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The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1920-01-09
Criminal Court.

Judge John A. Rich arrived
Sunday evening to preside at
the adjourned December term
of the criminal court which con-
vened Monday morning. After
talking it over the jury was dis
missed and court adjourned to
Monday, January 18th.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1920-01-09
Judge Davis Stricken With Ap-
pendicitis.

Judge Samuel Davis of Mar
shall was stricken with appen-
dicitis last Monday morning
while returning home by train
from Macon, Mo-, where he had
been visiting his son, George
Davis. He was taken from the
train at Moberly and removed
to a hospital, where he was op-
Grated upon at once. He is re-
ported to be improving nicely.
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Schaefer-Reade.

Mr.. Edward Schaefer and Miss
Lena D. Reade, both of Lexing-
ton, were married Thursday
morning in the office of the pro-
bate judge, Judge S. N. Wilson
officiating.
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Misses Elizabeth Young and
Louise Mcdonald left Monday
evening to resume their studies
at Raldolph-Macon College,
Lynchburg, Va, after spending
the holidays here with home
folks.
Miss Mary Cavanaugh re-
turned Saturday night from
Kansas City, after spending the
holidays with her mother, Mrs.
Mike Gavin.
Mrs. V. B. Butner went to Hig-
ginsville Wednesday evening for
a few days visit with relatives,
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1920-01-09

Miss Katherine Fulkerson, who
returned last week from a sey-
eral months stay at Nashville,
Tenn, went to Kansas City this
morning for a visit with rela-
tiVes.
Mrs. w. R. Humphreys went
to Kansas City Tuesday even
ing for a few days visit with
her sister, Mrs. M. F. Cockrell.
MIR. and Mrs. Geo. Fawks and
Mrs. Margaret Jones of Kansas
City, spent New Years here with
Mr.. and Mrs, w. J. Shinn.
Miss Genevieve Blee left Sat
urday morning for Hamburg,
Iowa, after spending the hoh-
days here with homefolks.
Miss Bess Spruce and Mrs.
V. B. Butner went to Kansas
City Tuesday morning for i
few days visit.
Hazel Thompson went to Kan
sas City Sunday morning to at
tend an automobile school.
Arnold Mayer went to Kansas
City Monday on business.
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dancing party in honor of their
sons. A very enjoyable evening
was spent by all present.
Farmers Assn. Elects Officers

Farmers Assn. Elects Officers.
The Farmers Cooperative
Association Of Lexington, Mon
day elected the following Off
GERS and board members for the
ensuing year:
w. P. Galloway, President; j.
D. Slusher, Vice-President; EN-
nett Slusher, Secretary.
Board members: Joseph Tho
man, Charles F. Meyer, Emmett
Slusher, NJ. A. Chambers and
Joe Hacker.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1920-01-09
Another Change in Barber Shor

AhOIher Change IN Barber Shop
R. P. Maxwell, who recently
purchased the Daniel Reubel
barber shop on West Main ST.,
sold it last Friday to T. M. Hoff-
man, who took charge at once.
Mr.. Hoffman was formerly en-
ployed at the Kemper shop and
is an experienced and courteous
barber. He solicits a share of
your patronage.
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James Bumgarner, an old cit
izen of Odessa, died suddenly
early Friday morning of apo
plexy. He was 70 years of age.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1920-01-09

Your attention is called to an
advertisement on another page
in this issue, of a sheep and hog
sale to be held by H. A. Uhrig
& Son, Carrollton, Mo-, Wednes-
day, January 21, 1920.
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DOVER ITEMS.

