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The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1919-12-12

Mr.. Garfield, national fuel adj
ministrator, has resigned. That,
perhaps, is the most meritorious
thing he has done in connection
with the job.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1919-12-12

Give lasting, useful GIFTS
this Christmas-Furniture or
Rugs will please the LADY of
the House." and we have an un-
usually complete stock from
which to make your selections.
Hoefer & Meinershagen, Hig-
ginsville, Mo.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1919-12-12

Miss Sadie Johnson who has
been visiting relatives in Lex
ington for the past two months,
left Saturday morning for Phoe-
nix, Arizona.
Mr.. and Mrs, S. H. Farrow an
nounce the birth of a son, Fri
day, December 5, 1919.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1919-12-12
hog with a vengeance.

Garfield says 1--WE must have
coal; Gov. Gardner says 1--WE
will have coal, and Gov. Allen
says I'VE are digging coal" We
say go to it."
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1919-12-12

The girl who once would have
been called innocent" would
now be called green. Elk.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1919-12-12

The Kansas City Star seems
to want a war with Mexico
merely to discredit the admins
tration.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1919-12-12

It is said that coal is being
sold at 35 cents per bushel in
lexington. That's playing the
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1919-12-12

The coal strike has ended. We
have thought all along it would.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1919-12-12

FOR SALE; Modern Bunga-
low, 6 rooms, furnace, and two
lots. Terms. Apply to ]. H.
Gather, Dover, Mo. 1wd31w.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1919-12-12

Tuesday morning the Their
mometer registered two above.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1919-12-12

Who is looking after the
profiteering wood dealers?
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1919-12-12

A. ". ALLEN, Editor and Publisher.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-29
FOR SOLID SOUTH
Booze and Cotton States Get
Plenty of Cars.
Kansas Railroad Man Says He
Saw Thousands on Sidings.

Hutchinsea, Dec %. The federal
administration at Washington seems
to take more interest in providing
cars for the cotton growers OF the
south and the booze shippers Of Ken
tueky, than for the wheat growers and
farmers of Kansas.
This is how it looks to NJ * Steph-
ems, traffic manager OF the Anthony
& Northern railway. a Kansas road
Mr.. stephens. after sitting UP nights
trying to get cars TO haul the wheat
on his road in western Kansas, hap
peued to take a holiday vacation trip
down into Texas
I found thousands ot cars on the
sidings down there" said Mr. SteRh-
ems. AT Forth Worth alone there
were $500 cars On the track being
held for oil interests at Wichita Falls,
and being held TO haul cotton move
meut out There were hundreds Of
cars stalled on sidings at every town
And yet they tell Us We can't have
cars to haul our wheat because there
are none"
IF We could only have a hundred of
those 5000 booze cars tied up at
Louisville, Ky. to handle the whisky
movement 1t would help US wonder
fully spoke up o. P. Byers, president
of the A & n. Five cars a day was
the best we have been able to get for
the grair-EnoYemeur off our line
Why. we'll never get this wheat out
Of the way before next years harvest -
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-29

mem bers or sympathizers ard preJU-
diced against sending the guards into
the district
May Include Profiteering-
Now Wichita is again causing trou-
bic for the administration by demand
ing changes in the legislative program
Governor Allen has already tentative
lY agreed 20 extend his program 70
include a new school levy act and may
include profIteeriug in his program
He has consented not to demand too
much legislative time for the ceusfG-
Grafton of a workmeu's compensation
bill and has virtually admitted Ihat
his dormitory bill isn't the real efner-
cency wrich seemed TO confront the
state when the session was called And
nov 4 demand comes from his hoSue
town that other changes must be
made in the special session program
Only a few weeks ago Governor Al
len was called upon to-taks action in
the rather ticklish Hussey liquor case
from his home town This week a
new source of administration trouble
may be placed on tap when the at
torney generals Office threatens to de-
mand immediate trial Of several prom
frneut Wichita citizens charged with
violating the antitrust law in the sale
Of ice.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-29
SOLDIER SPIES HELPED
Germans in Ranks Not Allowed Over
seas, But served Wen Here

