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Connecticut western news., 1920-01-15
2,000 Women Expected to Gath CT in Cleveland the Week of April 1920, 1920, for Ma
 tionaI Convention.
MEETING POSTPONED r
 TWO YEARS BY WAR
Delegates VIII Discuss New Member ship Basis for Students and Question of Future Support for Work.
 Many Other Things.

The Young Women's Christian Asso- citation of the United States of America will meet in national convention in Cleveland, O., the week of April 13 to 20, having postponed the convention from the spring of 1918 In order to comply with government request that expense and travel be reduced to minimum during the war.
 The department on conventions and conferences of the National '. W. c. A., of whicn Mrs. Harry Emerson Eos dick Is chairman. estimates an attend ance of 2000 women, representing all departments of Y. W. c. A. work board members, secretaries, students. club girls, Girl Reserves, girls from In- dustrlal Service Centers. women from the International Institutes for foreign born women, members from city, town and country Associations,
 Each Association in the United States will be entitled to one voting delegate for every one hundred voting members in the Association.
 Two of the most important questions which will come up before the conven- ton will be the membership basis and the question of support Of old busl- ness to be considered the most impor- tant question will be the membership basis for student associations, the granting of charter membership prlvi- Iege to the Chicago Young Women's Christian Association nnd recommen- dation providing an increase In mem bershlp of the National Board of the Association will also be presented.
 Rev. Charles w., GIlkey. pastor Of Hyde Park Baptist Church. Chicago. will give a series of morning addresses during the convention week. Dr Rnh- ert E. Speer, secretary to the Foreign Mission Board of the Presbyterian Church, North, will also give an ad- dress. Mrs. Speer is chairman of the National Board of the Y. W. 0. A
 The convention will be in session morning and evening. the afternoon being given over 10 sectional meetings held In various churches. Attendance at these meetings will be determined by group membership and also by ac- tivities.
 Mrs. W. P. Harford of Omaha. Neh.. win preside at the opening session. having been elected as president nt the last convention of>the Young Women's Christian Association, held in Los An geles in 1915.
 The committee on business to come before the convention has for its chair woman Mrs. John French and Includes among it's members Mrs. John n. Rockefeller, Jr.. Miss Ellza Butler, sis- fer of Nicholas Murray Butler presi- dent of Columbia University; Miss Martha MrCook, Miss Mabel Crafty, general secfetary for the National Board of the Y. ". c. A., and Mrs. Will liam Adams Brown, all of New York city.
Connecticut western news., 1920-01-15
GREAT EXPONENT OF LIBERTY
Simon de Montfort, Earl of Leicester, Known as Father of English
 House of Commons"

The first great democrat in England was Simon de Montfort, earl of Leices- ter, who was slain in battle 654 years ago as the leader of the rebellious barons. Simon de Montfort was also the spokesman for the great masses of the people, and he held that 1t was the duty of the nobles 60 stand between the people and the monarch as guardians of their liberties, to watch over the exercise of the royal power and prevent it's abuse. In the great battle of Lewes in 1264 the bar ons, under the command of de Mont fort, completely defeated the king and the royalist party. In the battle of Evesham on August of the following year the tables were turned and the democratic earl was killed and the barOns sustained a ruinous defeat. During the brief period of Simon's as- tendency, however, he had laid the foundation for the house of commons and had inspired in the breasts of the people devotion to liberty and dem ocracy never to be stamped out by royal oppression. Every king is ruled by the laws" declared Simon de Mont. fort, and he held that the generality should have hand in the making of the laws by which they, as well as the monarch, were to be governed.
 Simon de Montfort's immortal place in history Is indicated by the rever- ent title historians have given him "the Father of the English House of Commons"
Connecticut western news., 1920-01-15
Gem Has Tragic History.

The Regent" diamond, which is treasured in Paris. and is the queen of Ill the French national gems. was picked up in 1701 at the Parteal mines on the Kistna, by a slave, who. con cealing it in hole cut for it's recep- ton in his thigh, escaped with it to the coast. Here he sold it to an Eng fish skipper, who, instead of paying tte small sum demanded. treachcrous- y killed the slave.
Connecticut western news., 1920-01-15
V. w. c. A. TRAINS WOMEN.