1OlIl DeIJIduu T6IuTleQ TO
Centralia Tuesday, after a
weeks visit here with his par
ents, Mr., and Mrs. ]. E. Ber-
trand.
Charlie Dysart had business
in Corder Wednesday.
w. A. Neer returned to Kan
sas City Sunday after a few
days visit here.
Ed Winn had business in Cor
der Wednesday.
Miss Ruth Lewis spent the
week end with Mr. and Mrs.
Jesse Lee Hit.
Miss Minnie McGee went to
Slater last week for visit with
her sister, Mrs. Emma McGee.
Mrs j. M. Redd was in Lex
ington last week visiting her
brother, John Webb.
R. E. Dysart visited with
friends in Marshall last week.
Miss GOldie Cox of Kansas
City, visited with friends here
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIII Keeney
came last week from their home
in Wichita, Kansas, to spend the
remaining part of the winter
with Mrs. Keeney's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Ellis.
Miss Vivian Eagan returned
Sunday to Cotter College, Neva-
da, Mo-, after spending the hol-
idays here with her mother,
Mrs. Annie Eagan.
Donald McGee of Canyon, Tex,
spent the holidays here with his
grandmother, Mrs. Susan Nc
Gee, and family.
Miss Blanche Turman return
ed to Boonville Saturday, after
two weeks visit with her,
mother, Mrs. Edna thurman.
Ralph Cole went to st. Louis
flast week for visit with his
sister, Mrs. Meng Shelby, and
Mr.. Shelby.
William Hahn of Marceline,
Mo-, visited here during the hol-
idays with his mother, Mrs. So
pha Haines.
Miss Annie Laurie Cox of
Marshall, spent several DAYS
here last week.
Miss Edna Dean of Corder, is
here this week with her cousin,
Mrs. Margaret oliver, who has
been quite sick at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. r. P. Harwood.
Prof. Clarence Hubble spent
the holidays with his parents,
at Maysville, Mo.
Mrs Charlie Chrisman of Mt.
Leonard, visited last week with
her brother, Walter Trent, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Suffield of
SouiX City, Iowa, were here last
week at the home of Mrs. Suf-
fields parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Davis.
Miss Lillian Phillips went to
Chillicothe last week to take\a
business coure.
Lawrence Lewis spent several
days last week at Sedalia and
Greenridge.
Raymond Cole returned We'd
nesday to st. Louis, after a
weeks visit here with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Webb Cole.
Mrs. Walter Trent left Friday
for Lynchburg, Va, where she
and MIR. Trent and their daugh-
ter, Miss Vorheis, will make
their home. We regret very
much that they are leaving this
community,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Evans an
nounce the birth of a son, Sat-
urday, January 3, 1920.
Miss jamie Redd returned
Tuesday to Fulton, where she
has been attending school.
William Dysart of Greenridge,
visited here several days last
week with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. w, H. Dysart
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Marriage License.

A marriage license has been
issued to the following:
Edward Schaefer- Lexington
Lena D. Reade Lexington
August Kohlstadt Wellington
Lara Sundermeyer .Chamois
Carl M. Aversman.. Waverly
Flora Schnakenberg. .Corder
The Coconino sun., 1920-05-28
PRICE OF WOOL TAKES
 A BIG SLUMP

BOSTON-The price of wool slump ed, break of from 10 to 20 per cent occurring at auction sales conducted here under the auspices of the govern hent. Only seven mills took part in the bidding and but 30 per cent of the wool offered for sale was disposed of. Buyers were agreed that the peak of high prices for wools had passed. Ac- cording to the Commercial Bulletin, the drop in prices reflected cancella- tions of orders for goods, delays in transportation and declines in the Liv- erpool and London markets for raw wool
 Manufacturers representatives at the sale told of the return of goods to the mills in many cases, principally woolens, of cancellations of other or ders now in the looms, and of cur tailments alrsady under way. Some plants have discontinued overtime work. Others have suspended night operations and few have reduced work to four or five days week. It was stated, however, that a radical curtailment or shut down of plants was not considered imminent.
 The wools offered aggregated IS, S,596 bales, mostly merinos and other fine grades. Only $500. bales were sold, these chiefly to six mills.
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HOW BIC PACKERS MAKE
 BIG PROFITS LOOK SMALL

