davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-12-20

Saturday from Kansas City,
where she was called by the ill
ness of her daughter, Miss Mar
garet.
DIN England returned the first
of the week from Camp Near
thur, Texas, having received his
discharge from the army.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Johnson
of Carroll county, were called
here Monday by the illness Of
Mrs. Johnson's sister, Mrs.
Claude Woolsey.
The four year old daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Woolsey
died at their home Tuesday al.
ternoon after a few days lines:
of pneumonia following an at
tack of influenza. The little on
leaves besides her parents, three
brothers and one sister. The re
| mains were taken to Carol
county, Wednesday morning t.
| the Cary cementery for buria
t Mr.. and Mrs. Woolsey and tn
other children are very sic
with influenza.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-12-20

cob j. Wesner w. D. $4,000 5
SW NE. n NV Sc l5-48-29.
Emma K. Doelling ct al to Of
to Rieemeier w. d. $4,000 80 A.
part SWll 5-50-2s.
Lee Poys to Geo. W. & Lizzie
S. Huddlesron ". D. Sl4OO lots
I& ? block G McCord's Add Hig
ginsyilIe.
VIM. A. Campbell and wife to
Roy Reade w. d. 5000 Ei2 lot
l block 3 College Place.
Elmer C.. Duebbert and wife to
a. /. Kordes w. D. $4,000 lots
3 Neescs Subd. Wellington.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-12-20
A Tribute TO PerShing.


THAT very splendid achiev-
ment" is Colonel Repington's
description of General Perish
ing's Meuse-A rgonne offensive
The distinction of the American
success shines with greater lus-
tire the more it is examined and
understood. Like Marshal Foch,
General Pershing was not ready
for the armistice, because it ar
rested the development Of his
plans. Both, however, wanted no
blood shed in the ranks Of the
/ Allies if the armstice could be
effected on decisive terms. Mar
shall Foch had not fought his
battle, according to those in his
confidence, when the enemy ask
ed for a cessation of hostilities.
The destruction or capture OF
the German Army was the OBJ
iect of Foch's strategy, and the
enemy was being manoeuVreC
and driven into a hopeless posi-.
ton. Ten or twenty days more
and the end would have come.
my plans for the further usC
/, of the American forces say.
. General Pershing in his report
contemplated an advance be
+ tween the Meuse and the Mos
"elle in the direction Of Logw,
r "by the First Army, while a
= "the same time the Second Arm.
. SHOULD assume the offensive tc
4 ward the rich coal fields q
= "Briey. These operations were t
"be followed by an offensive tc
ward Chateau-Salins, east
I'd "the Moselle, thus isolatin
4. Metz" The order had been CIV
al en- and the American trooI
u were actually assaulting, playir
the game to the last, when II
s. hour struck on Nov. II for II
~. last shot Of the campaign.
te The British military critic te
#. titles that the work given &c
&c Pershing was Of supreme il
"a portance. can advance down t.
a Meuse," says Colonel Repingtc
We would be the right and dec
,g Give strategy whenever our fol
ms "es might be strong enough
. /, ~. "strike, and at the same til
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-12-20
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

REAL ENIAlE lNALNoI EMO
Deeds filed in the Recorders
Lexington, Lafayette Co.,
Missouri. week ending Saturday
December ID, 1918. Compiled by
Lafayette County Abstract Co.,
Lexington, No, Ike H, Noyes,
Manager.
Edward Francis Parks to En-
lily F.. Herman G.. D. S125, Is
int. in and to the S 227 fit, Of
City Add. to Lexington.
James H.. Whitsett and wife
to Turner J.. FiXer and wife w.
d. $3.50 S Sc Sc 8-48-26.
VIM. Wehrman and wife to
Ernest Schlemann and wife w
D.. $4,000 Sc NV, SW NE, anC
part f SW, and N end w ST
S-49-25.
Leo McFaddin and wife to H
p. Selmer and wife w. D. $500
E NV, & SW NE 3O-5O-27.
Geo. F. Carpenter ct al to ia
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-12-20
WAVERLY.

