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The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1921-03-11

Mr.. and Mrs. Jay Richardson
of Kansas City, spent Sunday
here with relatives.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1921-03-11
STEPHEN N. WILSON,


Judge Of the Probate Court, Lafay-
cite County, Missouri.
(SEAL)
A True Copy From The Record.
Witness my hand and the scar Of
the Probate Court of Lafayette
County, Missouri, this the 2Sth day
Of February, 1921,
(SEAL)
MARTHA B. MARQUIS,
Clerk of the Probate Court, Lafay-
cite County, Missouri.
March 4, 1921.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-10-18
BRYAN TAKES HAND
IN BEER BILL FIGHT
FAVORS WARRANT TO SEARCH
HOUSES BUT NOT AUTOS.
WOULD NULLIFY LAW.

WASHINGTON, d. C.-Formal
declaration of a truce in the senate
fight over the anti-beer bill and its
search and seizure clause has been
agreed on Suspension of hostilities is
to last a few weeks, according to the
present outlook or until the senate dis
poses of the tax revision bill and the
German, Austrian and Hungarian
treaties.
When the tax bill was called up in
the senate Senator Sterling republican,
South Dakota, in charge OF the anti
beer bill, gave way with the an
nouncement of his understanding that
the dry" bill shall be given right-of-
way after action on the tax measure
and the treaties. Meanwhile the treas
ury department is counted on by dry
leaders to withhold regulations per-
hitting manufacture and physicians
prescription of beer.
William J. Bryan today interviewed
in the beer bill fight by issuing a
statement denouncing the alleged fill
buster against it.
"A hlibuster by a minority" said
Mr.. Bryan, who has been comforting
with proponents of the bill at the cap
itol, ito prevent the enforcement OF a
constitutional provision is about as UNI
democratic procedure as could be i'm
agined, especially a constitutional pro-
vision, which outlaws a criminal trat-
fc."
Mr. Bryan commended the search
and seizure clause in the conference
report. Seach warrants for private
dwellings should be required, he said,
but automobiles, he declared, should
be subject to search without warrants
ITO require a warrant before search
ing suspected automobile" said Mr.
Bryan, would practically nullify the
law. The automobile could get into
another county before a warrant could
be secured. It is inconceivable that any
dry senator can be deceived by the
mock heroics of the VETS"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-10-18
SHERIFF SEXES DEAD
BANKERS PROPERTY
TO SATISFY ASSESSMENT ON
STOCK LEVIES ON $4,000
WORTH OF REAL ESTATE.

AMERICUS, Ga.-Seeking to col
lect $4,000 alleged to be due the Com
mercial City bank, which has been in
process of liquidation since January |,
Sheriff Lucius Harvey has levied or
eleven horses and a number OF vacant
lots on Crawford and Forsyth streets
and Oglethorpe avenue, as the prop
ertv of the estate of the late Crawford
Wheatley. president of the bank. The
property levied on was pointed out to
the sheriff by w. P. Wallis, attorney
for Bradley Hogg, liquldatlng agent
in charge of the bank. The levy was
made under a Fl ia issued by State
Superintendent of Banks Bennett, to
satisfy a stock assessment of 100 per
cent levied upon the stock held by the
late banker in his institution. Two n
fas were issued, for 10000 and S30,OO0
respectively, representing two stock as
1t is claimed, in addition, that Wheat
Lewis account at the bank was over
drawn $3.50
The levy of these Fl fas means the
beginning of hard fought legal bat
tie. for Mrs. Helen Wheatley, widow:
and Charles Wheatley, son OF the dead
banker. claim title to the property
sought to be sold for his debts, and
will resist the sale, it was stated by
Col. w. A. Dodson, representing their
interests in the litigation.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-10-18
SENATE WOULD CUT
NUMBER OF TAXES
THE REPEAL OF TRANSPORTA-
TON TAXES NEXT JAN. 1ST
IS PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.

