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The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-11-01
NEW FOOD PROGRAM
FOR EATING PLACES
IS NOW IN EFFECT

A new program for all public eating
places, effective Oct. 21, has been IN.
nounced by the Missouri Division Of
he Food Administration The new
rules apply to all places where cooked
food is sold to be eaten on the prem
ises, and affect 5000, 900 regular or
occasional patrons.
The general plan of the Food Ad
ministration with regard to the con.
duct of public eating places has been
reduced to ~ general orders" These
orders prohibit the serving Of any
bread that does not contain at least
he 20 per cent of wheat flour substi
tutes; OF this Victory bread no mort
han two ounces may be served to a
patron at one meal And no bread is
to be served until after the first
curse is on the table and no bread
or toast may be served as a g%arniture.
Bacon also is barred as a garniture
and only n meat may be served to a
patron at a meal. Included in the def
milton Of meat are beef, mutton, pork
and poultry. Not mOr than one-half
ounce Of butter is to be served to one
person at a meal, and Cheddar CAmer-
ican) cheese is limited to the same
amount. Double cream is banned
No sugar bowls will be on the Ia
bles. A teaspoonful is the limit for a
meal, and then only when asked for.
Two pounds is the allowance to be oh.
served for each 80 meals served, in.
Guiding cooking.
No waste food may be burned. but
all must be saved to feed animals or
reduced to obtain fats.
Attention is specially directed to.
ward the conservation Of bread and
butter, cereals, meats, fats, sugar, COT.
fee, cheese and ice, to fresh vegeta-
bles and fruits which should be served
when possible, and to unnecessary
suDpers, teas, luncheons and banquets.
which are condemned as fourth
meals, The Food Administration de.
sires as few fried dishes as possible.
Simplified service, with meats and
vegetables on one plate instead of in
side dishes, and only necessary silver.
ware, and simplilication of the menu
and the menu cards are urged as
means of saving not only food but la.
Dor and paper. The war program dls.
courages the table d'hote meal. excep!
when confined to few courses and
small variety, as on the Continent.
American-plan hotels should require
guests to write orders, and all menus
should be in plain English actually
describing the food.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-11-01
THE GAS MASK DRIVE
apologies to Kipling.)

what makes you save your olive
stones?' the Thoughtless Waster
cried.
The government has asked for them,
the Patriot replied.
Il don't see what it wants of them
the Thoughtless Waster cried
1T wants the carbon that they make.
the Patriot replied.
$50 we're gathering up the cherry
pits, the peach stones and the
shell
Oi walnuts and Brazil nuts and of
hickory nuts as well,
And the youngsters hunt for butter.
nuts in every dale and dell,
To furnish the materials for carbon
"What do you want the carbon forqr
the Thoughtless Waster cried.
@To manufacture gas Masks the Pa.
triot replied.
"And a carbon respirator in a pas
mask over there
viii save our boys from gas attacks.
Come IN and do your share!
we dare not waste n single stone
let's give them all they ask!
II takes two hundred peach pits Ia
EQUIP a single mask.
And they've given you and me and
everybody else the task
or furnishing materials for carbon"
Robert Housum.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-11-01

And so we have another prac-
teal Illustration of President
Wilson's sagacity. Messrs Pen
rose, Lodge, Roosevelt, ct al,
have been sitting the dumps
with the hope of finding some
atom upon which to build for
the 1920 campaign. President
Wilson surveying the scene,
plants a "burr." Wow! What a
howl.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-11-01
MUST
FEED NEUTRALS
AFTER THE War.
EVEN IF PEACE SHOULD CONE
SOON, THIS COUNTRY WOULD
HAVE A BIG JOB.
CONTINUE TO SAVE FOOD"
Victories on Western Front Should
Not Cause Let,Up in Good Pro.
gram, Says F. 3, Mumford.

