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The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1919-11-07
U. S. Sends Sixty to NJ. U.

u. >. Sends Sixty to NJ. u.
Sixty disabled soldiers are at
tending the University of Mis-
souri, at the expense of the nat
ional government. Thirty-three
of these men are enrolled in the
regular long University courses,
while the other twenty-seven
are taking special courses in the
College Of Agriculture.
While they are attending
school the government allows
disabled single men $50 a month
for tuition and fees for a year
and incidental equipment a.
mounting to $40. The Federal
Board selects the school which
the disabled men are to attend.
A representative Of the govern
ment visits all schools where
disabled service men are re-
ceiying training, once every
month.
All men who take advantage
Of the vocational training must
stay in school continuously for
twelve months unless training
cannot be provided. If any vol
untary vacations are taken pay
ment stops for the truant.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1919-11-07
ABUSE OF POWER.
(FrOm the St. Louis Post Dispatc

FrOm the st. Louis Post Dispatch.)
While the House of Represen-
tatives was passing the prohi-
bition enforcement bill over the
veto Of the President, Judge
Walter Evans of the United
States District Court in Louis
vile was ruling that the war
time prohibition act violates the
fifth amendment in that it takes
private property without just
compensation.
That the act ~confscates pri-
vate property cannot be denied !;
but Congress has never shown
any concern about that question.
The manner in which the House
OVERRIDE the Presidents veto
was characteristic of its atti-
tude toward the whole issue of
prohibition. Out of a total of
436 members, only 231 were
present, barely a quorum. There
was no debate; there was no
discussion of the Presidents
reasons for vetoing the act /;
there was no consideration of
consequences. The prohibition
lobby ordered the bill passed
over the Presidents veto, and
the House promptly obeyed, the
l76 members who voted to over
rule the veto comprising only
40 per cent of the entire men,
bership.
In the same fashion the bill
was disposed of yesterday by
the Senate by a vote of 65 to 20.
Members of the House and SEN
ate are forever assailing the Boil
sheviki for doctrines that are
s%ubversive of property rights
and human liberty; but no Boil
shevik is more contemptuous of
property rights and personal lib
erty than a Congressman who
is carrying out the mandates of
the Anti-Saloon League. Nor is
any labor leader anywhere more
arbitrary in his abuse Of power
than this Congress.
In the case of wartime pro-
hibition, it is defiant of truth
and justice and property rights.
1t has made its will law, because
it knows that there can be no
final decision from the United
States Supreme Court before the
eighteenth amendment takes eff
feet and hence victims of war
time prohibition can have no
redress. The same wanton spirit
is manifested in the attitude of
the Lodge Senators toward the
treaty Of peace. Week after
week and month after month
they have been holding up the
peace of the world by way of
demonstrating that under the
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1919-11-07

Constitution this power of OBJ
struction is vested in them.
Beaten on one issue, they i'm
mediately create another. Eco
nomic discomfort and industrial
unrest are spreading like a pra-
irie fire. No program of recon-
%struction is possible until the
treaty is out Of the way and
peace is legally established yet
nothing is important to them eX-
cept their own program of dicta-
torship.
Labor leaders who are defy
ing right and justice and threat
ening to freeze or stare the
country into submission to their
demands are only acting after
the manner of Congress. They
are applying to their own limit
ed sphere the standards that
Congress has set up in the grav-
est matters of national concern.
If Congress can destroy private
property, why cannot they de-
stroy private property? If the
Senate can refuse to permit
peace, who is to say that they
shall not promote their own
kind of warfare? If Congress
can attack the President merely
for the sake of the partisan
prestige that might result from
his defeat, why should they not
set their heels upon the neck of
the employer and the public a.
like and show them who is the
real boss of industry?
At a time when Congress
ought to be setting the country
an example of restraint and con-
trOl and elaboration, it is
breathing the spirit of fanati-
cism and autocracy. At a time
when it ought to be showing pro-
found respect for fundamental
questions of law and popular
rights and the general wefare,
it is waging its own private war
against all of them, and it's own
abuses of power are a living ex-
ample of every agitator who is
determined to rule or ruin.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1919-11-07
Tribute to Memory of R. t. Rus

