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The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1919-09-26

Keep it out of the paper
is the cry the local newspaper
publisher often hears. To obIige
often costs considerable, though
the party who makes the re-
quest thinks the granting hard
ly worth saying thank you"
for. A newspaper is a peruliar
thing in the eye Of the public.
The newsgatherer is storned at
because he gets hold of one item
and is abused because he does
not get another. Young men,
and often young women, as well
as older persons, perform acts
Lees Summit Journal.
There is Just one thing to be
added to the foregoing: The
parties whom you favor" never
which become legitimate items
for publication and then rush to
the newspaper Office and beg the
editor not to notice their esca-
pades. The next day they con.
denim the same paper for moi
having published an item con
cerning another party doing, the
same thing they we're guilty of
forgetting apparently their latt
visit to the printing Office
cease to have contempt for yol
for suppressing the item.-Th'
Holden Progress.
The Lees Summit Journa
voices the experience of mos
newspapers; but we beg to diff
fer with The Holden Progress
as cur experience has increase,
rather than diminished our faitl
in the gratitude which such 81
lence invokes.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1919-09-26
Baseball Sunday.

Odessa and Lexington viii
play the sixth game of the Sc
ries next Sunday at the Athlet-
ic Park in Lexington. Odessa, it
is said, has secured a battery
from the Tulsa, Oklahoma team
Of the Western League. Lexing-
ton will use the same lineup.
Game called at 8 p m. Admiss-
ion 36c plus war tax of 4c.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1919-09-26
Mrs. Blanche l.. Taubman Dies
in New Mexico.

Word was received here We'd
nesday Of the death Of Mrs
Blaneh L. Taubman at Corona
NeN Mexico, Wednesday. She
was az wears of age, and is sur.
vived by two sons, Robert Taub
man, who was with her wher
she died, and Edwin Taubman
Of this city.
The body will be brought tt
Lexington for burial,
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1919-09-26
WAVERLY ITEMS.


DR.. L. F. O'Bryant spent Sun
day in Lexington.
Mrs. T. R. Landrum and
daughter, Miss Marguerite, re-
turned last Sunday from a trip
to Chicago, Washington, and
New York City.
Mrs. Glovia Slusher arrived
home last week from Oregon,
where she spent the summer
with relatives.
George Albright of Kansas
City, is spending the week here
Irapeairing his property.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Finch and
Miss Ruth Oliver Of Wellington,
spent Saturday and Sunday
here with Henry Bunch and
family.
1 Albert Johnson of Hutchinson,
Kansas, was called here last
week by the death of his father,
Milton Johnson.
Mrs. Wolber of Wier City,
Kansas, arrived Tuesday, to Wis
it her grandson, Glenn A. Prau-
ser, and family.
Mrs. Joe Hulburt returned last
week from an extended visit
with relatives at Wichita.
Mrs. William England went ia
Kansas City, Monday to spend
a few days with her daughter
Mrs. Monte Naylor.
Mrs. George Winters of Cor.
/ der, was the guest of her par
: ents, Mr.. and Mrs. William
: Burnett, last week.
w. F. Mitchell of Odessa
| spent last week here with hi
t son, w. r, Mitchell, and family
J, Milton Johnson died at hi
home last Tuesday after brie
q illness. He was 80 years of ag
7 and had been a resident of thi
D city since 1853. Survivors ar
I five daughters and one son. Flu
aefaf seivlces were held at tn
: home last Wednesday afternoo
Il by Rev. C. F. Pryor. Burial wa
+. in the Waverly cemetery.
n A young man working on tn
n levee construction was very 81
riously injured last Friday whe
Ie his foot was caught under
g 75-ton roller. 1t was found nee
i essary to amputate it and h
was taken in an ambulance
y the hospital at Lexington. D
ID L. F. O'Bryant accompanie
S. him.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1919-09-26

