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Stee: Loses Its Advance.

Steel common opened at 971s-a IS
advance-and soon lost it's advance.
yielding a fraction additional, while
Crucible Steel was off 1 to 1 1a points
The rails continued in their listless
course, with New Haven aid St. Paul
offered rather freely. while Reading
and Northern Pacific were " to point
lower st. Paul's loss was n points.
Pacifics and coalerS were soft.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-18
WALL STREET MARKET
SHOWS EASIER TREND

NEW YORK, December 1s.-The fact
that restrictions have not been taken
off the market for money has been
disappointing to those who antlcl-
pated some such action.
The immediate opening was dull Out
firm, but before the end of the nrst
hour values were receding with con-
siderable force, and with few exoep-
lions the list shared in the decline.
shippings and Rubbers Feature.
Shippings and rubbers were the fea-
lures of the early dealing, while the
coppers reflected the creation OF
new export organization. and the
motors also gave evidences OF
strength.
Marine preferred paced the decline,
turning from a gain better than
point, or at 111A to 1O9 ~, losing
gain and point additional, but II
later recovered this loss ana then
weakened again.
Bethlehem Steel shares were espe-
cially soft Beet Sugar. after fair
show of strength. was react1onary,
while Mexican Petroleum dropped
hack two points.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-18
Liberty Bond Market.

NEW YORK, December 1S.-Ouota
tons on liberty bonds were as follows:
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First Trust Notes for Sale

Secured on improved D. O. real estate. Con
bine good interest with best possible security.
Notes In denominations Of from $3.50 to Is ,OO0.
Transactions closed promptly. We collect H.
terest and attend to every detail carefully.
No charge 10 investors. Certificates Of title
and insurance policy furnished.
SHANNON 4 LUCHA,
1vest0ent DeD&.
81 llth e. ~. Maj. 22AA
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MAY BE TWO YEARS
IN DEMOBILIZING,
SAYS Mr.. DANIELS
CONTINUED from First Page)

Beckett of North Carolina, who added.
however, that if the government spent
its funds for promotion of physical
examination and physical training in
public schools more good would be
done.
Gov Davis of Virginia advocated
national guards and warned against
too much concentration of power in
the federal government.
Gov.-Elect Allen of Kansas sug-
geSted the United States should fol-
low the Swiss system of training its
citizens for military duty.
Gov Elect ]. B. A. Robertson of
Oklahoma. in an address expressed
the opinion that the trend of return
ing soldiers would be toward cities
and that mot more than 20 per cent
of the men who left the farm will
return.
Land policies in Louisiana were
discussed by Gov. r. G. Pleasant of
that state.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-18
All Governors Join Red Cross.

All the governors today Joined the
Red Cross and promised woman So
licitorS to boost the membership
campaign on their return home.
The governors went to Baltiln ore
last night as guests of the Baltimore
Press Club. and between times dis
russed future state labor, educational
and public land policies.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-03-15
SECRETARY BAKER IN F8,.6t
Head Of United States Wa r Depart
ment to Visit Battle Front and
Inspect Army Work

A French Seaport. March II. New
ton u. Baker, the American secretary
of war, with a staff of severn persons,
arrived here today on an American
armored cruiser. The party was met
at the pier by a French gem eral, rep
tcsenting the French arms; Major
General Squier, represen ting the
American army; Admiral Moreau, rep
resenting the French navy; Rear Al
niiral Wilson. representing Ehe Amer
lean navy, and the mayor and coun
cilors of the municipality,
Although the arrival had not been
lnnounced previously the ne ws spread
apidly and great crowds soon gath
cred at the pier and packed Ehe street,
through which the party rode TO the
railway station, preceded by the
French and American militia ry escorts
Secretary Bakers party remained
here only a few hours IN d left fol
Paris, where they will arriv = early to
morrow, in a special car a Itached tc
lie regular night train,
General Pershing, Ambassad dor SHARP
and representatives OF the + rench gov.
eminent will meet the sec retay on
his arrival in Paris, Secret AIRY Bake
plans to spend but a few day $ in Paris.
where he will meet Presto ent poin.
care and Premier Clemeno eau, after
which he win visit the American
troops in the field.
Washington, March ll,-Upon hear
ing of Secretary Bakers safe aTlya.
Ii France through the Associated
'ress dispatch from Paris the Wa
department tonight annouE need tina.
ne secretary's visit is pure ~ mllltar,
md not diplomatic and is fol- purposes
If inspection and personal conference
With military officials. Mr. Baker Il
accompanied by Maj. Gen. William NJ
Black, chief of engineers; Lieut. Col
VI, L. Brett, and Ralph Hay es, bis pri
ate secretary.
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ANOTHER DRAFT IS ORDERED
General crowder Issues Call for s5r-
600 Men-Many Are Needed to
Fill Vacancies.