Junction City. Dec 29-The story
Of how soldiers were used TO secure
intelligence Of enemy activities in this
country during the war has never been
told and probably the most of the tale
probably will never be circulated But
il has become known here that at
least one fermeF Fort Riley regular
prevented from going across because
of his Teuroa ancestry was able 70
aid materially in curbfng pro-Gernaan
activities in America. The man IN
question since has been retired from
the service.
AItho the men higher up would not
permit him - cross TO France. his own
officers had such confidence IN his
Loyalty to America that they sent him
out On more than one spying trip.
Dressed in civilian clothes he cuiri-
waited the acquaintance OF groups that
had been pointed out TO him. and in
enc instance was able to furnish evi-
denee that resulted in the arrest Of a
number Of German plotters who v-ere
schen1ing to blow up railroads, bridges
and tunnels. Even his own family did
not know OF his Whereabouts when he
was away on these trips as Orders
sending him to posts in various sec
tons of the country were framed up
TO conceal his spying trips
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-29
WON'T TAKE CHANCES
Wichit1 Natural Wants Money Now
Won't Wait Court Decision

Ell Dorado. Dec. e9.-EI Dorado
consumers Of natural gas sold by the
wichita Natural Gas company fully
expect to pay the service fee dena nd
ed of them by the company after the
first OF the year. now that steps have
been taken by the company to bring
the matter before the public utilities
commission for a hearing When an
agreement was reached last Monday
between the gas company and the
cities and towns supplied by it. 1t was
understood that the service fee would
simply be placed against the account
OF the consumers until q decision on
the rates was rendered by the United
States circuit court However-aflusf1-
ed with victory the first Of the week. it
was announced here today that the
company made application OF the utii-
ties commission 20 force the consun-
ers to pay the service fee as their
bills ara rendered and a hearing on
the matter has been called for jan
uary.
Scores Of gas consumers in Ell Do
rado are threatening TO abandon the
Use of gas entirely if they have to pay
the service charge before 4 decision is
reached by the court Tt is said that
the gas company fears such action
even # the charge is not made and for
this reason IS trying to collect it.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-29
THIS r. r.. MAN
Has Gained Thirty-Eight Pounds
Taking TanIac.
So Improved Friends Fail to
Recognize Him.

since [ began taking TanIac I have
gained thirty eight pounds in weight
ana there has been such an improve
wen- in my looks my friends do not
reeoerize me when they pass me on
l1s - Get said T 4 Simpson a fire
man OF the P x P L. railroad living
at -9Qi Howett street. Peoria. Ill, re
Gently
For eight years suffered some
tGluE awful with stomach trouble and
lumoaso- continued 1Ir. Simpson
'a1d although tried many different
medicines I never got hold OF a thing
mat dld me any good [ could not eat
the slightest thing without being in
misery afterwards. and would fill up
Win GaS and have such terrible
rramDiuG pains in my stomach I could
hardly bear them The Iumbag0 was
terrible ard I would have such awful
pains In my back, and. in fact. all
thru my body that Z could not
srrzlshten up without It's nearly kill
l1E me- and I just had 70 go in
stopped position all the time I was
not even able TO lift shoEeI OF coaI
az times ana w0u4d get in such Dad
shape I couldn't work Finally the
stomach trouble. along with the Ium-
1a-l and the loss of weight got me
where [ wouId have had to give Up en-
rreIv.
cone day read statement by a
man in Il Peoria newspaper who de
similar 20 nine and said that TauIac
had completely rid him of his trout
1ies. and T told my vile If Tsulac had
toue so much for this man perhaps it
would help me also Wen. I began
taking it and while I have not taken
cutie seven bottles in all 1t has COM
pierely overcome all my rrOnbles- I
have a splendid appetite and eat three
hearty meals every GlE Without suf-
faring any bad after effects. and I am
entirely free OF all Che pains in my
hack for the first time in all these
Years and can shovel as much coal
ilra my engine as [ ever could Not
only do some Of my friends and neigh
uors fan Id recognize me. but Tuy wife
says [ look so much better she can
hardly realize that I am the same
person. and I feel Just As good as I
hook. for Tanllc has made a new man
oE me- [ am 50 thankful for what
Tlnllc has done for me never expect
10 srop prai=ir- it
Ta1Ac ls sold in Topeka by TuIIy-
= -tsriand Drug Co-. $50 Kansas Ave
and 7-J Kansas Ave.-Adv
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-29
GOV. ALLEN LAUDED
Chicago Business Men Admire Nerve
OF Kansas Executive.

