Cash Re- gster
Company and the American Radlator
Company.
There are large inyestmen Is Of
American life Insurance compaR les Ia
Germany, but as these are merely fol
the security Of German policy n olderl
in these companies, it is not Thought
they will be molested.
Under the German law, all AmerI
can property may be taken. IL is t
meet this situation that A. NJ itchel
Palmer. alien property custodia n has
asked Congress to authorize IN I'm t
take and sell the holdings OF grea
German interests In America.
In these properties, It is under stood
the kaiser himself. many Of the lead
ing bankers and former Chan cello
Won Bethmann.H ollweg are largeay IN
terested.
The taking of American prope rty il
Germany, as pointed out here. cal
have little practical effect becau Sc tn
balance ia so overwhelmingly I'm fayo
Of the United States.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-03-22
WISCONSIN VOTE is CLOSE
Returns Bring Gloom to Loyalists-
Democrats Nominate
Davies.

Milwaukee. March 20.-Those VINO
hoped for a clarion blast of patriotism
from the senatorial primaries were
plunged in gloom by early returns.
1t appeared from scattered returns
that even If L%enroot. the Republican
loyalist candidate opposing James
Thompson, the La Toilette candidate,
should win, it would be by a slight
margin.
Joseph f. Davies nomination over
Charles Mccarthy by the Democrats
by an overwhelming majority, prop
ably five to one or more, was assured
early. Both are enthusiastic support
ers of the Presidents conduct of the
war, and the Republican loyalists took
comfort from the fact that the Demo
cratic votes should also count in the
judgment Of Wisconsin.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-03-22
AIRMEN KILL FIFTY GERMANS
Allies Fly over cobIenz and Drop
Many Bombs-Believed Raid
ers Were Americans.

London, March 2O.-Fifty persons
we're killed and great material dam
age was done by bombs dropped by
allied airmen when they raided Cob
LEM. Germany, according to a neutral
traveller who arrived at The Hague.
the Times says.
"The people believed the raiders
were Americans" the traveller said.
81 was in the neighborhood of a biz
munition works at Mulheim north of
Coblenz and also on the Rhine) at ten
minutes past moo when suddenly all
the factory whistles started blowing
and the sirens we're sounded. Many
women rushed from the works for the
bomb.proof shelters, while passing
street cars ere stopped as the crews
bolted into houses.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-03-22
American Artillery Is Effective.

With the American Army in France.
Match 90.-An American patrol. in the
sector east Of Luneville. was dlscoy-
cred BY Germans. who put down a
heavy barrage, the shells striking
among the party. Intermittent artil
lery fire proceeded on this front all
day. American artillery in the Lune.
vile sector has blown up a battery Of
mine %throwers, N Of which a few
days ago obtained a direct hit on a
dugout in which were a number OF
american soldiers.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-03-22
DELAY SEIZURE OF SHIPPING.
Action Deferred Pending Reply OF
Holland to United States
Demand.

Washington, March 2O.-Plans for
taking over Dutch shipping in Ameri-
can waters were changed at the last
moment. In the absence Of a reply
from Holland to the British-American
demand for transfer of the ships, ac'
cording to the agreement which Cor
many blocked, it was decided to wait
to avoid seeming discourtesy to the
little kingdom. which has had one Of
the most difficult roles among the
neutrals in the war.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-03-22
CONDENSED NEWS ITEMS

The spinning nose dive claimed
two more victims neal Fort Worth,
Tex. Lieut., r j. Burnley, Toronto.
and w Miles, mechanic, London, Eng.
and, were killed when the plane pilot.
ed by the lieutenant was thrown into
the spinning dive three hundred feet
in the air
Otis l. Wood, son OF Mai. Gen.
Leonard Wood. enlisted as a private
in the regular army aud reported for
duty at Fort Slocum, n. Y. lie is a
sophomore al Harvard University and
4 captain in The Harvard regiment.
Minneapolis flour mills viii soon
be grinding rice flour. IL was an
noinced by John S. Pilsbury, vice
president Of a Minneapolis milling com
pany. The consumption Of substitutes
for wheat flour in the rnited States
has increased enormously in the past
weeks,
AS a means Of saving cargo space.
the Department Of Commerce recon-.
mended to the shipping board the ship.
ment Of grain in the waste space In
containers Of round cans OF food
stuffs
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-03-22
RUSSELL FOLLOWERS FINED
Three oklahomans Were Convicted Of
Distributing Forbidden 1.-THE Fin.
ished Mystery" at Frederick.

