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Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1914-09-24

MISS COLBY HAMILTON, teach
er in the State Normal at Kirksville,
whose home is in Illinois, says, in
the Kirksville State Normal School
Index, "The proudest and most patrl-
otic moment of my life was when /
cast my ballot. underwent as.great
an awakening as Mary Antin, In
The Promised Land says she did
when little Russian immigrant, she
learned about George Washington:
1T dawned upon me gradually what
was meant by my country. | knew
one could say my country and feet it
as one felt God or myself. My
teacher, my schoolmates, George
Washington, himself, could not mean
more than | when they said my
country, after l had once felt it. Foi
the country was for all the citizens
and was a citizen. And when We
stood up to sing "America,"
shouted the words with all m,
might If little foreign girl wht
has Just come to this country can b'
50 thrilled by America just thini
how a newly enfranchised nativ'
American woman feels"
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1914-09-24
INSPECTING THE STORES
Women See That Merchants Keep
Up to the Standard

The food and drug stores of Mex
leo were re-inspected by commit
tee from the Federated Women's
Clubs, Wednesday morning The
women intend to inspect the stores
at stated times to see that they keep
up to the standard.
Mrs. T. H. Winans, speaking for
the committee, said the women did
not wish TO be too stringent with
the store keepers, but some of the
white-card men would have to do
better than they are if they wish to
retain their white cards. AS a whole,
however, the women were very well
pleased with the conditions.
The committee inspecting was COM
posed of Mesdames T. H. Winans
w. L. Reed, f. c. Martin, j. A. Clan
don, G. w. Robertson and Miss Mary
V. Houston.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1914-09-24
I. A. RYREE DEAD

Lou A. Bybee, 81 years old, died at
Pleasant Hill, ILL.,, Saturday night, af-
ter an illness Of pulmonary trouble
for over year. He was formerly ag
ent for the Chicago & Alton in this
city.
The funeral was held at Pleasant
Hill, Monday afternoon and the body
was buried in the cemetery there.
The men at the Alton station in this
city sent large wreath of flower
and another floral offering was sent
by men along the Western division.
Mr.. Bybe leaves his wife and an
1s-months old daughter, besides his
mother, Mrs. Ada S. Bybee and two
brothers, Frank and Virgil Bybee Of
Pleasant Hill, Ill. Tns Ledger joins
in extending sincereot sympathy to
the bereaved.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1914-09-24
EXICO CAN PAY U. S. WITH
bRDERLY sELF-GOVERNMENT

eEFERRING to the debt the
Intry Of Mexico owes the United
Ites for its material assistance
tng its internal troubles, the New
sk World says:
Wilson's order for the
hdrawal Of the American troops
b. Vera Cruz is hardly more i'm
stant for its happy effect upon
|aican sentiment than the time of
promulgation. The news was re-
Ned at the height Of Mexicos eel
sation of the nations Independence
and gave new zest and signif-
bee to the public rejoicings. 1t
/ st have come to the Mexican peo-
as new recognition and renew
pledge of independence from the
Bat power to the north.
@'This is no small gift from the
hshington Government. 1t has
IN preserved and handed over
.hnst an extraordinary pressure
i Intervention and in the face OF
~ great provocation. AS disor-
bed and war-torn Mexico has
keived much from the Wilson Ad
Dnistration, it is owing much.
frSuch a debt under an American
pvernment less devoted to the caus'
liberty and self-government nigh
I've had to be paid in territory, a
loretime. 1t can be paid now onl,
terms of greater liberty, create
Ecurity to life and property an
pre- self government than Mexic
ts ever before enjoyed. There
other way for that country t
the United States for it
he great services on behalf of Mex
hn independence and orderly sell
|byernment than to prove its worth
ss of independence and its abilit
maintain a government whic
hall be republican in substance 3
8ell as in form"
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1914-09-24
BIG ROUNDUP WEEK.