Ottawa, Dec 29-Chicago is very
much interested in Governor Allen 8
action in calling volunteers to dig coal.
declare various Ottawa business men
who have returned from there re-
Gently
Send him over to Illinois and we
Will make him a United States seua-
tor" said a man of big affairs. speak
ing to L. c. Stine of Ottawa, while the
latter was in Chicago. Nothing do
ing" replied Mr.. Slime. We have
plenty left for him to do in Kansas.
Wherever the Ottawa men regis
tered. there was always somebody to
ask them about the man Of nerve and
action who could keep the people from
freezing. despite a highly organized
coal miners union out on q strike
Some Illinois men seemed to think
Allen had almost supernatural abn-
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-29
HOT TRAIL GETS COLD
Boy Found in Oklahoma Town Not
Billy Dansey, Says Officer.

Tulsa. Okla Bee 29.-The hot
trail OF the missing Billy Dansey baby
OF Hammonton, N. J., has apparently
grown suddenly cold.
Chief Aute1 6 the CoIIinsville,
Okla police. who announced Satur-
day rhat he had fond the perfect
baby has gone back to his home
town. convinced that he was on the
wrong trail
The local boy, Billy Holmes. al
legged by Chief Auten to have been
the missing perfect baby" has been
photographed and his picture sent to
Billy Dansey's mother at Hammonton.
n. J., by Chief of Police Charles H.
Allen. of Tulsa.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-29

Z. c QuigIey Of St Marys, Kan.
VIII umpire the contest The well
known Kansas sport arbitar passed
SUNDAY
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-29
Wichita Takes Chips in Aliens
Legislative Game.
Business Associates Think Pro-
gram Needs Repairs.
WANT aEW HIGHWAY LAWS
Coal Field Episode Is Another
Fly in Ointment.
Governor Has Extended Efforts
to School Levy.

The home folks are causing. Gov
ernor Allen almost as much trouble
as the entire state of Kansas outside
Wichita city and Sedgwiek county
Just now it seems as tho the folks at
home viii seek to upset Governor Al
len legislative program by advising z
him OF Il few emergencies which he
overlooked N the hasty call for a spe-
ciaI session
Several times since the special call
was issued Governor Aliens IegisIa tive
program has received Il tentative
amendment Now the Wichita Cham
Der Of Commerce which includes many
or Governor Aliens personal friends
business associates and biggest adver-
tisers have looked the governors pro-
;sram over and decided It needs few
repairs So they have notified their
fellow townsman and his exceIIenev
that several new ptdnlSs should be laid
IN the legislative platform
Wichita Chamber OF Commerce
members have voted unanimously in
favor Of three new highway laws
This action followed a similar course
by the Reno county commissioners and
the same laws urged by the Wichita
business men have been requested in
numerous letters sent to the state
house. The proposed new law seeks TO
restrict class Of traffic and speed Of
travel over hard surfaced highways
TO enabIe county commissioners TO paw
for materials when purcha sed and to
give the counties more general con
troll over the highways.
Disturb Plans Generally.
But 1t Is not the Importance of the
measures involved which is causing
trouble 1t is the persistent effort Of
Wichita people to take chips in the
affairs Of the governor and to disturb
his plans more or less generally.
During the recent coal strike FTeh-
Itans asked for fuel Governor Allen
wanted TO be courteous to the home
folks and he sent d generous shipment
TO his home town When the fuel ar
rived the unio1 teamsJers wOuIdn Z
haul it and SO much criticism WIS
directed 20 the class Of the coal that
genedaI suspicion Wis aroused.
Some of the coal is said to have been
diverted 10 other towns.
A few days later an attack IN the
national guard service in the Pitts
burg field was directed from Wichita
It was charged that the guaFds1uen
were Improperly cared for. that they
were not given proper or sufficient
food and that reports sent from the
Pittsburg field to the effect that they
were comfortable were false and mis-
leading Friends of the admiuistra =
ton, tho. explained that men who
made the charges were union labor
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-29
ISSUE OWN PAPER
Farmers Union OF Geary County Plan
New Publication Afrer January I.

Junction city. Kan Dec. 29.-The
Geary County Farmers union is to
enter the newspaper game in Junction
City after January =, according to wela
authenticated reports. 1t is reported
that leading members of the organiza-
ton have negotiated for the purchase
of the Wooster & Townshend printing
plant. which until July 1 issued the
Weekly Sentinel, and that they will
revive the newspaper, later entering
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-29

the daily field Henry Hunt and Ed
Hail, prominent farmers. the former
the newly elected president of the
FarrnerS' union. are slated as the b9Si-
ness managers, and ". : Clark. vet
eran newspaper man. at present couu-
ty lecturer for the union- is to become
editor of the paper, according to the
report
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-29
Arabs CIasl, Win Freues,.

