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Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-04-01
eems Ike Che Skin Il on Fire.

Seems Like the Skin 10 on FIRE.
There is harassing discomfort
caused by Eczema that becomes
O torture. The itching is almost
unbearable and the skin seems
on fire with the burning irri-
tation. A cure from local applica-
tioYfs Of salves and ointments is inn
possible, because such treatment
can only allay the pain teEnporar-
lily. The disease can only be
reached by going deep down TO its
source.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-04-01
compIete.

Marks--I had no idea your new
house was finished.
Parks--Oh, yes. Not only finished,
but all my friends have had time 10
tell me how much better It might,
have been. .L
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-04-01

Christening the Baby. y
Brown has lovely baby girl,
The stork left her with a fiutter;
Brown named her "Oleomargarine,"
For he hadn't any but her.
The Lexington intelligencer., 1920-09-03
Kansas City Tourist WHIT Lex
ingtOn.

The Young Mems Division of
the Kansas City Chamber of
Commerce, represented by about
seventy-fve members, many of
them having their wives, arriv-
ed in the city yesterday forenoon
about II o'clock, considerably
behind their scheduled time. The
pathfinder car in charge of E.
L. Skagg, arrived at 9:20 and
left promptly on the arrival of
the other cars, twenty in all,
under the management of A. ].
Brechtel.
w. ]. Gresham, president of
the Lexington Chamber of Com
merce, made a brief address of
welcome, which Mr.. Brechtel re-
sponded to in happy and pleas
ing vein. The tuorists gave a mu-
sical program in the court house
yard, and distributed souvenirs
of various kinds among the
crowd.
There were many familiar fac
es in the party and all were reg
ular felix's. happy and pleasure
bic to meet. Come again, folks
and make your stop longer.
The tourists left at 11:30 for
Waverly. their next stop, where
they had lunch.
The Lexington intelligencer., 1920-09-03
Red Cross Notes.

The alarming fact that over
75% of the Missouri children
are undernourished has been
brought to light thru the Child
Welfare Clinics.
The Red Cross Health Service
wishes to cooperate with the
mothers of this county thru
Child Welfare Clinics and Nutri-
tional Clinics to remedy this Sc
rious condition.
Miss Kidd will conduct all elm
les begun by Miss Teubner. She
will call on any sick child if the
mother notifies the Red Cross
Health Center office, telephone
40F2.
Miss Mary Coleman, District
Supervisor of Red Cross Nur-
ing Service, is spending the week
in Lexington and Lafayette
County.
Miss Smith, who is with the
party conducting the Revival
Services at the Tabernacle has
visited headquarters several
times.
DIR. D. w Branam Of HIGGINS
vile, Chairman of Junior Red
Cross was in the Office Thursday
and Friday. He has plans for
some very constructive work in
the schools this year.
Mrs Helen Teubner, Lexing-
ton nurse, has resigned to take
up her school work in Fort
Worth, Texas. She left Wednes-
day for a visit in Columbia, af-
tetr which she will go to Texas.
Lafayette Chapter is almost
a unite in cooperation. The
branches with the amount sent
TO support the work follow;
Napoleon, $8916; Alma, $371;
Dover, $313.14; Waverly, $277.-
30; Wellington, $2O5.O1; May
view, $275.9l; Lexington, $753.-
Sc; Odessa, $1279.96; Concor-
dia, $355.35; Aullville, $329.66;
Corder, $602.S5.
The Lexington intelligencer., 1920-09-03
Death Of Leon c. Roy.

Leon C. Roy died Saturday
morning at his home, Ais Wash
ington avenue, of complication
of diseases.
Mr.. Roy was born in Dillo,
France, February 3, 1856. He
came to America forty-seven
years ago, first locating at To-
peka, Kansas. From there he
came to Lexington, and has liv-
ed here for the past twenty-five
years. He was married in Usage
City, Kansas, thirty-nine year a.
go to Miss Constance Mallot,
who with three sons, Louis A.,
Ernest and Alfred L. Roy, and
one daughter, Miss Ella Roy, all
Of this city, survices.
The funeral services coadgSte,.
by Rev. j. E. Alexander were
held from the home Monday af-
ternoon at 2:30 o'clock. Burial
was in Machpelah.
The Lexington intelligencer., 1920-09-03
Death of D. C. Pointer.

