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time with an imaginary baton.
Follow me, please-get this. the
way / feel it. So-slowly-draw it
out-hold it-get . little heart
break into it,"
And strangely enough he did
manage to infuse @ little of his fine
fervor.
Throughout. on the floor before
the camera, under that cruel glare
of lights. Alma Daley strained her
face toward the lens and cried as il
her heart must surely break, real
tears streaming down her face-but
cried with fine Judgment, never for
getting that woman must be lovely
even in woe.
While Lucinda watched, a strange
voice saluted her.
In Lanes place sat a stout man
of middle-age with sanguine
countenance of Semitic tyne.
shrewd and hard but good humored.
How d'you do?" he said geniaily.
This is Mrs. bruce, amt it? Culp's
my name, Ben Cup"
OF a sudden Miss Daley missed
her mentors voice, and in the
middle Of a sob ceased to cry pre-
cisely as she might have shut off
tap.
In a moment of uncertainty, still
confronting the clicking camera,
still bathed in that whitening blaze.
she cast about blankly for her runa-
gate director. Then discovering that
he had, just like a man! deserted
her in her time of trouble to follow
band, outraged womanhood as
serted itself.
The fiery creature who sprang to
her feet with flashing eyes and
scornful mouth was hardly to be
identified filth the forlorn little
thing who, only a few seconds
since, had been groveling and weep
ing on the floor.
AS one who finds the resources of
her mother tongue inadequate, Miss
Daley in silence fixed with a por-
tentous stare the back Of King
Laughlin, who, all ignorant of the
doom lowering over his devoted
head, kept on swaying airily to and
fro, smiling his ecstatic smile and
measuring the music with fluent
hands.
One Of the Daley feet began to
tap out the devils tattoo, she set
her arms akimbo, her eyes were
quick with baleful lightnings, her
pretty lips an ominous line: an
ensemble that only too clearly
foretold: At any minute, now,
With a smothered grunt, MIR. Culp
heaved out of his chair and lum-
bered over to his wife, interposing
his bulk between her and the IN
conscious object of her Indignation.
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makes more money than Mary
Pickford."
There was a sudden deiuging o.
the set with waves OF artificial light
of a weird violet tint, falling from
great metal troughs overhead ana
beating in horizontally from the
metal stands or screens, which were
now seen to be banks OF fncandes-
cent tubes burning with a binding
glare.
Nor was this all: shafts and
foods of light OF normal hue were
likewise trained upon the scene
from a dozen different points, until
the blended rays lent almost nIe-
like coloring to the faces OF the
actors, whose makeup had thereto
fore seemed CHASTITY and unnatural
to uninitiated eyes.
Camera"
The command came from King
Laughlin. Lucinda could just hear a
muffled clicking.
Coached by Mr.. Laughlin, who
danced nervously upon the SIDE
lines, the scene was enacted.
Now, Tommy come on-slowiy
hold the door-look aroun1
make sure the room is empty-hold
it-now shut the door-up to the
table-don't forget where to put
your hat-'sright, splendid! Now
you look at the other door-llsten
show me that you don't hear any
thing-good! Open the drawer
easy now, remember you're trying
not to make a noise-look for the
papers-show me you can't find
them. My God! where can they be!
That's it. Now you hear a noise OF
-(Ready, Alma! )-shut the draw
er-start to pick up your hat-too
latei Come on Alma-come on!
You don't see him, you look out of
the window and sigh-let's see you
sigh, Alma-beautiful beautiful!
Now, Tommy, you move-she sees
you-see him, Alma. Slowly-hold
it-wonderfuli Now call to him,
Egbertii"
The little mans voice cracked
with the heart-rending pathos he
infused into that cry; he continued
to dance and bark directions at star
and leading man till the door closed
behind Miss Daley's frantic exit.
Good! Now we'll shoot the
closeups."
The camera was brought forward
and trained at short range on the
spot where Miss Daley had fallen;
several stands of banked lights like
wise were advanced and adjusted.
The actress lay in a broken heap
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-15