Young women students from forty. four states and nine countries-China. the Philippine Islands, France, Bulgn. ria, Holland, Russia. Armenia. Canada and Mexico are registered In the National Training School of the Young Women's Christian Association in New York.
 They are studying methods of Y. w c. A. work with view to tnking UT positions in Y. W. c. A work either m this country or in other of the coun. tries where the r. w. c. A. Is carrying on. opening und expanding It's worS.
Connecticut western news., 1920-01-15
"STRAIGHT-FROM-
 THE-SHOULDER
 RELIGION" #. \
Enjoyed by Dou .yhboys Says
 Returned Pastor

I3oston-Proof conclusive that the ] doughboy thoroughly enjoys straight from m-the-shoudler religion was the trend of statement just made by Dr. Albert s, Hawkes.. pastor of the Wor- cester. Mass. Congregational church. just returned from France.
 pr. Hawkes. assertion Is based on : the fact that the nine Y. M. c. A. huts In Camp Pontanazen, Brest, each with a capacity ranging from 1,200 to 2.000. are crowded to the doors on Sundays during the religious services.
 "l have seen these buildings so packed" he said, that men sat in the rafters, windows-any place they could secure standing or seating room. In fact, they even crowded on the plat forrns.'
 Dr. Hawkes. was director of all musi- cal programs connected with religious services conducted by the Y. M. c. A. at the big camp. When he began the work of organization there were only two pianists and song leader. In two months he had increased this staff to thirty accomplished musicians, solo fists and song leaders, this number in- creasing with the demand.
 In the huge auditorium with seat ing capacity alone of three thousand, he declared that he has seen men, who remained after, the mass singing to hear the lecture, leave when the movies" began. The singing as in- variably met with unbounded enthu- siasm.
 Ut was wonderful! An inspiration! Imagine, if you can, more than three thousand full-toned, healthy. male voices ringing with the notes of a | famous anthem. They sang like they fought-with every ounce of energy | their American souls possessed
 Popular songs started the program. the words flashed on the screen. The singing service ended with hymns. "The finest speakers obtainable in France were next introduced. After 8 short, snappy talk soldiers were given | opportunity to consult them. Hun dreds of men have availed themselves of this opportunity-the last one af- forded while in military service" ] Speaking of the distribution of re- ligious literature by the ''Y." Dr.. Hawkes. said:
 Pretty good evidence that they | I0I rI demonstrated by the fact that in bar racks and tents, religious publications were always found neatly arranged with other soldier effects. They were never thrown around or destroyed as were newspapers, booklets, etc. after they had been read"
 He believes that this type of welfare work, about which little is known or understood, is the most remarkable and thorough of any of the multiform ways in which the "" served the A. E F. The soldier loves to sing when proper facilities and good lead CTS are afforded, and he appreciates good speakers on religious topics.
 "fhe significance of our work was two fold, explained the pastor. First, it brought the Christian gospel before the soldier in a practical, he- man fashion. Secondly it showed him at the close of his military career, that Y. NJ c. A. stood for something else besides canteens, recreational and the various other activities to which he was accustomed at the front" I
Connecticut western news., 1920-01-15
Searching Questions.

About what am now employing my own soul? On every occasion I must ask myself this question. and inquire: What have I now in this part of me which they call the ruling principle? And whose soul have now? That of a child. or of young man, or of feeble woman, or of tyrant, or of domestic animal, or of a wild beast1 Marcus Aurelius.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1920-03-12
CAPT. ]. nj. SELLERS
RETURNS TO w. NJ. A.
Resigned From Marine Corps to
To Become Assistant
COmmandant.

