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The Jewish monitor. (Fort Worth-Dallas, Tex.) 191?-1921, 1920-04-09

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Too many, alas, exult at the fall Of
the foe. But this is vindictiveness,
not sacred song. The Rabbis of old
gave expression to this thought in one
of their poetic narratives. Say the
Rabbis, When the angels, the mes
sengers Of the Most High, beheld the
drowning Of the Egyptian hosts and
the freedom of Israel, they began to
sing paeans Of praise and joy at the
deliverance of Gods people. But the
Most High rebuked them saying,
my children, the Egyptians are
drowning and you want to sing a
song of Triumph" No, Israel does
not sing on this sacred day because
of the victory over the fallen foe.
Israel is too magnanimous to be vim
dictive. Its soul-life is too much i'm
pregnated with the principle Of
righteousness to exult at the sight Of
the vanquished.
Nor is the song of this day the one
Of the shallow optimist that Israel
sings. Not the song of him who fails
to see the seriousness of life, the
meaning and magnitude of life's per-
picking problems. Israel is too sober
and sensible people, too experienced
in the fiery furnace of the vicissi-
tudes of life, to fail to realize the in
security Of life, the evanescence Of
all earthly treasures. Israel's long
and checkered career has been too
beneficial a school for him to fail to
grasp the monitions of threatening
situations so often confronting him.
Nor is ours the optimism of the fatal
list; nor yet Of the time-server who
would frown on any warnings that
the silver Innings may not be the tail
end of darkening clouds.
Nor yet is our song of to-day that
Of the easy-going proverbial Epi-
curean who revels in his crude, mate
rial satisfaction, who sings "let US
eat and drink" and never mind about
tomorrow. No, such song is unholy;
such SNUG satisfaction is satanic.
Israel is too earnest a people to be
satisfied with temporary satiation.
His moral training has not become SO
warped, and his spiritual experience
and soul-life so devoid Of meaning as
to make him sing such unworthy
song, especially in the sacred pre-
cincts Of the Synagog.
No, not vindictiveness or the shout
of triumph at the fall Of the adver-
sary; nor the shallow optimism Of
the easy-going singer; nor yet of the
gluttonous Epicurean's SNUG salts.
faction does Israel sing this day.
None Of these interprets to-day's mel
ody Of praise and song.
Israel sings the genuinely manly
song Of optimism and hope. Fully
conscious Of the seriousness of life's
struggles and disappointments, of its
trials and tribulations, yet he hopes
for the best while fighting on bravely
and strenuously. At all times he re-
tains his serenity Of mind and inward
delight, while trusting in the ultimate
triumph Of all just causes. Right, and
not might, will conquer in the end.
Let the outcome Of the battle be ever
so long in doubt; let superstition and
injustice reign ever so long; let ty-
ranny be enthroned over ever so
manu- lapJs anJ xat,on.. L.. H..
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-11-07
Our Usual Convenient Credit Terms
May Be Applied During This Sale

As at all other times only the most convenient credit
"A terms may be applied to any purchase made during
this sale. We wish to make IL emphatic that matter
whether you purchase for cash credit terms you
save exactly $50.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-11-07
1870 On All Period Bedroom,
and Dining Room Suites

THINK of being able buy beautiful bedroom dining suite
choice of period designs at reduction of $3.50
from the regular selling prices This do will come
here during this SALE You choose from such period de-
signs Hepplehe Queen Anne, Adam, Renaissance William
Mary and your choice of Mahogany Amer.
Walnut finishes We have attractive boudo suites
finished Antique Ivory Also large number of distinctive chairs,
rockers and benches for the bedroom well large number Of
odd pieces for the dining
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-11-07
Dining Room, Suites

$4,000 0-Pece Walnut Queen Anne $2985O
$45O0O 1O-Pece Mahogany Louis XIV. $33750
$5980O 1O-Pece Hepplewhite Walnut $448.5O
$6S5OO 1O-Piece Walnut Adam Period $51375
$765OO 10-Pece Walnut Queen Anne .$57375
$795,OO 1O-Piece Mahogany Hepplewhte $59625
$65OO0 10-Pece Walnut Italian Renaissance $487 so
Bedroom Suites
$2S5.OO Apiece Colonial Bedroom Suite .$2l375
1925 Apiece Louis XIV Walnut Bedroom Suite $24375
$4,000 Apiece Queen Anne Walnut Bedroom Suite $26250
$45O.0O Apiece Queen Anne Walnut Bedroom Suite $3375O
$4s5.CO Apiece Windsor Mahogany Bedroom Suite $36375
$4,000 9Pece Adam Old Ivory Bedroom Suite. $405O0
$4,000 Apiece Hpplewhte Mahogany Bedroom Suite $51750
$735.OO 5-Pece English Walnut Bedroom Suite $55l25
$95O.OO S.Pece Adam Walnut Bedroom Suite. $7125O
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-11-07
liars Worth of Furniture in This Sale Is Our Re-

