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The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1921-12-02
WHEN THEY GO TO THE PLAY
What = Young Man and His Best
Girl Think Of Each
Other.

The young mar and his best girl 90
70 the show.
What the young man thinks and the
others think:
Say, but ! gotta peach OF a girl
tonight; bet every guy in the house
Is wishln' he was here In my shoes BY
her side. | guess she amt tickled
with her little self to have me bring
her and get seats right up in front.
Maybe amt no AdOnis, hut | fit this
dress suit like It was made for me.
Gotta get n some day"
What the best girl thinks the others
think:
u" have TO hand 1t to Bill for know.
ing enough to get orchestra seats when
he's got a good looking girl with him.
Gee. but bet those danes would like
to have my good looks. guess I
made a big hit with Bnl tonight hut
I'm not going to accept him when a
be can land a fellow with a million
or two. Nobody has got anything on
me In the way Of looks. and thew
know IT, too. TIL bet a lotta EN- are
raylng about my complexion. too"
What the audience thought about
them:
Not a dawgone thing - Charles w.
Perry In Judge.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1921-12-02
Additional Exemptions Granted
on Incomes for Heads of
Families

The tax exemption bill has be.
come a law through the sigma.
ture of President Harding dur.
ing the closing hour of the six.
ty-seventh congress. 1t relieves
the people of many annoyances
by repeating the tax on articles
of every day purchase.
The following taxes have been
repealed: all transportation tax
es, including taxes on freight
passenger and Pullman trans
portation, express, parcel post,
soda fountain tax, tax on wear
ing apparel and many so-called
luxuries, including furs, tax on
medicines and cosmetics.
The normal income tax rates
are unchanged, but additional
exemptions are granted. Heads
Of families are granted an ex-
emption of $500 instead of ST.
600 if their income is $4,000 or
less, and the exemption for de-
pendants is increased from 5000
to $500. Ministers are granted
an exemption for the amount of
the rental Of their homes, and
business men are granted an ex-
emption for the amount they
spend for actual living expen-
ses while away from home on
business.
Existing taxes on theatre
tickets and other amusements
are retained.
The law becomes operative
January 1, 1922.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1921-12-02
After
Many Years
By HART.


q 1871. by Mcclure Newspaper syndicate
II was nOOn-a hot, sticky noon, with
the sun shining down on the lowering
buildings and populous streets of lower
New York as though, not satisfied with
the temperature, 1t was Indignantly
doing Its best to add another three or
four degrees to the length Of the al.
ready stretched mercury. The thrOngs
hat flooded the sidewalks and lodged
in and out among the stream of street
cars automobiles, and trucks that clut-
tered about the intersection Of Wall
and Broad streets were thinly clad
the men in palm beach suits, for the
most part, the girls in white flmy gar
ments but rel these efforts could not
bring about the desired GOODNESS.
The narrow, high-walled streets
caught and held the heat like ovens
each window turned itself into a min.
iaturc reflector and multiplied the pow
er or the sun. only IN n square WAS
there promise of relief-ln the little
block where Trinity church stands, its
spire dwarfed by the mighty buildings
that crowd 1t about, but sturdily
guarding its sacred plot of grass-the
graveyard where Alexander Hamilton
and Robert Fulton lie buried, sacred
among the booming thunders of com
merce.
Here were winding paths and green
grass for tired feet, weary Of the
pound of the cement pavements and
here was the cool, dim interior Of the
church itself, where shadows drove
away the heat and sometimes the dim
notes Of the organ took the business.
sick mind away from the racket of
typewriters and tickers and gave It
soothing melodies to rest and refresh
for a space before the afternoon. In.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1921-12-02