Capt. j. NJ. Sellers, whose res
ignation from the Marine Corps
took effect February 10Th, has
arrived home, and will assume
the duties of assistant comman-
dant at Wentworth Military A
cademy. Since his return from
overseas he has been in charge
Of the Western Recruiting sta
tion of the Marines at Spokane,
Wash.
Capt. Sellers had an enviable
record in the recent war. He en-
tered that famous organization,
the Marine Corps, as a second
lieutenant. Before the end of the
year he was made first ieuten-
ant and he went overseas with
the Sixth Marines. He was in
the historic battle of Chateau
Thierry where he was severely
wounded and where he was a
warded the Distinguished Serv-
ice Cross for gallantry in ac-
ton. He led a company in the
fight on Blanc Mont Ridge and
was given the Croix de Guerre
He was then promoted to the
rank Of captain.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1920-03-12
REPUBLICANS HOLD
COUNTY CONVENTION
Chose Delegates to State And
Congressional Conventions.

Township delegates Of Lafay-
cite county representing the Re-
publican party met in Higgins
vile last Saturday to elect dele
gates to the state convention
which assemblies in Kansas City
May 5th, and delegates to the
congressional convention meet
ing in Sedalia, March %.
Delegates to state convention
are as follows: A. ]. Noting,
William Shriemann, Charles F.
Meyer, w. F. Lohoefner, R. j.
Walkenhorst, George Wakeman,
Dan Hoefer, M. C. James, E. w.
Schowengerdt, George Scott, J
F. Ritter, Sam Rutan, w. A.
Ford, Sam Kleinschmidt, Will
lam Gatfin, and Theodore L.
Bartman.
Delegates to congressional con.
vention are: Hays Wolleman
Mike Toner, John Dierker, D. w
Sherman, w. S. Powell, Henry
Steinman, w. P. Kelley, w. F
Kroencke, H. G. Larberg, E. M
Taubman, J. P. Powell, lE. c
Duebbert, w. R. Porter, H. A
Angelbeck, c. L. Frost, and Geo
Edwards.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1920-03-12
LEGION HOLDS MEMORIAL
Methodist Church Crowded to
Hear Memorial Address by
Chaplain o. r. Sellers.

Sunday morning at II o'clock
the George Cullom Post of the
American Legion paid tribute
to comrades who had made the
supreme sacrifice in memorial
services at t h e M e t h o dis {
church. DR.. 2. M. Williams, pres
ident of Central College for
Women, presided, and Rev. 0.
R. Sellers, who was chaplain of
the 18th Fisld Artillery and who
followed it's fortunes through
the numerous battles in which
it participated in the World
War, delivered the memorial ad-
dress.
Following the exercises, taps
were sounded. Then the nearest
relatives of the deceased soldiers
and sailors received the French
War Diploma, issued by the
French Government, in CONNER
oration of the services of the
reroic dead.
The honor roll contains the fol-
lowing twenty-three names: E.
valid Beissenherz, Ernest M.
Bell, Bartlett R. Bishop, John
Campbell, George T. Cullom,
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1920-03-12
Death of Norbert Bredehoeft.

Norbert Bredehoeft, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Mike Bredehoeft,
1903 South 18th street, died
Wednesday evening at 4:30 o.
clock, of blood poisoning.
The young man was born in
Lexington, August /, 1902. He
was educated in the public
schools Of this city, and at the
beginning Of his illness he was
~ rlyyed az assistant bookkeep-
er for the Farmers Cooperative
Association. Besides his parents,
he is survived by one sister, Miss
Helen.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1920-03-12
Celebrates S6th Birthday.

E. w. Hoffman, Sr., one of
Lexington's oldest and most
highly respected citizens, cele-
brated his 86th birthday Fri
day at his home, 1118 South
street. Many of his friends and
neighbors called during the day
to wish him many more happy
birthdays; many to leave flow
ers or other gifts, while the
nails brought him many MESA
ges of kindly greetings.
Mr.. Hoffman came to Lexing.
ton in 1875, and has lived here
ever since. He has been confined
to his room since Thanksgiving
but is now convalescing and able
to sit up most of the day.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1920-03-12
Moerschel- Hulver.