Ricel Miller was a Marshall
visitor last Wednesday.
Albert S. Johnson transacted
business in Lexington the first
of the week.
Mrs. T. R. Landrum returned
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-12-20
pain AND ENGLAND REPORT
INCREASE IN TUBERCULOSIS
AFTER INFLUENZA
EPIDEMIC.
u. S. Public Health Service Warns
Public Against tuberculosis.
One Million Cases TuberCG-
losis in United StateS-EaCh a
Source of Danger.

Influenza convalescents Should Have
Lungs Examined-Colds Which Hang
on often Beginning Of tuberculosis.
No Cause for Alarm if Tuberculosis
Is Recognized Early-Patent Med
elnes Not to Be Trusted.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-12-20

Beware tuberculosis after lu- 4
Guenzo No need to worry If 4 ,
\ Won take precautions I'm time. i
\ Don't diagnose your W con- 4
+ dition Have your doctor exam K
+ inc your lungs several times at X
4 monthly intervals. Build up your \
4 strength with right living, good 4
\ fond and pIeutv of fresh mir. =
4 Don't waste money ON patent 4
= medicines advertised TO cure tu- 4
= berculosiS +
\ Become Il frrslralr crank and +
y enjoy life. X
K X
&+tt
v,. - , ,s,.i,, A.,
Ill ., ,.,l. u. ha I-rf,,J
o,.,"7 .,I' s..' a.. ,,i
d,ntn ~ inen,na, ,a Gn.in Los nj.
noadr o,,.na nn in.n.s In' .ha nro,,.
io"oo' o"I 1,aU. r.,r, n-nInannory t.l
- ~ PL,".n
- 80 -...I..i. ,.,
oa,m ,..I. =, si. ,.n,,r %,,,s
' ~ | ,m,n. - ,Io
TnaII.b ,rhIi. n.,Ith service in his,
aualvsis Of the tuberculosis death rate
in England.
In order that the people Of the Unit
ed States may profit by the experience
of other countries Surgeon General
Rupert Blue Of the United States Pub
lie Health Service has just ISSUED Il
warning emphasizing the need Of spe-
clal precautions at the present time,
"Experience seems to Indicate" says
the Surgeon General, that persons
whose resistance has been weakened
by an attack Of influenza are peculiar
ly susceptible to tuberculosis. With
millions of its people recently affected
with influenza this country now Of
-o,c +bo snresd of
4oh-,nn1Iasis"
One Million Consumptives in the
United states
"Then you consider uhis a serious
menace?' vas asked. In my opinion
1t IS though l n"sle' ~ "uu ~
tlnctly 2re against which the people
can guard, SO far as one can eS'ln,'''
there ar, At present about one million
cases Of tuberculosis In the UhIle'
States. There is unfortunately IL
complete census available TO snow eN
actly the number of tuberculosis per
sons in each state despite the fact ina
most Of the states have made the dIS
ease repor''n'e' III Ne" io,n n,a fo
Where 'ePo''"s " -,
many '5"'S, ,a,od ,y,th the De
oel.uioS.' 1oai,h Those famlIia
paI,iasi' ". hol,oya thot the nd
WIN ~ ''lntaod and nnrenorte,
ull'o" VI r tho nrmhor neore
sn a"no VIM mn ,onn oaro,nI hoaItb am
oV'ooo' In,o1 Srring tba mast tw
Wy 'G,'0 E.,not cham Mass. reyeole
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-11-14
MRS. EARL F|SCUS
IS VICTIM OF FLU

We should have metioned last is.
sue the death Of Mrs. Earl Fiscus by
influenza.
She had been recovering but re-
lapse came Saturday afteroon and
SO severe was the attack that she
died the following day. Sunday
November 3rd.
The body was taken to her former
home in Nebraska for burial.
The family came to Raymer last
spring and have lived on the Beson
farm south of town since living in
this vicinity.
There is family of little ones
deprived of mothers care by this
sad death.
The community deeply sympathize
with Mr.. Fiscus in his irreparable
loss.
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-11-14
LET THE KAISER LIVE
Author Unknown

