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The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1922-06-30
Joker Kills Appropriation.

Because a joker was slipped
into the bill appropriating $780,
900 for the construction of new
buildings for Lincoln Universi-
ty, the Supreme Court held the
appropriation unconstitutional,
The bill attempted to appropri-
ate the money out of the unap-
propriated portion of the pub
lie school fund. The court held
the money should have been APP
propriated from the general
revenue.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1922-06-30
Country CIubbers Have Stag
Dinner.

About forty-five members OF
the country club enjoyed a very
bountiful repast at the club
house Tuesday evening. Fried
chicken was the basis of the
meal and it was served in such
quantities that a certain physi-
clan whose capacity for chicken
is known from Missouri to Cal
fornia, held up his hands in sur
render before the gizzards were
passed. Gle is very fond of giz-
yards, too.)
After pie and coffee, a report
was made on the progress of the
lake. ]. C. McGrew, in charge
of construction, had already ac-
complished wonders-in clearing
away the brush, laying the out
let, and raising the dam about
twenty-five feet. Those present
subscribed such sums that The
work will be rushed to compile
tion. When completed the clut
will have a lake surprising any
thing in this part Of the country
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1922-06-30
B. & P. wOman's Club Picnic.

The B. & P. Womans Club
picnic held on the 'Point" Tues
day evening was attended by
about twenty-five members and
their guests. The "eats," the
feature of every picnic, put all
former picnic eats in the discard,
One guest has been heard to
say: ut was probably the most
sumptuous and complete picnic
menu ever offered this side OF
the Garden of Eden" That
probably expresses the senti.
ments Of all present The pic.
mic was a delightful affair in ev.
cry particular.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1922-06-30
HOSPITAL PLANS
BEING REVISED
Hospital Benefit Association May
be The Outcome.

The trustees of the Highland
Heights Hospital, Judge S. N.
Wilson, B. C. Drummond, and
John Chamberlain, together
with J. R. Moorehead, Jr., and
w. L. Groves, members of the
board of directors of the Cham
Der of Commerce; Mrs. Corne-
liza C. Cannon and Miss Mary B.
Marquis from the B. & P. Wom-
ans Club, and Drs. j. @. Cope
and A. ]. Chalkley are busy de-
vising plans for organizing a
hospital benefit association.
Some of the essentials of the
plans so far worked out are a.
bout as follows:
Single memberships at fee
of $1.00 per month in advance
non-negotiable. Plural member
ships at a fee Of $500 pei
month, which entities members
Of the family to the age of Is
years, as well as the parents tC
hospital care. Memberships
written on the basis Of a year
Hospital benefits to be deriv
ed from such memberships arr
board and room and service 0.
the floor nurse not to exceed
eight weeks. Cases remain al
long as the attending physici
an designates, paying the usu
al hospital charges beyond tina
time the same as non-members
Reinstatement may be mad
in the matter of lapses not ex
ceeding thirty days, by the hos
pital trustees, provided tn
lapsed and advanced payment
are made.
AS at present, no contagiou
cases will be admitted.
The Lexington physicians ar
to alternate by months as hous
physicians.
Contracts with members wi
become valid provided the in
come from such membership
reaches $4,000 per month.
These plans also include tn
maintenance of a registere
nurse at the hospital.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1922-06-30
Circuit Court Adiourns.

The circuit court which con-
vened on June 18th, adjourned
Saturday until October 9th.
There was one trial by jury.
DEGREES Of divorce for plaintiffs
were granted in the following
cases:
Luther Burles VS. Flora Burles.
Anna Washington VS.. George
Washington.
Josie Martin VS.. John Martin,
Cordelia Lee VS.. Edward Lee
Sallie Pollard VS.. Rasmus Pol
lard.
Flossie E. Neese VS.. Henry E
Neese.
John 7. Taylor VS.. Nancy M
Taylor.
Edward Shafer VS.. Hattie Sha.
fer.
Hattie H. Minton VS.. w. R
Minton.
Jenkins Workuff VS.. HATTIE
Workuff.
Robert L. Duncan VS.. Heller
Duncan.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1922-06-30
Sheriff Finds More stills,

Sheriff Forsha Wednesday raid
ed the premises of Frank Lam
kin and James West near the
McGrew mines. He was amply
rewarded for at Lamkin's he
found a still and 100 gallons OF
mash, and at Vests a still and
60 gallons of mash and a guam.
tity of whiskey. Lamkin plead
guilty and was fined $1O0 anG
cost. He went to Jail to serve
out his fine. West was placed
under bond for his appearance
tomorrow.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1922-06-30
Presbyterians ID; Christians 1