De Springs Highlander Couches and Whar Rugs
and let show what remarkably low being asked for
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-11-07

on
planning buying
to
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1920-01-02

Mr.. and Mrs. r. P. Ashurst
and three sons of near Alma,
spent New Years Day here with
relatives.
Miss Ida Belle Walker, who is
teaching school at Popular Bluff,
Mo-, spent the holidays here
with her parents, Judge and Mrs.
Thomas A. Walker.
William B. Bolton of Portland,
Oregon, a former citizen of Lex
ington, spent last Saturday in
this city. 1t was his first visit
to Lexington in twenty years.
Clarence Vivion left Saturday
evening for Santa Barbara, CAL,
to join his wife and to make his
home in hat city.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1920-01-02
Splendid Cough Medicine.

"As l feel that every family
should know what a splendid
medicine Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy is, | am only too pleased
to relate my experience and only
wish that | had known of its
merits years ago." writes Mrs.
Clay Fry, Ferguson Station, Mo,
Il give it to my children when
they show the slightest symp-
toms of being croupy, and
when / have a cough or cold on
the lungs a very few doses will
relieve me, and by taking It for
a few days / soon get rid Of the
cold. ADV.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1920-01-02
The High Cost Of Revenge.

1.-The war is over" said Sena-
tor Capper of Kansas in a speech
that has been widely distribut-
ed, 'but speculation and plumber
are as rampant as ever and
more daring" AS a statement
q fact this cannot be question
ed, but has the Senator from
Kansas undertaken to inquire
into the reasons?
Senator Capper is a Republi-
can in good standing. The party
tn which he belongs controls
both branches of Congress. 1t
has been in undisputed possess
ION of the legislative department
Of the Government since March
4, and this Republican Congress
has been in session since May
10, more than seven months.
A year ago there was very lit
tie unrest and discomfort in the
United States. People every
where were thankful that the
war had ended, and they were
waiting eagerly for peace. There
was little discomfort when Con-
gress met in May, pursuant to
the Presisent's proclamation.
The treaty of peace had not yet
been framed, but the confer
ence was approaching an agree
ment, and the country had no
misgivings as to the outcome.
Then came wartime prohibi-
ton; then came the fight of the
Republican Senators against the
treaty with Germany that all
the other active belligenents
have signed and ratified
This conflict has been actively
in progress for nearly six
months, and those six months
have been a period of unrest and
discomfort such as the United
States never before witnessed.
The turmoil is increasing, not
decreasing.
Nobody except the farmer OPP
POSED to daylight saving and the
Anti-Saloon League has been
abe to get any important legis-
lation enacted. The country has
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1920-01-02
A LEXINGTON INTERVIEW
Mrs. Weedin Tells Her Expert
ence.

The following brief account
of an interview with a Lexing-
ton woman ten years ago, and
its sequel, viii be read with keen
interest by every citizen.
Mrs. D. w. Weedin, 1917 Rail
road ST., says: my feet and
ankles were so swollen ! had to
keep increasing the size of my
Shoes. My hands and wrists
were swollen, too and my kid
neys were out of order. Ilhad
headache and dizzy spells and a
nagging pain in the small of my
back which kept me in a run
down condition and | was so
nervous l could hardly sleep.
Doan's Kidney Pills cured me-
Over ten years later, Mrs.
Weedin said: a am just as
strong an endorser of Doan's
Kidney Pills now, as ever"
Coo, at all dealers. stern Mil
burn Co., Mfgrs., Buffao, N. Y.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1920-01-02
Miss Daisy Voolfolk of Liber-
ty, Mo-, arrived Wednesday
night for a visit to Miss Marga-
ret Heathman.
Should Be Guaranteed.

Many physicians believe that
anyone who has a bad cold
should be completely isolated to
prevent other members of the
family and associates from con-
tracing the disease, as colds
are about as catching as measles.
One thing sure-the sooner one
rids himself of a cold the less the
danger, and you will look a good
while before you find a better
medicine than Chamberlian's
Cough Remedy to aid you in
curing a cold.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1920-01-02
Notice 10 TeIephOne Patrons.