WASHINGTON, D. C.-Another section of the federal trade commits sion's report on the meat packers was made public recently dealing with the profits of the packers. The report de- clares that the big five Chicago meat packers-Armour & Co.,, Swift & Co.,, Morris & Co.,, Wilson & Co.,, Inc, and the Cudahy Packing company-show- ed in round numbers at the beginning of the fiscal year 1919 total combined assets of $1 300, 100000; total com bined net wealth Capital stock and surplus) of $535, 1000, ,OOO; had sold during the fiscal year 1918, $3,2OO,- 100000 of goods, and that the several companies have grown to these pro- portions principally from profits re- tained in the business, after deducting dividends paid to stockholders.
 Made $100,00O, 900 During War.
 These profits retained in the busi- ness," the report says, "have been generally capitalized by the issuing of stock dividends, so that of the present capital stock understanding of the great companies only about 40 per cent represents direct cash contribu- tions on the part of the stockholders. l"
 Commenting upon the war profits of the packers, the report obsedves that ovey $100,000,O00 was added to the surplus accounts of the several com panies out of earnings made in the first three years of the war, 1915 to 1917. During these years profits both in dollars and in rate on investment doubled, trebled and quadrupled.
 Net Return of 15 Per cent.
 In respect of the profits announced by the packers of 2 to 3 cents per dollar of sales, the report says that such rote on sales in an industry like meat packing, which rapidly turns over its products, is the equivalent of a high rate of return on net wealth (15 per cent or more). Rate on in- vestment (not the rate on sales, nor the rate per head or per pound) fur nishes the correct method whereby the reasonableness of the profits may be determined, it says.
 The report observes also that the advertisements of the great packers, in respect to- profits per head or per pound of beef, are not based on ac- cepted methods of determining costs.
The Coconino sun., 1920-05-28
TO MAKE STATE SURVEY
 AND TUBERCULOSIS SURVEY

The Statt Anti-Tuberculosis asso- citation is planning careful canvass, to begin soon in every community in the state. Representatives will call at every home, boarding house, lodging house and hotel. seeking record of all present and past illnesses of each person. The aim is especially to locate not only all persons who may have tu- berculosis in any form, but all per sons associated closely with tubercu- lar patients and those who have died with tuberculosis. Those coming un- der these last two classes will be given free examination at survey clinic.
 The canvassers will also, examine into the sources of the water, milk and food supplies, inspect eating and drinking establishments and school houses, investigate methods of garb- age collection and disposal, sewer sys- tems, housing conditions, etc.
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JUST ONE LYMAN DAM
 THING AFTER ANOTHER

Now if we ain't having one h. of a time with this dam, dam Lyman dam, we wish you would tell what kind of a time we are having. It seems that the dam dam is all up in the air again and nobody has got the job yet. We can't understand just why there is so much red tape or red something about the whole dam thing. Why don't they-who ever is responsible-let the contract to some one and get the work done. It does not matter to the people who are stock holders in the concern who builds it. the thing they want--as we see it-is to get the dam builded and the sooner the better. The last information that we received was that new bids were called for and that the bond was to be attached to the bids. It seems that the trouble with the thing before was the securing of proper bond. We'll, let us hope that the affair will be fix ed up this time so that work can be moving and the dam builded before another year rolls around.-St. Johns Herald.
The Coconino sun., 1920-05-28
GIRLS PRACTICE COOKERY
 IN SUPPER CLUBS

To make sure that the girls in the home-making clubs, supervised by the United States department of agricul- ture and the Connecticut state agricul- tural college, are able to put to prac- tical use what they have learned in the clubs about buying, cooking and serving food, their leaders have or ganized Supper clubs"
 . These clubs meet tntice a month at the local leaders home. At the first meeting of the month a well-balanced meal is planned with the help of the leader. Each girl is assigned a cer- tain pant of the meal, for which she is responsible.
 At the second meeting she brings the material and prepares, cooks and serves her part of the supper. Adults are asked to these suppers, and the in yitations are highly prized. The usual menu consists of meat, potatoes, one vegetable, hot bread, sometimes salad, dessert, and a hot drink. So far the average cost per person served has been 24 to 26 cents.
 After the meal the club girls meet in group and discuss and criticise the various articles on the menu and the serving. This constructive criti- cism has been found to be very valu- able in making each supper little better in every way than the preced- ing one.
 In Litchfeld county there are six of these clubs.
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KINDER TWINE PLENTIFUL,
 AND ALSO CHEAPER

The wheat grower need have no ap- prehensions as to the supply of binder twine-this season. Reports coming to the bureau of plant industry, of the United States department of agricul- ture, indicate that there will be a plentiful supply of this commodity available for the American farmer. Not only will it be plentiful, but it is likely to be cheaper this year than for some years past. Yucatan-the chief and cheapest source of henequen, from which the twine is made-produced large crop this year; which, coupled with Sthe termination of control of prices by the commission reguladora, was responsi- ble for drop in the price of fibre from 15 to 10 cents>a pound in March. The price is now reported to be s cents pound. This reduction should be reflected in the price of twine this season.
The Coconino sun., 1920-05-28
COUNTY ATTORNEY TO
 PROSECUTE BLANKET CASE