While the sweeping victories of the
Allied and American armies on the
western front, the complete surrender
of Bulgaria, the impending collapse Of
Turkey and the critical situation IN
which Germany and Austria Hungary
realize they are in, as evidenced by
the recent peace offensive, bring joy
to the people of America, the spirit Of
optimism created by this headlong
rush to victory is |endangering the
food campaign of the nation, accord
ing to F. B. Mumford, Federal Food
Administrator for Missouri.
Even if peace should come before
Christmas-and tins is unlikely
America will have a big job to tackle.
that Of feeding the neutrals after the
war, Mr.. Mumford pointed out, 1t has
been Americas responsibility during
the last year to keep from famishing
the 100000 people of the Allies, he
said. Their need came first-they had
to be sustained, no matter what 1t
cost.
In spite Of all difficulties, they
were kept going through the most crit
ical year of the war, and America was
able to assure them last summer the
supplies needed to maintain then
health, comfort and courage" said Mr..
Mumford. After the war they will
continue looking to America for help.
There will be no crops raised over
night.
After the war the people of neu.
tral lands also will clamor for food
from America and will not be denied.
There are 1870. 00O, 900 people who are
hungry or starving, victims OF Ger
many and the war. These are the peo.
pie whose lands have been overrun bv
the Huns-Poland, Serbia. Armenia:
the people whose commerce has been
destroyed by the submarines-Nor-
way, Sweden and Holland; the people
whose production has been sapped by
the war-Roumania, the Ukraine. the
Baltic provinces; the people whose
civilization has collapsed-the Rus
SLAMS Of every territory. All these r
needy and many will starye unless
help comes quickly.
When the war ends, when the bar
riers are raised and shipping-whar is
let's set free, America will not be
deaf to the ~entreaties of these people
And we must realize that wartime
economy must continue even after the
coming OF peace. Regardless Of when
the war ends-and that may be a lon.
way off-it is only by rigid saving
ke.l'denial and by the practice of the
closest economy that the. food SUNNY
OF the world can be made to meet the
demands upon it.
This is the food conservation pro
gram for the coming year: To pro
vide for shipment half again as much
OF the necessary foods as were EXPORT
ed last year, while the wal lasts. TO
maintain the health, comfort and cour.
age OF the Allies; when the war ends
to rescue and restore all feeble folk
who sit at the common table.
And to reach these ends America
must continue to save food"
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-11-01

The militarist, or the world
nd-preparednes m e n
appear rather ridiculous in the
light of the way our farmers,
clerks and professional men are
handling the professional sol
of the Central Empires.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-11-01
UNSHAKEN TESTIMONY

Time is the test of truth. And
Doan's Kidney Pills have stood
the test in Lexington. No Lex
ington resident who suffers
backache, or annoying urinary
ills can remain unconvinced by
this twice-told testimony.
Mrs. D. w. Weedin, 1917 Rail-
road ST., Lexington, says: "My
feet and ankles we're so swollen
| had to keep increasing the size
of my shoes. My hands and
wrists were swollen, too and my
kidneys were out of order. | had
headaches and dizzy spells and a
nagging pain in the small of my
back which kept me in a run
down condition and | was so
nervous | could hardly sleep.
Doan's Kidney Pills cured me-"
On September IL, 1916, Mrs.
Weedin said: q am lust as
strong an endorser of Doan's
Kidney Pills now, as ever"
6Oc, at all dealers. Foster-Mil-
burn Co., Mfgrs., Buffalo, N. Y.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-11-01
DEMOCRATIC TICKET

IJlLNlOSAN AAC
Senator
j. w. FOLK
State Supt. Schools
UEL LAMKIN
Judge Supreme Court
WALLER w. GRAVES
Representative in Congress
SAM c. MAJOR
Representative
H. w. MCNEIL
Presiding Judge
c.. L. GLASSCOCK
Judge Western District
J. f. LARKIN
Judge Eastern District
GEO. L.. HACKLEY
Probate Judge
S. N. WILSON
County Clerk
GEO. w. BATES
Circuit Clerk
w. T. TUT
County Collector
S. p. PHILLIPS
Prosecuting Attorney
C. A. KEITH
Recorder
w. T. WERNWAG
Justice of Peace Lexington Twp
(Three to Elect)
THOMAS A. WALKER
CLYDE WRIGHT
w. P. COLE
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-11-01

Why did the Germans send
their representatives here years
ago?-To establish breweries
and saloons-so that when the
American people had become
slaves to liquor, the Kaiser could
come in and easily conquer us.
Adv.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-11-01

Chamberlain's Tablets immedi-
ately after supper and see if you
do not rest better and sleep bet
ter, They only cost a quarter.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-11-01
Sleep and Rest.