David C. Pointer died Friday
morning at 12:45 o'clock at his
home, Twenty-frst and Wash
ington streets, after an illness of
three weeks of complication of
diseases.
Mr.. Pointer was born in this
county October 4, 1872. He was
married twenty-three years ago
to Miss Mary Gray, of Lafay-
ette county, who with three chill
dren, Mrs. James Barnes, of
near Lexington, and Nelson and
David c. Jr., living at home,
survives him. Other survivors
are one sister, Mrs. ]. T. Nelson,
Center, Colorado, and five broth
ers, Albert Pointer Ga twin, of
this city; Thomas and Brooks
Pointer Of Cokeswell, Oregon;
James Pointer of independence,
and c. S. Pointer of Mayivew.
The funeral was held Sunday
afternoon at 2;30 o'clock from
the home.
The Lexington intelligencer., 1920-09-03
Youth VS.. Old Age.

That "0ld Age" can't come
back was demonstrated again
Sunday when the Athletics
gave the old Grays a trimming
to the tune of 13 to 4. The old
stake horses scored two runs in
the first INNING and two more
in the other eight. The old fa-
vorite of five years ago, Tim
Caldwell, started in the box for
the old timers, but soon had to
give way for a more recent vint-
age, "Spot" Navel. Spot" don't
grow old.
The Lexington intelligencer., 1920-09-03
Republicans Fill Ticket.

The Republican County Com
mittee met in HigginsvilIe Tues
day and filled the vacancies on
the county ticket, as follows:
L. E. Weber, Judge of the
Western District. Mr.. Weber
lives Southwest from Odessa
Frank B. Fulkerson. Prosecut-
ings ASsorney. mr.. Fuikerson
formerly practiced law at st.
Joseph, Mo-, but now lives on a
farm near the Confederate Home
Nice Sill, of Lexington, AS
SCISSOR.
The Lexington intelligencer., 1920-09-03

Misses Ernestine and Eliza
betht Couch of st. Louis, left
Friday for Kansas City, after a
visit with the family of D. D,
Gwinner.
Miss Sara Grady of Versaill-
es, KY, is a guest at the home
of her cousins, the Misses Grad
dy, in this city.
Miss Mary Coleman of St.
Louis, supervisor of Red Cross
nurses in this district arrived
Monday morning. She win spend
the week in Lexington and La
fayette County.
The Lexington intelligencer., 1920-09-03
Fall From a Horse Fatal.

Arthur Lewis, eighteen years
old, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Lewis of Buckner, was thrown
from a horse Sunday afternoon
and received such injuries that
he died Monday evening at 5 o.
clock. He was a nephew of Mrs.
J. X. Letter of this city. Mrs.
Letter and her mother. Mrs. N.
A. Eindel, went to Buckner
Tuesday morning to attend the
funeral.
The Lexington intelligencer., 1920-09-03
Card of Thanks.

We wish to extend our heart
felt thank to our friends and
neighbors for their kindnesses
during the illness and death of
our beloved husband and father
also for the beautiful floral of
ferings.
Mrs. Leon Roy and Family.
The Lexington intelligencer., 1920-09-03
Death of Richard F. Dierking.

Richard F. Dierking died Sat
urday morning at $50 o'clock,
at his home on Highland aven-
ue, death resulting from astha-
ma.
The deceased was born in Con-
cordia, Mo-, December 25, 1862.
He is survived by his wife and
several children.
Funeral services conducted by
Rev. Robert l.. Cowan were held
at the home Sunday afternoon
at a o'clock.
The Lexington intelligencer., 1920-09-03
Mr.. PRALLE PROVES A DUD
Secretary Chamber of Commerce
Left on important Business"
And Failes to Return.

VIM. F. Pralle, who came to
Lexington August 10th, having
accepted the secretaryship of
the Chamber of Commerce, left
last Wednesday for st. Louis
saying that he was called there
on important business" and
that he would return September
1st. Nothing was heard from
Mr.. Pralle directly or Indirect
ly until Wednesday night when
letter was received from E. N.
Farris, Assistant Manager Pro-
duction Bureau, st. Louis Cham
Der of Commerce, giving the
whereabouts of Mr.. Pralle. The
letter:
Il was very much surprised
to receive a letter this morning
august 26) from Henderson,
KY, announcing that William F.
Pralle had been engaged as Sec
retary of the Chamber of Com
merce at that place.
was under the impression
that Pralle had let for Lexing-
ton and had taken up his work
the 18th. You can well imagine
my feelings now that | know he
is over in Kentucky. l have just
written him a letter explaining
very frankly my opinion of him
and the opinion of the head of
this organization for having
done as he did.
May | not ask you to advise
me whether he wrote to your
organization telling you of his
change of mind? 1t may have
been that after your Directors
had interviewed Pralle, they de-
fSItsed he would not do for Lex
ington, but / hardly think this
I is the case. inasmuch as Mr..
Latham seemed to be perfectly
satisfied with his interviews
with Pralle. | assure you | sin
cerely regret this mans lack of
courtesy and failure to keep his
word and / trust you will not
hold his actions against this or
ganization.
If you are willing to allow us
to attempt to secure another
man for your organization, / am
confident that this time l will
be able to get one of principle
and one who will render equally
as effective service as l thought
Pralle would render,
With best wishes and hoping
to have the pleasure of an early
reply,
Very truly yours,
II AZ DDIC
The Lexington intelligencer., 1920-09-03
Neet-Heath.