Believe me, I am no, inspired by mer'
vulgar curiosity"
The girl looked at him q moment
and then decided to speak.
Have You read the epitaph?" she
asked.
Yes, but I don't remember all ot
il, except the name and the date"
well, II Is such a little stone and
so alone, and 1t leans over as though
II were tired. And-cOme and read it,"
They went together to the grave
and, STOPPING, the young man de-
ciphered the worn inscription:
HIC JACET
Janet, Daughter of Ephraim and
Janet Caldwell.
Age 16 yrs. 3 mos.
1777-l793.
Requiescat in Pace.
Think of It !" said the girl. "Only
sixteen and her little grave seems so
neglected here with all the others. I
was sorry for her; and III thought
she might like the violets-and L"
The young mar was not listening.
Instead he was digging in his whist
coat pocket. After some search he
produced something and held it in the
palm Of his hand.
would you like to know what she
looked like7" he asked.
"0hP The girls face was rosy.
do you'll mean are YOU"
Look" In the young mans hand
was IN ancient miniature, the cover
snapped back. The girl looked long at
the face on the thin plate Of ivory.
"Oh," she breathed again, how
beautiful she Isl"
THAT was painted the year before
she died." said the young man quietly.
Her father, Ephraim, was my father
er's Observation-Disclosures. My name
is Grant Caldwell and this miniature
Is all that is left to remember the
family of old Ephralm. And you-you
thought of her, while ] am afraid that
| had forgotten her"
The girls eyes were bright with I'M
shed tears.
but youTl never forget her now"
she said.
"No-not II youU let ne"
Let you whatT'
IF you'll help me always to remem-
Der her-by seeing you again."
There was silence for a moment.
Then the girl looked up at him.
II will" she said simply, and told
him her name, over the little head
stone their hands closped. And high
In the tower Of Trinity the old clock
doomed out the hour as though in
benediction on their heads.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1921-12-02
Trend of Earml Crop Prices.

The level of prices paid pro-
ducers of the United States for
the principal farm crops de.
creased about 11.6 per cent dur
ing October, 1921. During the
last ten years the price level
decreased about Sc per cent dur
ing October. On November /,
1921, the index figure of prices
was about 1916 per cent lower
than a year ago, 56.5 per cent
lower than two years ago, and
1877 per cent lower than the av-
erage of the past ten years on
November LIST.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1921-12-02
She stopped AeOve One Of the Smallest

e%xorable, called again to the world Of
commerce and trade.
Into M OF the bypaths leading
along a row OF taking brownstone
slabs which marked the last resting
place Of forgotten pioneers Of the CITY
walked a girl. She was remarkable In
that while obviously dressed with an
eye to GOODNESS and comfort she stiu
gave the impression Of being fully clad
an effect which many OF her sisters
abroad in that sultry weather utterly
falled TO attain. Her step was slow.
her eyes on the ground, her face
shaded by a plain straw hat; but the
face under the hat was, had any n
cared to notice, a pretty face-nay.
more, a beautiful face. She was look.
ing closely at the gravestones and an
peared to be seeking something.
On a bench nearby was sitting a
young man. Previous TO the appear
ance OF the girl he had apparently been
absorbed, In an early afternoon edition
though an observer might have noted
that he glanced often at the wrought.
iron gate OF the %churchyard and occa.
sionally compared his watch with the
clock In the stceple. Apparently he
was waiting for something. or some
one When the girl appeared ne had
folded the newspaper and watched her
lntently.
She carried a tiny bunch OF yiolets
bought from n Of the many flower.
hewkers that infest the nearby cor.
ners. AS she scanned the headstones
she paused; then, apparently finding
what she sought. she stopped above
n OF the smallest Of the graves
smoothed the grass on the mound with
her hand and laid the vlolets aeains,
the slanting headstone. When she
Strengthened up and turned away from
her task her eyes were wet. The young
man, gathering his courage. arose. mn.
preached her and took OF his hat
I beg your pardon for my forward.
ness In speaking to you In this uncon
ventional manner he said. "But
have seen you, once a week, all durlnp
the summer place flowers on that utne
grave. And II you viii pardon m,
curiosity, for which | assure o
good reason, should like to ask
you why you remember Iauet Cad
wen who died In 1893, in this wayll
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1921-12-02
Marriage Licenses.

A marriage license has been
issued to the following:
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1921-12-02
70 Kinds Of Knot,

You will often hear a~person saw -
an old sea captain said. thu thev
are going to tie a knot. hut few know
there are seventy.six kinds OF knots
The simple knot is known 10 every.
body, but the other ssyenty-6ve are
not generally known.
Some OF the knots that the public
rarely hear Of and yet are nsed dsily
IN shipping circles are the BnglIshmon's
ue' the St~arordshlre knot, the slim
perry hitch, the Turks head. the RIM.
ning oowiine knot the harness hitch.
the surgeons knot, the Glove hitch
the magnus hitch, the rolling hitch
the Spanish windlaSs and the wall
knot" "a''
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1921-12-02
Prices of Meat Animals.