A Sword For General Pershing.
A sword of gold for John j.
Pershing, commander of the A
merican Expeditionary forces in
the world war, is the suggestion
of the Kansas City Post, which
goes further and proposes that
Missouri undertake the task Of
raising all the money for the
purchase Of this honor trophy
for a native son.
The campaign for funds al
ready has been launched in Kan
sas City, where The Post began
the subscription with a pledge of
$500 Other Kansas Cityans
quickly responded to the call and
proposed to receive subscrip-
tions, large and small, from the
people Of the state at large. The
Intelligencer has been designa-
ted by The Post to accept sub
scription for the Pershing
Fund in Lexington and it is the
aim of the promoters to make
a statewide canvass, to the end
that the complete fund will rep
resent the offerings of patriot
ic Missourians in every section
of the state.
The plan for Missourians to
especially honor General Per-
shing was inspired when con-
gress recently failed to pass a
bill, which provided for the gift
of a gold sword to the American
commander as token of the
sentiment of the entire nation.
It was when congress failed.
through petty fears, to pass the
bin, that The Post launched the
suggestion that the money for
the sword be raised by popular
subscription in Missouri, Per-
shing's home state, and should
be given to him as token of
! the affection in which he is held
by the people Of the common
3 weaIsli sAare he Si Dorm.
, William r. Kemper Of the Ma
! ional Bank Of Commerce, Kan
sas City; John l. Williamson,
2 prominently mentioned as a
likely candidate for the supreme
/, court bench, and the Rev. Don.
a aid Duncan Munro, q widely
: known minister of Kansas City
e readily agreed to act as trustees
0 Of the fund, and R. F. Brewer
. vice-president of the Nationa
d Bank of Commerce, accepted tht
post of treasurer of the fund.
Subscriptions, in any amount
, if sent to The IntelIigencer. will
be forwarded to the treasurer
!, of the Pershing Sword fund a
Kansas City.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1919-09-26
Boy Loses Part Of Finger.

James Skinner, the 7-year old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. w. 7. Skin
ner, 1903 Bloom street, on his
way to school Wednesday morn
ing stopped in Winkler's lfacto-
ry. He became to familiar with
"a saw and the end of the fore
finger was so badly mangled
that it had to be amputated at
the FIRST Joint.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1919-09-26

William Strawther, colored,
who was sent to the Reform
School at Boonville August 7,
1918, to serve two years for
grand larceny, died at that in
stitution Thursday evening at
5:45 o'clock.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1919-09-26

G. Hubert Bates accompanied
by his wife and little daughter,
Norma Elizabeth, return e d
Tuesday evening from st. Louis,
where he had been for an oper-
alton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sylvester Leh.
man of Gloversville, N. Y, ar.
rived Tuesday evening for
visit with Mrs. Lehman's broth
er, A. w. Allen.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1919-09-26

The football season at the
Chillicothe Business Collie g e
opens Friday when Missouri
Wesleyan, last years college
champions, come to C. B. c field.
The bands of the two colleges
will add to the enthusiasm of
the big annual affair.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1919-09-26

E. E. H. Howard, who was
born in Lexington 54 year ago
and moved with his parents to
St. Louis, in 1871, arrived in
Lexington Saturday to visit the
place Of his birth. He was born
at IA Nerth 11th s NJ Hpr-
ard is now connected with the
st. Louis fire department.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1919-09-26
Marriage License.

A marriage license has been
issued to the following:
Gordon P. Edwards MAYHEM
Grace NJ. Forderhase Hig'ville
Walter ]. Starkebaum Lexington
Katherine Willig .. Lexington
Clifton H. Looney ~~..- Odessa
Mary P. Mabry -.....- Odessa
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1919-09-26

An Overland and a Ford got
into a mix-up Tuesday night
at the corner of 10th and Main,
without injuring the occupants
of either car. Morrison Bros
we're called and soon had the
Ford rambling right along"
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1919-09-26
DOVER ITEMS