WASHINGTON, D. C.-The re-
publican compromise tax revision pro-
gram was started on its way through
the senate today with the adoption
without a dissenting or record vote OF
an amendment proposing repeal on
next Ian. | OF the transportation taxes
on freight, passenger, pullman accom-
modations, express packages and Oil
by pipe line.
The following amendments to the
bill have been agreed on by the tnance
committee:
A maximum sur tax of so per cent
on that part of incomes i'll excess OF
100000, in lieu OF the committee plan
OF 81 per cent maximum on the eN-
cess over 100000
Repeal OF the express, freight, pas
senger and pullman transportation tax
es, effective at the passage OF the Dill.
An increase from $40 a gallon to
I$4 a gallon in the tax on distilled. Sp1r-
it's produced imported or Withdrawn
from bond and used for Industrial, me-
dicinal or other purposes.
Restoration OF the capital stock tax
OF 81 on each $1,000 of invested capital
A graduated increase in the estate
tax rate to a maximum OF 50 per cent
on the excess over $100,000,000, in lieu
of the present maximum of Is per cent
over S10,000000.
Repeal of the excise on sport goods,
chewing gums, perfumes, essences
tooth and mouth washes and pasteS'
dentifrces. toilet powders and soaps
land soap powders and other mlScella-
Ineous taxes sufficient to make up cut
OF $37,000,000 annually.
Elimination of the proposed tax on
hotel accommodations
Reduction in the tax on candy 10 >
per cent with elimination OF the COM
mittee proposal for ten per cent tax
on candy selling at wholesale tor more
than 40 cents pound.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-10-18
External Won1an'' Is Big Puzzle to
"Drv" Officers Seeking Sn1uggterS

as Mr.. Haynes is now forced to do.
Smuggling always has appealed to
the fair sex, officials point out United
States customs officials say women
more often than men attempt to SNUG
ole into the United States jewels and
Valuable silks and other goods. Snug
Cling of liquor into the United States
bv women is attempted frequently on
the Canadian border, according to re-
ports. Fancy liquors that represent 1T
tie bulk but great strength and when ,.9
are difficult to obtain are specialized
in nv the women, who resort to every
subterfuge to get the liquors into this
A woman crossing the border daily
at Detroit at first carried a small black
bag which contained clothing day. after
daT when the inspectors investigated
it. At last they became CONVINCED tha nat
the woman was law-abiding. Probably
sensing this the woman began to car
nv liquors in the bag and finally she
was detected and arrested.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-10-18
Income of Big
Estate Is Too Small

NEW YORK, n. Y.-According
to papers submitted to Supreme
Court Justice Morschauser at White
Plains by Frederick P. Close coun-
sci for the New York Trust Com
pany. committee of the estate Of
Mrs. Theresa Borden, the income
from her estate of 100000 is in
sufficient to maintain herself and
three sons and pay income taxes.
According to Mr.. Close there is a
shortage of about $4,000 a year to
meet all expenses, due to the de
probation of stocks and income
Most of Mrs. Borden's estate is
made up of securities of the Bor-
den Milk Company. Under a court
order Louis L. and Gerald Borden,
sons, receive a yearly allowance OF
$4,000 and $4,000 respectively.
Mrs. Borden is allowed $4,000 for
her maintenance and $4,000 for pin
money, which is paid by the COM
mittee.
The income tax, attorneys allow
ance and other expenses aggregate
$4,000 a year.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-10-18
ulves Warning Against
Much Class Legislation
Touhtry Governed Too Largely by
Groups, Says Chicagoan.

OHICAGO-"Business must or
E'rlze to protect itself against class
l'SNIation,' said Joseph P. Griffin,
|3ldent OF the Chicago. board OF
que Ee IN an address before the Nation
IRAN Dealers today.
ne country is governed too large
oy groups, by minority groups" he
5Du1Iued, with especial reference to
Efforts OF farmers to obtain special
aus from the government. He warn
oTSanlzed special interests to let
r SI5e>s alone and cease demanding
,S n,l to cramp business to the ad-
pp'aSe OF small groups.
IT,. T. N.ement, of Waco, Tex, pres
sr NJ, OF the grain dealers association,
.v ,. agitators who were trying
.N producers against middlemen.
len, ,'.aInunize farmers would place
4" al the mercy of insincere lead
1r; aa. res Quinn, secretary of the as
rs ;e-''.' opposed federal subsidies to
r sT"%ers. No one objects to the
fn gong into the grain or any 9th
mI, mess he said, but what we will
n7. a' with all our strength is the at
Ir.: VI agltators to build ND a dis
cr,.-s system that is subsidized and
'sed by the government"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-10-18
MILES OF BRIDGES
FOR NOTED RESORT
BRUNSWICK AND ST. SIMONS
WILL BE CONNECTED BY
LONG AND COSTLY ROAD.