Presbyterians Id; Christians 1.
The first game in the Sunday
School baseball league was play
ed Friday evening at Athlet-
ic Park between teams repre-
senting the Presbyterian and
Christian Church Sunday
Schools. Elmer Lundberg did
the flinging for the Presbyteri-
ans and he was so effective that
the Christian aggregation had
no show. One player, however
stole home, otherwise tn e y
would have been goose-egged
The game went seven innings
and a large crowd was out tC
cheer their favorites.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1922-06-30

Major Robert Hale, U. S. Ar
my, Medical Corps, accompanied
by his wife, enroute from Wash.
ington, D. G., to Fort Sill, Okla
homa, spent Wednesday in Lex,
ington with Mrs. Hale's aunt
Mrs. Sandford Sellers, Sr., Mrs
Hale was formerly Miss Rober.
ia Rogers.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1922-06-30

Leonard Malone, one Of the
players secured in Kansas City
by the Athletic management, is
now employed by the Robertson
Motor Company as salesman,
and viii make his home in Lex
ington. He has rented an apart
ment in the Letter flats, corner
lof 18th and Franklin.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1922-06-30

Leonard Maloney, the premier
short stop for the Athletics, has
located in Lexington, and secur-
ed a position with the Robert
son Mortor Company as sales
man. Anyone desiring a Ford
or a Fordson, call Mr.. Maloney.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1922-06-30

The residence and out build
ings Of Irwin Menaugh, just
south Of town, were totally de-
stroyed by fire Sunday morning
about z o'clock.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1922-06-30
Judge S. N. Wilson President Of
Chamber of Commerce.


Chamber of Commerce.
The board Of directors of the
Lexington Chamber of Com
merce Friday evening elected
Judge S. N. Wilson president
for the ensuing year. The new
board is composed of the follow
ing: Judge S. N. Wilson, H. F.
Blackwell, Edward Aull, Sand
ford Sellers, Jr., John Chamber
lain, Karl Winkler, G. H. Bates
w. L. Groves, and ]. R, Moore.
head, Jr.
Chairmen of the divisions are
as follows:
Edward Aull, Transportation
G.. H. Bates, Production.
H. F. Blackwell, Publicity anC
Legislation.
John Chamberlain, Commerce
w. L. Groves, Treasurer.
J. R. Moorehead, Jru Civic.
S. Sellers, Jr., Industry.
Karl Winkler, Membership.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1922-06-30
Gas Rate To Be Reduced.

The Missouri Gas & Electric
Service Company announces a
reduction in the gas rate eff
fective July 1st, of Is cents per
1000 cubic feet. The present
rates are $2.4O, $500 and $1.75.
The new rates viii be $2.25,
.$1.S5, and S1.6O.
Thanks, every little bit helps
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1922-06-30
Quarterly Dividend Declared.

The Missouri Gas & Electric
Service Co., has declared the
regular quarterly dividend as of
June SOth, payable July 18th.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1922-06-30
DO.Berries VS.. Razz-Berries.

Two teams of Chamber of
Commerce workers begin a
contest today at 9 o'clock
a. m. in lining up members for
the ensuing year. The contest
closes July 7th, at noon. Reports
are to be compiled each day and
posted at headquarters, the in
dividual batting average being
shown.
J. G. Crenshaw is head Do,
and VIM. Morrison is Chief
Razz. They announce the fol
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1922-06-30

Frank Carter For County Clerk.
Frank Carter, a former depu-
ty county clerk, announces in
this issue for the Democratic
nomination for the Office of
county clerk.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1922-06-30
"Complete Satisfaction"

THE YARD THAT SAVES AND SATISFIES"
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1922-06-30
Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses have been
nod 70 +bo follou,;,O.
The Washington herald., 1922-02-12

A spectacular roof crash, happily
unattended by casualties, was that
Of the Baltimore and Ohio freight
sheds, three days after the Knick-
erbocker collapse.
&c Harris ara Bwinal
New-York tribune., 1922-01-15
BUILDERS PROPOSITIONS

Have Lots for
family bricks and
sewer, water and
faro zone: elevate
HARRY :. JOBE:
meica. Phone jan
Imperial Valley press., 1922-05-10
ASSISTANT FARM
ADVISOR NAMED