MIR. Herbert M. Moerschel of
Oklahoma City, Okla, and Miss
Mary Frye Hulver, daughter of
Edward Hulver, we're married
in Chicago, ON the-i5tn OF 0anu-
airy, and are now living in Kan
sas City. This romance com
menced when both were students
at Columbia. Mrs. Moerschel
formerly made her home with
her aunt, Mrs. j. w. Shouse, in
this city.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1920-03-12

Carl Dooley, Edward Elkins,
Marvin Fisher, Buford c. Cor
don, Frank Holman, John Igo,
Milton Igo, John E. Jaques, Pc
ter A. Mallot, Tony Mautino,
Forest E. Musgrove, Roy r.
Reader, Clarence Tibbits, Wal
ter S. Thieman, Otto Thompson,
Benedict T. Wiley, Ed V. Will
Jams and Dock r. Wilmot.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1920-03-12
COUNTY COURT
HELPS FARM BUREAU
ApprOpriates S126O to Apply on
County Agents Salary.

The county court at the March
term made an appropriation of
$1260 for the use of the Lafay-
cite County Farm Bureau to ap-
ply on the salary of a county a.
gent. Members of the executive
committee headed by Frank
Fulkerson, appeared before the
court.
Previous courts had refused
the bureau financial aid for va
rious, and sufficient reasons to
themselves and many taxpayers,
but this court for reasons suf-
ficent to them and many other
tax payers, granted the aid
which has been sought for sew
eral years.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1920-03-12
Long Opens Headquarters.

Breckenridge Long, Assist
ant Secretary of State, who re-
Gently announced as a candidate
for the Democratic nomination
for United States senator, has
opened permanent headquarters
in the Equitable building in St.
Louis.
The headquarters will be in
charge of Thomas H. Fisher,
Marshall, Mo-, as executive
secretary, while Robert E. Hol-
iway, who, for several years
was head of the st. Louis Re-
public bureau at Jefferson City
and more recently in charge Of
the Kansas City Post bureau al
the capital city, will be director
Of publicity.
Fisher is a member of the
Democratic State Committee
and has been active in the party
organization in Missouri for 9
number of years.
A cordial invitation has been
extended to all Democrats tC
visit the headquarters while
visiting in st. Louis
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1920-03-12
Pupils Recital.

The piano pupils of Miss Eliz-
abeth Graves gave a recital
Monday evening in Murrell Au-
ditorium, which was attended by
a capacity house. Each number
reflected much credit on teach
er and pupil, especially that of
Raymond Craig.
First honors of the class were
given to Geneva Harding, while
Ruby Neal was given second.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1920-03-12
M. F. COckrell to New Banking
Position.

Monroe F. Cockrell, state bank
examiner in the Kansas City
district, has resigned after two
years service with the state
March l he was appointed chief
examiner for state bank mem
bers and for prospective mem
bers of the federal reserve bank
of the tenth district.
Mr.. Cockrell is a son-in-law OF
Mrs. Mamie C. Steele of this
city, and a former instructor at
Wentworth Military Academy.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1920-03-12
Death of James A. Benning.

Death Of James A. Benning.
James A. Benning, a retired
farmer, 67 years of age, died
Sunday, March 7th, of pneumo-
MIA at his home in Mayview.
Mr.. Benning was born and rails
ed in this county. He is surviv-
ed by his wife, two daughters,
and three brothers, G. B., R. L.,
and T. E. Benning, all of May
view.
The funeral services conduct
ed by Rev. Powell of Odessa,
we're held at the home at 10 o.
clock Tuesday morning. Burial
was made in the Higginsville
cemetery.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1920-03-12

Major and Mrs. Sandford Sell
ers, Jr., announce the birth of
a daughter, Sunday, March Z,
1920.
Miss Pauline Long returned
Monday evening from an extend
ed visit with relatives in st.
Louis.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1920-03-12
Mrs. James E. Drysdale Dead.