ATLANTA, Ga.-The announce
ment of state highway engineers
today that city and county commits
sioners of Glynn county have taken
favorable action on their report on
building a roadway and bridges from
Brunswick to St. Simons Island has
been received here with unusual inter
est, and according to leading business
men, if bond issue Tor the develop
ment is passed, it will mean much to
Georgia and the south.
Connecting St. Simons with Bruins
wick means, it is further stated. the
restoration and expansion OF that city
as seaport. the establishment OF new
industries and enterprises III that CITY
and on the island and the addition OF
thousands of new citizens in search OF
balmy climate. 1t will open up what
is considered one OF the best summer
resorts in the southern states to the
people OF the south and at the same
time bring a heavy winter tourist
travel. Capitalists in the east, 1t is stat
ed here. have under consideration the
erection of costly hotels on the island
in the event the big development IS
sixty days ago the Glynn county
commissioners asked that federal and
state engineers make study OF available
routes and submit estimates as to the
cost of Construction. Two complete
surveys were made, one known as the
Mccormick site. fraction over light
miles from the center OF Brunswick,
and the other the Cypress mill route,
something over three miles from the
center of the city. The cost is approx
imateiy 100000.
Building contractors here say the
building Of the roadway and bridges at
St. Simons Island will be one OF the
most important constructions ever I'M
dertaken in the south.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-10-18
More Than Fifty Thousand OF Far
Sex Involved in Rum Running CAS-
es Last Year, Records Show.

Women operating as bootleggerS
and rum smugglers are challenging
the wits of Roy A. Haynes, federal
nrob;bition commissioner, and his
agents at frustrating attempts to Vio-
late the Volstead law. Women are
causing anxiety to the police chiefs OF
everv large city in which state cry ny
laws are effective. Nearly - ,o Gur % %
every 100 cases OF alleged ylol Ernon, o.
Of of women as defendants, and IN a
or T percentage OF cases as witness
es. # is shown in police court records
More than $4,000 women were m
volyed in liquor cases last year, accord
inc ing to reports sent to WASHINGTON
HEADQUARTERS. John F. Kramer, former
federal prohibition commissioner, was
forced to fight the woman bootlegger
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-10-18
FOR WORLD,
FARLEY At WASHINGTON
REDUCING FIGHTING FORCES
OF NATIONS FROM 100000
MEN is A BIG JOB.
RESERVE FORCES NUMEROUS