As long as flowers their perfume give.
So long I'D let the Kaiser live.
Live and live for million years,
With nothing to drink but Belgian tears |:
With nothing to quench his awful thirst
But the salted brine Of Scotchman's curse
would let him live on a dinner each day
Served from silver on golden tray.
Served with things both dainty and sweet
Served with everything but things to eat
would make him bed Of silken sheen.
With costly linens to lie between:
With covers Of down and filets Of lace.
And downy pillows piled in place.
But when to It's comforts Ne would yield,
1t should stink with the rot Of the battlefield
And blood and brains and homes of men
Should cover him. smother him, and then
His pillow should cling with the rotting clay
Clay from the grave Of a soldier boy
And while Gods stars their virils keep.
And while the waves the white sands sweep
He should never. never. never sleep.
And thru all the days. thru all the years.
There should be an anthem in his ears,
Ringing and singing and never done.
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-11-14

From the edge Of light to the set of sun.
Moaning and moaning and moaning wild,
rayaged French girls bastaa child.
And Id build him castle by the sea,
As lovely castle as ever could be.
Then I'D show him ship from over the sea,
As fine ship as ever could be.
Laden with water cold and sweet,
Laden with everything good to eat.
Yet scarce does she touch the sivered sanis,
Scarce may he reach out his eager hands.
Then hot and hellish molten shell
Should change his heaven into hell
And tho he'd watch by the wave-swept shore
Our Lusitania would rise no more.
In mo Mans Land" where the Irish fell,
I'd start the Kaiser private hell:
I'd jab him. stab him. give him gas,
And in each wound I'd pour ground glass
I'd march him out where the brave boys died
Out past the lads he crucifcd.
In the fearful. gloom Of his living tomt.
There's one thing more I'd have him do.
I'd make him sing in a stirring manner
The wonderful words Of THE Star SpanSled
Banner"
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-11-14
DENVER MAN BACK
FROM FRENCH FRONT
SERVED AS Y. M. C. A. DIVISION
SECRETARY FOR SEVEN
MONTHS.

over there Jews, Catholics and
Protestants are working together in
the closest harmony said James H.
Causey Of Denver, who has Just re
turned from France where he served
Tor seven months as Division Secre.
tary for the Y. NJ c. A. on many sec,
tors OF the French front. And | am
glad to see them uniting here in one
drive to help our boys.
The job Of bringing cheer, com.
forts and happiness TO our boys over
there is big one. No one organiza-
ton Is large enough to accomplish it
alone. They realize ii and without a
single exception, with the utmost
friendliness. are working SO that the
American soldiers may receive the
best efforts OF all.
Time and again, without the least
sign OF religious prejudice, have
seen secretaries of the Y. M. C. A.,
Knights Of Columbus, or the Jewish
Welfare Board willingly aiding and
performing the work of the other
when 1t was impossible for him to ad-
minister to his own boys.
In division where | was chairman
there were no Catholic priests to take
the confession OF their dying boys
And l have sent as far as 25 lilo
meters away for cure. Such is the
spirit and appreciation of the French
Catholics that in return many a cure
has gone out OF his way to help
our " men. They have turned over
property owned by the church to be
used as sites for our huts. Our
preachers, their priests daily are
jointly occupying the same platform.
The same is true Of the other organ.
ization leaders.
Il know of three Catholic Churches
in my division that we're turned over
to the 'Y' to be used as huts.
On the Verdun front | saw a Cath.
olic priest, Protestant minister and
a Jewish Rabbi hold joint services al
the burial Of number of dead
"An Episcopalian friend Of, mine,
Cooper, every Sunday goes to the
front line with cookies, chocolate and
tobacco and regardless OF whether the
boys are Jews, Gentiles or Catholics,
stops with them long enough for
word Of prayer. He never thinks
whether his uniform Il of the Y. M.
G.. A. or the Knights of Columbus, the
Jewish Welfare Board or the Saliva.
tion Army. He doesn't care-and
neither does your boy"
In fact, each and every one of the
seven agencies in this War Work
Drive Of November II by combining
their efforts over here are simply
duplicating the policy which they
have pursued at the front almost from
the time they entered French soil. In
my mind, this step-the forgetting Of
ecclestical differences-will result In
an oversubscription Of the s170,500,-
900 needed to carry on the gigantic
work besides fostering the spirit that
Will mean . greater United States Of
America"
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-11-14
Woman Suffrage,