The price of meat animals
hogs, cattle, sheep, and chick
en-to producers of the United
States decreased 80 per cent
from September Is to October
15, 1921; in the past ten years
prices decreased in like period
3.2 per cent. On October 18th
the index figure of prices for
these meat animals was about
Al per cent lower than a year
ago, 1876 per cent lower than two
years ago, and 25.5 per cent low
er than the average of the past
ten years on October 18th.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1921-12-02
NUISANCE TAX"

PEA
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1921-12-02

Major and Mrs. Rex X. La
than announce the birth of a
son, Friday, November 25, 1921.
Bring your vacation films in
and let us make some enlarge.
ments from them. Popular size
is only SOC each at COFFIN'S
STUDIO.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1921-12-02
DsvsIopmsn, Of oa.nlin.

NAeNAlNNG NT1CN0F
Inc present type OF gasoline trac
tor tinds Its prototype in the old staaw
tractor. The intermediate stem was
taken when owners Of steam truc,ors
'ook on the steam boiler and mounted
a stationary gasoline engine on the ola
steam-running gear, There wero a
humber OF these machines built around
1880 perhaps some a few years beforo
The first gasoline tractors
tured from about 1897 TO 1902 wo-.
sl'gh' refnements Of the comblnat,or
steam-and-gasOllne outfit. In lo0a !
special type Of gasoline tractor an
peared, and from that time on ,ho
industry has had a rapid deve,on-
ment' Probably no one nan can cla,,n
the credit for having built the ars,
tractor. "s'
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1921-12-02
Date Sci For Farmers, Week.

Date Set For Farmers Week.
The 1921 Farmers Week at
the University of Missouri has
been set for January 16 to 20,
inclusive. This is the annual e.
vent at which lectures are Civ
en- and demonstrations are made
of the work that is being done
in the College of Agriculture.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1921-12-02
Fire At Dover.

Fire in Dover early Wednesday
morning destroyed the drug
store OF c. T. Vaughan, the post
Office and the Office of DR.. w.
G. Harwood. BY heroic efforts
Of the bucket brigade the store
building adjoining was saved.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1921-12-02
RadIum cIear, rhronnh o..

It Is doubtful n many nersoDs ,
me United States know that every h,
OF radlum In the country clea"s
through the bureau Of standards ,n
washington, but such is the case ,oha
iact that the radium presented IA Mrao
Ourle reposed IN the vaults Of tho ~.
reau Of standards until "a WINS ,nl,nn
70 me purser Of the S S. Olymplc !.
a secret which now may be nude nnh
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1921-12-02
County Roads In Good Condition

County Roads In Good Condition
Elmer H. White, county super
intendent of schools, who has
visited every school house, and
travelled over practically every
road in the county, says the
roads are in the best condition
that they have been for years.
He reports a number of new
concrete bridges, and a great a.
mount of excellent road work
where both were badly needed.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1921-12-02

Since they have no Christmas
vacation at the Chillicothe Bus.
mess College, December can be
made just as profitable a school
month as any other. Adv.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1921-12-02
Two and TwO-thirds of Two.

Late for reveilIe again, / see,
o'Malley," snorted the irate cap
tain. "How do you account for
this persistent hardness ?"
otis inherited, sir" answer
ed Pvt. O'Malley. ME father
was the late Michael O'Malley."
Legion Weekly
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-08
Plea for Lower Hotel Rates

the Editor Of the Evening Public Ledger:
Sir-Whe the high hotel rates Of the
VAR period were seriously felt by travelling
men. they we're accepted and tolerantly pal
IN The same manner as were other high
pnces Of the war period. Today. however.
almost every industry has recognized that
khs war Is over and has reduced prices ac-
kordlnsly. but as the hotel men have taken
little or no action this statement OF facts
b presented.
Ths travelling salesman Is financially in
frested In the hotel rate question. regard
Mss of whether he pays his travelling ex-
eenses out Of his sales commission or out
of his salary. or whether II Is paid sep
arately by the house, because in n fnal
analysis the expenses are charged up to the
territory and the result influences the sala ry
obtsinabe. In fact. the entire system OF
sales by travelling salesmen Is actually
threatened by the present high hotel. sam
pie room. transportation, sleeping car and
excess baggage charges
Manufacturers and wholesalers feel that
ridiculous that hotel men are not reduc.
Ing their rates. Fuel. rent and taxes have
Tot been reduced. but hotels are not affected
py 'hose Items TO any greater extent than
are AZ other lines of business which have
D'en forced to reduce prices.
WILLIAM T. MERRILL.
Eniladephia. September 4, 1921.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-08