Present the coupon for a To-Day
Tube, then watch the delightful results.
You will see at once that Pepsodent
does what has not before been done.
Note how clean the teeth feel after
using. Mark the absence of the viscous
film. See how teeth whiten as the film
coats disappear. The mouth, left in
alkaline condition, also feels refreshing.
You will want these effects continued
when you know how much they mean.
Go get the free tube and see. Cut out
the coupon now.
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with her face buried on her arms,
the camera once more began to
| click and Mr.. King Laughlin squat
ting by its side, prepared to pull
the young woman through the
scene by sheer force of his inspired
art
But now the passion which be-
fore had kept him hopping and
screaming had passed into sub
dued and plaintive phase; Mr..
Laughlin was suffering for and
with the heroine whose woes were
to be projected before the eyes and
into the hearts of half the world.
He did not actually cry, but his
features were knotted with the
anguish that wrung his heart, and
his voice was thick with sobs.
Now, dear, you're coming to-
you just lift your head and look NJ,
dazed. You don't realize what's
happened yet, you hardly know
where you are. Where am I, my
| God where am /? That's it
beautiful. Now it begins to come
to you. He has cast you off-O my
God! he has deserted you. Fine
couldn't be better-you're great,
dear, simply great. Now go on
begin to cry, let the big tears we'll
up from your broken heart and
trickle down your cheeks FInei
Cry harder, dear-you must cry
harder, this scene will go all flooey
! If you can't cry any harder than
that. Think what he was to you
and now he has left you-who
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GO ON WITH THE STORY

"Oh, Tommy Shannon" said Mr.
Lane equably-"Tommy's all right,
he knows what he's doing. All you
got to do is let Tommy Shannon
alone and he'll ring the gong every
shot"
But if that's the case, why did
Mr.. Laughlin take so much trouble
to show him.
: We'll, you see, it's this way" Mr..
Lane explained: Kings all right,
and Tommy's all right, but if Tom
my don't see scene the way King
shows him, and King starts to bawl
him out, why, Tommy'n just walk
off the lot. And then where are you
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Film clouds the teeth

Your teeth are coated with viscous
film. You can feel it with your tongue.
1t clings to teeth, enters crevices and
stays. 1t forms the basis of dingy coats.
The tooth brush used in old ways
does not end it, so nearly everyone has
suffered from that film.
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Whatever Culp said. 1t proved effec-
tual. for nothing worse came of
Miss Daley's wrath, at least pub
licly, than a shrewish retort maud
fbie to bystanders. a toss OF her
head, and a sudden. stormy flight
from the scene.
That's the sort of thing you're
up against all a time in the fillum
business, d'y'see," sighed Mr.. Culp
with q rueful grin. "A lot of kids,
that's what we got to make pitchers
with. And audiences all a time
kckin' because we don't make EN-
better :. A lot of kidsI"
Lontaine presented him to each
of his guests; and thus reminded
Of the first purpose Of their visit,
which he seemed to have forgotten
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-15

The cave man buried his dead
with as solemn religious rites as
any ia vogue today.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-15

1t is the film-coats that discolor. not
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-15

knows perhaps for-ev-eri Your
heart is breaking, dear, it's breax-
ing, and nobody cares. Can't you
cry harder? Listen to the music
and =. Good God! how d'you
expect anybody to. cry to music
like that?"
The last was a Shrek of utter ex-
ASPIRATION; and bounding to his
feet the little man darted furiously
at the musicians, stopping in front
of the trio and beginning to beat
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-15
sROWINC CROP
PROTECTS SOIL
Means Of Preventing Losses Of
Plant Foods Outlined By State
University Biology Expert