Mr.. John II. Meet and Miss
Lucille Heath, both of Kansas
City, were married Sunday af-
ternoon at the home of Mrs. F.
R. Meet, Rev. Elias C. Miller of
ficiating. The groom was at
tended by Mr.. Joseph Massatto,
and the bride byher sister, Miss
Birdie Heath M. Meet Is a for
mer resident of Lexington.
The Lexington intelligencer., 1920-09-03
Card of Thanks.

We wish to thank our friends
and neighbors who so kindly as
sisted us during the illness and
death of our beloved husband
and father; also for the beauti-
full floral offerings.
Mrs. D. C. Pointer and Family
The Lexington intelligencer., 1920-09-03
County Court Notice.

The County Court will not
meet in September until the End
Monday, beginning September
18th, 1920.
The Board of Equalization, on
merchants taxes meets the 1st
week of said month.
GEO. W. BATES, Clerk.
The Lexington intelligencer., 1920-09-03
Very truly yours,
E. N. FARRIS.

Asst. Mgr. Production Div" "
AS the position here was Civ
en- Mr.. Pralle principally thro
the recommendation of Mr.. Far
ris, one can well imagine his in
dignation when he learned of
the manner of Mr.. Pralle's de-
sertion.
So long, Mr.. Pralle.
The Lexington intelligencer., 1920-09-03
SOuders-Sanders.

Elmer L. Souders and Miss
Anna D, Sanders, both of Well
ington, we're married Monday
forenoon in the Office of the Re-
corder of Deeds, Judge S. N.
Wilson officiating.
The Lexington intelligencer., 1920-09-03

DR.. and Mrs. c. W. Reagan
of Macon, Mo-, arrived Friday
evening by auto to visit their
daughter, Mrs. 0. H. Wester-
man.
The Lexington intelligencer., 1920-09-03
Marriage License.

A marriage license has been
issued to the following:
The Lexington intelligencer., 1920-09-03
Hey There's Lumber Buyersl

THE YARD THAT SAVES AND SATISFIES
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-05-10
Organic r. KIN Star.

Story City Herald: y chapter OF the
Order of the Eastern Star was institut-
ed at this place Monday with about
twenty-five charter members. Ih'
ritual work was put on by the AmeN
chapter, assisted by some officers from
Nevada and Gearing. The worthy
grand matron of the state, Mrs. b
lock of Lorimor and Worthy Grand
Ptaron. Mr.. Sutherland OF Cedar
Rapids presided at the afternoon meet
ing. In the evening the entire corps
of officers from Ames was present and
carried out the initiation ceremony III
"a most beautiful and impressive man
Iner. About thirty-five out OF town
people participated in or witnessed the
ceremonies. A six o'clock dinner was
served at the Grand hotel, to all visit
ors 10y che home organization, which
will be known as the Lafayette Chap
ter.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-05-10
Obituary.

Lottie Belle Bailey was born in Mis-
souri,, July 23, 1850, and died at Web
ster City, Iowa, May 6, 1920.
When a girl she moved with her
parents to Minnesota and November i,
1909, at Little Falls, She was married
to S. S. Buttrum. Four children were
born to this union, Bertha Belle. aged
-. Oscar LeVurnc aged 6, Leo Clarence
aged 3. and the baby, Opal May.
The deceased moved with her hus.
band and family to Webster City in
November. 1918, and was in usual
health until Monday last, when after a
brief illness She passed to her reward,
Besides her children and husband,
she leaves to mourn her departure, a
father, mother, three sisters and six
brothers. One brother and II sister
live here in Webster City, AMI one bro
Their in the service Of his country is in
Georgia.
Funeral services will be held in the
Christian church Sunday afternoon at
. 80 o'clock.
The husband and children and near
relatives have the sympathy of all Who
know them in their great bereavement.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-05-10
LAB0RER'S wife
WRITES OF UNIONS
Wife of Fort Dodge Laborer
Scores Strike
Methods.

