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Newspaper
Lexington Intelligencer
Location
Lexington, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1917
Page
2
The Lexington Intelligencer argues for universal military service to remove loopholes and ensure equality of obligation. The editorial supports amending the conscription law to exempt only the physically unfit, aiming for uniform duty among eligible ages.
The November issue presents works by Alice Brown and Mary Wilkins Freeman including An Old Debt and Thanks giving Crossroads. Also includes Are You Eating Sea Food an article on edible fishes, plus Your Money in War Time Voluntary Rationing and May Stanley on Galli Curci. Departments, fashion, cooking tips and helpful suggestions fill the issue.
We announce the arrival of fall and winter goods and invite all readers to examine and purchase. The store offers Gingham in multiple prices and a wide range of fabrics, dress silks, velvets, blankets, comforts, underwear, linens, quilts, and more with prices claimed as the lowest available.
Dr C J Bradford of the University of Missouri warns diphtheria, an infectious disease common in children, can be cured with antitoxin if treated early. It spreads through nose and throat secretions and can cause heart and nerve complications if untreated. Prevention relies on timely antitoxin and exposure management.
The Missouri Council for Defense names two University of Missouri historians to its National Historic Service panel, launching a prize contest for essays on Why the United States Is at War. Prize money ranges from 10 to 75 dollars, with a March 1, 1918 deadline. Also notes many University students in military service, fires in Blosser and La Belle, a fatal runaway accident in Middletown, and Linn County naming Ross Nichols as agricultural agent.
Two men Hd Gaesett of Tiptonville and Buack Smothers of Caruthersville burned to death when a restaurant fire swept through Caruthersville causing $20000 in property damage. Mitchell Named Food Director for Boone County by Hoover authority J T Mitchell bank president and former Missouri bank commissioner named food controller. Miner Killed In Cavesin. one miner died and another injured in coal mine roof collapse near Moundville in a cave-in incident.
Washington reports this year's wheat crop leaving about 77,696,000 bushels surplus for export to the Allies and neutrals after U S needs. Estimates warned by the Food Administration show a difficult balance with Canada and allied shortages amid wartime controls.
Petrograd October 13 report that demobilization of superfluous troops attached to the Augelan army has begun. Classes for the years 1895 to 1899, including men aged 30 to 44, are slated to be relieved from duty.
London Oct 13 four or five German sailors were executed for refusing to serve on submarines. The executions occurred last week as authorities announced that the mutiny in the German fleet had been crushed.
Since July 1 expenditures total 2 821 068 341 nearly 900 million more than receipts. Germany expected to declare war zones around US Canada and Cab borders. A constitutional amendment in the state prohibits liquor manufacture and sale immediately. Senator La Fellette inquiry faces resistance as Senator Paul Pooche refuses broader inquiry.
The Lafayette Telephone Company announces the next directory will go to press soon. Anyone desiring changes to the current listing should notify the company in writing at once.
J C Sawyer traveled to Independence on Friday to spend the day there.
Mr and Mrs H Talbott spent Sunday in Waterloo with family and friends as part of local social rounds.
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