One of the most common caus-
es of insomnia and restlessness
is indigestion. Take one of
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-11-01

Wilson on the g~rill.-Headline.
Better be "on" it than under"
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-11-01

All communications to go into print
in THE INTELLIGENCER must be
signed.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-11-01

Czarism in U. S. Raped by
HugheS.-Headline.
Mr.. .Huges? Hughes? Hug
e-s? Oh, yes o. yes 20 yes. That's
the same Teller.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-11-01

Entered as second-class mail matter
at the Postofice in Lexington, Mis-
souri,.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-11-01

Issued weekly on Fridays. Sub
scription Sl.50 per year, payable
strictly in advance.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-11-01
THE
Lexington ~Intelligencer

A. w. ALLEN, Editor and Publisher.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-26

Having accepted the appointment as deputy director of the Americanization department of the state council of de- fense under Director II. H. Wheaton of Hartford, Herbert R. Branche, sec retary of the Norwich Chamber of Commerce, has placed his resignation as secretary in the hands of the exc cutiye committee of the chamber of commerce, and is arranging to take up his new duties on Jan. ?. He will have headquarters at Hartford.
 The chamber of commerce directors ,have not yet taken action on the res ;@nation.
 MT Branche has had the offer of the new appointment under consider ation since last week when he received an invitation to come to Hartford and discuss the offer which had come to him unsolicited. He met MT. Whea- ton, had the scope of theswork eX- piained to him. learned what it in volved and what it offered in the way of a monetary consideration, which is considerably more than he is receiv- ing as secretary of the local chamber of commerce, and decided to accept the appointment.
 It is a work that is an after the war development in the Americanization
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-26
BETTER TRAIN TIME
 FOR NORWICH WORKMEN

Norwich men who are working at the Groten Iron works, of whom there are about 200, have been getting back to their homes with much more com fort this week, as the train leaving New London at Ais has been put back 40 minutes, so that it leaves now on week days at 4.55. This was accom- plished for the benefit of the Norwick workmen through the efforts of the Chamber of Commerce.
 As these men ge through work at 4.30 they have been about 15 minutes too late in reaching New London to catch the train on the former schedule so that they had to wait over in New London till the 6.11 train. This has to wait for New York connection and is very often half or three quarters of an hour late, making it 7.30 or 8 o'clock before the Norwich men could reach this city.
 The matter was taken up with J. O. Halliday, superintendent of the New York, New Haven and Hartford rail- road, and also with Superintendent Smith Of the New London Worcester i division, who have made the change in schedule. The change is greatly ap- 1 preciated by Norwich residents Whs are employed by the Greton Iron
 works. The train arrives in Norwich 1 under the new schedule about 520.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-26

William Lyons taking the solo parts. Rev. Charles w. Brennan, pastor of the church read the gospel of the day
 from St. Luke second chapter. Fath-
 CT Brennan spoke concerning the birth
 of Christ, anu the lessons t has taught
 us in humility and obedience. The
 altar was beautifully decorated with Nevergfeen wreaths, roses. lilies and
 carnations, ali most effective amid the lighted candles.
 The programme "Wednesday evening at the Norwich Town Methodist
 church Christmas enter tairment in- cluded:
 Joy to Tie World, song, school,
 prayer, Rev. William Crawford; Draft ed, Herbert Miller; CanteeE Christmas 1 Workers, Miss Dodge's class and Ef- | fife Ladd; Christmas Recitation by Lucille Fielding; Christmas, Mrs. Bush ] nelPs class; Silent Nigh7, song, by three classes; The Gifts of the Shep- herd. Arthur Fulton; Over the Top. 1 Lawrence Davis; The Flag and the Wreath, Eari Hill; O. Li;tle Town of 1 Bethlehem, school; Ring Out, Wild
 Bells. Lewis Irish; The Children's
 Saint. Florence Brown; On Guard at Bethlehem, Miriam Griswold; Tine Star in the Christmas Sky, Inez Ed
 and Gladys Cruthers; Stars, Beulah l Rogers; Christmas Carol school; l Christmas Bells at Sea. Willard F
 Manning: The Child Christ, Lewis l Irish; Away in a Manager. duet, by | Hazel and Gladys Cruthers; recita- ton. Toms the Week Before Christ l t1as, by Hazel Cruthers; A Last Wish
 Claude Stanton; address, r. Bushnell
 superintendent; o Come All Ye Faith l full school.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-26