The following, signed and self eN-
planatory letter appeared the other
day in the Fort Dodge Messenger:
Concerning letters published for and
against labor and unions. My husband
is IA laborer and l am no literary wo-
man and desire no publicity. However,,
after reading the letter signed by Mrs.
Harvey, | could no longer resist the
desire to express my ideas.
! In the first place, why should 1t be
necessary every few years. to shorten
| the working day an hour or two! The
garden is IL poor III People al
ways raised them. Are the people OF
today considering themselves better
than their parents? If not why do
they try to shorten the hours for work
and if they were to continue II prac-
ticc, the time would lie only Il few
generations away until people would
feel above working ut all. Can Il man
be really honest and 1cOnScientious ana
vet expect ii good days wages for part
of Il days work? He caa not. Speak
/ ing of the teamStcrs' strike, which Is
in progress MT present. What about il
man who will haul coal all winter re-
CARELESS of storms or bliZzardS n
then because Il few fellowmcn i'll the
union tell him TO, he will sit idle and
keep his team idle all during the spring
and LET his family barely exist on
what he could save during the winter
while he loafs around and draws S2O
per week for assuming the title ana
position of walking delegate Is the
creature worthy of being called man,
who will act in this manner When he
could lust as well take his team aud
earn 81 to $40 per day at honest, hon
orabie labor? Won't he work quite Il
while TO make up what he is losing ny
his foolislness even though they DC
get their demands, which is not az III!
probable. :,
Maybe if the men of all unions would
do as The people of DIR. kimes PROBES
sion: work when ever there was my
of their lire of work to do and consider
their line of work an honor us well
as Il necessity rather than TO ac! rs
though they were ashamed TO WORK
for a living and hated every one who
had been given the privilege OF Il hei-
for education with which to make III
easier living.
The trouble will end just as q .
as people learn that it is no disgrace to
be Door and no disgrace TO Labor ana
that Just BECAUSE Il man has an easier
way of making Il living and can KEEP
his family better is no reason WI!
they should sneer at you. Educated
and cultured people do not do stcn
things. Snccring and envy are quah.
ties only OF ignorant and poorly trained
people who have never e wei
brought up.
Why not drop this rivalry: II IS
laughable. There have always beei
rich people and poor people and there
always will he. Don't be rash enough
TO expect anything else.
Mrs. j. II. burnside,
Wife Of Il Laborcr.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-05-10
TO
RAISE b|GFuND
Twenty Millions Will be
Raised to be Used in
Support of Church
Work.
no COMBAT "1sMs'
Campaigns Against An
archy and B0lshevism
Planned.

The national Catholic laymen's coun
Gil, to act rs Il congress for cOrrelatins
the work Of Catholic laymen's, organi
cations in the United States has beer
organized in Chicago by representa-.
-tives to twenty seven lay bodies.
Arrangements were made to raist
S20,O00,O0 M among American Catholics
the interest to be. used in support OF
church work and in combating Dol
shevism, anarchy and all 'isms'."
Each diocese in the country will BIZ
represented by II delegate in tho
council.
Coordination of the activities OF
Roman Catholic laymcn and of Il score
of lay organizations of Il semi-religiOus
charitable or frateymal character il
the United States through organization
of one great national body was begun
by delegates from all parts of tht
country. None of the bodies would
lose it's identity because of the merger
it was explained.
Representatives, of the American
Federation of Catholic Societies. the
knights of Columbus, Catholic Orlc,
OF Foresters, Knights of st. John, .AssO-
ciated Catholic Charities of Chicago
and other cities participated in t,n
discussion preliminary to the adoption
of Il program.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-05-10
Need Of Milk Shown.

An. examination of. 2,1S9 school
children in Wapello county, under the
direction of the home economics eX
tension department Of Iowa State col
lege, shows that 40 per cent OF the
children underweight while only
five children We're normal.
The examination of children is be
ing carried on throughout the state and
the troubles. The use of milk and
hot lunches is being urged 10y the
home economics experts and some
valuable information has been ulcOy-
cred. 1t WAS found at one school that
ny giving Il lunch to children i'll the
middle of the morning, consisting OF
either oatmeal, milk and sugar or
graham crackers and milk that the
children gained between four and four
teen pounds in four months. These
children We're all under II years OF
age.
At present 800 children in schools
in Wapello county are getting luncf
of n pint of milk and graham crack
ers each day. They pay for this al
though those unable are supplied /
In Linn county ove 81 children
have been measured. Those carrying
lunches were the greatest underweigh'
and the first and second grades were
in the best condition.
This work has been taken up b!
home demonstration agents all oNel
Iowa this spring and in nearly al
cases the children slfow need OF mil
in their diets.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-05-10
Around Breeze Hill.