vas member invited to attend .ssS1cfNs sSSs n
ToPPIN. On Sept; 1921; qEoRtoEa InntN asyy. W..
Ss on rdsy sfssnoOIs 81 sss1Sst SsoSt g. the
THRESs.-sept o, 1921, EDWARD. son
OF Charles and Rose a; Thress tnee McCor-
mick) aged /. Relatives and friends IN.
vited 10 funeral, Fri, 2 r. M. parents
residence, B083 Livingston st. Int ~. Ann
Gem. ,.,rr
widow OF Daniel Urich In her Spth year at
her late residence. $3.50 Frankford ave.
WHITE Sept. ., JOHN WHITE. Re!a-
tives and friends are invited to attend fu-
neral. fri, $50 A NJ. from his son.in.
laws residence, Deios G. Hills. PIT n, $50
A. Solemn high mess of requiem, Our Lady
OF Victory Church 10 A. n. Int Holy Cross
WOODROW Suddenly. on Sept, 0. 1921.
JAMES O. WOODROW. Rela and
friends, also Mt. Horeb Lodge, No, b2s r
and a. M, and Bethany Brotherhood are
Invited to the service, on Saturday after
noon ct 2 O'Clock. at the oliver II, BAR
BiGs. 1920 Chestnut 1t. Interment at wes
Laurel Hill Cemetery. Friends may cal
Friday evening.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-08
The Bible and Crime

|some Editor OF the Evening Public Ledger:
r-ln answer TO the above heading ap-
psHihs IN the EVENING PUBLIC LEDGER dated
suN Sl' 1921. II all persons succeed in
,'nNhcng themselves and others that God
responsible for all sin and wIc6edness and
s,lme ana that man, as an innocent tool in
10 nands' was forced into sin, then they
nNe cleared tho way for the theory that
ao = sacrifice for our sins, nor mercy in
Justice ""N ''''
IN Isaiah, xiv. I: Here the Lord would
,mhlhd Israel Of His covenant made with
v ne'n as nation; that II they would obey
a us laws He would bless them and protect
% l'h from the CalamItics common to the
Nvhd IN general; but that II they would for
ashe Him He would bring Calamltles (eviIs)
,.h upOh them as Establishments, When calam-
We ,' came upon them, however they were
."heu 10 consider them as accidents and
~, chastisements. Hence God sent them
Sviu through tho prophets reminding them
uoir covenant and telling them that their
,anlties were from Him and by His will
~ ~. Nelr correction II Is absurd to use
u.s. texts 10 prove God the author OF sin,
mey 90 not at all refor to sin
Nuth rightly divided and fairly presented
''ANnahds the respect even OF its opponents.
o.,.,, ]. II. NJ.
uensde, August Al 1901
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-08
Questions Ans,Uered
Blue Knob Not Hiohest Point

To the Editor Of the Evening Public Ledger:
Sir-ReferrIng TO the letter OF -. l.. c."
In the Peoples Forum OF August 81. 1921.
regarding the location OF Blue Knob. which
you state Is the highest point In Pennsylva-
MIA.
The Meyersdale QUADRANGLE OF the United
states Geological Survey. published In 1921
shows knob Of Negro Mountain. about
nine miles south OF Rockwood. in Somerset
County. with an elevation Of 1920 feet above
sea level. or eightyfour feet higher than
Blue Knob
Until Blue Knob was discovered by the
same method. t. o., United States Geological
Survey. Bald Knob with an elevation OF
3OOO.7 feet. was shown on the State maps
as the highest point There IN possibility
that further work by the United States
Geological Survey will show points in the
state OF even greater height than Negro
Mountain. mentioned above.
l might add that Blu, Knob Is situated Ir
Bedford County and not in Blair County. as
given in your answer to "S. l.. c."
c. II. DIETRICH.
Philadelphia. September /. 1921.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-08
1.-THE CITY Of the lIvInu"