Vern Detar has been appointed as
sistant farm advisor of Imperial county,
according to Ray Ellis, also assistant
advisor, who returned to Ell Centre this
morning after weeks attendance at
the travelling conference of the state
agricultural extension department.
Mr.. Detar is graduate of the Uni
versity of California and for the past
two years has been specializing in dairy
work at the same institution. Mr.. Detar
will assist the farmers along dairy lines
in connection with his duties as farm
advisor.
Mr.. Ellis was accompanied by George
NJ. Austin, j. M. Grafton both of Ell
Centre and j. A.. Harvey Of HOltville
to the conference. A large caravan of
AZ automobiles, carrying 185 representa-
tives of all county farm bureaus and
farm advisors left Berkeley last We'd
nesday for points south. The party
stopped at various cities and farm CEN
ters where study Of agricultural con.
ditions was made. B. H. Cockeron, di
rector of the agricultural extension
work, headed the travelling delegation.
At Los Angeles Mr.. Ellis was met by
e. l.. Garthwaitc, farm advisor of I'm
perial county, who joined the party on
the final swing dow nthe coast to San
Diego,
Imperial Valley press., 1922-05-10
NEW OFFER MADE
ON MUSCLE SHOALS

WASHINGTON, May 1O.-A new
offer for Muscle Shoals, providing for a
semi-governmental operation of the
project, was laid before the senate ag-
ricultural committee today by Exon
gresham j. 'T. Lloyd, Missouri, repre-
senting j. II. Levering, Los Angeles,
Calf.
The offer based upon the Norris bill
for government operation of Muscle
Shoals, provides for joint operation of
the project by the government and a
private corporation.
The plan as presented by Lloyd pro-
vides for completion of the project and
its operation by a board of seven di-
rectors, three to be government Off
cials, to be appointed by the president,
and four to be elected to be stockhold-
ers of the corporation to be formed.
The corporation is to have capital o:
$5,O00,O00 and give bond Of $17,00Q600
for faithful carrying out of its pro
gram.
Control of nitrate will be IN the
hands Of government officials. The
term of the agreement is set for SO
years.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-05-10
MERCHANTS WARNED
AGAINST FRAUD

R. C. Melvin, chief of the division OF
weights and measures, California de-
partment of agriculture, calls the atten-
ton of California merchants to Pc
culiar species of fraud now circulating
in parts of the state.
Alleged representatives Of weighing
machne' factories have approached
venders of "money-in-the-sl ma
chimes and, after recapitulating the dire
penalties visited by law for incorrect
weighing machines, undertake to make
certain adjustments and supposed re-
pairs to the machines in question. Need
less to say, unless the agent can show
he is duly qualified, it may be taken as
a fact chat he is "fraud" and the
nearest constable should be called into
reqnisition. All accredited representa-
tiyes of the Division of Weights and
Measures can furnish credentials with
out effort and merchants should be on
the alert for clever sharpers.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-05-10
CHAUTAUQUA OPENS
HERE TOMORROW

Everything is in readiness for the
opening of the tenth annual Chautau-
qua tomorrow night in the big brown
tent at the corner of Olive and Fifth
streets. The tent and force Of men
will arrive today, and the work of
erecting the "big top" and installing
lights and seats will be completed by
tomorrow morning so there will be no
delay in handling the crowd expected
for the opening show.
Today the Chautauqua committee of
the chamber Of commerce, headed by
+. w. Judy, is making the rounds of
the town in final drive for the sale
of tickets to. business houses. They
report they are meeting with coopera-
tiOn from everyone. Accompanying
the committee is Earl Mott, advance
man for the Ellison White company,
who addressed the chamber of com
merce at luncheon this noon. Mr.. Mott
said Ell Centre is one of the particular
ly bright spots in the Ellison White
Chautauqua circuit.
The Chautauqua committee advises
that reserved seats will be on sale to-
morrow morning at 10 'clOck in the
office of the HOlton Power Company.
A representative of the EllisOn-White
company will be on hand with chart
of the seats to assist purchases. Seats
are reserved for the entire Chautauqua
ia 81, the purchaser being entitled to
the same seat for each performance.
Reserved seats for single performances
will be on sale at the tent providing
all reserved seats are not sold for the
week at 10 cents each.
The evening performance starts at 8
o clock sharp, and it is requested that
all who contemplate attending be
there in ample time to be seated by
that time.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-05-10
COURT ALLOWS
$1,000 DAMAGE
< in SEEPACE SUIT