Mrs. L. A. Eccleston of this city has received the following letter from her son, Private Oscar c. Eccleston
 Foul, France. Nov 26. 1918. Dear Mother:-
 Just few lines to let you know I am we'll l see in the paper that we may tell where we are located. I am at Toul now. Have been here since i left St. Afghan Oct 9th. It's quite a nice place and I like it best of any place I have been stationed at. I re- ceived a letter from Ismena a couple of days ago with some pictures in it. McGowan, Murphy and Joe Murray. I was very much pleased to get them, as it has been so long since l saw a real trolley car or anythink that made ne think of home.
 l saw some fellows moving today and I wished I were with them, be- cause they were going just the right way.
 I suppose by the time you get this letter there will be soldiers back home that come from France, but not me so quick You remember when 1 used to go away on the machine and tell you not to worry or look for me until l returned, and I always came home safe, so I am telling you to do the same now.
 Well, I guess I'll close for this time, hoping you are all well and happy, ] with love and best wishes to all. PVT. OSCAR c. ECCLESTON.
 Hdq. Motor Section, I'd Army, Amrican E. F., Franc.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-26
CORDIAL WELCOME FOR
 WILSON AT CHAUMONT

Chaumont, Dec. 25.-(By The A P.)i President Wilson received most cor dial welcome today from the people of Chaumont, a town which has been closely associated with the history of the American expeditionary forces in France and is now the headquarters of the commander in chief. It is the town from which America's part in finishing the war was directed.
 The presidential train, which left Paris at midnight, drew into the Chau- mont station at nine o'clock this morn ing. General Pershing, General Wir- bel, the French officer commanding the zone, M. Fossien. Prefect of the de- partment of Marne, and Nj. Leey, AL phandery, mayor of Chaumont, were on the platform to receive the presi- dent and Mrs. Wilson, who. after re- spending to the cordial greetings, passed through salon hung with red tapestries and flags to the courtyard, where 8 company of the 1O9th French Infantry and company of the 102nd American Infantry were drawn up to render honors.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-26

sure can say have a great deal to be thankful for. First, that God has seen me through the battles that I have done my bit in, my last in Argonne forest. Second, to think that the American soldiers have had no doubt or, used to be, enemy soldiers.
 For dinner today we had turkey, potatoes. gravy and dressing, white grapes, LoWney chocolates, two packs of cigarettes, cigar and chewing gum on top of that.
 Two letters, one from you and one from ........, put the finishing touch on it all. Sis, I do believe that mail from, mother and ....-. are the only thing that kept up my courage.
 I do not think will go back to the lines again, as I think I have done my bit. l stayed up at the front with ths boys until was all in and had to go to the hospital. I did not want to come, but the doctor said Tag him." and of course I had to go. If it was not for the good care from the nurse and doctor here, I would not be writing | now. They sure worked hard on me. A week from next Sunday, Dec. 8, l am going to try and get out to church and receive holy communion. All the nurses in this ward think
 
 l ever saw, that is, the picture. 1 Have it on my stand all the time and when I was so sick could hard l ly roll over in bed alone I had the nurse, put her picture on the stand, so it is quite dirty, but l don't care, she | looks good just the same; you know all small kids get dirty quick. | About three days before I came here to the hospital I and captain were I 1 German machine gun, and there were Huns there, too, and we saw many more Huns, and crawled away without being seen. 1 We were there for information and the captain sent me first; he took off his belt and let me have his revolver and he took my rifie so it would be easier for me to crawl along. I stayed out there for about ten minutes and,
 believe me, when I was called back
 was some glad as there was nothing to hide behind, and if that machine
 gun had opened up on me my name would have been mud"
 Anyway, I said some prayers while there, whether it did me any good or
 saved my life, I can never tell. The captain said: T never thought you had the nerve to go through it."
 went on my belly as far as from
 Darts corner to Hickey's, so don't you
 think going from Calais to Verdur and only a small scar on my hand is
 doing pretty good?'
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-26
H. R. BRANCHE ACCEPTS NEW POSITION