The Roundup" Week plans, as
explained at a meeting of merchants
in the City Hall, Monday evening,
we're enthusiastically received and a
committee appointed to cover the bus
mess section explaining the PROPOSE
ton so the soliciting committee, which
starts Wednesday morning, will lose
little time in their work. The sum
needed is about $1,000.
The first week in November is be-
ing considered as the date. The plan
is somewhat as follows: Six days shall
be given over to the lectures of Farm
and Home Economic experts, demon
strations of various phases Of farm
ing, fighting hog cholera, county
school teachers and school board meet
ings, stock judging contests, stock
/, sales, boys corn judging contest,
showing of entries in Boys corn
growing contest and many other in
terests will be touched upon that per-
tain directly to farming
Men and women, leaders in their
fields of work, will be upon the pro-
gram. 1t will be held under the aus
pices of the Audrain County Farm
Bureau and the citizens and business
men of Mexico will pay the expense
of the entertainment.
The committe to explain the prop
osition to the business men and the
territory they viii cover is as fol-
lows: West side Square, Nate Phil
lip; South Washington St., P. L.
Hanley and w. 7. Dawson, east
side Square, l.. F. Ross and j. P,
Powell; north side Square, W. W.
Pollock and L. L. Barth; South JEFF
ferson St., Walter Sannebeck and
VIM. Ball; south side Square, II. Il
Cantrell and R. D. Worrell, Promen-
ade St., A. Larsen.
Those present at the meeting were
VIM. Ball, w. w. Pollock, T. A. Brad
ford, P. L. Hanley, w. L. Sannebeck
w. T. Dawson, ]. P. Powell, L. L
Barth, F. w. Pitcher, Roy Ferris, L
F. Ross, L. M. White, A. Larsen, R
e. Race. 81 and Nate Phillip.
Walter Sannebeck suggested thai
motor cars take different roads lead
ing out of Mexico and over the coun
ty and visit every house to extend al
invitation to attend the Week.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1914-09-24

THOUGH acurate figures are not
available, prisoners of war must al
ready be held in great numbers by
the powers. Great Britain holds
thousands of German reservists, de-
tanned when the war broke out, and
is beginning to get men taken in bat
tie. The heavy losses missing" in
the British retreat from Mons indi-
cate that many allied prisoners must
have been taken and they are now
offset by Germans captured along
the Marne. The Russians have both
taken and lost many prisoners. A
normal PERCENTAGE of captures rises
to huge totals when applied to mil
lions of men in arms. Exchange OF
prisoners would mitigate some Of
the needless suffering from the war.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1914-09-24
About the English Ships.
LONDON, Sept. %.

LONDON, Sept. 23.
The destruction of the three cruis.
ers--Aboukir, Hogue and Cressy--
by an attack of five German subma-
rines in the North Sea was the Sc
verest loss the British navy has sus-
tanned during the war.
British cruisers and torpedo boats
came quickly to the assistance of
the doomed vessels and it is report
ed sank two of the German subma-
rines, while three others escaped.
The three cruisers carried more
than two thousand men, but no esti-
mate has yet been made of the num-
ber of saved or lost. 1t is believed
that the losses of the Inflated ships
are bound to be heavy.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1914-09-24

THE society women of Mexico
might have a function showing the
latest styles in cotton goods. They
might show just how much could be
saved by using cotton fabrics instead
of silk. In this way the cotton crop
could be used in this country. Some
of our society women might look fully
as well in cotton goods as they do in
the high-priced fabrics. An enter
tainment of this kind might be given
for the benefit of the Hospital for
we feel confident that quite NUM-
her of our men would be willing to
pay a good liberal price to see their
wives dressed all the way over in
cotton. A Cotton Style Show OF
this kind has been planned in Wash
ington City and that should make il
popular with the up-to-date girls in
Mexico. Some people would not be
so poor if they used American-madt
goods instead of having everything
imported.
BY using cotton goods our womeI
would not only help in disposing o.
the big cotton crop in the South, bu
they could afford to put more clOtl
into their skirts and it might be the!
could afford to wear petticoats ono
in a while when the weather /
right,
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1914-09-24
aggregate.

/. STRANGE reason for disinherit-
a son in favor Of daughter is as
led by Mrs. Margaret Stockman
Hampstead, England. She says:
Ieel that my daughter is political
handicapped or will be, and I
Il her TO have the advantage eco
pically. | do not want her to be
one way and not have
le sort of advantage in another. |
beginning to realize that the eco
bic question is at the bottom of all
difficulties Of women, and, there
!. if there is anything that a wom-
of the present generation can do
but the women Of the next genera
on a proper economic basis she
Iht to do it." Mrs. Stockman added
she knew of several other wom-
who we're contemplating similar
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1914-09-24