It was in the early days Of the ad-
yanced movement Of woman suffrage,
muses. an exchange. when by the mag.
lstrate's orders a number Of "enthus-
lasts went to Holloway Jail. Among
them was most excellent charwoman
who was employed at Clements ian.
A sympathetic meeting was held on
their release, at which the chairman
spoke In eloquent terms. Here you
have" he remarked. "a body of deli
eately nurtured, earnest-mlnded wom-
en- who, for some trifllng infraction of
the law, find themselves condemned to
prison. and there for the first time
In their lives"
beg pardon, sir, for interupting,"
said the charwoman, jumping up hasti-
ly. but l think ! ought to tell you that
l did once get seven days for banging
my old man on the nosei"
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-11-14
FLU SITUATION IS
STILL CRITICAL

The influenza situation is still in
bad shape in Raymer. In fact there
are more cases at the present time
than any time before since the epi-
demic started. The cases do not ap-
pear to be serious in most cases, but
the danger Of infection seems great
er than at any previous time.
Schools cannot open yet. and no
prediction can be made as to the
time Of opening.
The greatest care should be used
to avoid contact with those who are
afflicted
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-11-14
TO THE MOTHERS

DR.. Frederick Peterson, an emf
nent alienist Of New York, says au.
thorities show us that there are ply
sical defects in rs per cent of the
20, 900 school children Of today,
most Of them preventable and RENE
diable, heart and lung diseases, dis
orders Of hearing and vision, malnu-
triton, diseased adenoids and ton
sils, flatfoot, weak spines. imperfect
teeth. The children In country
schools are worse off than in city
schools. I'VE have spent millions
OF dollars on swine plague. foot-and-
mouth disease of cattle, pine blister,
chestnut blight. gypsy moth. and
chicken cholera" says DR.. Peterson.
but what have we spent on our
greatest national asset-the health
Of body in our school children"
Body Is the foundation on which
mental st-lcture must rise. 1t is Of
the first Importance that the physi-
cal foundation be made and kept
sound and strong. The mental struc-
ture is secondary to It,"
Compulsory education we have
compulsory feeding of the mind.
Feeding and training of the body is
matter Of deep concern.
Every city and country school
should be made sanitary and kept
So" continues DR.. Peterson, "and the
school and its grounds should be as
beautiful as possible. not only for the
benefit Of the teachers and pupils
but as an example to all other citi-
zens who are beginning to use the
school more and more as commun-
ity center.
Every child should be regularly
weighed, measured and examined.
and health record kept, which
should accompany him thruout his
school life. 1t should be the duty of
the authorities to see that the de-
fects Of our young citizens are cor
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-11-14

rected and disorders of growth and
nutrition remedied. As malnutrtior
is one of the most serious conditions
hot luncheon should be made avail
able for every child. The health ex
animation should include dental in.
spection and treatment.
Each school should have an ade-
quate provision for physical training
gymnasiums. athletic fields, play.
grounds. gardens. and shops, together
with specially qualified instructor:
in physical training and other voca-
tional fields
With the foregoing foundations,
there should be thorough system
OF instruction In all matters pertain
ing to health, with special emphasis
on health problems rather than on
disease, in physical and mental hab-
its. in personal hygiene, in public
health and sanitation, in methods to
avoid communicable diseases, in the
responsibilities OF parenthood. and in
all that relates to nutrition and
growth. including food and food val.
ues.
Do the first practical thing for a
beginning. Scales and a measuring
rod should be in every school Height
and weight charts and literature can
be obtained on request from the Child
Health Organization, Capitol Build
ing Denver, Colo. Write for them.
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-11-14
RAYMER POsTOFFICE
NOW IN THIRD CLASS