Mr.. and Mrs. J.. w. Chalfant OF
Ramona, Cal. arrived here Monday
and are visiting at the home of theii
daughter, Mrs. II. r. Johnson and
family.
VIM. Dillon of Webster City spent, a
few days the first Of the week ut the
Miles McPhillips' 0hme.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Halliday OF
near Duncombe visited relatives III
this vicinity Monday.
John Taper Jr. returned home the
first of the week from a brief business
trip to Des MOines.<
MyrOn Busing returned home the
first of the week from Candy, MINI.
where he spent the winter with his
aunt, Mrs. Bertha Close, while his
parents were in Florida.
William and Edwin Wurch and sis.
tiers Anna, Martha and Freida visited
Sunday in Highview.
May Z.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-05-10
I0ok for Land Boom.

Warm weather is all that is needed
in the opinion Of real estate dealers To
bring to life another boom in farm
land. Things will be just as they w"'a
last year only more so which means
that farms will flop over n over go
ing higher and higher each turn with
no end in sight. They all attention
to the fact that it was well into June
and July if not even a little later, that
the land traffic reached its height. ~
is quite necessary. they maintain, 10 DC
able to get out and see the land. Some
buyers are trusting enough TO take an
agents Word for the farm. but the
greater majority are old fashioned
enough to want to see before they buy:
So wait until The weather gets settled
and the roads good and there VIII he
something doing.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-05-10

8 $500 tons. She cost about twenty
million dollars, and was built ant
placed in commission in three years
Captain Carl T.. Nogclgcsang, L. S
Navy, is her commanding officer. ant
Commander Ralston S. Holmes, U. S
Navy, is her executive officer.
Seeing the World.
Although the Idaho was commission
ed ut the navy yard AT l'hiiadelphi;
only a year ago, her crew has-had Al
opportunity to see Il great al OF the
country. Her trial trip-"shalie down
cruise was made to Cuba. She re
turned To New York and then made 4
splendid cruise to Brazil with tht
president of that country as a guest
OF the American government. Returns
ing to Hampton Roads, Va. she Joined
the Pacific fleet and made the famous
trip to the Pacific coast as a member
of Admiral Rodman's fleet. She cruis
ed up the southern California coas,
and her crew was given ii chance tt
take shore leave III nearly all the ports
She then went to San Francisco Whert
The fleet was reviewed by the secre
tary Of the navy, and thence to Seattle
and the great Puget Sound navy yart
at Rrcmcrton, Washington. The Idaho
is now in southern California taking
part in the manoeuvcrs OF the Pacific
fleet.
just another proof that men enlist
ing in the navy today have every op
p%ortunity for travel. learn II trade ant
better fit themselves for positions il
civilian life
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-05-10
"THE QUEEN OF THE>NAyY."

| great battlcr is ready for sea.
The heavy rmo of the Idaho. il
hammered into o%ne-quarter inch plate
would cover the city of Cleveland. She
burns 1000 incandescent electric lights
reached by ovcr 100 miles of wire. Hen
great electric search lights are so pow.
erful that Il man can read IL news
paper by their light at Il distance OF
fifteen miles.
BY the press of n single button in
the coming tower or on the bridge OF
this wonderful fighting machine. tht
entire broadSide OF twelve 14-inch guns
can be fired.
The wireless set on board is capable
of sending a radio message ut Il dis
lance of $500 mileS-rcceiving tho
same. The wireless telephone system
on hoard the Idaho is onc of the finest
in the country. Conversations can BIZ
ca FRIED on with perfect effect ut Il dis
lance of twenty miles.
This huge warship can be steered
from five different points in the slliI
and by either hand, steam or electric
ity. Twenty-Five thousand gallons OF
fresh wafer is used every twenty-foul
hours. and this is all evapOrated from
salt sea water by the ships large eva
p%orators. 1t is conceded that this Is
the purest water in the world.
One thousand tons of salt water Is
used as a ballast if the occasion neces'
stiles. The Idaho, when in lighting
trim, carries 4 crew of 1,4OO officers
and enlisted men.
The displacement OF the Idaho is