plans of the state and nation. His du- ties will call for much field work and visits to all parts of theN state ill or der to meet all the chambers of com
 nerce of the cities and the war Du- leaus of the communities where the Americanizatioff programme is to be carried out under the state council of
 defense. This will apply particularly to industrial communities. In the smaller places of this character he will be charged with the task of or ganizing committees to carry on the work
 For the past two years he has been secretary of the Norwich Chamber of Commerce, being the first secretary to be chosen under the reorganization plan of the chaEK3er which provided for a secretary who should give his full time to the work. He had jusr beens reappointed by the executive committee for another year in the po- sition.
 During the two years in which he iias been secretary, it is the testimony of the officers of the organization that he has shown special fitness for the work handling the many problems and duties of the office with tactfu1ness, energy, efficiency that have, brought the work of the Norwich Chamber ln- to prominence all over the state as a body that was alive and ''did things" He is native of Sprague but has
 teen a resident of this city for the
 past 21 years, most of the time con- ducting a successful clothing business in partnership with his brothers, be- fore taking up the chamber of com i merAce work. He has been activce ir civic affairs and it will be with regret that his many friends learn that he is to leave the city.
 He is acting secretary at the pres l ont time of the Connecticut State Chamber of Commerce and is also sec retary of the New England associa- ton of commercial executives which
 meets every two months in Boston anG | includes the secretaries of all the ! chambers of commerce Of New Eng. | land.
 Mr. Branche is also secretary of tho manufacturers bureau of the Norwich l Chamber Of Commerce and secretary 1 of the Norwich war bureau, as we'll a. 6 member of the community laboI board here as representative of tn, ! manufacturers.
 For the present he does not expec 1 to move his family to Hartford, bu ] they will probably go in the spring.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-26
TAFTVJLLE

Amable Deslandes left Wedne&day for months stay in St. Pie, Canada. While he is there he will visit his fa- fher and son.
 Private Philip -Poirer is spending a six day furlough at his home in the village.
 Georfe Weller, Jr.. has returned to Fairhaven, after spending a few days at his home in the village.
 Ensign Dennis Murphy is spending an eight day furlough at the home of his parents, Mir. and Mrs. D. c. Mur- Thy Of South A street.
 Thomas Greenwood of Springfield spent Christmas day at his home in the village.
 John Fitzmaurice of Pelham Bay is spending a few days in the village.
 William Aherg is spending a few days furlough at his home on Slater avenue
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-26

Sergt Nicholas Spellman of Camp Devens has received his honorable discharge from the army. He was one of the first six boys to leave Norwich. He is the son of MT. and Mrs. Nich- olas SpeIlnan of Prospect street.
 John Parcison and Edward Delaney spent Christmas in Jewett City.
 Private Potter Gordon, who is is the medical corps, is spending a few days in the village.
 Frank Quinn spent the Christmas holidays in New York,
 Patrick Delaney has returned to his ship the Delaware, after spending a few days at the home of his parents, Mir. and Mrs. Thomas Delaney, of Central avenue.
 William Ryan. who is employed in one of the factories in the village, spent the Christmas holidays at the home of his parents in Providence.
 James Gordon of Fifth street is spending few days in New York
 James Daley of the submarine base spent the Christmas holidays in the village,
 John Reardon of Camp Grant is spending an eight day furlough at the home Of his parents on Fourth street. Joseph Goodeau of the state pier has returned after spending few days al the nome of his mother on Scc0nd street.
 Miss Sadie Hinchey spent the Christmas holidays at the home of her mother on Oakridge street
 Many of the local young people at- tended the dance in Bijou hall Jewett City. It was well attended. IIhe Christmas masses in St. MaTy'a s IL, l1l cf fered at 5.30, 7.30, and 10.90, the first and last mass being high mass. Raymond Sl1ahan of the submarine hase spent the Christmas holidays at the home of his parents, MT. and Mrs Patrick Shshan, of Central avenue He is one of the five sons that are doing service for their country