The most practical and efficient
means of preventing large losses OF
plant food from soils is to keep a
growing crop on the soil as much
n the time as possible, according
N A. L. whiting of the soil biology
department of the University of Ill
inois. .,
"Clover crops and catch crops
should be given special considera-
tion for this purpose" he said.
.DrilIed or broadcasted crops pre-
sent on the land during the disas-
trous rains Of the fall and spring
conserve large amounts of plant
food. The amount Of plant food
saved warrants the growth of these
crops for this purpose alone.
~fn the selecting OF crops for the
purpose OF protecting the soil
against losses by rainfall, legumes
should by all means be given pref
erence over the non-legumes. OF
the legumes, the clovers, sweet
clover and alfalfa, are the most i'm
portant, their depth of roofing, and
their long growing seasons, to-
gether with the protective action of
the old fall growth.
crop residues left on the land
exert a slight effect in reducing
the losses of nitrate. In 1917, at
Urbana, the untreaated plot lost 60
per cent of its nitrate from the sur
face soil, while the residue plots
lost 4S4 per cent of their nitrate.
These losses occurred as a result of
2.93 inches of rain in one day in
March.
Studies conducted on number
of experiment fields where sweet
clover has been used as a green
manure have indicated that this
crop brings the soil through the
winter and up to the time of
blowing for corn with much small
err losses than untreated.
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dentifrice called Pepsodent which you
are urged to test.
Multiplies two forces
Pepsodent brings two other effects
which authorities now desire.
The saliva contains two C-eat tooth
protecting forces. One is Z: starch di-
gestant, to digest starch deposits on
teeth. The other is alkali, to neutralize
mouth acids, which attack the teeth.
These forces usually need frequent
stimulation. Certain foods will stimu-
late them, but most people fail to eat
these regularly.
Pepsodent, with every use, multiplies
those tooth-protecting forces in the
mouth. 1t largely increases the stars,
digestant and the alkalis. Thus night
and morning it gives these natural
forces a multiplied effect.
That alone marks tremendous prog
ress toward better tooth protection.
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altogether. Mr.. Culp delayed leng
enough TO call a worried young man
with the eye-shade, Mr.. willing. and
charged with supervision of the
proposed tests.
(continued In our next lSsue.1
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Add This Beauty
PearIy teeth-combat the film tonight

the teeth. Film is the basis of tartar.
It holds food substance which fer1nents
and forms acids. It holds the acids in
contact with the teeth to cause decay.
Germs breed by millions in it. They.
with tartar, are the chief cause of pyor-
rfea Thus most tooth troubles are now
traced to film
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-15

Dental science has long been seeking
a daily film conbatant. Now two effec-
tive methods have been found. Able
authorities have proved them by many
careful tests. Leading dentists, nearly
all the world over, now advise their
daily use.
A new-day tooth paste has been per-
fected, to comply with FIVE modern re-
ouirernents. These two hlm-combating
methods are embodied in it. This is the
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-15
Pearly teeth

There is way to prettier teeth, and
millions of people have found it.
1t consists in removing the dingy
film. You see the results everywhere
on teeth you envy, maybe. And those
glstening teeth are often ones premier
attraction.
This offers you ten-day test. to
show how whittier, cleaner, safer teeth
may also come to you and yours.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1922-04-28
Cow VS.. Goat in Milk Production

Kansas City, Mo-, April Is
Some Missouri cows do not pro-
duce any more milk than a goat
according to an exhibit that will
be seen in the Heart of Amer
lea Dairy Show in Kansas City
June 5 to 10. This exhibit has
been prepared by the U. S. De-
partment of Agriculture from
data collected from 452 COW
testing associations in the Unit
ed States.
Among the lessons to be dem
onstrated are the facts that
dairymen find fall freshening
most profitable; that each in
crease of SO pounds of butterfat
production increases income a.
bove feed cost by $500; and,
that a COW may produce heavily
part of the year and yet have a
low annual production.
Results of an exerpiment in
dairy cattle breeding in which
hundreds of animals have been
used will be seen at this show.
The effect Of line-breeding, in
breeding and out-breeding is
one. Of the interesting features.
The blood of eight prominent
Jersey families are being con-
centrated in the individuals in
the third generation to deter
mine the effect on production.
Value of the proven sire is al
so shown by an immense
booth picturing Holsteins US
ed as foundation stock in
an experiment at Beltsville,
Maryland. Four heifers,
purchased on the strength
of their proven sire's ability to
get good daughters freshened at
the age of 27 months and aver
aged 19O25.4 pounds of milk and
6O9.7 pounds of butterfat.
No dairman or farmer will at
tend the Heart of America Dairy
Show without being impressed
with the fact that better sires
mean better stock; and that
better stock means bette r
homes, schools, churches and
roads.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1922-04-28
LEXINGTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

One of the sad things about
American motherhood is the in
ability and unwillingness Of
many mothers to nurse their
children. No artificial food
however well or carefully pre-
pared, can equal mothers milk.
1t is a well known fact that
breast fed children invariably do
better than those who are arti-
fically fed.
During the summer months
particularly, milk is apt to spoil.
A very small particle of dirt of
any sort, or a single fly, is e.
nough to seed a forty quart can
and make it unfit for baby food.
Cleanliness, therefore, is the
watch word in caring for chill
dren during the summer months.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1922-04-28
CHILDREN'S WEEK
April 3O-May 7th VIII be OBJ
Observed Throughout North
America.