Paris. Dec. ea-Arabian volunteers
and French detaehments have ciaSaed
at BaaIbek, Syria, according to I dis
patch from Cairo Both sides suffered
severe losses.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-29

A vast amount Of work now
remains to be done which the n
t.rvention of war has necessarily
delayed and accumulated and
the result is that sss- very
large capital EXPENDITURES ought
70 be made to make up for the
Interruptions inevitably due te
the war and to prepare the rail-
ruads to serve adequately the in
creased traffic throughout the
country
WALKER D HINES.
Director General q E1iErocas
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-29
QUIG is ON JOB
Kansas Man VIII Umpire Ore
gon-Harvard Game.
Weather Conditions at Pasa-
dena IDEAL for Big Game.

Pasadena. Cab. Dec es--Weather
conditions here were described as
IDEAL by Trainer Donovan. who Is cor
Quoting the Harvard football team for
its game on New Tears day here with
the University OF Oregon Donovan
said the weather was Just warm
enough to suit the needs of his men
who he indicated today were still over
weight
On the other hand. Coach Hunting
ton of the Oregon squad, has decided
after observing the fasteners that his
team will require more poundnge and
IS putting the men thru only one light
practice daily
Harvard is regarded as a slight fav-
9FIts.
Evening journal., 1919-09-19
morning
AT THE VICTORIA.

The first motion picture to be made
by Douglas Fairbanks, as a member OF
the big Four"-United Artists Cor
poration TO use its full name-has been
secured for presentation by the Vic
toria Theatre.
United Artists Corporation is made up
Of Mary Pickford, Charlie Chaplin,
Douglas Fairbanks and d. w. Grfilth.
The first picture TO be put out by
this new giant organization is Ills
Majesty, the American" The plans OF
the company are so full Of promise of
better things all around in the motion
picture business, that theatres the
country over have been most anxious
to secure the first production TO be
made under these ideal conditions. The
Victoria Theatre will have the distlnc-
tion Of first exhibiting His Majesty,
the American" to the people Of this city
Monday next.
The picture itself is said 10 be the
most ambitious production that Fair
banks has ever undertaken. Eight
weeks were devoted exclusively to the
preparation Of the scenario. Joseph
Henaberry who created the part OF
Lincoln in the Birth OF a Nation"
and who assisted d. w. Grinlth in pro-
ducing Intolerance" and also directed
Douglas Fairbanks in THE Man From
Painted Post, SAY. Young Fellow" and
other noteworthy successes, developed
the scenario with the assistance Of
Elton Banks, Mr.. Henaberry. Of course.
Is the director Of His Majesty, the
American
Evening journal., 1919-09-19
AT THE QUEEN.

Yesterday Bryant Washburn's ap-
pearance in Love Insurance" at the
Queen gave new light on policies and
their complications and perplexitics and
new version OF love.
To be an insurance agent involves
among many other things a great deal
OF common sense! for the business Is moi
so much made up Of this as chance and
the deficiency must be covered by the
men in charge.
One day a certain debt-laden lord
comes into an office OF an insurance
broker and declares his intentions 10
have his courtship with certain
American heiress. insured in advance SO
that II he loses or II he wins he will
be the winner in either case and
have something for his trouble. II is
a mercenary way TO look at a love
match. and for It the lord succeeds in
winning the disfayor OF the spectator
for his monocled self
Bryant Washburn. as Dick in the
story. finds himself appointed as agent
extraordinary TO help In the successful
completion Of this match. Business is
business, so he sets about getting his
work done.
This might have been the finish were
II not for the fact that Dick is and was
very human and proceeds 10 do the
very human thing OF falling in love
with the lady OF the story.
Something must happen to clear this
complexed situation and IL most as
suredly does.
Lois Wilson gives Mr.. Washburn
splendid support in the role Of the girl
In the story.
Evening journal., 1919-09-19
AT THE MAJESTIC.