SOME of the officials Of the New
York anti-suffragists objected to the
Peace Parade in that City, where
thousands Of black robed women, 81
lently protested against the inhu-
manity Of war. Anti-suffragists are
strangely inconsistent in objecting to
the marvellous effect Of that long,
slow-moving procession Of earnest,
anxious mothers, wives and daugh-
ters following the futtering white
banner inscribed with the single
word, peace. Only those women
whose hearts are weighted with
dread can know how full Of meaning
was the sombre line that moved
along New York's thoroughfare. 1t
might have been more acceptable to
the antis to dance for charity, or tan
go against war, but many of the
black-attired women in that Peace
procession find no festivity to fit the
horror now engulfing so large por-
ton of Europe and in which there is
no certainty that the United States
may not eventually be compromised
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1914-09-24
iE LAW TO BE ENFORCED
IN JACKSON COUNTY

REFERRING to the meeting at
be Independence Court House last
Eeek the Star says "the most won
|erul thing about the big meeting
|egarding County officers was the
hger interest, the fervor and zeal
Il the men and women who gathered
here from all parts of the county to
hear the first speeches of the fall
campaign. They were the men and
eomen who had carried Independence
hnd rural jackson County dry last
lnonth. They knew the curse OF the
P5 roadhouses in jackson county, the
blind tigers and drug store JOINTS,
from seeing with their own eyes and
bearing with their own ears the
Scenes and sounds of debauchery IN
their own neighborhoods.
They knew it to be the truth
when one of the speakers said;
"'0ut here in Independence and
in rural jackson County you started
a good work, but what can you do
unless you have man like John Cell
in the prosecutors office? You mus'
have men in the county offices whc
will enforce the law. Your vote FOL
a dry county the other day will aval
nothing unless you back it with
right vote this fall. You have vote'
the saloons out, but the fight has jus
begun. You and | have got to keel
working. Good government is only a
the price of eternal vigilance. Yo
can not hope to make strong boy
and girls out of the pollution tina
comes out of the open saloon ana Tn
low dive.
Those men who voted the count
dry, those women of the Gamer
squads, are inspired by the same ze'
now to put into office men who WI
crown their work at the polls by el
forcehent of the law.
THE campaign begun with such e.
thusiasm last night is going to er
with the downfall of the whisky rim
and the party bosses know it."
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1914-09-24
MISS CLARK'S IDEA "ALL USE
COTTON" FOR FASHION SHOWS

WASHINGTON, d. G., Sept. 20.
Washington society displayed in
terest today'in the plan proposed yes
terday by Miss Genevieve Clark of
American women using cotton more
freely in clothing and in the house
hold to relieve the cotton situation.
Growing out of this idea came move
ment to hold national cotton fash
ion show in Washington in October.
Similar shows may be held in other
American cities.
The cotton fashion show will be
modelled after the Paris fashion
shows and the designers will be Wash
ington society women. Manufactur-
ers of cotton goods will be invited to
send exhibits to acquaint the country
with the wide variety of articles
made from the staple.
Show to Last Two DAYS.
The tentative plans are to hold the
show shortly before the week of the
nationwide cotton bargain sale week,
and it will last two days. There is
talk of a designers dinner to close
the show, at WHICH society designers
will wear cotton evening dresses OF
their own designing. The principal
decorations will be cotton balls from
the South and cotton American flags
portraying the highest use to which
cotton can be put.
During the coming week those IN
terested in the project will organz'
and committees will be appointed tt
attend to the arrangements.
Miss Clark received telegram to
day from Edward X. Cone, preslden
of the New York Cotton Exchange
commenting the bargain-sale idea.
Advises All Take Part.
"If every housewife" he wireC
"would take advantage of the pres
ent situation and lay in her supple
for long period ahead she not onl
would be benefitting herself, but b
doing her share in the present emel
gency. | heartily approve of yor
method that will lay before ever
housewife in this country this presel
opportunity. The European war hf
I brought about condition that caus'
| cotton to sell far below the cost
| production.
III "Patriotic motives, as well as sci
| interest, has started the 'buy-a-bal
of-cotton' movement that promises
be a material help not only to Il
South, but to the entire countr
Many people, however much as th'
may desire to help this movemer
are not in a position to further tn
patriotic move, but to those your pl'
| would be equally helpful and just
practical. Everyone is large co
sumner of cotton goods in some fol
for dresses, household supplies
sheetings, towels and the innumei
BILE articles made from this staple
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1914-09-24
MANY BRITISH
MERCHANT SHIPS
SENT TO BOTTOM