Franklin J. Cole, judge of the super
ior court allowed $4,000 as Judgment to
the Timken ranch company late Tues
day afternoon for damages to the land
alleged in suit to recover 100000 be-
cause of seepage from the Eastline canal
owned by the Irrigation District.
In rendering his decision Judge Cole
told counsel and contestants he realized
the Importance of the case and the SER
iOus problems involved. The 800 acres
of the Timken interests in question had
not been ruined to the extent Of $780,
600 as claimed by the plaintiff, he as
serted, because of the evidence and wit
nesses introduced by the defendant. He
was satisfied, however, that water from
the canal had seeped into the Timken
land and had been instrumental to some
degree in raising the water table. The
amount of this damage he estimated at
$4,000.
The suit was one of the longest and
most closely contested cases in the his
tory of the county. Chas. l.. Childers of
Ell Centre represented Timken. j. Stew
art Ross and r. B. Whitelaw repre-.
sented the Irrigation District.
The cases of Nora Timken against
Imperial Water Company Number and
the case of H. H. Timken against the
same company, both praying Judgment
for $4,000, has been set for October 90
Imperial Valley press., 1922-05-10
HOUSE LEADERS -
PLAN TO BLOCK
DAUCHERTY PROBE

WASHINGTON, May 10.-Republi-
can leaders in the house laid plans to-
day for baking passage of the pending
resolution calling for an inv estigation
of the conduct of the department OF
Justice in war graft cases.
From a reliable source, it was learn
ed that Floor Leader MOndell and
other party leaders, apparently work.
ing in close touch with the admins
tration have decided to do everything
they can to stave off the investiga-
tion.
Taking at face value Attorney Gen
eral Daugherty's statement that pros
ecutions in fraud cases are soon to be
started, they will vigorously oppose
any attempt to bring the resolution be-
fore the house for consideration, and
if they fail in this, they will try tO
marshal enough votes to kill the resO
luton \ hen it comes to a vote.
An inN ,stigation, these leaders con
tend would "reveal the hand" of the
department of justice and lay bare
many secrets which should be made
known only in the courts.
Standing firm for the investigation
is a powerful group of republicans
many in the western states, and prac
tically every member on the Democfa
tic side of the house. They are unitet
behind Representative Woodruff, Mich
igan and Johnson, South Dakota, Re
publican authors Of the joint resolu
tions providing an investigation.
Woodruff and johnson said toda,
they have more than enough names Ol
petitions to force the resolution to /;
vote and secure its adoption.
Woodruff today characterized Daugh
erty's letter, transmitted to the hous,
yesterday by President Harding ga
purely and simple an attempt to steer
congress away from an investigation.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-05-10
EL CENTRIC REALTY
BOARD.lNDORSES
FAIR BONDS

Believing improvement of the Imperial
county fairgrounds at Imperial is fully
as vital to the interests of all residents
of the county as any other public ques-
zion that is being considered at present,
members Of the Ell Centre Realty board,
at the regular meeting of that organiza-
tion last night, unanimously approved
a set of resolutions indorsing the propo-
sition to vote $4,000 county bonds, the
proceeds Of which are to be used to
finance the fair project.
By their resolutions the local realtors
urge that all voters of the county join
in carrying the Fairgrounds bond issue
at the special county election June 12,
and they pledge their unanimous sup
port in working for success Of the prop
osition. The resolutions approved by
the Ell Centre board are as follows:
"Whereas, a proposition to issue I'm
perial county bonds in the sum Of $780,
900, to finance the construction Of fair
buildings and improve the county fair
grounds in the city of Imperial, will be
submitted to the voters of the county
at the special election to be held June
u, 1922, and
Whereas, the fact, is everywhere
recognized that there is no better medi-
um of advertising county and its farm
and industrial products than by means
of county fair held annually, and
"Whereas, Imperial county is with
out grounds and buildings suitable for
fair purposes, and no other means OF
obtaining such suitable grounds and
buildings at this time appear probable,
therefore be it
Resolved, that it is the sense OF the
officers and members Of the Ell Centre
Realty Board that such fair grounds and
buildings will prove a very profitable
investment to the people of Imperial
county, and particularly to the farmer,
livestock grower, manufacturer and mer-
chant, as a means of displaying their
products and wares, and be it further
Resolved, that the officers and mem
bers of the Ell Centre Realty Board,
in regular meeting assembled, hereby
indorse the proposition Of voting lmper-
ial county bonds in the sum of $4,000
to provide funds with which to finance
said fairgrounds and buildings, and
hereby pledge their support in the work
of carrying said bond isshe at the spe-
cial election to be held in the county
June 70, 1929.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-05-10
FOUND DEAD
UNDER HIS
AUTO
Irving Jacquay Victim of
Fatal Accident At
New River
PROMINENT CITIZEN
Coroner Holds Inquest to
Determine Cause
of Death