NOTICE 10 lelcpllOtS
For the incarnation of our pa
irons and due to some recent
misunderstanding regarding
the payment of telephone rem
tails, we wish to state that all
bills are due on the first day Of
each month in advance and must
be paid not later than the TWEEN
tieth day.
Our Collector will call upon
the business houses around the
fifteenth of each month but all
residence rentals are payable at
the Office of the Company and,
since we allow twenty days for
the payment Of same, we feel
that we are imposing no hard
ship.
Please keep this in mind and
pay your bill promptly, thereby
saving yourself the inconven-
ience of being denied service.
We wish you all a Happy and
Prosperous New Year.
Lafayette Telephone Co.
12-29-1w.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1920-01-02

The average per capita con-
sumption of rice in the United
States is about 6 pounds COM
pared with 8 pounds in Norway
and Sweden, II pounds in Rus
STA, 27 pounds in England, 81
pounds in France, 101 pounds
in Italy, 90 pounds in Germany,
TAT pounds in Japan, and 1853
pounds in China.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1920-01-02

been kept on a wal basis along
with the rest of the world while
the Republican Senators battled
against the treaty of Versailles,
and a war basis in time of nomi-
nal peace means doubt, uncer-
tainity and apprehension.
All business is speculative,
with the elements of unrestrain-
ed gambling which are necessa-
Y involved. The shameless prof.
teering Of which Senator Cap
per so justly complains is an in
evitable consequence. When men
cannot find out what Congress
intends to do in matters of leg
islation which must touch every
economic and industrial phase
of the country's life, when they
do not know what the Senate
will do with a treaty of peace
whether the United States is to
abandon its former associates
in war and make the peace only
a temporary truce or whether
it is to fulfill the moral olibga-
tons that it has incurred
here can be no stability.
The London Chronical recent
ly complained hat the attitude
of the Senate toward the treaty
was becoming as costly as the
war itself, and there can be no
question that mankind in gen
eral is paying a terrible price
for the partisanship in Washing
ton that held the world by the
throat during all these months.
The American peope are paying
for it directly in the swollen
fortunes of profteers, in the in
.creasing cost of living and in all
the radical agitation that is COM
ing out of the acute unrest.
By refusing to ratify the
treaty the Senate has made re-
construction impossible, it has
made readjustment impossible,
it has kept the mind of the
country diverted from it's do
nestle problems and has made
the final solution of those inf
nitely more difficult.
Revenge" said Bismark, "is
"a delicacy hat ought to be eat
en- cold" The Republican SEN
ators, including Mr.. Capper
himself, insisted on eating their
revenge hot. Nothing mattered
to them except Furnishing the
President for his lack of tact
and consideration toward them,
and they have wantonly sacri-
feed every pubic interest that
stood between them and their
partisan hatred of Woodrow
Wilson.
When Senator Capper attacks
the profteers, he might reasona-
bly, devote a little attention to
the political partners of the
profiteers-the Senators under
the leadership of Henry Cabot
Lodge who have bedeviled both
peace and reconstruction in or
der to feed their grudge against
the President of the United
States.-St. Louis Post Dis
patch,
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1920-01-02

Mrs. J.. C. Harrison of Arte-
sian, S. D., who has been visit
ing her sister, Mrs B. L. Con-
nell, in this city, left Tuesday
evening for a few days visit in
Kansas City before returning
home.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1920-01-02

Six calls from big banks for
stenographers and posting ma
chine operators were received
the past week by Me Chillicothe
Business College, two Offering
initial salaries of $500 per
month. AL.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1920-01-02

Mr. and Mrs. Laurence G.
Peak left Wednesday for their
home in Salt Lake City, Utah,
after a visit at the home of Mr..
Peaks mother, Mrs. James
Peak.
Mrs. Sanford Thompson and
daughter, Caroline, of Edmond.
Canada, and Miss Emma Baehl
of Kansas City, were recent
guests of Mrs. Margaret Weis in
this city.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1920-01-02
Do You ENJOY Your Meals?

~ you do not enjoy your meals
your digestion is faulty. Eat
moderately, especially of meats,
masticste your food thoroughly.
Let five hours elapse between
meals and take one of Chamber
lain's Tablets Immediately after
supper and you will soon find
your meals TO be a real pleasure.
Adv.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1920-01-02
The Shortest Name.