Washington, March ia move
ment of ninety-fiye thousand drafted
men to begin on March 20 and con-
tinue for five days was ordered today
by Provost Marshall General Crowder.
The order calls those troops remain
ing from the first draft, and those
liable to call in the second.
The movement will include the mob
ilization of twenty-eight thousand
Southern negroes in Northern camps,
These men belong in the first draft.
Several thousand of those ordered
modified today will be used to fill up
the ranks made vacant by deaths and
other Withdrawals, Others VIZ be
for Industrial calls, of which fifty-six
have already been made, Deputy Pro.
yost Marshal General Johnson said.
Only Iowa and Minnesota will not
be called upon for troops. having an
excess OF men in the army.
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HUNS KILLED 100
IN RAID ON PARIS
Sixty Six of the Victims We're
SuffoCated in a Panic Dur.
ing the Attack.
SECRETARY BAKER TO CELLAR
Head Of American War Department.
Was in Conference at Hotel
When Raid Began.

Paris, March 13.-One hundred
lives, including many women and chill
dren, and more than that many in
jured, was the toll Paris paid to the
German filters who raided this city
last night, Thirty-four we're killed by
The bursting of bombs while Sc others
v ere ~suffocated through crowding in
a panic into a metropolitan railway
entrance TO take refuge from the raid
ers. A majority of the suffocation vic
tins were women and children. Sew
enty-nine were injured by the bombs
and many others in the panic.
The raid came as a surprise as a
fog had settled over the city. 1t was
thick enough to cause the general be-
lief there was little chance Of the Ger
man attempting IA raid. This belief
was shattered, however, when the
warming was sounded at $40 o'clock
Of the approach of hostile aircraft.
Secretary Baker Sent to a Cellar.
Secretary Baker was in conference
with General Tasker H. Bliss, the
American chief OF staff, in a hotel
suite when the air alarm was sound
ed. Secretary Baker was not per
turbed by the noise Of the firemen's
sirens or the harrage (" the anti-air.
craft guns, bur the hotel management
fearing for the safety of the secretary
and his party. persuaded them to de
scend to a place OF shelter in the wine
cellar.
Mr.. Baker and General Bliss con
tinued their conference in the cellar
where later they were joined by Majol
General William NJ. Black.
Mr.. Baker went to Versailles thi'
morning for another conference will
General Bliss.
A Revelation Of Hun Horrors.
Secretary Baker made the followinl
statement concerning the air raid:
at was my first experience of tn
actualities of war and a revelation O
the methods inaugurated by an enem
who wages the same war against won
en- and children as against soldiers.
IF his objects are to damage prof.
erty, the results are trifling when con
pared with his efforts. If his object
are to weaken the peoples morale
the reply is given by the superb col
duct OF the people OF Paris"
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-03-15
FOUR DEAD IN OHIO STORM
Damage by Wind in Northern Part Of
State Estimated at One to
Five Millions.

Lima, O., March 11.Four persons
are known to be dead, scores are in.
jured, many homes were completely
or partly demolished and hundreds Of
barn and outbuildings we're RACED by
the tornado which travelled across
Northwestern Ohio early last night.
Estimates Of property damage range
from l to 5 million dollars.
No serious damage was done in the
larger cities. most of the destruction
occurring in country districts. The
tornado began in Van Vert county, on
the Ohio.Indiana state line. and trav'
eled in a northeastefly direction, les
sening in intensity until II died out
east of Tiffin. Towns suffering the
most are Van Vert, Middlepoint, Con
yoy, Lima, Beshler, Hamler, continen
tai, Ottawa, Findlay Napoleon, Hol
gate, Miller City and Tiffin.
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CONDENSED NEWS ITEMS