Tribute to Memory of r. T. Rus
sell.
What is death?
An accident in life,
An open door
To all the Soul has longed and
thirsted for,
4 casting off of weary feshy
clod,
A Soul set free to wing its flight
to God,
A blessed peace, instead of
earthly strife,
And yet men call this death
nay, it is life"
In the full assurance of this
belief we say our friend and
brother, Robert T. Russell
Crossed over the river to rest
in the shade of the trees" and
entered with life eternal on
Thursday, October 9th after
months, nay years, of suffering
borne with great fortitude. He
was born in Henderson, Knox
County, Illinois, February ID,
1855. While yet an infant he
lost that hottest thing in life
a mothers tender love and care.
When 10 years of age he came
to Louisiana, Mo. The same
year he was converted, and unit
ed with the M. E. church. In
this, as in all else, he was faith
full and for many years was an
hOnored officer of the church,
ever present at his post. He was
married to Miss Marie Antoi-
nette Benning in 1879. To this
union there was born two chill
dren, Mrs. C. B. Waddell of Lex
ington and Roger of Odessa,
with whom he made his home
Both children were with him tc
minister to his comfort in the
last hours. In his intense suffer
ing there was one who never
failed to win a smile Of recog-
milton from him, the dear little
granddaughter, Frances Marie.
The family came to Odessa in
1898, when the two children u
nited with the Baptist Church,
he also joining this, making the
family complete in their church
relationship. He was a Mason
and needless to say, a good one
for he was first a gentleman
and on this solid foundation one
builds with security. Mr.. Rus
sci had the highest conception
Of the duties of life and the
strength of purpose to fulfill
80
these duties. Only those who
knew him well could appreciate
his gentleness and kindness in
the home-this was where he
shown with undiminished lustre.
The funeral services we're held
at the home, where his pastor,
Rev. E. W. Chewing preached
Ia beautiful comforting sermon
followed by Rev. w. F. Baker of
the Methodist church, who spoke
words of hope and comfort to
the bereaved.
The Masons then took charge
Of the remains and all that was
mortal of our friend was laid
to rest in the Odessa cemetery
amid the beautiful floral offer
ings which spoke of the high es-
TEEN in which he was held by
his friends and loved ones. To
those who mourn his vanished
face we say
Wear you sorrow with obedient
grace knowing
Gods plans like lilies pure and
white unfold, we must not
tear the close shut leaves
apart
Time will reveal the calyxes of
gold,
And if through patient toll we
reach the land
Where tired feet, with sandles
loosed may rest,
~
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]. @. Plattenburg and John
Webb of Lexington, and Har-
cey Plattenburg of Mayview,
were in Dover Sunday.
VIII Wehrman and Lloyd Fox
attended the pie supper at Cox
school Friday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. C. Pauling
and daughter, Miss Edna, were
in Lexington Saturday
w. S. MCGEE and sister, Miss
Minnie, were in Corder Satur-
day.
Norman Lewis came home
Sunday from Chillicothe on &C
count of the flu being in the
school at that place.
Miss Lillian Phillips came
home last week from a visit
with relatives in Kansas City.
w. H. Kerr of Wellington, at
tended the pie supper at the
Cox school Friday night.
Willard Smith had business in
Lexington Saturday.
Victor Smith and Lloyd Fox
were in Higginsville Sunday af-
ternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Gordon
and son, George B., with Mrs.
Josephine Carter spent Sunday
in Lexington with Mrs. Mollie
Gordon.
Mrs. Reid Moreland of Kan
sas City, is the guest this week
of her sister, Mrs. Jack Cooper.
James Phillips of Higgins
vile, was here Monday.
Misses Edna Pauling and AL
media Greer with Laurence
Lewis and Ernest Bear were in
Lexington Friday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robt. Darnell
were in Corder Saturday.
Mr.. and M}s. j. R. Wilson
and two small sons of Licking
ton, were here Sunday.
There will be a pie supper at
the High School building here
Friday night, November 14th,
Everyone is invited to come.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Bear en-
tertained the following to a
"duck dinner Sunday: Misses
Lottie Rubel, Elizabeth and AL
media Grear of Lexington, Miss
Ruth Lewis, Mr.. Lawrence
Lewis. Mr.. Willie Lewis and
Mr.. Norman Lewis.
Miss Matte Lee Smith and
Miss Viola Kizer of Kansas
City, are the guests this week
of Miss Lillian Phillips,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Teuffel
gave a dancing party at their
home Thursday night.
Mrs. James Williams of Wa
verify, spent several days last
week with her daughter, Mrs.
James Corbin.
Miss Mildred Cole of Aullville,
spent the weekend with home
folks.
Eugene Holman and family
moved to Lexington this week.
Mrs. Otto Loeb died here We'd
nesday morning, November the
18th, at the home of her hus-
bands parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Nicholas Loeb. She was former
~ Miss Bette Willigg and is
survived by her husband and
three children, the youngest a
baby two weeks old, Also her
mother, four sisters and two
brothers. Burial was made in
the Catholic cemetery here.
Mr., Albert Brooks died Mon.
day night at his home north OF
here. He had been a great suf-
ferer for several years with q
spinal affection caused from be.
,N,s Ia L., a Lon IL IT. = -
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1919-12-05
GOVERNMENT GROCERIES
TO BE SOLD IN MARIETTA