Among the names of $4,000 0
soldiers, sailors and marines re-
corded in the files of the War
Risk Bureau at Washington, the
shortest family name was I'll"
borne by two soldiers who were
natives Of Hawaii, Their name
consisted of two letters, but it
was pronounced in two syllables.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1920-01-02

Miss Pauline Wilson returned
Sunday evening to Aurora, Mo-,
to resume her duties in the High
School at that place, after a
weeks visit with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. o. O. Wilson.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1920-01-02
For Sale.

40 or 60 acres of land 8 miles
southwest of Lexington. Apply
to M. V. Helm, Lexington, Mo.
12-24-1mo. d & W.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1920-01-02

Do you suppose all those who
have died recently from drink
ing wood alcohol, voted for pro-
hibition?
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1920-01-02
APPLES

We have a few bushels Of
choice Jonathan and Huntsman
apples at $3.50 per bushel.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1920-01-02

All communications to 90 into print
in THE INTELLIGENCER must be
signsd.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1920-01-02

Entered as second-class mail matter
II the Postofice in Lexington, Mis-
souri,.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1920-01-02

Issued weekly on Fridays. Sub
eeription Sl.5O per year, payable
strictly in advance.
The Columbus weekly courier., 1920-08-06

ultimate. more real injury lhan the
war itself The Democratic position
on the question. ~ expressed IN ihc
platform. y.
we advocate immediate raliflca.
ton OF the treaty without reserva
iiuns which would impair iis essrn.
iial integrity. but do not oppose the
acceptance ef any reservation max.
ing clearer or more specific the
obligations of the United States Ia
The League nssociaies."
The first duty Of the new admin
istraiivn clearly will be the ruilfi.
cation Of the treaty. Tho matter
should be approached without
thought Of the bitterness of the
past. The public verdict will have
been rendered. and ! am confident
that The friends Of world peace a.
Il will be- promoted by the league,
will have in numbers the ronslilu.
tional requisite Ia favorable sena.
torial action. The captious may
say that our platform reference 10
reservations is Vague and indefinite.
IT, meaning. IN brief. Is that we
shall state our Interpretation OF the
coVenanl ~ matter Of GDod faNh
10 our associates aud ne precaul
iion against any MISUNDERSTANDING in
The future. The point j.. That after
the people shall have spoken. The
league will be IN The hauds of ~
friends In the senate. aud safe
index as ~ what they wal. DO a.
supplied by what reservations they
have proposed In the past. Sumo
months aao. in a contributed article
10 the New York Times. expressed
my own opinion Of the situation a.
Il then was. reproduce u here:
There can be- no doubt but that
some senator's have been conscicn.
iious IN their desire TO clarity the
provisions of the treaty. Two things
apparently have disturbed them.
First. they wanted 10 make surc
that the league was not Ia be- an
alliance. and that H. basic purpose
was peace aud not controversy.
Second, they wanted The other
powers signing the instrument to
understand our constitutional lint.
taiions beyond which the treaty
making power cannot 60. Dealing
with these two questions In order.
The Columbus weekly courier., 1920-08-06

enter into q separate poarc with
Germany IN good faith We pledged
our strength with our associates for
the enforcement Of terms upon Of
fenfline powers. aud now Il u euc
geslcd that this be- Withdrawn
suppose Germany. recognizing ihr
first break ln the allies. uropusc..
something we cannot accept Dne
Senator Harding intend fo send an
army Ia Germany 10 press her in
our tcrmsf Certainly the allied
army could not be expected ~ rem.
der aid. n. on the other hand.
Germany should accept The chance
We offered Of breaking the hOnd
4 would be for the express purpose
Of insurinR q icrmanAmfrirnn ALI
nnce. rcr0rnlyiur that the allies IN
fact, no nation IN eood slundine
would have anyihlne 10 10 with
either NJ us.
This plan would not only be- =
piece of bungling diplomacy. but
plain. unadulleraied dishonesty ~
we'll.
No less an authority than senator
Lodge said. before the heat Of recent
controversy. that 10 make peace *.
cept In company with the allies
would brand us evcrlasiinrly with
dishonor and bring ruin 10 US"
And then after peace Is made with
Germany. senator Harding would.
he says. hopefully approach The
nations of Europe and 81 the earth.
proposing that understanding which
makes us willing participant IN
the conservation Of nations a. q new
relniipnslip.~ 49,. ..,.i 4
In short. America. refusing a.
enter the league of nations inow
already established by iWpniy.nine
naiionsl aud hearing aud deserving
the contempt of The world. would
submit an entirely new project. This
act would either be- regarded ~
arrant madness or attempted inter
national hossism.
The plain truth Is. that the Ilc.
publican leaders. ohscssed with %
determination 10 win The preslden.
lial election. have attempted 10
satisfy loo many divergent views.
Inconsistencies inevitable under the
circumstances. rise 10 haunt them
on every hand. and they find them
selves arrayrd ln public thought ~
least atainsl ercai nrinclple More
than that their cnnf|,ti Is opposed
10 The Iaoallsm urou which their
party pfpspcred in ollcf days,
Illuslreilne lhoae ut,hrvaiions by
|concfele facts YEA 4 bf remembered
that lho1e noW lntelnhing against an
interest 10 affairs outside of Amer
lea. criticized President Wilson IN
The Columbus weekly courier., 1920-08-06