Irving Jacquay, well known rancher
and prominent business man OF the
west side, met death about 10 O'Clock
this morning in a manner which mas
not yet been determined.
Mr.. Jacquay was seen i'll 'Seeley
shortly after 9 'clock and transacted
business in several places, following
which he evidently started for hls
home. A mile west and south OF Seeiey
the road crosses an arm of New river
where there is fill and on either side
is q drop off of Is to 20 feet. About
10 O'Clock J. Adams, who resides IN
the section south Of Seeley, was on his
way to town and as he came to TINS
place in the road he saw Mr.. Jacquay 8
car lying in the slough at the bottom
of the embankment with the body OF
Mr.. Jacquay pinned under the car.
Adams attempted to lift the car off
the body, but being unable to do so
went in to Seeley for assistance. When
the party returned to the spot the car
was lifted, but life was found to have
been extinct for some time.
DIR. +. w. Peterson, county coroner,
ordered the remains removed to Il local
uUutTldhlS "'N'N -
inquest was held this afternoon at .
p. m.
DR.. Peterson believes the unfortunate
man either tainted away or suffered
some sort of u stroke, as the road
showed no evidence of trouble with
the ear or that any attempt had been
made to apply the brakes. The tracks
in the road look as if the car had
turned from the road and rolled over
the embankment with no attempt to
straighten it up. THE body was fatally
crushed, and an autopsy will be neces-
sary to determine whether actually
death took place before the accident.
7 Mr.. Jacquay had not been in good
health for some time, it is understood,
having been subject to fainting spells
due to heart trouble. His friends be-
lieve he may have tainted few sec
onds before the accident.
He was one of the best known resi-
dents of the Seeley section, as di-
rector of Imperial Water Co. No. IL
and leader in the community affairs
of the west side of the valley, where
he has resided number of years.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-05-10
QUOTES OMAR AND
DIES WITH CHILDREN

ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., May TO-
Mrs. Edith Miller Busby aud her three
children were found dead at their
VentnOr home near here today from IL
Eliminating gas poisoning. Notes found
by the police indicate Mrs. Busby
planned her death and that of her three
daughters. She had been separated
from her husband, who is vice president
of the Kettistone Lubricating Co. OF
Philadelphia.
The daughters, all found dead in bed
with their mother, were Constance, II,
Edwina, 8 and Mary 8.
Mrs. Busby left the following:
From the Rubayait
"What if the soul could cast aside,
"And, naked, on the air of heaven ride
..Were t a shame, were 7 not a shame
indeed H
"In this clay carcass longer to abides''
Imperial Valley press., 1922-05-10
Night Riders Tell Grand
Jury They Were Only
Enforcing Law
VOLUNTEER EVIDENCE
Score of Members Appear
AS Witnesses in L. A.
Investigation

LOS ANGELES, Calf, May TO-
Hooded night riders who invaded an
InglewOod home on April % believed
they were aiding in regular enforce
ment of law, members of the Ku Klux
Klan testified before the grand jury
here today.
Charles Castro and w. L. Alexander,
klansmen, who took part in the raid, are
understood to have made this state
ment on the stand.
The two men, who appeared voluntar-
lily to testify, said they accompanied
the raiders "under the impression that
they were assisting regularly constituted
officers in cleaning up' bootleg
ging establishment.
Witnesses today were ready for the
first time to present the Inglewood
masked raid from the participant 8
point of view.
Men who took part in the raid ap-
peared voluntarily at the hall of rec
ords to offer their testimony to the
grand jury.
More than score Of men, said to be
members of the raiding party, gathered
in the grand jury ante room waiting to
offer their testimony.
The men had been summoned, 1T was
understood by Klcagle Baker, who de-
clared several others had also volun-
teered to come.
Baker, who is said to have led the
raid, testified briefly late yesterday,
but may be called with other khan Of
ficials for further information regard
ing the organization.
Attorney Paul d Orr, legal represen.
tative of the klansmen, stated that all
the SO members of the hooded organiza-
ton who have admitted connection
with the raid, will voluntarily appear
if needed.
Announcement by district attorney s
office Of names Of 18 more Los Angeles
residents, some of them officials, who
are or have been members Of the khan,
was made today.