The L. w. Rogers stores in Ma
rietta are going to handle car load
of government groceries here, and
they will be sold at the same prices
as charged by the stores of the gov
eminent.
The shipmen. has been ordered
out some days ago but up to the
hour this is written had not arrived
in Marietta. Mr.. X. A. Campbell,
manager of one of the Rogers stores
stated that so far as he knew there
was no doubt about the eventual re-
ceipt of the goods if the possibility
of a war with Mexico should not
cause our war department to hold
up the sale of all government gro
ceries.
The consignment for Marietta con-
sists Of a variety of light groceries,
mostly of canned goods and at the
prices listed they will hardly last
long.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1919-12-05
PLAN CANAL UNDER JERUSA.
LEM TO IRRIGATE HOLY LAND

If the proposals of Norwegian en-
gineer are carried out, there will
son be subterraneran canal direct
ly under the city of Jerusalem, carry
ing water from the Mediterranean to
the Dead Sea, irrigating the wilder
ness of. Judea, and providing copious
electric power at the mouth of the
Jordan. For the Dead Sea, that
strange body of heavy saline water,
is 1922 feet below the level of the
Mediterranean, and not more than SO
miles away. An ample electric sup
ply available for the undermining Of
the Holy City and other communi-
ties that have made no progress since
their names were recorded in the
manuscripts of the Bible, is an inter-
esting prospect, says the December
Popular Mechanics Magazine.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1919-12-05
CONTINUED INTEREST
IN CLARKE LIBRARY
Good Friends Send More Checks and
Good Books To Fill Shelves
And Supply Need,

The Clarke Library has again been
rendered by its friends. Miss Lii
liam Freeman Clarke, of Boston, has
recently sent another check, this time
for twenty-five dollars. The Clarke
Library Association deeply apprecia-
tes the interest of these friends who,
though never having seen the Lii
brary, have taken such an interest
in its welfare.
Fielding Lewis Chapter D. A. R..
has sent check for twenty-five dol
lars. The Chapter pledged this gift
in September and it was planned to
use it for books which the High
School teachers might decide would
be desirable FOR their pupils to use
for reference.
Miss Clarke has sent two books
which will be helpful for mothers and
teachers "Child Nature and Child
Nuture" by Edward St. John, "Talks
With The Training Class" by Marga-
ret Slattery. Miss Julia Schilling, of
the Savannah Library has sent the
June, July and August numbers Of
''The Readers Guide. This valuable
pamphlet has indexed all the leading
articles on'a wide variety of subjects
which are published from month to
month in the leading magazines, and
is Of great assistance to any one who
is looking up information on certain
subject.
A book on parliamentary law in
clear, plain language that beginners
can understand has been placed on
the shelves, Parliamentary Usage for
Womens' Clubs" by Emma A. Fox.
The Library is open every after
noon, "a and Wednesday and Sat-
urday mornings 1912. The names
OF those who are giving their time
and assistance as librarians are: Miss
Rebecca Wyatt, Mondays! Mrs. Lii
liam Finn, Tuesdays; Mrs. C. B. Will
lingham and Mrs. Nelson George,
Wednesday mornings; Miss Marion
King, Wednesday afternoons; Miss
Charlotte Law, Thursdays; Mrs. Mar
garet McWhorter, Fridays; Miss Ma
bel Cortelyou, Saturday mornings;
Miss Odessa Clifford, Saturday after
moons.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1919-12-05
A CARD FROM MR.. AMOROUS
ON THE BOIL WEEVIL MENACE
Editor Marietta Journal:


The Boil Weevil is the Common
Enemy of the Cotton Farmer and
the experience with this enemy in
other states and the best way and
measures to take to fight this enemy
and lessen the destruction caused by
this weevil has bene collected by
agents of the National and State
governments. Mr.. Ira w. Williams,
of the State Board Of Entomology,
after seven years study and expert
ence, has written pamphlet which
has been published by the Agricul-
tural Department. This paper de-
tails methods and manner of control
which, if followed by our farmers,
will enable them to grow cotton in
are urged to write the Agricultural
Department at the State Capitol, At
lanta for copy.
The work must begin now to fight
this enemy and to lessen the breed
next spring. Mr.. Williams has per-
sonally addressed and instructed the
members of the Smyrna Lodge of the
Farmers Union and the members Of
the Union are trying to reach every
farmer in Cobb county for co-opera-
ton in this work. While much good
will be done by an individual, organ
lied cooperative work will be more
effective and will accomplish greater
results. The whole county should
work together for the best results.
Some Of Mr.. Williams suggestions 1
append to illustrate that the fight
must start at once.
Destroy all cotton stalks and bolls,
weeds and stumps; harrow land in
the fall and winter two or three
times. No crop cover should be plant
ed. Select high dry land as far as
possible removed from alternating
quarters. Select pure seed and va
riety free from disease. Apply fer
tilizer before planting and as early
as possible. De lint the seed by Sui
phuric Acid Treatment.
The few deductions of the many,
in this bulletin illustrates the need of
early start. The armer's Union will
endeavor to secure Mr.. Williams to
address all of the farmers some day
in December in Marietta. Don't fail
to come. Your truly,
MARTIN AMOROUS, Pres.
Cobb County Farmers Union
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1919-12-05
COMMISSIONERS REFUSE
TO CALL AN ELECTION

The board of county commissioners
ON Tuesday took up the resolution
of commissioner Morgan, which cali
ed for an election for road bonds,
and discussed the matter to some ex-
tent, but refused to call the election.
Mr.. Morgan appeared to be the on
~ one in favor of the resolution as it
stood and no effort was made by any
one to amend it to meet the views of
the other members.
We are therefore right where we
were a year ago, so far as road bonds
are concerned, and only by bonds
will Cobb county ever get good road
system.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1919-12-05
DEMONSTRATION GIVEN IN
TERRACING BY EXPERT
Big Terracing Demonstration Next
Tuesday

There will be a terracing demon
stration given by Mr.. c.. E. Ramser,
of the U. S. Department of Agricul-
ture in cooperation with the county
agent, E. o. McMahan, on DR.. C. D.
Elders farm near Kinks Chapel, 3 IA
miles west of Mraietta on the Lost
Mountain road. The demonstration
to begin at 9 o'clock Tuesday morn
ing, December 9th, 1919, and lasting
all day.
Terracing is the most effective
method of preventing erosion and is
doubly effective when the terraces
are properly laid off and constructed.
Now Mr.. Ramser is terracing spec
ialist, sent out from Washington for
just this kind of work. He is well
posted on all the methods of terrac-
ing and will be able to tell you what
kind Of terraces are best adapted to
your conditions. He will also DEM
.onstrate the methods used in laying
off and constructing the different
kinds of terraces.
Nearly every farm in Cobb county
has some land on it that needs to be
terraced or reiterated. Now is your
chance to get information from an
expert as to how to do this job prop
erly, so come out and observe this
demonstration.
Time: 8 a. M, Auesday, December
9th, 1919.
Place, DR.. c. D. Elders farm, 3 1-2
miles west of Marietta on the Lost
Mountain road.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1919-12-05
POSTUM SUPPER ENDS WITH
A SHOOTING AND CUTTING

One negro dead from bullet
through the skull another in Jail with
slight knife wounds, and under a
murder charge is the net results of a
'possum supper on the old Campbell
farm in Winnings district.
The 'possum part of the supper was
probably all right, until it got mixed
up with some stump licker' and
women, which brought out the knives
and pistols.
The dead negro is Simp Bailey.
while the one charged with the shoot
ing, and is now in the Cobb county
Jail, is Hollie Story, alias BUD
Story.
The court expenses incidental to
the prosecution of such cases is one
of the burdens that whiskey puts up
on the citizens of the county. Help
the officers to stop it.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1919-12-05
ELLIS HEALTH BILL
BECOMES OPERATIVE
A Physician and Public Health Nurse
Will Be Employed Next Year
For Cobb County