III GOA0CA ONNAA AetJ 49, 'A~'
Tevis Groves of Kansas City, /
spent Sunday here with his par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. j. l.. Groves.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Slusher
went to Kansas City Monday
morning for a few days visit
Orman Shoemaker went to
Kansas City Saturday where he /
will work this winter.
w. A. Neer Of Kansas City /.
was here several days last week.
DR.. G. A. Keeling Of Waverly, /
was here a short while Tuesday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Winfrey and
family will move to Corder this
week.
Mr.. Simpson of Lexington,
has the contract to build an adj
Idition to the property Mrs. Arth
bought recently of Geo. Wheel
Ter,
Byron Eppes left Saturday for
Battle Creek, Mich, after a
short visit here with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. B. Eppes.
R. X, McGee returned We'd
nesday to his home in Canyon,
Texas, after being called here
by the death Of his father, F.
J. MCGEE.
Mrs. Ligon Vaughan spent
Sunday in Waverly with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. H. Lar
kin.
Miss Elizabeth Vaughn Of
Corder, spent several days last
week with Mrs. Susan McGee,
and family.
Mrs. Addie Sydnor returned
> to her home at Corder after
> several days visit here with
{ her son, w. B. Sydnor, and fam
lily.
; Miss jamie Redd left Wednes
u day for Fulton, where she viii
! attend school the coming year
Miss Dean Dysart and Johi
0 Wahl spent Saturday Afternoon
in Higginsville.
Miss Blanche Turman cam,
up last week from Boonville
for a few days visit with he
mother, Mrs. Edna Turman.
!, Raymond Cole left Sunda,
\ morning for st. Louis, to spen,
the winter with his sister, Mrs
n Meng Shelby, and Mr.. Shelby.
n Carter Shoemaker came hom
last week from the navy. Hi
:" friends here surprised him Tues
," day night by giving him an e
egant supper at the home of hi
y mother, Mrs. Anna Shoemaker
+ About 6:30 they began to al
rive each bringing with theI
If baskets and boxes well file
1T with fried chicken, light breat
IS salads, pickles, potato chips,
G. variety of pies and cakes, whic
was greatly enjoyed by all pre-
E. entS Other soldier boys WI
it were present were Willie an
Id George Shoemaker. James Lev
is, Ernest Bear, Ligon Waugh
R. and Lawrence Eppes.
I'd Mrs. Hilton Lewis, Mrs. Am
B. Shoemaker with Mr.. and MI
n James Winn shopped in Ain
ip last Thursday.
on Mrs. Annie Bently was call,
here last week from her hor
lis in Canyon, Texas, by the dea
X Of her father, F. J. McGee.
20 Mrs. H. 7. Redd and SIN
daughter, Dorothy, came hor
en- Saturday from an extended vii
ns' with relatives at Mexico, N
She was accompanied home
ed her mother, Mrs. Matte NiC
ith OILS.
Mrs. James Dinwiddie went
en- Marshall Monday to be prese
he at the marriage of her ME
in Miss Sallie Chrisman.
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Drummo
Mt and daughter with Mrs. Fie
let of Kansas City, visited the we,
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1919-04-08
{ ARM LAbORERS
WAGES Doubled

London, April 1.-The average
,.e1o of the ordinary farm laborer
III this country advanced during
the war from So week to a.
bout S6.75 a week.
Evidence Of the awakening of
tehfa rm laborer to his own value
and his willingness to organize has
been discovered by the Board Of
Agriculture which has investigat
ed the pay Of the farm workers.
Before the war the mems wages
were too low to enable them to pay
union fees, but since the war rap
id development in trade unionism
has taken place. The investiga-
tors found little evidence or un-
friendly relations between employ
ers and agricultural workers.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1919-04-08
new HISTORIC OR
DINNER SET

Washington, April S.-China US
ed on the White House table for
the dinner conference February 26
at which President Wilson on his
return from France discussed the
League Of Nations with members
Of the forei on relations commit
tees Of Congress, has, been con
signed to cabinet aong with 9TH
er sets used by Presidents on his
toric. occasions. It is a plain dim
ner set, decorated with d single
stripe Of gold, and was used for
the first time at the League Of
Nations dinner
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1919-04-08
kINST0N DOC.
FOR GOOD ROADS

kinston, April S.-Forty lives
were lost in Lenoir county last fall
during the influenza epidemic be-
cause doctors were not able to
reach patients on account Of I'M
paSsable roads, according to ply
slclans here Nearly a score Of
leading medical men here endorse
the proposed S2,0O0,OO0 bond issue
for hard surfaced roads for the Il
bove and other reasons. 1t is con-
tended that bad roads caused at
least one out Of four Of the deaths
occurring from Influenza.
II is their candid belief, say the
GoctOrs III an open letter to the
public, That S2,OO0,OOO plus State
and Federal aid would be an in
vestment that would pay for it.
self many times over in life and
health saved alone. At some sea-
sons IN years past conditions have
been terrible for the physicians
they say.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1919-04-08
800 REBELS
Held UP CITY

BerEe, April 6.-An inquiry con
Quoted by Bremen has revealed
the fact that the Spartacus-Bolshe
yik group iii that city numbered
between 100 and 800 men, writes
a Berlin correspondent This com
paratively insignificant number
Of armed desperados were able to
dictate their will to a population
Of several hundred thousand and
to maintain a reign Of terror for
several weeks before troops sent
from Berlin liberated the inhabi-
tants from their tyranny.
tai stage. The selling Of German
patents BY the alien property Gus
todlan is Of great assistance but
we are not as yet In a position to
compete on an equality with the
old well established concerns a.
broad. Many important and much
ne9I led dye, are not yet being
made =, .v Tnitai States.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1919-04-08
CAPITAL CITY
WROUGHT UP
(By Maxwell Gorman)