Gov. A. M. Hyde has issued
the following proclamation rel
ative to Children's Week:
Whereas, it was the reasoned
conviction of the men who
founded America that religion,
morality and knowledge are nee
essary to good government and
the happiness of mankind, and,
Whereas, in the home and in
the teaching of the church and
Sunday school are to be found
the principles, if not the only
sources Of religious training,
and therefore of morality, and,
Whereas, / have been petition
ed by a number of good citizens
to set aside week to be known
as Children's Week during
which special thought shall be
given to the religious training
of all children in Missouri,
Now, therefore, l, Arthur M.
Hyde, governor of the state of
Missouri, do hereby designate
and set aside the week of April
3Oth to May 7th, 1922, to be des-
ignated throughout the state as
CHILDREN'S WEEK
in the hope that the year 1922
may be memorable in the train
ing of the children Of Missouri
in religion and morality-those
great fundamentals Of American
ism-and calling upon the faith
ers and mothers of the state to
consider, seriously the training
of their children therein.
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Piano-FOrte Recital.

Before large audience the
series of graduating recitals at
Central College for the current
year was inaugurated Thursday
night with a Piano program by
Miriam Adolyne Ford.
In a wide range of selections
the pianiste furnished unmis-
taxable evidence of musical in
telligence, commanding technic,
poetical conception, and refined
Interpretation.
Each number in Miss Ford's
hands was adequately and eff
fectively rendered. And at the
close of the Concerto the play
er was recalled by persistent ap-
plause. In the concerted num-
Der Miss Ford was ably accom-
panied by her teacher, Prof. D.
F. Conrad.
The entire program follows:
Marche Militaire Schubert -Tausig
Isl oiseau j'etais, A toi ie
volerais" Henselt
Pas des Amphores Chaminade
Etude, F sharp Arensky
Concerto, "A minor first
movement) Schumann
Rhapsodie Hongroise, No. IA Liszt
Orchestral accompaniment played on
a second piano.
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Death of a Child.

Hattie Louise, the 8-months
old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Jackson, died Friday
afternoon at 1855 o'clock, at the
home, APO South 23rd Street,
death being due to a complica-
tion of diseases.
The funeral services conduct
ed by Rev. w. 7. Trevis, were
held from the home Sunday af-
ternoon at 2:30 o'clock.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1922-04-28
LEXINGTON HIGH
WINS HONORS
In Competition With Thirty-five
High School at Warrens-
burg.

CAA -
Friday and Saturday of last
week was the date for the Dis
trict High School meet at War
rrensburg. Thirty-fve hig h
schools Of Central Missouri en-
tered in the different contests
which included Girls, Boys, and
Mixed Quartets, Spelling, Short
hand, Latin, Debate, Boys and
Girls Declamatory Contests, and
the Track and Field Meet. Lex
ington was entered in all but
Boys Quartet, Boys Declama-
tion, and the Shorthand Contest.
AS this was the first time that
Lexington High School had
been entered on so extensive a
scale we won our share of med
ais. In Spelling, out of thirty
nine entries Ruth Lindblad won
second place, missing seven
words out Of two hundred.
Our mixed quartet, compos-
ed of Mildred Caldwell, Eliza
beth Young, Aaron Uphaus, and
Windsor Farmer, won third
place out of seven entries. Our
girls quartet, however, did not
do so well, not placing among
the four highest in the finals.
Katherine Winkler, Violet But
Ter, Elizabeth Young, and Addie
Belle jenkins we're the members
of this quartet.
In debate, j. @. Cope, Jr., won
the silver medal out Of ten con-
testants.
Ruth Lindblad won third place
out of thirty-fve contestants in
defamation.
The following was our record
in, the track meet:
Half mile-Carl Maib, 4th out
of 25. Barnett Lankford, 9Th
out of 27.
Half mile-Windsor Farmer,
3rd out of 80.
22O-yard-Arnold Wiley, 3rd
in 1st heat.
The following teachers accom-
panied the contestants: R. G,
Bigelow, B. o. Moles, Misses
Louisa Terrill, Emory and Kath-
crime Todhunter.
Among those who were in at
tendance from Lexington were
Otto Eastabrook, John Setter,
Lilburn Shroyer, Forest Temple,
Robert Temple, Walter Waddell,
Robert Barnett, William Wehr-
man, Edwin Taubman, Irwin
Sturgis, Edna Temple.
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Diseases of The Baby.