+. c. Tighe, postmaster at this
point has received word that the re-
ceipts of the Office for the past year
are such that the office passd to the
third class Octobr 1st, with salary
of $1,000 per year.
Stamp sales for the year aggre-
gated $2,707. The postal receipts
OF a place are considered an excel
lent barometer of business condl.
tions, so Raymer receives this evil
dence Of business growth with the
highest degree of satisfaction.
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-11-14
SUGAR PORTION INCREASED

That portion Of the Colorado public
which "eats around" may now rejoice
over . whole half ounce Of sugar per
restaurant patron per meal.
Moreover. the Food Administration y
latest sugar ruling, as applied to pub
lic eating places, leaves II to the taste
Of each individual patron how this
hAlf-ounce is to be used. It nay be
used entirely In the coffee or divided
between grapefruit, cereal and coffee.
That halfounce Is ngw restrictionless
excepting that 1t may not be served
no food is served on which sugar
! d needed
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-11-14
We MUST STILL GIVE
FOR BOYS over THERE

The fact that the war is over, does
not end our giving for the boys who
have made possible the splendid VIC
tory that has come to our country.
The seyen-fold drive is on and no
one can find good and sufficient ex-
cuse for failing to do something for
this call to aid.
Very fortunate have we been In
this locality and it now seems that
every boy who went from this post
Office will return home without loss
OF limb. Such result should make
us doubly alive to their need for the
coveniences and comforts furnished
by the Y. N. c. A.. Y. w. C. A., K.
C., and kindred organizations.
II you have not given, do not de-
lay, but attend to it at once.
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-11-14
Co, Beyond That.

How many rods make a mile,
Sanipson?" the school teacher asked
OF the little boy who was reviewirg z
his arithmetic. "Oh, don't know
now, teacher I've forgotten long ago
That's the sort Of stun the kids IL
No. learn"
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-11-14
CLOWN PRINCE
William Writes Letter to Papa The