Olive Thomas has fpepared IN motion
pictures a few times before making
aUpstalrs and Down, but she won in
this production most OF the popularity
which can now claim for herself.
Broadway's loss was the photoplay's
gain. and the leaving OF Olive Thomas
from the Ziegfeld Follies for the screen
was a move which is TO be highly graf
flying 10 motion picture fans.
upstairs and Down" IS a sprightly
and somewhat farcical comedy which
since Wednesday the Majestic patrons
have been finding especially to their lik-
ing. 10 is entertaining and diverslfying
and at the same time does not burden
the mind with thoughts OF what uneX-
pectedly is TO happen.
Miss Thomas beauty is undeniably
and wonderful. You cannot but heed
its genuine appeal TO your sense Of the
beautiful and also to your sense Of
humor. it is no wonder that the men
in the story show no disnclnation to
be "yamped' by her. for she does it so
charmingly and graciously that she en-
tees. But she is a child according to
her own statement, and the opinion Of
Others in the story, but nevertheless
she has some sense and knows how to
get a thing or two when she wants IT,
Robert Ellis and David Butler consti-
Evening journal., 1919-09-19
BAPTIST PASTORS
URGED TO STRIKE

NEW YORK, Sept. IA nation-wide
strike OF Baptist clergymen. unless they
are granted higher salaries, was advo-
Gated last night by Charles A. McAl-
pine. a member Of the national com
mlttee of northern Baptist laymen.
IF l were still a pastor and my sal
airy was not more than $500. which is
the amount received by the average
clergyman in our denomination, I'd or
ganlze a union Of ministers" said Mr..
McAlpine, who predicted there would
be a shortage OF clergymen soon unless
ministers are better compensated than
"milkmen, window cleaners and day lab
orers."
Evening journal., 1919-09-19
AT TIE RIALTO.

The game OF chance plays more or
less in the lives Of evesyone, but to
some there are temptations to take
chances at almost every decision in life
and to abide by the result OF the throw
Of the dice.
This will probably be more clear to
YOU IL YOU should see the picture
"Broken Commandments. in which
GLADYS Brockwell VIII be seen at the
Rlalto for two days beginning today.
The important events in the life OF the
girl in the story are governed solely
by the throw OF the dice, but she Is not
the one who throws.
Miss Brockwell has her principal
claim to fame through her ability to
portray emotional roles and perhaps in
no other of her previous productions
; ds she called upon for a more dramatic
performance than Of the Western girl
who is alone in the hills on the alb
sence OF father and mother in The city.
She Is a girl Of the hills and unafraid
of the things OF Nature but is afraid
of the wild beast man who Is worse
than any other creature Of Nature.
Chance plays peculiarly with the life
OF this girl. and brings her in contact
with an escaped convict with whom
she falls in love more out of pity ami
gratitude for saving her from another
criminal more wicked than himself.
Miss Brockwell is TO be SUPPORTED by
a splendid cast headed by Thomas
Santschi who Will be remembered as
appearing opposite Geraldine Farrar' L.
Raymond Nye, a Wilmington player Is
also in support Of the star.
A cello solo will be given by Sid
ney Hamer, OF the Philadelphia Or
chestra, at the Rialto this evening.
Evening journal., 1919-09-19
AUST A MINUTE. ("

Musical comedy lovers in this city
are looking forward with delight TO
"Just a Minute" which will be seen at
The Playhouse the first three days OF
next week beginning Monday evening,
The seats for the attraction are to go
on sale today. Musical comedies are
80 popular in this city and especially
Will be this first one Of the season, that
a word to the wise regarding the pur-
Evening journal., 1919-09-19

chase Of tickets early, should be sum-
eient for the many who intend going.
"Just a Minute" though brief in its
title, is decidedly elaborate otherwise
and guarantees to give You a much
longer period Of entertainment than
just a minute or even two. The abreyi-
alton as has ben said. d confined
solely TO the spirited title OF the play.
It's story Is humorous and enacted al
length with the adventures OF love-
starved and money-staryed young man
It's lyric is sparkling IT'S comedy bright
and its scenic and costume effect strlk-
ing In every instance. II Is also a girl
show with a chorus Of beauties who
also possess talent and form, more than
mere decorative background for the
setting OF the tunes and songs
Harry J.. COrt, George f. Stoddard and
Harold Orleb are the authors OF Just
a Minute" These three young men are
also the orlginators OF the popular
Listen, Lester which is enjoying a
years run at the Knlckerbocker The
atre in New York City.
The comedy is a new one. but past
the brand-new stage. It comes TO this
city direct from the Academy OF Music
at Baltimore where il has been enter
tanning Baltlmoreans with much sue
cess and viii leave there with the COM
mendation and stamp approval OF the
musical comedy lovers OF that city.