"A. c. Townley, president OF The Ma
lional Nonpartisan League, and Joseph
hilbert. manager, have been indicted
W the grand jury at Fairmo unt, Mimi.
on a charge of publishing and circu-
lating seditious literature tending to
discourage enlisments in the military
and naval forces of the I'm ated States
Herman Placke, a farm er near Ok
ahoma City. was taken to Tort Sill By.
/ deputy Il. S. marshal WIN ere he will
be interned for the per6 cd Of the
var. He was recently arr ested on a
presidential warrant,
-Lieut. l.. L. Mitchell OF Mtora,
Miss, was instantly killed and Cadet
Joseph c. Wakefield receiv ed two frac-
.p4ea thighs and serious cuts IN an
c,ial collision at Kelley E7ield no. :
ear san Antonio, Tex. Mitchell and
Wakefield We're returnin 8 from a
eros%s-country flight.
-Profiteering in seeds vas charged
BIZ Secretary Houston and Food Ad
mlnistrator Hoover in a joint state
ment tonight. which Said hat prompt
action In such cases wou8d be takor
whenever specific lnforDatlo wa.
submitted.
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conMets XIII Guard and Flee.

Jefferson City.-Eli jenkins, Sc
years old. one OF the Oldest prison
guards at the state %penitentiary. was
stabbed to death in the new cell house
by two prisoners, who escaped, with a
third man, whom they liberated.
The prisoners who stabbed jenkins
were David Bartlett, OF Cooper county,
serving six years for burglary, and
Kenneth Brewer. OF Jasper county,
serving five years for burglary. Joe
Kenney. Of Kansas City, serving eight
years for burglary. was released by
Bartlett and Brewer, and escaped with
them.
Bartlett and Brewer worked in the
prison kitchen. and Jenkins went to
their cells TO release them for their
duties, which began at that hour.
As they came out they stabbed him
three times with knives, which they
carried away with them.
They then carried his body into
their cell and left 1t on the bed.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-03-15
REFUSED TO OBEY ORDERS

Camp Dodge. Ia, March 12,-FOund
utility by a general courtma rtlal Of re
using 10 obey orders, eight National
irmy men from st. Paul, MINI, all
lrofessed Socialists, have been SEN
enced to long terms of i'm prisument
IA the Leavenworth peniU entlaTy, il
was announced today.
One of the men, A. S. C roms, was
3iven twenty years and the other
even we're sentenced to 1went.five
ears confinement, all at h ard labor.
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PAGE THREE
Pronertv Valnre Nearlx pouble.

Property Values Nearly Double.
The total taxable valuation OF real
estate and personal property In 1Os
counties Of the state and IN the city
Of st. Louis as reported to the State
Tax Commission by the assessors is
S3.1S0,s7 ,o4O. The total valuation Of
the same counties and the city OF
St. Louis for taxes for the year OF
1917 was 81 ,7Os, 546, 1893. The new as.
sessment lacks about $3.50, 0e0.O0 0 Of
being double the old.
When the six missing counties are
added and the assessment OF St Louis
city, Jackson. Monroe, Jasper. Marion,
St Louis and Buchanan counties are
Increased by the commission. the total
taxable valuation OF the real estate
and personal property will be in ex-
cess OF $500, 900. 900, or more than
double the assessments for any pre-
yious year.
Gentry, Mercer. Ozark. Randolph.
Vernon and Wright counties. which
are unrerorted, were assessed last
year at $40, 900. 900. Their assess
ments this year will. 1t is expected.
exceed $50. 000, 900 when measured by
the increases in other counties.
This sum added to 1876. Z 5000,
would boost the total real estate and
personal property assessment to 3d.
216. 1873. O4O. not counting the huge In
creases which the commission will
recommend for st. Louis city. and st.
Louis county, Buchanan, Jackson. Ma
rion. Monroe and Jasper counties.
Chairman Roach said the work Of
equalization by the tax commission
will be toward par and not downward.
The commission will reduce the re
turns OF no county, for il did not be-
lieve that any we're above the actual
cash value as required by law, but a
number would be raised to a point
to make the assessments fair.
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Paris. March 13.-lThe German lost
four airplanes in last nights attack on
Paris. Nine squadrons took part IN the
raid. one Of the raiders was brought
down in flames and the crew was
taken prisoner. About sixty airplanea
crossed the French lines.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-03-15