TOMBSTONE. - Disregarding the protestations of the people of the county against any resumption of the deportation trials as they are made known through petitions and individ- ual interviews, the county attorney persists in his decision to carry on the deportation trials and re-affirms his intention to begin the trials with the prosecution of the so-called blanket complaint" on June 2.
 While his office continues to be the Mecca of those taxpayefs who see in the continuance of the trials only an opportunity for wanton expenditure of the public funds and waste of the time of the district attorneys office, he continues in his belief that the at tempt to bring the alleged principals in the deportation before the bar of justice is something that should be done even at the risk of bankrupting the county and in the face of a de- cision-that of the Wootton case-that is considered by practically all the electors of the county to be yindica- tion not only of the defendant in that particular action but of the depbrta- tion as well.
 It was reported here, that sentiment against any continuance of the depor- tation trials has been so pronounced that the county attorney has given up the idea of few days rest in Doug las, his residence, as the flow of pro- tests has been diverted there and he has been besieged by petitioners in the Shelter City to the same extent as in Tombstone.
The Coconino sun., 1920-05-28
IT'S A GREAT GAME
 IF YOU DON'T WEAKEN

If the support of the big cattlemen means anything, w. M. Moeur would be the next governor of Arizona. Judging from the delegation which visited Phoenix Monday, Moeur has the support of the big cowmen, re- gardless of party. It is said that he would seriously consider running for that office this year were he in better health. Although an active and strong democratic cowman, Moeur boasts of the support of many republicans. He has never been classed as a Campbell democrat. Only recently he was heard to say "the barnacles in the capital will be removed next November" meaning no doubt, Governor Camp bell and his appointees. If Moeur's health improves, it would not be sur prising to find him seeking vindica- tion as the democratic nominee for governor, opposing his old and arch enemy, Mulford Winsor.-Tucson Cit iZen.
The Coconino sun., 1920-05-28
IS KILLED;
 RANCH FOREMAN HELD

John Henderson, foreman of the Johnson ranch in the vicinity of Chandler, was arrested Sunday after noon charged with shooting a Mexi- can employed as a laborer on the ranch. The Mexican died six hours af- ter the shooting.
 Under questioning by Assistant State Attorney Lewkowitz, Emanuel Alcantar, another employe of the ranch, who says he witnessed the shooting, declared Henderson appar- ently ordered three Mexicans to stop work and while they were crossing a fence to get out of the field, Johnson fired at them with a shotgun. One of them fell mortally wounded said Al cantar, and died at S:30 o'clock Sun dayt night. The charge of assault against Henderson may be changed to murder
The Coconino sun., 1920-05-28
CELL BARS SAWED,
 PRISONERS ESCAPE

Saving the bars of the cells in which they were confined, three ne groes and a Mexican escaped from the jail at Florence late Thursday night, according to a wire received at the sheriff's office from Sheriff Hall, of Florence, asking local officers to watch for the four jail-breakers. They are believed to be headed this way.
 The four were being held at Flor ence on charges of burglary, accord ing to information received from the sheriffas office. They were picked up on suspicion in Phoenix some time ago believed to have been involved in a burglary of a store in Hansen Juno tion, but later were released when no evidence was found against them.
The Coconino sun., 1920-05-28
10000 vIOLATORS OF
 DRY LAW FOUND

Evidence which the authorities say involves more than 10000 persons in New Orleans and the gulf coast states in violation of the national prohibition law, was gathered in raid yesterday on the Tropical Food Products com pany. |,
 Hundreds of cases of malt, several barrels of hops and thousands of pre- scriptions said to give instructions in how to make home brew with a high alcoholic percentage, were confiscated by prohibition enforcement officers. Books of the company in which are said to be recorded the names of thou sands of persons who have purchased home brew outfits also were taken.
The Coconino sun., 1920-05-28
THE FARMS IND THE RANGES
 Edited by Francis A. Chisholm, County AgrcuI tural Agent
JUDGE BOLLINGER HANDS
 DOWN SHEEP CASE DECISION
Edited by