Lawton, Ok, March l9.-The Rev. d.
E, Diltz. J. E. Blansett and X. II. Gras-
ION. all members of the international
Bible Students Association and adher-
ents to Pastor Russell, have been fined
In police court at Frederick, Ok, for
selling and circulating The Finished
Mystery" A drayload of copies were
confiscated from the Dilts and Blan-
sett homes.
Mayor S. +. Rogers in passing judg-
ment required that the defendants sub.
nit their literature to the county coun-
ell of defense before distributing il.
All three promised to obey the orders.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-03-22
WOMEN TO AID THIRD LOAN

Kansas City. March 19,-The work
OF organization for the Woman's Lib
erty Loan committee is progressing
,apidly in the Tenth Federal Reserve
District. Mrs. George w. Fuller, chair
nan, announced. Following visits to
Kansas and Oklahoma, Mrs. Fuller de
,lared the accomplishments thus far
indicate the campaign will be conduct.
ed without a hitch,
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-03-22
-aFmhands Are Now Wei Paid.

Farmhands Are Now Well Paid.
The average wages paid to farm
hands in Missouri is s29 per month
and board, or $Ss per month without
board, according to a bulletin issued
by Jewell Mayes, secretary OF the
state board If agriculture. and H. A.
Logan, field agent of the United States
bureau Of crop estimates.
This is an advance over the wages
formerly paid them The bulletin
declares that efficient labor is scarce,
and this situation is giving the farmer
great concern The mines and indus
tries, the bulletin states, are drawing
r7en from the farms despite the fact
that in some cases the farmers are
offering as an inducement a limited
working share of the crops.
Farmers suggest that experienced
skilled laborers by government action
be required TO discontinue immaterial
Industries and return to the farms, .
says the bulletin.
Tentative arrangements to lnaugu.
rate a statewide campaign toward or.
%glnizing community leaders to get in
ouch with farmers of Missouri willing
10 employ boys Of the cities TO till the
soil has heen launched at the capital
Arthur Stoehr and H. c. Koenig, OF
Boy Farm Plan Movement. have been
requested to confer with State Labor
Commissioner w. II. Lewis. DR.. E. H
Bullock, commissioner Of land recla
nation; Jewel Mayes, secretary Of the
'tate board Of agriculture Il. w. Saun
ders, secretary Of the Missouri council
# defense; State Superintendent O.
Schools Uel w Lamkin and the gov
ernor at the capital.
II has been suggested that the gov
crnor call a day Of registration in al
f.thc scbeol districts Of Missouri 81
kat the boys in the state can register
Il thy are willing to work on farms.
TIE governmental statistics recent,
gwen nut in Washington estimate tina
100000 boys can be- given employment
an the farms Of the country. If tn,
services Of these boys can be obtaine,
il viii ean much TO the government
in the supply of food. it is predicted.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-03-22

Washington. March 2O.--Pay IN
creases of Is per cent for all employees
of the postal service were approved.
The increase does not apply to post
masters Of the first, second or third
classes, but obtains in the case of
fourth class postmasters deprived Of
credit for stamp cancellations.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-03-22
KANSAS DESIRES WORKERS
"spend Your Vacation In the Harvest
Field" Is the Adopted
Slogan.

Kansas City. Mo-, March20-Kansas
has appealed to Kansas City for farm
workers. Il. +. Frizell, federal farm
labor director for Kansas. addressing
the Cooperative Club. declared that
the state faces a shortage Of approx.
mately 100000 agricultural laborers
this season.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-03-22
nnioh Anree on shlna.