Mrs. ISABELLA Wainwright Drys-
dale, widow of the late James
E. Drysdale, died at the home of
her daughter, Mrs. Frank John,
at Cheyenne, Wyoming, March
6. She had been sick for about
a year. She was about 70 years
Of age, and most of her life was
spent in this city.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1920-03-12
Death of Mrs. William Baldwin.

Death of Mrs. William Baldwin.
Mrs. William Baldwin died
Monday morning at 4 o'clock, at
her home on Bloom street, of
pneumonia.
She was born in Kearney, Mo,
December 80, 1880, and was 80
years of age. Besides her hus-
band she leaves nine children.
The funeral was held Wednes-
day afternoon at 2:30 o'clock,
at the home. Rev. Elias C. Mill
er conducted the services.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1920-03-12
ThOs. MitchelTs Residence Burns
rf,t 80 n ~

Ihe residence with all the con-
tents Of Thomas Mitchell, oath
and South streets, were destroy
ed by fire at 4;30 o'clock Sun
day morning. Mr.. Mitchell a.
woke in the nick of time, and
saved himself by jumping from
a window. The loss is partially
covered by insurance.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1920-03-12

WANTED: A home on farm.
Work night and day. Winter
and summer. First class refer
ences. See Walter S. Dickey's
ad, page 3.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1920-03-12
Change in Hardware Business

Ralph Campbell has sold his
interest in the Campbell & May
er hardware store to his part
ner, Raymond Mayer. The store
will be conducted under the
name of the Mayer Hardware
Company. The sale was made
Wednesday and possession given
Immediately. Karl Hammer has
been engaged as clerk.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1920-03-12

Mrs. Alvin DeBerry returned
Wednesday from a few days
visit in Kansas City.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1920-03-12

Miss Mary Cavanaugh spent
the weekend in Kansas City
with relatives.
R. B. Briney returned to Kan
sas City Wednesday evening, af-
ter a few days visit here with
friends.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1920-03-12
Mrs. c. Ben Russell Dead.

The body of Mrs, C. Ben Rus
sell, who died in Wilmington,
Delaware, February 29th, reach
ed Lexington last Friday. The
funeral was held in the after
noon at 2:9O o'clock at the Gem.
etery chapel. Rev. E. C. Miller
conducted the services.
Mrs. w. ]. Bowyer and Mrs
]. w. Russell, daughters of Mrs
Russell, accompanied the body.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1920-03-12

E. T. Stier spent Friday ir
Wellington.
New Britain herald., 1920-07-12

ployed in the Trumbull Electric con- pany office, is spending her vacation at Sound View.
 MT. and Mrs. Frank Cunningham of Maple street are receiving con- gratulations on the birth of a daugh- ter, born to them Friday.
 Mrs. William Foran of Pine street is a patient at the St. Francis hospi- tai, undergoing a minor operation.
 A marriage license was issued Sat urday to Charles LaFond of Whiting street and Miss Edna Delvania Ve- landary, also of Whiting street, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Remi Ve- landary. The wedding will take place in the near future. MT. I-aFond is a mechanic at the Standard Steel & Bearing company.
 The Ladies' auxiliary of the Brock Barnes post will meet at the parish house of the Episcopal church at s o'clock this evening. All members are requested to be present.
 There were three applicants exam ined at the New Britain post office Saturday afternoon for position as sub-clerk and carrier at the local post office.
 If you want quality seed, plant Rackliffe's' bulk seeds.-Advt.
New Britain herald., 1920-07-12

automobile. The return trip was was in the new car.
 MT. and Mrs. Olaf Benson enter tained relatives from out of town at their home yesterday.
 MT. and Mrs. Archer Walsh and family spent Sunday as the guests of MT and Mrs. Charles Fiske of Der lin.
 Word has been received here by one of the local coal dealers from the mine operators that it will be impos- sible to make any shipments of coal to this community this summer. It is feared that the usual supply for this district will not be forthcoming this year.
 Ralph Dodge, the amateur photog- rapher, is taking pictures of all the local points of interest. He is having them reproduced on post cards. He is also taking a number of private resi- dences.