Trained Men Who Can Take Field
Quickly in Case of War Will Be
Considered at Washington Disarma-
ment Conference.
Active armies OF the IA most i'm
portant nations of the world include
approximately 100000 men, accord
ing to figures obtained in Washington
and regarded as reasonably correct.
With the inclusion OF the land arma-
ments in the agenda of the torthcom-
ing conference on limitation OF arma-
ments these are the figures with which
it is expected the assembled commis-
sioners will have to deal.
While China stands first among the
nations in this summary OF soldiers
actually under arms about Sept. l last,
being credited with 100000 active
troops. France is far ahead among the
nations not distressed by civil strife
in the number OF men with the colors
The French army strength is placed at
1,034,O0O, the British empire standing
next with 740,500, and Germany with
100000, while Italy has 35O,Ooo
and Japan 100000 active troops. Fig
ureS Tor OtneG powers HlIludC 4NuSooI"'
538.0 1000; Poland, 100000; Greece, 225,-
900; Switzerland, 10000; Turkey,
$4,000; Czecho- Slovakia 10000.
1t is assumed that the Washington
conference will, if necessary, take IN
to consideration other factors than the
forces actually under arms in comput-
ing the army strength OF any nation
for purposes OF discussion.
Reserve systems, the extent to winch
reserves have been organized Tor quick
mobilization, and the degree OF train
ing they have received, all would be
reviewed by technical experts. In many
countries some form OF universal mill
tary service obligation rests upon the
entire male population. Japan, Italy,
France. Greece, Czecho-Slovakia, Po-
land. Switzerland and Spain all have
in force such laws, while among Brit
ish colonies, South Africa, New Tea
land and Australia have similar enact
ments.
Bv these factors the relative figures
take on an even wider discrepancy than
when national army strength is viewed
from the standpoint OF active armies
alone France, for instance, is est1mat-
ed to have beyond her 100000 men
in arms, 4,270,000 reservists, the major
ity of them highly trained as result
OF war experience.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-10-18
SENATOR KNOX DIES
AFTER FATAL STROKE
PENNSYLVANIA SOLON sue
CUMBS TO APOPLEXY IN
CITY OF WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, D. C.-Senator
Philander Chase Knox, OF Pennsylva-
MIA, former secretary OF state, leader
in the upper branch OF congress and
influential member of the foreign rela-
tons committee, is dead.
After many months OF illness during
which the senator declined the inter
ested efforts Of his friends to advocate
his nomination as the republican can
didate for the presidency, Senator
Knox died shortly before 7 o'clock on
Wednesday evening following a stroke
of apoplexy at his Washington home.
The passing of the Pennsylvania
solon takes from the senate one OF the
most striking characters in that cham
Der, Knox is associated with some OF
the most dramatic international legis-
lative conflicts that have occurred in
congress during recent years.
Was Irreconcilable.
He was affiliated with the group
which fought to a bitter termination
the efforts OF former President Wilson
to have ratified the treaty of Versailles.
Later he was the republican leader to
enunciate the general principle upon
which peace should be made with Ger
many.
At that time his political friends de
clared his chance for the presidency
had been ruined. Nevertheless it was
the so-called Knox peace resolution"
which was finally adopted by congress,
with the support OF the administration.
Senator Knox had returned Monday
from a trip to England and France,
where he went for rest. He return
ed on the liner Celtic, and told friends
that he felt fine" He slept twelve
hours each night on ship board he
said, and three hours every afternoon.
A Political Power.
The dead senator had long been
poIiticalt power not only throughout
his state but in the nation.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-10-18
LEAGUE LOOKS TO
U. S. FOR DISARMING
MEMBERS ADMIT FAILURE OF
THEIR PLANS, BUT HOPE FOR
RESULTS AT CONFERENCE.

GENEVA.-Disappointment at the
absence of results attained by the
league of nations since the last assem-
bly, and hope in the forthcoming Wash
ington conference were the two prin-
cipal sentiments expressed in Satur-
DAYS debate by the assembly on dis
armament. Many seats were empty on
the floor of the assembly, the question
having been fully threshed out in COM
mittee
The assembly, however, was aroused
to considerable enthusiasm, particular
" by the eloquent defense OF NJ. No
blemaire, of France, against accusa-
tons of miitarism brought against his
country. Lord Robert Cecil, who pre-
scented the committees report on dis
said he hoped the Wash
ington conference would do something
for the control of private manufacture
and traffic in arms.
Looks to Washington.
Capt. Melbourne Bruce, OF Austria
liza, said it was a matter OF as mucT IN
terest to Europe as to Australia II his
county were obliged to go on arming,
following the example of the Asiatlc
countries, in order to protect its $4,000
miles OF sea coast.
I'VE can do it." he said, 1--WE have
shown we could do it during the war.
However, we have great hopes the
Washington conference will make it
for us to do SO. But if the
Washington conference draws up con-
crete plans are we ready to resopnd
A year ago the assembly expressed the
same wish, and the year which has
lust passed has been wasted"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-10-18
Was Too Late
For His Own Funeral

WILMINGTON, N. C.-Rela-
tives and friends of Leon E. Smith,
a young man of this city, were not
only grieved over his death" but
buried" him last Saturday, were
gradually convinced today by the
argument of his hale and hearty re-
appearance that they had made a
mistake. Smith learned that the
body of another man, badly mutilat-
ed, had been found beside the rail
road tracks at Mullins, s. C., last
week and later positively identified
by friends as his own. He hurried
home, but arrived too late to at
tend "his" burial, which was held
by lantern light Saturday night.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-10-18
Black Skinned
Chicken Is Developed