10 the Editor Of the Evening Public Ledger:
Sir-1nclosed is the poem THE City OF
the Living" requested by Horace 7. Mann.
August 2s. 1921. do not know the authors
name. HELEN e. BERKI.EY.
Philadelphia. September 1, 1921.
THE CITY OF THE LIVING
In long. vanished age whose varied story
No record has today
So long ago expired Its grief and glory
There hourished far away,
In broad realm whose beauty passed all
measure
A city fair and wide,
Wherein the dwelers lived In peace ana
pleasure
And never any died.
Disease and pain and death. those stern
marauders.
Which mar our worlds fair face,
never encroached upon the pleasant borders
Of that bright dwelling place.
No fear OF parting and no dread OF dying
Could ever enter there;
NO mourning for the lost. no anguish crying
Made any face less fair.
"thout the eity's walls. Death reigned as
ever.
And graves rose side by side;
within. the dweicrs laughed at his endeavor;
And never any died.
Oh, happiest Of all earth's favored places,
oh. bliss to dwell therein!
10 I'VE In the sweet light OF loving faces
Hhu rear no grave between!
ana hurryins from the worlds remotesi
quarters,
tide Of pilgrims flowed
Across broad plains and over mighty water,
70 ma that bIest abode.
"here never death should come between and
sever
Them from their loved apart,
"nere they might work and win and liv,
forever
sun holaing heart TO heart
ana 30 they lived In happiness and pleasure
Hhd grew IN power and pride.
anu ulu great deeds, and laid up stores o
treasure,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-08
ANNOUNCE ASSIGNMENTS
OF VINCENTlAN PRIESTS
Changes Are Made In Churches East
Of Misslsslppl River


The following changes in the assign
ment of Vincentinn priests in the
United States east of the Mississippi
River are announced by the Rev.
Frederick J. Maune, visitor Of the Con-
gregation of the Mission, who is sta
toned at st. Vincent's Church, Ger
mantown.
The Rev. Thomas Carter, appointed
superior of st. Vincent's Seminary,
Germantown :, the Rev. John Sheehan.
director of scholastics the Rev. Will
liam Slattery, director of seminary; the
Rev. John Downing, procurator; the
Rev. II. Caufeld, to become member OF
missionary band; the Rev. John
keenan,, Of the Seminary, goes to Rome
to pursue studies in canon law.
From St. Vincent's Church, Ger
mantown, the Rev. Vincent Dougherty
and the Rev. Robert Gillard, appointed
to the mission band; the Rev. John
Dougherty, assigned to parochial work
the Rev. Patrick Boland, appointed to
st. Joseph's Church, Emmittsburg ;
the Rev. John Long, to the mission
band, in Springfield, Mass. the Rev:
Thomas Madden, to the mission band
at Niagara University.
Assignments to Niagara University
as teachers are The Rev. James Flynn,
the Rev. Victor Connolly, the Rev. Jo-
seph Sammon, the Rev. William
Lynch, the Rev. James Cotter. the Rev
Joaquin Jarcia and the Rev. William
Hogen. To st. Johns College. Brook
lyn, will go as teachers. the Rev. Jo-
seph Noonan, the Rev. Frederick Rus
sell, the Rev. Thomas Maher. the Rev
George Grady and the Rev. John
Ewens, Of immaculate Conception
Church.
The Rev. Jeremiah Tracey. formerly
procurator at st. Vincents Seminary
has been assigned to similar duties II
the mission house at Springfield. Mass
Assignments to st. Joseph College
Princeton: The Rev. Charles Rooney
the Rev. Joseph Dunn, the Rev
Thomas Flynn, the Rev. Arthur Ham
ilton, the Rev. Thomas Devereaux
| the Rev. Francis Ryan, the Rev. james
| Neary. the Rev. Thomas McCallon. th
Rev. Thomas O'Connor and the Rev
George Eckhart.
The Rev. Matthew O'Neill, fOrmerl
of st. Joseph's College, Princeton, ha
been sent to Immaculate Conception
parish, Germantown.
The Rev. Martin Blake has bee
made superior Of the mission house a
Bangor, Pa. The Rev. William Groen
niger and the Rev. William McGlyn
have been sent to the mission house a
Opclika. Ala.
The Rev. James Eding goes to Colon
Panama, where he will join Fathe
Chckling, who has been working ther
for seven years. The Rev. Joseph Nc
Andrews will do missionary work i
Balboa, Canal Zone.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-08

the dealers and the commission merchants
allow the farmers such small price for
their products that they cannot afford to
have them picked or pulled and trans
ported. .. =. r,T.-... '''
Probably the biggest offender is the re-
taller, who is looking for the 100 per cent
pioht' he was able TO secure during the war,
when people had plenty OF money. There is
evidently an understanding somewhere "a
keep the prices at a high tide. for, no mat
ter what the product you will find that all
the merchants in n section charge the same
prices. II looks very much as IL there was
a combination against tho public and that
these retailers have some one set the price
for them and that they biindiy follow. with
winter coming on. something must be done
that we have a reduction instead of a rise
In food prices. II is necessary. with 90
many people out Of work and the cost OF
living In every respect so high.
MRS, w. L. s.
Phlla0elphIa. September & 1921