Amsterdam, March 1S.-The Associ-
.ated PRESS hears on excellent author
lty that the Dutch government has ac-
cepted the demand OF the allied GOV
ernments relating to the use of Dutch
ships In the danger me-.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-03-22
crude oll up q s2.2s.

Tulsa, Ok. March l9.-The 81 ncair
OH and Gas Company has adv anced
the price Of Mid-C Continent crude oil
twenty-five cents. making the price
1925, the highest ever paid fer The
MidIontinent product.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-03-22

Cottonwood Falls, Kan. March 2O.--
News has been received here Of the
death overseas Of the first Chase coun-
ty boy. Claude Newlee. son Of Robert
Newlee OF clements, was reported
killed in action on the Western front.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-03-22

Washington. March a. Ak plane
mail delivery from New York 10 ST.
Louis in eight hours may grow cont OF
the aerial route to be opened by the
nstoIfice Department III May be Z wsen
Washington and New York.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-03-22
Meclung Esonerated.

Declaring that their deals we're cir
regular" but without criminal intent
the Cole county grand jury exonerat-
ed d. c. McClung, former warden Of
the state prison. and Lee Jordan. a
lumber dealer, after an investigation
Of the prison cement contracts.
Jordan had admitted that he was
paid SS.777 for cement supposed to
have been furnished the state in De
cember, 1915, but which was never
delivered. McClung approved the bill
and the state paid the money. Jor-
dan afterwards refunded all the cash
in question.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-03-22
c -yarnment Appralsea Land.

government Appraises Land.
Estimates prepared on values OF
Missouri farm lands reveal that most
counties this year have been assessed
At only from 25 to so per cent Of the
actual cash value OF the land The
estimates were made jointly by the
United States Department of Agricul.
IRE and the state board OF agricul-
ture.
While the assessors in more than
100 counties have made large in.
creases. a comparison with the re
turns shows still large differences.
The average value OF an acre with.
out improvements is SCI, with i'm.
proyements SIS, according to the es.
Inmates. The Agricultural Depart
ment estimated the average value in
Andrew county at $40, while the as
SCISSORS returns shows land is assess
cd at $67.56.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-03-22

paducah, KY. Marcn lS-Fellow EN-
ployes az the Illinois Central railroad
shops here Today seized Marshall
Meyers. made him kiss the flag and
declare his allegiance to the United
States.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-03-22
Seeking CITY Collector.

s ~ ~NT'TNFN'f
Poplar Bluff.-Expert accountants
are auditing the books Of City Collec.
tor William o. Lombard, who has alb
scented himself from this city. Mayor
John W. Bergman admitted that Ter.
rors and omissions" Of a grave nature
have been discovered in Lombard's az
counts. From other sources it was
learned that the errors" aggregated
from $4,000 TO $22 1000.
Lombard is a Republican and is
serving his second term as city col
lector. lie is married and has a 6.year
old son. His wife does not know his
Whereabouts.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-03-22
Courthouse Destroyed.

Courthouse Destroyed.
The Cole County courthouse at the
state capital was destroyed by fire
on the 14th. The origin OF tue fire
Is unknown. Damage to the records
was slight as they were locked in ire-
proof vaults. but the building is a
complete loss. 1t was insured for
10000.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-03-22