NEW YORK, Sept. %.
: Two German cruisers, the En-
ating in the Bay of
: Bengal, and the Dresden, patroll-
F: ing the Brazilian coast, have de-
/: stroyed at least twenty British
!; merchant vessels within the last
/; ten days. The majority of these
were bound for American or Gu
F: ban ports.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1914-09-24

RICHMOND, Va, Sept. %.
Early returns from Virginia's elec
ton yesterday on Statewide prohibi-
ton indicated prohibitionists have
carried the State by majority of
more than 10000. Richmond gave
4,2s7 for prohibition and 6,011
against. Scattering returns from
all the counties show heavy dry ma
jorities.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1914-09-24

New London has a citizen who has
unique record. John Will Lash
brook has not had his beard shaved
for twenty-six years, He has worn
boots for more than As years, never
during that time wearing shoe of
any sort. He has not been in Hanni-
bal for % years. John Will says he
wants to be buried with his whiskers
intact and with his boots on.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1914-09-24

A "MARGARET Bront Suffrage
Society" is the newest kind of suff-
rage organization proposed in Bal
timore. It's members are all to be
under 80 years of age, Jealous and
irresistible in their youthful enthu-
siasm. College girls have originated
the idea, but many others will be in
vited to join. What a rosebud col
lection for the garland of suffrage
victorv
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1914-09-24
-next fortf 1sSt FL
BILL CUT IO V ,,Sg1W,d
Democrats Alter River and HarbOr
Appropriation Bill Considerably
WASHINGTON, Sent. 23.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23.
The Senate Commerce Committee,
carrying out the instructions of the
upper house of Congress, is drafting
substitute for the $34,000,000 riv-
ers and harbors bill. The new meas
ure is to carry lump appropriation
of $2O,000,000, to be expended at the
direction of the War Department on
existing waterway projects.
The action of the Senate in recon-
hitting the bill, by a vote of 27 to
%, ended the fight over the measure
and was a victory for Senator Bur
ton OF Ohio, who had led such de.
termined filibuster against it.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1914-09-24
RuRNING OF EDITORS AUTO

Omar D. Gray, one of Missouri's
best known editors, suffered quite a
loss Saturday night when his garage
and store house at his home in Stur-
geon were destroyed by fire.
The origin of the fire is unknown
Besides the building Mr.. Gray lost
his splendid new auto, a Moon 6, a
winters supply of hard coal, as well
as many other things that were in
the store house during the summer
months.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1914-09-24
Troop Train Blown Up

LONDpN, oept' zo'
The Nails war correspondent
states that he hears that two
trains of badly needed German re-
enforeements were blown up be-
tween Perrone and st Quentin thru
the feat of French gunner, who
managed to tap a telephone wire
connecting two German stations. BY
this means he gained the informa-
ton that the trains were coming and
was able to place guns to command
the line. By a quick attack he was
able to ambush the trains.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1914-09-24

TIMES are not as hard in good
old Audrain as some claim. AT
Wood and Barnes public sale, near
Molino, Tuesday, all of the stock
was sold for cash, no time being ex-
tended to the buyers and everything
brought good price. The idea of
business on a cash basis is fast
spreading and wherever it goes it
makes for prosperity.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1914-09-24

ACCORDING to last accounts,
Jack johnson is the only American
in Europe who is not a refugee.
When the fighting powers come to
the final treaty of peace let US hope
that one of them will claim him, his
automobiles and his diamonds as
spoils Of war.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1914-09-24
CAN'T GET MRS. HELM BACK
Governor of Louisiana Refuses to
Honor Requisition Papers.

Governor Luther Egbert Hall, Of
Louisiana, refused to honor requisi-
ton from Governor Elliott W. Major,
of Missouri, for the extradition Of
Mrs. H. B. Helm, charged with hav-
ing forged check on Mrs. A. M. Nc
Afee, of Columbia, on the Exchange
National Bank of that city for 5000,
about four weeks ago.
This will end the case, it is said, un-
less Mrs. Helm returns to Missouri
where service can he had on her.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1914-09-24
GERMANS TURNED.
LONDON, Sept. %.