The Ellis Health Law is to become
operative next year in Cobb county.
This much was finally determined on
last Tuesday when the board of
health of Cobb county went before
the county commissioners and made a
request for its establishment.
The board of health for the county
is composed of the county physician,
DIR. W. H. Parkinson; the county
school superintendent, Mr.. Bernard
Awtrey, and the chairman of the
county commissioners, Mr.. w. D. Bull
lard.
The last grand Jury recommended
its adoption, being the second grand
jury to so advise this year and many
citizens had asked for its adoption, a
number appearing on Tuesday before
the board.
The board of health asked for
$4,000 to finance the work for 1920
in the county, $4,000 of this being
for physician, and $500 for ex-
penses, with $1,000 for the nurse.
The commissioners will levy tax for
this purpose at their first meeting in
January. At the meeting on Tuesday
there was no opposition to the law
from any source and every one of
the commissioners express his person
al approval.
No money of the public was ever
spent for better purpose and the
good results of the law will very soon
be reflected in the improved health of
the county, and particularly of the
school children of the county.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1919-12-05
THEY ARE STILL FALLING
FOR THIS SORT OF STUFF

Albany, Ca, Dec. 4.-Three hun
dred dollars a quart for double run"
whiskey is the record price paid in
this section, according to a well au-
thenticated report of two recent pur-
chases made at that price. Two AL
banians who thought they were get
ting 10-gallon key each of whiskey
found efter it was to late that each
keg had a false bottom, on one side
of which there was a quart of whis-
key and on the other side the remain
der of the ten gallons capacity of
the key was filled with clear water.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1919-12-05
A BEAUTIFUL HOME IS
PROVIDED Mill GIRLS
The A. U. Stanley House To Be Made
A Dormitory For Girls Of Ma
rietta Knitting Mill

By deal transacted on last Mon
day, the Marietta Knitting Mill ac-
quired the place on the hill above the
mill known as the old Stanley home.
Except for a caretaker's family, the
old house has been vacant since the
death of Mrs. Stanley some years
ago, but it is in an excellent state of
preservation, and could easily be put
in god condition again.
It is large building and when
erected was one of the finest in the
town, being located on the crest of
rather high hill, it commands a
magnificent view of the whole SUR
rounding country, and towers away
above the city.
The interesting part of the trans
action however is the purpose to
which the new owners of the prop
erty are arranging to assign it. It is
to be converted into a dormitory for
girls who work in the knitting mill,
and will comfortably accommodate
about thirty. 1t is planned to have a
matron in charge, and by joint ar
rangement of living expense, it is
thought that this can be greatly re-
duced, and the girls provided with an
ideal home.
Another feature planned in con-
nection with the home is the reserva-
ton of large reception room on
the first floor to be open not only to
those residing in the dormitory, but
to the other girls of the mill and city,
somewhat after the order of the
Y. W. c. A., in fact it is proposed to
associate this feature with regular
Y. w. C. A. work the town to a
certain extent.
The old home is beautifully To-
Gated, convenient to the mill and the
city, and the management of the mill
deserves the thanks of the whole COM
munity for its generous action, while
the girls who are so fortunate as to
acquire a residence in the home, are
certainly to be congratulated.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1919-12-05
CITY PRIMARY HELD
QUIETLY LAST week

The city primary called for last
Thursday passed off quietly, there be-
ing no contests for either the coun-
Gil or mayor.
Mayor Jim R. Brumby, Jr., was
nominated and the following council
men: First Ward: J. A. Benson; Sec
ond Ward: E. C. Gurley; Third
Ward: J. J. Daniel; Fourth Ward
W. c. Carriker; Fifth Ward: E. r.
Hunt; Sixth Ward: E. M. Smith.
A new executive committee was
also chosen as follows: First Ward,
VIM. Attaway; Second Ward, w. L.
Benson; Third Ward, w. D. Crum-
ley; Fourth Ward, Geo. T. North
cult; Fifth Ward, E. G. Gilbert
Sixth Ward, E. L. Robertson.
The vote was light on account of
there being no opposition, only 241
votes being polled in the city.