CHutI TIC p|IGoluCHl pIOCldludlAUH
OF January 10, manufacturers Of to-
mato catsup and soup should have
taken out a license prior to February
16. Special regulations regarding
this matter have just been promulgat-
ed. and are being mailed to manu-
facturers who should inform them.
selves before making contracts for
raw materials or making sales, the
food administration has announced.
All hotels and restaurants holding
a bakers license will be required to
print their license numbers upon all
menu cards. Bakers licenses are re-
quired in all eating houses using as
much as three barrels Of flour per
month.
Missouri has shown her patriotism
TO such a marked degree that in the
next call for $4,000 men to make up
deficiencies in the first draft only
Ito men will be required, other
states with far smaller populations
are being called on for nearly double
that number OF men.
Russellville John B. Houehin, 20.
father Of James A. Houchin, clothing
manufacturer and millionaire, has
welded Mrs. Mamie FADE, a widow
OF DuOuoin. Ill.,, who is 20 years his
Junior.
Sedalia-A hot box on a freight car
caused the wreck Of IL cars filled
with oil on a north bound NJ. X. & 7.
train near here.
Clinton.-Flag raisings at New Har.
mony school and at Camp Branch
school, respectively, Friday. drew vast
crowds.
Lamar.-Miss Julia Fancher, who
graduated not long ago from the La
mar high school. Is now a professional
nurse awaiting war service cali.
Huntsville Charged with sedition
Will Rogers. grocer was bound over
for trial by United States Commission
er A. H.. Walter.
Jefferson City.-Dayid Bartlett
Kenneth Brewer and Joe Kenney, con
victs. we're indicted for the murder Of
State Penitentiary Guard Eli Jenkins
Slate.s Charge Denied.
Attorney General Frank w. McAllis
ter replied to the attacks OF Circuit
Judge John Gfeenleaf Slate. and de
MED he had rehlseAls make snothsi
investigation Of two faulty indict
menis returned last fan in the allegeC
state graft cases.
Judee Slate stated to the new granG
jury thai the attorney-general had de
clined TO further concern himself
with the matters" and instructed tn,
body 10 make u Investigation Of Ii
own McAlistei declared this is no
true.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-03-22
Asks canners 70 Report.

ASKS tanners TO Report.
The government has requested can
ners to report and TO hold for further
Instruction all canned tomatoes. corn.
peas. string beans and salmon owned
or under their control, The food ad-
mlnistrator viii nou in the near
future how much, II any. of these
holdings will be required. The price
will be fair and just and based upon
actual cost plus interest and carrying
Charges II is asserted. This does not
apply to goods sold but not shipped.
Cape Girardeau.-Mrs. IL. L. Rob.
erts, who has returned from ST. Louis.
where she attended the state organiza.
ton meeting for women's work in the
Third Liberty loan, is arousing The in
terest OF this section in the loan.
Louisiana.-Russel Dudley, who Ia.
been spending a furlough with his par
NhNoi MI anu Nilo' tAc RNNtSt hnl
returned to Fort sill.
Eldon-Harry l. Donnelly has an
nouneed his candidacy for prosecuting
attorney on the Republican ticket
Washington. - Thirteen Franklin
county boys went on the last call FOL
military men. They got a big send-of
at Union.
Sedalia-Rey. f. p. Ryland, for
long time pastor Of the NJ. E. churcl
At this place, has been chosen al
pastor Of a congregational church a
Hollywood. Ga.
Memphis-Priyate Grin Blaine. sol
Of Mr.. and Mrs. William Blaine, 4
dead Of pneumonia in the hospital a
Fort Riley.
lnaependeYce-West College street
from River boulevard TO the westeri
city limits. will be resuriaced will
roch, by order Of the cityl council
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-03-22

All hotels and restaurants holding
a bakers license will be required to
print their license numbers upon all
menu cards. Bakers licenses are re-
quired in all eating houses using as
much as three barrels Of flour per
month.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-03-22

Russellvire.-John B. Houchin, 70,
father Of James A. Houchin, clothing
manufacturer and millionaire, has
welded Mrs. Mamie FADE, a widow
OF DuOuoin. Ill.,, who is 20 years his
Junior.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-03-22

lnlopenderce-west College street,
Ntrom River boulevard to the western
city limits. will be resuriaced with
rock, by order Of the city council.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-03-22

Memphis.-priyate Grin Blaine. son
OF Mr. and Mrs William Blaine, is
dead Of pneumonia in the hospital at
fort Riley.