Jefferson City.-There were 20, 500
automobile licenses issued to st.
Loulsans during the last two months.
according to a report made to Secre.
tary OF State Sullivan. The total mum.
Der Of plates issued for the state by
the automobile department OF the OIL
flee follows: Owners Plates, l2O, S4S;
dealers plates, l.194: motorcycle
plates, l.756; chauffeur badges. TO-.
zOs. During the two months the de
partment deposited 1858, 1885 in the
state treasury to the credit OF the
good roads fund.
The revenue funds Of the state In.
creased almost $1,000, 900 in February,
according 10 a report made showing /,
balance in the treasury OF $5,s42,
S32.s2. The balance Feb. l was s.,
O2O,SS7.01. The receipts during the
month were s2,47O, 6s7.s7, while the
disbursements amounted to $1,54S,
20l.sB.
Balances In the funds were. State
revenue. 1929. 1877. 80; state schools
Sl,4l6,4S7.46. The earnings OF tn,
%penitentiary were s~2s1,176.82. whn,
the disbursements were 1921, $3.50.
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80 Farm Furlouoh nIll.

washington. March 1.-THE Senate
agreed late today to the House amend
ment to the bill providing for the fur
Tough OF soldiers for farm work and
the measure vas sent 10 the White
House Tor The Presidents signature
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-03-15
A Motor car kick Kills.

Peoria, IN. March 10, Clarence Jar.
magen was killed this morning when
lie attempted to crank his motor car
The crank kicked back striking jar
magen. and he fell dead.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-03-15
NavaI Zone order Eftec.Ive Mareh Is.

washington, March 11.-Secretary
Daniels announced today that the s.
mile dry zone order for seven naval
training camps and stations and the
academy at Annapolis win become Ell
fectiye at A p. M. March I6.
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Judge Bland Dies.

sNaAS D'aHu biSos
Charles G. Bland, 81 years old. for
mer presiding judge Of the St. Louis
court OF appeals, died at st. Antho-
ny's Hospital. ST. Louis, On March s.
His death was due to pneumonia. his
age and his weakened condition. He
recently underwent an operation az
the hospital Judge Bland, who was
on the circuit and appeal bench for
nearly 30 years was a brother Of Rich
ard silver Dick" Bland, who repre-
scented the old Eighth district OF Mis-
souri, in congress for more than 20
years.
Judge Bland since his retirement in
1903 had been living in Rolla, Mo.
where until within the last year or
two he had been actively engaged in
the practice Of law.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-03-15

Madrid. March 9.--The Spanish Cab.
met. recently reconstructed by the
Marquis de Alhucemas, @ho, In addi-
ton TO being premier held the port
folio OF foreign affairs, resigned today
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-03-15
Bank cIosed BY state.

The Bank OF Sibley. at Sibley, Mo,
wal closed by P. W. Henry, state bank
examiner. Mismanagement OF the az
fairs OF the institution was given by
the state examiner as the reason Ae-
eording to Henry, the bank lost heav-
lily W years ago through an official
not now connected with the bank.
which was opened five years ago with
a capital OF $4,000. with farmers and
live stock dealers as stockholders.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-03-15
Commission to Hear plea.

The public service commission
passed upon the plea of the city OF 81.
Louis and the civic league as to the
jurisdiction of the commission in the
matter OF the application OF the Unit.
ed Railways Co. for an increase oil
fares, and held in a divided opinion
that the commission has Jurisdiction
under the constitution and laws OF the
state to hear and determine the ap.
plicstion.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-03-15
BODY
PERMITS RAISE
LINES IN MISSOURI TO De AL.
LOWED TO. ELEVATE PAS
sENGER FARES.
ST. LOUISANs BUY LICENSES
Auto Tags Sold in Great Numbers in
csnters Of PopuIation-AeVe-
nue. Income Of State
shows Increase.