CLOWN PklNCE
William Writes Letter to Papa The
Kaiser
Dear Papa: am writing on the run
as der brave und glorious soldiers
under my command have not seen
der Rhine for SO long dot dey haf
started back dot way und of course
] am nit dem. o. Pap, dere haf been
some offel dings happen here in
France. First started in my sreat
offensive which vas to crush der fool
Americans, but dey know SO liddle
about military tactics dot dey will not
be crushed chus, like want 'em.
sent my meE In der fight in big
waves und ven de- got to de Ameri-
cans dey will sed ''bco" as loud as
dey could h0llar. Veil according to
vot you hat always told me. de Amer
leans should haf turned und run like
blazes But vot do you tink? Dem
fool Americans dondt know anything
about var, und instead OF running de
uder way dey come right towards us
Some ov dem vas singing someding
aboudt I'VE Won't come pack till it's
over, over dere' or some odder foolish
song, und some Of dem were laffing
like fools. Dey are so ignorance, but
dey are reckless nit dere guns, und
ven dey come towards US 1t vas den
dot my men took some notions dey
wanted to 60 pack to de dear old
Rhine. We dom like der little old dir
ty Marne river nohow. Und OF, pap,
dem Americans use such offel Ian
guage Dey know noting OF kulture
und say such offel dings right pefore
US. Und dey talk blasphemy, too
Vot you tink dey sed right pefore my
facet. One big husky from place
dsy calls Vest Lepanon, he said-oh,
papa, !. hate to tells you vot an offel
ting he said-but l can't help it-he
said ITO hell NIT der Kaiser!" you
effer hear anything 80 offel? l didn't
tink anybody would say such an offel
ting so turned around und run nit
de odder poys. Vas | right? vot?
und oh, papa, you know dem breast
plates vot you sent us-can you send
us some to put on our packs? You
konw We are going de odder way now,
und breastplates is no good for de
cowardly Americans are shooting at
us right der pack In. Some of our
poys took OF der breastplates ana
put dem pehind. but der fool Amer
leans are playing der Star Span
gled Banner" NIT machine guns on
dem plates. Can't you help US?
You remember in your speech you
said nodding would stand pefore der
brave German soldiers? Oh. papa,
- dondt pelieve these ignorance A.
rMericans effer read your speech for
dey run after US chust like We vas q
lot of rabbits. vot you dink Of dot?
Cant you send dem some of your
speechs right away? Dey dondt know
how terrible We are. Can't you move
my army pack to Belgium we're We
won all our glory My men can vip
all de vimen und children vot dem
Belgians can bring US. But desc
Americans are no rough and ignor-
ance We can't make 'em understand We
are de greatest soldiers on earth. and
ven We try to sing "Deutchland Uber
Allies dey laf like lot on mon
keys. But We are getting de best of
de Americans. We can outrun dem.
Papa II We are not de best fighters
on earth ve sure are de best runners.
Nobody can keep up init US ven We
tink on der dear old Rhine and my
army nefer did tink so much Of dot
dear old river. Let me know right
away vot to do by return post-office.
Clown Prince Willie
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-11-14
BARGAINS IN REALESTATE

Ask about them at the Farmers
and Merchant's Bank. Terms reas-
enable.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-29

that has fed them and extended to
them their rights.
II challenge any one at any time
to show me where the cause of wo-
man suffrage has received more than
at the hands of the Democrats of
Kansas" Hodges said. 'I myself. as
a member of the Kansas senate, wrote
the resolution providing for suffrage
in Kansas. This resolution was pre-
scented to the people and was adopted
the year 1 was elected governor and
the year the voters of Kansas elected
a Democratic state senate and house
of representatives and five Democrat
ic congressman. Certainly this shows
the Democrats of Kansas have done
all they could for the cause and are
entitled to whatever part of the wo-
man vote is naturally Democratic"
How They Did 1t at Homo.
The former governor. after explain
ing that Senator Thompson has al
ways championed woman suffrage in
the senate and has voted for it when
ever the opportunity arose. then pro-
ceeded to show how under his admin
istration the Democrats showed their
sincerity in the stand they had taken
for equal rights.
LAS soon as it became possible. I
appointed twenty-five women to posi-
tons of importance as heads of Kan
sas institutions and affairs" he said,
land I only regret to say that Cover
nor Capper has seen fit to replace
some of these appointees with men.
II appointed a woman as head of
the school for the blind at Kansas
City, Kan, the first woman in the
United States to hold such position"
he said. II appointed a woman su-
perintendent of the orphans asylum
at Atchison, a woman parole officer, a
woman factory inspector. a woman on
the educational administration board
the first woman doctor ever appointed
in the United States on a state board
of health. woman on the state
school text book commission, a woman
on the educational examining board
women doctors in the state hospitals
woman on a special committee to
investigate state institutions, colored
women nurses in the state hospitals to
look after the colored women patients
tant places in the management of pub
lie business and state affairs.
Certainly the suffrage leaders of
Kansas who had to work so hard for
their rights and who have done so
much for their cause both in the state
and in the nation have not forgotten
these things and are not going to for
get them merely to enable the Won
ans party to indulge in a little spite
work. AS L remember the Democrats
delivered one more vote for national
suffrage than they promised to deliver
and if the Republican members of the
senate had wanted to do so, they could
have delivered enough additional votes
to have carried the measure thru as
President Wilson urged"