Last Tuesday Judge k. Elmo Bol- finger, in the superior court of this county handed down lengthy opin- ion upholding the constitutionality of the new sheep licensing law, which was assailed in the matter of James Smith against the State of Arizona. This cause grew out of the arrest of Smith, who drove 10000 head of sheep into the state of Arizona and refused to pay the license tax on the focks. He was taken before the justices court of kingman precinct and upon trial was found guilty and fined $50 and costs or in default of such fine to be incarcerated in jail for % days. From this judgment Smith went to the supreme court of the state on a habeas corpus proceeding. This was dismissed by the supreme court and the matter was then takeh to the su- perior court, where it was contended that the act was unconstitutional. Mir. Smith was backed by the sheepgrow- CTS association of Utah and had the best counsel that the state afforded.
 Judge Bollinger went exhaustively into the matter and his opinion as rendered holds that no right of sheep owners is invaded by the law of this state. He holds that the grazing lands of the state belong to the peo- pie of the state and that the law makers have right to enact laws to preserve these lands and the grazing privileges thereon to the people of the state, and that this may be done by requiring license fee or other method that may be found necessary.
 The decision is one of the most com plete ever handed down by judicial tribunal of the state, and to our minds is conslusive. The judgment goes further and sustains, the convic- tion of Smith and orders that the judgment of the justices court be en- forced. The reason of the importance of this cause lies in the fact that the sheepmen of Utah annually drive in- to the county of Mohave fully 100000 head of sheep and many cattle and horses to graze on the rich grasses of our northern strip. The new ~law be- came operative this year and our of- ficers got busy. The first sheepmen to come under the purview of the law paid their license fee with little de- mur, but when Smith was tackled for the money he demurred and his arrest followed. There being no available justice of the peace in that part of Mohave county he was brought to Kingman, a distance of about 400 miles, where he was found guilty. His appeal to the supreme court of the state was summarily dis missed without hearing. The refusal of Smith to pay license fee resulted in other men who had given. their check in payment to stop payment be- fore the check was presented to the bank upon which it was drawn. These
The Coconino sun., 1920-05-28
NEVIS OF INTEREST GATHERED
 HERE AND THERE IN THE STATE
HOST REGLEY
 MINE' TO SEARCH FOR

About fifteen years ago an old prospector who had lived many years in Cave Creek mining district, came to his dying hour. Frank Linville and another man were with him at his cabin on the mountain side. Finally he said: "I will go before morning. There are ten gallons of whisky cached near here. Oh, I.guess l could not tell you so you would find it. He died that night and did not divulge the secret hiding place.
 A preacher brother came to look af ter the estate, which consisted of sev- eral good mining claims. He spent weeks hunting for the moonshine product but to no avail
 We used to mine in that section, owning the Oriental mines but two miles distant from where this booze is cached.
 Now a new incentive is added. Be- sides rich gold, silver and copper in that vicinity, there is that ten gallons of aged whisky. Oh, boy!-Phoenix Messenger.
The Coconino sun., 1920-05-28
PACKERS DEFY STATUE
 LAWS, SAYS SENATOR

The 'big five" meat packers domin- ate the livestock industry so com- pletely that enactment of federal reg ulation legislation is necessary, Sena- tor Heidrick, democrat, Wyoming, au- thor of bills for that purpose, asserted, addressing the senate.
 "One by one the big stock markets have passed into their power," he said, "until today they control not only the IA principal markets, but IA others as well, so that their domination of the industry is all but complete. During the year 1916 more than 6 per cent of all the stock handled in the interstate commerce passed through their yards"
The Coconino sun., 1920-05-28
BIG CATTLE OUTFIT SALE

One of the biggest cattle deals to ever take place in this part of the country was pulled off recently, when Charles Pettis sold his outfit of over six hundred head to David Hay of California. Mir. Pettis' headquarters ranch and range horses and range, the latter being in the Sitgreaves Ma tional Forest, were also included in the transaction, and the consideration is said to have been close to one hun dred thousand dollars. The buyer, who is said to be "well fxed' finan- cially, took immediate charge of the outfit.-Snowhak Herald.
The Coconino sun., 1920-05-28
HEAVY COTTON CROP DAMAGE

Heavy crop damage was done in cot ton growing districts of the Salt River Valley by freak hail and rain storm last week which swept path two miles wide. Young cotton in the path of the storm was totally destroyed on many farms while older cotton suf- fered heavy damage, reports indicated.
 Hail stones, in many instances de- scribed as large as walnuts, beat down the cotton stalks. The heaviest dam age was reported from the district south and west of Phoenix and north and east of the city.