Neutrality-suspicious. OF rail
roads operating in Missouri for in.
creased interstate passenger rates
based on intrastate tariff increases re
Gently allowed. was tentatively up
proved by the interstate commerce,
commission.
Passenger fares between all point.
within Missouri were increased ap
p%rpximately 20 per eent Jan. l by al
order Of the state public service com
mission. One-wsy fares were in
creased from 2 to IN cents a mile
and Tound-trip tickets to 2A cents
mile. The order was made to ALLOW
the railroads an additional 81. 900 ,OOr
a year in revenue.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-03-15

Jefferson City.-The grand jury was
instructed by Judge John G. Slate to
send for the proprietors Of the Capital
News. which printed a story in which.
the Judge declared. secrets OF the
grand jury had been disclosed.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-03-15

NATURALIZATION. Z. NJ. Violette re-
ports deep interest taken in thrift
stamps by the school children OF Aa-
drain county. The Mexico high school
alone bought / 10000 worth.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-03-15

Sedalia.-J. G. Huff and his two
daughters. who have been away from
Sedalia for some years, have returned
from Terre Haute again to make their
home here.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-03-15

Cape Girardeau.-Emmett L. Nc.
Bride, stationed at Camp Funston.
married to Miss Bertha Z. Boyle. The
bride says If her husband is called t
France she will go there as q Red
Cross nurse.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-03-15
lie Rlsht Plaes.

He; Miss Prim won't tell whether
she is engaged or not. She intimstes
that both Bob and Harry have pro
posed TO her. but that At present she
can't make up her mind about their
respective merits and so is on tie
fence.
She: The cat!
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-03-15

Hopston.-Sixty-hN conversions are
recorded as a result OF the revival
meeting conducted in the Baptist
Church BY Evangelist G Fl kennedy,
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-03-15

Kirksyille.-The ownership OF q
trunk containing a quantity OF whisky.
which was found BY Prosecuting Al.
torney Mills al the Wabash depot
last summer, a determined last
week when a confession was obtained
from Ailburn ~Cheyaller. who joined
the aviation corps. that the trunk b..
loaGsd to him
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-03-15

Independence.-H. G. Ridgeway has
left with Hospital Unit 2S for Camp
Mcpherson, Ga. He expects to leave
for France in about three months.
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Scores Attorney General.

Scores Attorney General.
Defending his refusal TO reconyene
a special grand jury last November
to cure the defects in some indict.
ments in his court against some Off.
cials and others Judge Slate OF the
Cole county circuit court, sharply crit
lcised Attorney General McAlllster in
giving instructions TO the new Cole
county inqulsitors.
Judge Slate asserted that II the '1e.
gal department OF the state could not
properly prepare these indictments in
nine weeks, little improvement could
be hoped for in one-half days time
with a new grand jury"
Moberly.-Sergt. Mai. A. L. Lowry,
a Canadian, just hack from the front
in France, addressed a big meeting in
the Grand theater here. More than
$1,000 was subscribed for baby bonds.
Clever.-A monster patriotic sery.
ice in honor Of DR.. L. L, Williams, who
is soon to leave for service with the
medical corps. and for others who
have gone to the training canton
ments, was held at the Baptist church
Mar. hfsld-C. w. Brooks, Marsh
fields pioneer merchant. died At his
nome ON South Clay street from ole
age disabilities. He leaves two sons
and four daughters.
Lexington.--Sixty professional anC
business men OF Lexington formed
noon luncheon club al Hiesley's Cafe
MI. N b. Little is president,
HOUSTON. -Sixty-hye conversions arr
recorded as a result OF the revlya
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-03-15

Look here. Tommie, you've spelled
sword s'ord. Don't YOU know there's
q w in that word?"
"of course do, II you mean
sawed"
More classy.
Lovely sunset tonight, Mira. De
Swell?"
Mercy, | never look at an Amer
lean sunset They're so much more
classy over in Italy, don't you know
Chillicothe.-Rey. DR.. w. Sanford
Gee has been compelled, on account OF
III health, to resign his pastorate At
Norton, Kan. He and his wife will
make their home here.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-03-15

Lexington.--Sixty professional and
business men Of Lexington formed a
noon luncheon club at Hiesley's Cafe,
Mr.. M B. Little is president.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-03-15

Moberly.-Mrs. Julia Written has
obtained a divorce, Sae is we'll known
as a newspaper writer. Her son was
drowned last summer in Forest Park
lake.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-03-15

London. March 12.-Another adj
vance in Palestine by the British
troops is officially reported, a forward
movement OF about a mile and three
quarters on a front OF twelve miles
having been made Saturday and Sun
day.