Columbia, Mo-, Apr. 26.-With
the coming Of spring, we begin
to look forward to the diseases
of warm weather. Insects begin
to breed and become plentiful,
and of these insects, the house
fly is the one most to be dread
ed in this part of the country,
according to DIR. M. P. Ravenel,
of the School of Medicine of the
University of Missouri, Presi-
dent of the American Public
Health Association.
1t is we'll known that the sum-
mer is a period of special dang
er to infants, especially if they
are artificially fed instead of be-
ing nursed by their mothers.
If anyone were asked his opin-
ion as to the dangers which be-
set children, the majority of
people would Immediately think
of some of the much dreaded
diseases like scarlet fever or
diptheria. AS an actual matter
of fact, children are quite inn
mune to contagious diseases dur
ing the first year of life, espec-
tally when they are nursed by
their mothers.
The great cause of death a.
mong infants is troubles with
the digestion, commonly called
gastric and intestinal diseases.
Among these, various forms va
riable errors in feeding, and the
chief error is probably the use
of dirty milk. If we take the
deaths from all the contagious
diseases put together-measles
scarlet fever, whooping cough,
diptheria, erysipelas, etc.-they
do not equal the number of
deaths from Intestinal troubles,
and these are most prevalent
during the summer time.
1t is needless to say, that
wherever possible, child under
one year of age should be nurs-
ed by its mother. There is no
danger of contamination of the
milk passing directly from the
breast to the child's mouth. 1t
is also given at the correct tenn
perature, and in an absolutely
fresh and pure condition. 1t is
natures method Of rearing the
young, and every mother should
do her best to nurse her own
child.
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that farmers can most easily
leave their farm work. Anyone
over 16 years of age having a
common school education may
attend.
This scholarship offers some
young man in Lafayette County
the chance of securing high
class agricultural training at a
very low cost to himself. APP
plication blanks for this schol-
arship may be secured from the
Superintendent of Short Cours-
es, Missouri College of Agricul-
ture, Columbia, Missouri.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1922-04-28

Maj. and Mrs. Bowen of Boon
vile, spent Sunday here with
Maj. and Mrs. c. L. Mitchell. In
the evening they motored to
Kansas City. Mrs. Mitchell ac-
companied them.
Miss Ethel Helm returned
Sunday evening from a weeks
visit with relatives in Kansas
City. Her brother, Russell, ac-
companied her home for a brief
visit.
Mrs. D. ]. Macdonald, nee
Laura Hyde Wilson, and small
daughter, Alice, from Cincinnati,
Ohio, are guests at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. E. N. Hopkins.
The county court and county
assessor meeting this week as a
board of appeals, seem to be
very popular. 1t appears that
many are dissatisfied with their
valuation.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1922-04-28
Game To The Last.

An editor was dying, but
when the doctor leaned over,
placed his ear on his breast, and
said, "Poor mani Circulation al
most gone," the dying editor
shouted, you're a liar. We
have the largest circulation in
the county."-Ex.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1922-04-28

Mrs. Geo. Fawks and Mrs. S.
Make returned Sunday evening
to their homes in Kansas City,
after a brief visit here with
friends.
Mrs. A. w. Allen left Saturday
morning for st. Louis, No. be-
ing called there by the illness of
her mother, Mrs. Thompson
Penn.
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Thomas-RottO.

Oscar 7. Thomas and Miss Ma
ry w. Rotto, both Of Lexington,
were married Thursday even
ing at 1880 o'clock, in the Office
of Justice of the Peace, Clyde
Wright, Justice Wright officiat-
ing.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1922-04-28

The many friends of Mrs. J.
M. Robertson will glad to learn
that she is rapidly recovering
from the Opreation recently sus-
tanned at the Highland Heights
Hospital in this city. She will
be able to leave the hospital in
about a week.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1922-04-28
Elmer C. Duebbert Announces
For Collector.

Elmer c. Duebbert announces
his candidacy today for the Re-
publican nomination for the of
flee of county collector. Mr.
Deubbert was elected to this of
fee four years ago. He has prov
en- a capable and courteous Of
fetal and should be nominated
by his party without opposition.