LONDON, Sept. %.
The Daily Mail correspondent re-
ports that the German right has
been turned between Peronne and St.
Quentin. Wounded from the front re-
port there are nine miles of dead in
trenches between those two towns.
Kaiser's navy lost two boats. Ger
man submarines raided North Sea
and torpedoed English crafts but suf
fered damage. 1865 British dead
when three cruisers sank.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1914-09-24

THE United States armored cruis-
er Tennessee has conveyed another
party of refugees from Havre to an
English port. With warship to fer
ry them across the Channel, will
they be content with anything less
than a squadron to bring them
home.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1914-09-24

w. PITCHER and other mem
of the Commercial Club recent
figured that over $150,O0O in
buildings had been erected in
city during the summer. This does
include numerous small jobs of
( that would add materially in
aggregate.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1914-09-24
Heavy Fighting at Night

At the Battle Front, Sept. %.
Not a moments respite was Civ
en- last night to the German forces
intrenched along the 9O-mile front
running along the Rivers Aisne and
Disc and extending into the Woevre
district.
The batteries of the allied forces
never ceased firing entirely all night
although their activity diminished
somewhat after sundown.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1914-09-24

The Keokuk Power Co. has made
a proposition to Wentzville, agree
ing to furnish Is street lights and a
day and night electric current for
$3.50 per year. The matter is being
taken up by the citizens of the town.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1914-09-24
GERMANS WERE NOT NEAR
Roy Boatman Denies Story About
Fortifying British Honduras.

Roy Boatman, of Belize, British
Honduras, is here, the guest of his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. N. Boat
man on East Monroe street. Mr..
Boatman says the report that Be-
lize was fortified for fear Of Ger
mans is a mistake. He says no no.
tice has been taken of the war there
any more than in this country. 0w-
ing to the war, he says business
there is very quiet as it is in the
United States. Mr.. Boatman will be
here for several weeks.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1914-09-24
BRITAIN WANTS 10000 PONIES
NEW YORK. Sent. %.

Zach Miller, one of the owners of
the lO1 Ranch Wild West Show, was
passenger on the st. Paul, in today
from Liverpool.
"The English Government" he
said, "got my prize cow ponies. |
have an order for 10000 mustang
ponies for the British Government,
and expect to ship them within a
week after l hit opulent Oklahoma"
Presiding Judge Alex Carter and
Ivan Ashworth are attending the
Illinois State Fair at Springfield.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1914-09-24
WAR HAS COST
4: FORTY WARSHIPS
/: FRANCE LOST NONE
NEW YORK, Sept. %

NEW YORK, Sept. %.
: Forty warships have either
: been destroyed, badly damaged
: or otherwise lost to the Europ-
: can powers since the war began.
These are the known losses as re-
/: ported in the belligerent countries.
/: The sinking of the German survey
/: ing ship Move by the British
F.: cruiser Pegasus, announced in
T: London without date, suggests
s.: other warship disasters may be
+: concealed.
/: The naval casualties show
!: that France alone of the great
!: powers has not suffered at sea.
/: The losses of the other coun-
/: tries are:
/; Germany -. -. =. ..22.
:, Great Britain -. =. :. :. 10.
AusJrla =. o.
:. Russia. ). >. :. :. .... z.
:..Japan :. :. l.
ss.--..1 's.-ssss;;s.y...at,4 NJ !.
- xfTSN1 Al q
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1914-09-24

We are pushing staples-no room
for trash. Dress goods, gloves,
hosiery, underwear, towels, napkins,
table-linens, something needed the
year around.
RICKETTS, & EMMONS D. G. co.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1914-09-24
Model Babery Improved.

The Model Bakery, now under the
management of Mr.. and Mrs. Ack-
man, has been greatly improved and
redecorated. They are adding sew
eral new departments and are
branching out generally.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1914-09-24

AMERICANS must naturally feel
complimented by the Importance the
nations which are at war attach to
their opinions on the subject.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1914-09-24

John Christian, a negro, who was
arrested by Sheriff VIM. Barnett,
was fined $500 in Justice Stocks
court Wednesday morning. The ne
eroes held by the City will be tried
in Police Court Thursday morning.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1914-09-24

Mr.. and Mrs. l.. NJ. White of Alta
mont, Kas., who have been visiting
W. H. Hollinsworth and family,
north of Mexico, have gone to Bloom
ington, ILL.,, for visit.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1914-09-24

A. p. Little of East st. Louis, has
returned home, after pleasant visit
with his mother and sister. Mrs. 5.
E. Little, and Mrs. ]. L. White, OF
East Summit st.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1914-09-24

YOU may expect to hear any min
ute now that the fellow who owes
you quarter has issued a procla-
nation Of moratorium.