NEW YORK, N. "a chicken,
black skinned from drumsticks to
neck, has been developed at the
Carnegie Institutions experimental
evolution station at Cold Spring
Harbor, N. Y.
The bird popped into the world
while scientists were playing put
and take with chromosomes, germ
plasmshWhose change in number
and So - held responsible by
biologists 9 20 al coloring.
The dusky 81 sat easily dis
tinguishable from 'K white
skinned sister, for it is ed
in regulation feathers. By
these feathers, however, the skin 9
revealed, jet black, warranted not
to run.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-10-18

BUDAPEST.-A gang OF forgers
who planned to float $4Q,0OO,O00 OF
counterfeit American currency IN the
states OF central Europe have been ar
rested here,
twenfv-dollar bill, several hundred OF
which had been circulated. The Tor
cries were detected through the tact
that all bills bore identical numbers
and the additional fact that the. paper
on which they were printed had more
than the normal quantity OF SILK
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-10-18
RUM RUNNERS CAUGHT
IN THE FEDERAL NET
OFFICERS ARREST TWO SCORE
OF DRY LAW VIOLATORS
IN WASHINGTON, D. C.
UNCOVERED A GIGANTIC RING
Organizations Work Extends to Sew
eral Large Eastern Cities, Including
New York and Philadelphia. Haynes
In Charge of Raids.

WASHINGTON, d. Cone of
the most successful and efficiently man
aged bootleg gangs in the country,
which has been operating almost I'M
der the caves OF the nations capitol,
was run to earth today when an army
of internal revenue officers and Wash
-ington police executed thirty-one raids
in the city and its environs, making
nearly two score arrests, conhscating
many gallons OF liquor and obtaining
possession of valuable papers disclos-
ing. the intricate workings Of a sys-
tematic Bookkeeping organization with
its tenacles extending to Philadelphia
Atlantic City, New York and other
eastern cities.
Rum Running Extensive.
The raids eliminated an investiga-
ton which has lasted for weeks, and,
according to revenue officers, will ex
tend in its ramihcation to the other
eastern cities by which the local lead
ers were connected by well regulated
transportation system running day
and night.
The headquarters OF the ring, ac-
cording to the police, was located III
the fashionable section of the city,
where the raiders found one OF the
most complete Offices for directing the
operations of the gang The office was
completely furnished with desks, type
writer's, adding machines and a book
keeping system for keeping track or
the transactions.
Autos Constantly Moving.
Revenue officers from all parts Of
the country were assembled here yes
terday and when an agent who held
the condolences of the gang reported
bv long distance telephone this morn
ing the raiders were sent out. Prohibi-
ton Commissioner Haynes and Acting
Chief General Prohibition Agent l.. g..
Mutt, in charge OF the operations, took
general charge OF the work.
Police and revenue officers explain
ed that the leaders kept transporta-
ton system of automobiles constantly
moving into and out of the district,
bringing in large quantities OF alcohol
daily. This was taken to the headquGr-
ters, where it was made into liquor
with the necessary coloring and fla
voring. 1t was then turned over to the
local delivery system, by which it was
distributed to customers" daily. The
raids this morning covered only one
route of the local gang.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-10-18
UkuIeles Barred From
Chicago Fairgrounds
Authorities Assert Naughty Instru-
nlent Lures People From Homes.

CHICAGO-Uku1eles have been
banished from all Fairgrounds con-
trolled by the Lincoln park board, it
was announced today.
Admirable, you say? No doubt you
are right but there is a mystery in the
Punishment, None OF the excellent rea-
sons that occur to you actuated the
park board Ukuleles are under the ban
not because they are instrumental nui-
sances. but because-they are vicious.
William H. Wesley superintendent
OF the park, confirmed the announce
ment. When pressed for reasons for
the ban ne stammered Saad suffered,
but finally explained as follows;
"Ukulcles have vicious functions.
They are among the reasons why-err
people leave home, and that sort OF
The Y. w. c. A. in its announce
ment of its fall term is offering courses
in ukulele playing.