Raleigh, April S-Charges brou-
ght against Otis Shell, engrossing
clerk Of the House Of Representa-
tlves, involving misappropriation
Of State funds, alleged embezzle-
ment and forgery, have caused a
mild sensation here during the
last few days. The sum involved
amounts to only one or two hun
dred dollars and Mr.. Shells dis
claiming any intentional wrong.
has alfred to make good the a.
mount
The whole matter has been re
ferred to the House for action
when it reassembles Speaker Brum
mitt hayeing been advised Of the
nature of the evidence against the
."Dum man.
An investigation into these char
ges has been in progress a week
Or two, but only yesterday was it
disclosed that the evidence taken
sustained some Of them. One of
the methods employed by Shell, i
is charged, was to collect person
ally warrants for the pay Of en-
ployers Ii his office. including sew
eral girls, stenographers & clerks,
and then, not turn over to them
the full amounts called for in the
warrants ia the treasury An ak
ample is furnished in the illustra
tration that in at least one instant
he collected 500 in "mileage' for
a girl clerk who was not entitled
to and did not claim mileage, and
did not receive it, she testified
Shell is reported to be out Of
the state and could not be reached
by those who would like a state
ment from him today. The leeis-
iature is expected to be convened
N extra session next summer.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1919-04-08
SGT. {. B. PARKS
WRITES HOME

Clarence Parks wrote to Mr..
Joe Pittman under date Of March
10. stating that be and other Of
our boys who are III the 3O6 En-
glneers are well although pining
to get home.
Sergeant Parks states that he
has looked over the list Of sailings
as far forward as July and does
not see where the S1st division
IS slated to come back home. This
IS most disappointing as many OF
us have been expecting them to re
turn to US pretty soon.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1919-04-08

R0L. HAMBURG
BY Associated Press

Copenhagen, April 8.-A politi-
cal movement Of great importan-
ce, imminent in the Hamburg re
gion, is reported from Berlin.
Doctors Herr and Hauffenboure
Spartacan leaders, have almost sue
ceeded in making themselves mas
ters Of the situation and convert
ing, Hamburg and the region be
tween Hamburg and Bremen into
a Soviet republic.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1919-04-08
DISSOLVED co.
RED X CHAPTER

AL the local Red Cross oreani-
d lon IN Halifax county, with the
>E'ption Of Aurelian Springs
" ere present yesterday at the
''t"I'ng OF the County Chapter
4..@ IN Weldon yesterday when
INC county chapter was dissolved
'-'G The former local chapters civ.
'iSe right to apply for a char
|'r themselves. thus reinstat
themselves as individual chap
as formerly.
,,,. --r. Payne, Of Atlanta represent
- ne Home Service Depart
'N8.-j, was present and made \
i= interesting address on the
work. of this department.
.' public accountant. <also
Atlanta headquarters. was
10 90 over the books Of
'H''fy Chapter, which he pas
- satisfactory and correct
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1919-04-08
GOOD MEETING
BAPTIST CHURCH

The two services Yesterday at
the Baptist Church were very well
attended and is an omen for a
very successful revival this year.
Rev. J. Clyde Turner made
very favorable impression in his
congregation, being forceful and
d pleasing speaker.
Mr. Jack Scholfield is known
to many here and was well receiv-
ed. He directed the music which
was we'll rendered last night.
Services will continue every af-
5 O'Clock through this and next
week. !
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1919-04-08
WANT TARIFF
PROTECT DYES
By A ssocjated Press

Buffalo. April S.-Enactment oi
tariff and unfair competition
laws to protect essential and de
sirable chemical industries, such
as the manufacture Of dye stuffs
developed during the war was fav-
ored by William S. Culbertson,
member Of the United States Tar
iff Commission in an address he de
llivered here today before the A
merican Chemical Society. Mr.
Culbertson said he regarded the
coai-tar producing industry, as a
clear case deserving Of legisla-
ture help. "
The tariff commissioner said he
had not regarded with favor the
plan adopted by Great Britain to
provide state aid for the dye indus
try and an embargo on dyes ex-
cept where importations were per-
under special licenses.
'"The alternative, said Mr.. Cul-
bertSon, q is tariff which will
with a fair margin the
conditions Of competition between
this country and abroad. The
rise Of the dye industry has given
d new significance to the infant
Industry argument for the tariff.
IN many phases Of research and
eline this industry in the
States is n the experiment
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1919-04-08
CANADIAN JOY
AT WITHDRAWAL