pafscd through the convention with
practical unanimlly. Sonalor John
son. however, whose position hn,
been consistent and whose onposi
ton OF lhe lcupur IN nny snape 4,
well known, withheld his support II
The convenilons choice unlil the
candidate had stated the meaning Of
lhf platform. and announced def
|nlle|y the policy that would be his,
" elected.
Tho Republican candidate has
spoken and his ulierance calls
iorlh the following approval from
Senator johnson:
Yesterday IN his speech OF accept
nncc senator Harding unoqui,ocally
look his stand upon the paramount
issue in this campaign the league
Of nations Tho Republican party
stands committed by rs platform
Ile standard bearer has now accent
ialed that platform. There can be-
no misunderstanding his words"
senator Harding ~ the condidaie
Of The party. and Senator Johnson
are a. one on this question. and. as
the latter expressed ~ the nepub
lean party is committed both by
platform In the abstract and hy ils
candidate IN specification. The
threatened revolt among lenders OF
The party Is avertcd. but ,he minor.
ny position as expressed In the sen
ate prevails a. that Of the party. In
short principle. ~ ayowcd IN sup.
port uf the Lodge reservations. or
|of the socalled mild reservations,
has been surrendered 10 cxpcdlency
> snal0r Ilurdlnr makes rhls hieN
pledge Of policy IN behalf Of his
party:
I promise you formal and effec.
tive peace 80 quickly ~ a Repub
lican congress can pass Us declara.
lion for a Republican executive Ia
sign
THIS means hut one thing srpa
rate peace with 0erinanyl
This would be- the most dishcart.
enlng event IN civilization since the
Russians made their separate peace
with Germany, and Infinitely more
unworthy ON our part than u was
on that Of The Russians. They were
Threatened with starvation and rev.
oluiions had swept their country
Our soldiers fought side by side
with the allies. 80 complete was
the coalition Of strength and pnr.
pose that General Foch was given
supreme command, and every. sol
der in the allied cause, no matter
what flag he followed, recognIzed
him Rs his chief We fought ihe
war together and now before The
thing Is through Il l. proposed 10
The Columbus weekly courier., 1920-08-06

u has always sremrd ~ me that
The Interpretation of The function
of The league might have been stated
ia these words:
"'ln giving ~ assent io This
treaty. The senate has IN mind the
fact that the league oi nations whirh
Il cmbodlcs was devised Tor ne sole
purpose ~ maintaining lraer and
comliy among The nation. Of The
earth and preventing the recurrence
Of such destructive conflicts ~ that
through which che world has inst
passed. The coopcrniion uf The lIni.
ies STATES with the lcarur nAd ~
continuance a. a member thereof.
will naturally depend upon the 81.
herence Of The League 10 that funda.
mental purpose.
-such a declaration would ~ least
express the view of The innri
States and justify The course vhirh
our nation would unqucsfioNabiy
follow II the basic purpose "a The
league were NJ amy lirne DISTORTED.
II would also APPEAR 10 be- q sim
pier matter a. puuNlslc against amy
nisundrrslnniine ~ the future aud
A the same time H. merl lhr nh.
icciitns " those who believe that
Ne might be- inviting controversy
over our constitutional rinhia hy
making senatorial addition IN
words something like these
"'It will of course be- understood
that m carrying oul The purpose of
The league. the government OF The
United Slales must al al times nri
m strict harmony with the terms
and intent Of the United Sinies con
siiiuiion which cannui ia any way
be altered by the treaty making
power"
unquestioned friends of lllo
league have made other proposals..
Our platform clearly lays no bar
against any additions that will he
helpful, but Il speaks IN firm
resolution 10 stand against anything
that disiurhs the vital principle. We
hear Il said that interpretations ara
unnecessary. That may be true. hni
they will at least be- reassufina 90
many ~ our citizens. who feel lhai
in signing The treaty, there should
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