Vladivostok, April S-(By Ca
madam Press delayed in transit)
There is great rejoicing among.
the CSdian troops here over
the official announcement that the
Canadian troops Will be with
drawn from here.
1t is reported that embarkation
will commence about the middle
ii April.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1919-04-08
u. s. PLANES
DID DAMAGE
(By Associated Press)

Boston, April 8.-French rec
ords credited United States naval
planes with damaging and posi-
bly, destroying twelve German
submarines, according to Captain
Thomas Craven, commander Of the
United States naval aviation for
ces in France, who arrived here re
Gently
His department, he said, took
d more conservative view and con-
ceded to have sunk two and dam
aged eight enemy craft.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1919-04-08

DRAFT COMPLETE
By Associated Press

Paris, April 8.-The Drafting
Committee Of the League Of Ma
ton has now completed its work
on the covenant as revised which
now contains twenty seven arti-
cles.
\ full meeting Of the League Of
nations, Committee will be held
tomorrow to consider the redraft
..,1d covenant.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1919-04-08
LARGEST WHEAT
CROPS EVER
GROW N i
(By Associated Press

Washington, April 0-The larg-
est crop Of winter wheat ever
grown is forecasted for this year
by the Department of Agricul-
ture today, basing the estimate up
on conditions existing April first.
The enormous yield Of S37 ,OOO,-
900 bushels is announced.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1919-04-08
.PETLURA FORCES
ADVANCE ON KIRU
{By Associated Press)

Budapesth, April S.-The forces
commanded By Petlura, the Uran-
ian peasane leader, are said to be
menacing Kiru, according to re-
ports received here which indicate
that they are within a few miles
Of that city.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1919-04-08
SOVIET BEEN
PROCLAIMED
By Associated Press

Nuremburg, April S.-The pro
clamatlon Of a Soviet Republic
at Munich was announced in spe-
clal editions Of the newspapers.
The people received the news
calmly, it is said.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1919-04-08

Washington, April st has
been learned today that no infor-
nation has been received at the
N@Ite House, or other official
quarters, about the situation that
dispatches from France Indicate
has arisen there.
Officials confidcntiallv declare
Tae.r belief that President Wilson
ha> no idea Of leaving Paris pre-
ma5jTely and the inquiry about
J1a transport is merely precall-
ho- to insure the president s ship
Wien President Wilson is ready
TO return to America.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1919-04-08
WHITE HOUSE Off
GALS DENY RUPTURE,
WAGGING
MERELY A pRECAUTION SAY OFFICERS
Bv Associated Press

Washington. April S.-Announc
mo today that the presidential
transport, George Washington,
would sail from New York for
Brcst ON Friday next instead of
Monday, the date originally set,
Assistant Secretary Roosevelt dis
closed the fact that the change
was made as the result Of a cable
gram received yesterday from
Admiral Benson at Paris inquiring
when the ship could sail.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1919-04-08

Paris. April S.-The Council Of
For met this morning at the resi-
dcnce Of Premier Lloyd George,
President Wilson being unable to
attend the forenoon session but it
is hoped he will attend the meeting
this afternoon at the Paris White
House.
The overnight tension in Peace
Conference circles had not been
ii>pelied when the Council met.
In conference circles. however, it
is felt that the sessions today
would serve to clear the atmos-
Dhare.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1919-04-08

WOOLWORTH BUILDING HIS MONUMENT

New York, April S-Frank w at Io,,, Is
Woolworth who started land
anu e c0ut store III Otlca New !n1dloa establishing
h io'S years ago Oh capa y!th profits
OF fifty dollars eventually Woodwork bni
came the millionaire Of the
great cham OF these stores thru
out the United States Canada and which the aes IN
England, died suddenly world
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-12

their last days in happiness. Many OF
the famous old stage stars, well known
TO the elder people are now living on
this fine estate. Persons of all creeds
are welo-me at the home, and in case
of death are buried in the home ceme-
terry, according 10 the creed which
they may have had.
In order to raise the necessary quota
for this city, Mr.. Counihan has do
mated free of charge, the Strand thea
tire for q benefit show next Sunday.
This show viii be given both in the
afternoon and night at popular prices.
All help. including stage hands and
iorchestras are taking an active part in
the affair. The entertainment is now
being arranged and will consist of
moving pictures and vaudeville. Lo-