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ing, are tho best In the world. How
ever, the army tractors and motor
trucks have not been designed for easy
travel, but have been constructed Tor
going almost wherever a mule could
been made to do everything but
climb trees and swim streams. The
way the German tractors have been
able to bring the enormous busy
Berthas" along has awakened the adj
miration Of American engineers, who
understand the difficulties of moving
these huge weights even with peace
time conveniences and at peace-time
rates Of speed.
France started her SUBSIDY system 1or
the development Of her land feet in
1906. The German subsidy was estab-
dshed in 1911, but motor vehicles for
army transportation purposes had been
thoroughly tried out some years be-
fore in maneuvers, and the German war
machines outright. Austria has fol-
lowed the German subvention system.
while Russia has bought all machines
used In her army outright, some from
French manufacturers and some from
the United States.
Motor land fleets are receiving their
first great try-out in the present war.
They were used sue
Trying Out cessfully by the 1tan-
ans in Tripoli during
AaAo E1eess' the Turco-Italian war
of 1911 for the transportation OF NUM-
tons and stores, and by the Greeks in
the Balkan war for the same purposes,
but in this war Of 1914 they are for the
first time one Of the most vital parts OF
great war machines. However, their adj
been pretty thoroughly established. In
the Turco-Italian war it was reported
that each three-ton motor '7orrie'' did
| the work Of from fifteen to twenty mule
teams.
A large amount Of secrecy surrounds
the land war fleets of all Of the great
powers now in combat. but the greatest
secrecy surrounds the German prepare.
lions. Still, it Is confidently stated BY
experts in position to attempt the esti.
mate that the German motor equipment
, is quite a bit behind that of Franco
Germany started her subsidy scheme
| four years after France had set the ex.
ample. and, moreover, the German mo-
| tor-truck industry is said to be behinG
! those Of France and England. Still. with
| their wonderful organization. it is mo-
unlikely that the Germans will be able
F! to keep war demands for motor vehicles
covered. even if every motor factory ir
| the empire Is forced to lend hand.
The necessity of keeping the land bat.
tie fleets in condition should bring con.
, siderable business to this country. Al
ready American manufacturers have
been given rich orders for motor truck
and automobile equipment for the warning
armies. AS the European peoples become
nd oil in 10
of war and less interested in that Of man.
ufacture. the early orders to our manu-
facturers for motor vehicles should
largely increase. And the war will
likely be as rough on the land fleets
as 1t will be upon those of the sea-
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dead are cared for with no reverence
and the bodies are robbed"
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Method Employed
in Moving Stores

by the heavy tractors, troops are being
transported in motor vehicles. armored
automobiles are being used for scout
ing purposes, for the purpose of REIN
forcing cavalry detachments with their
rapid-frers. and, if recent German
maneuvers are any criterion Of what
is going on behind the scenes. these
armored cars are serving as small Of
fensive units. as exceedingly rapid and
effective light brigades.' Moreover,
the Red Cross and the field kitchenettes
have been motorized.
The roads of Germany and France.
over which these machines are operat-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-27

Then motor trucks began to md their
way into maneuvers and commanding
generals took to limousines.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-27

So, in the great war, stores and mu-
nitions are being mostly transported
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-27

Motor land fleets are receiving theiI
first great try-out in the present war
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The grim struggle for highest war
efficiency has been going ON between
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-05-14

Recitation, If I Were You,
Ruth Ecton.
Recitation, Old Dobbin's Last
Days Work, Lena Ritter.
Recitation, That Little Dog,
Katie Hoover.
Essay, The Fire Bringer Nora
Belle Ferguson.
Essay, A Chinese Boys Visit to
America, Winnie Tompson.
Essay, The Princess, Earl
Fisher.
Dramatized Lessons: The
Lions Lunch, A Field Daisy, A
Calamity, The Three Bears and
You Queer Little Stitches, by
Clay and Frank Ferguson, Ry-
land Pearl, Richard and Jack
Neal, Ruth Barnes, Ruth Ecton,
Fred and Lloyd Taylor, Helen
Meyer, Florence Ritter, Gilbert
and Katie Tompson.
Report Of Critic, Lena Ritter.
Turner Barnes, President.
Hester Tompson, Secretary.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-05-14

Sims School at Thompson, Mo,
Miss Zola Beal, teacher, closed an
eight months term last Satur-
day. Visitors came early to hear
the classes in the forenoon. At
noon the mothers Of the children
served a bountiful basket dinner.
In the afternoon Turner Barnes,
president of the Sims Literary
Society, called to order the regu-
lar session Of that body. The
Yearbook, published by the pu-
pills Of the school, was formally
presented to the public This
school is to be congratulated up
on this innovation, as it is per-
haps the first volume Of its kind
to be issued by a rural school IN
the State. The following pro-
gram concluded the day;
Sims School Song and Yell.
Song, Lovely Springtime.
Song, THE Bees Are in the
Clover.
Song, School is Over, School
Duet, Mr.. Frog.
Duet, A Maid of Japan.
Duet, Count Your Blessings.
Duet, Goodbye.
Recitation, An Argument, Law
renee Allen
/ Recitation, A Wonderful Day
Pearl Meyer.
I Recitation, The Lisper, RylanC
Pearl.
Recitation, Spring, Russell Nc
Taahan
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-05-14
GLOVE FACTORY
TO. OPEN SOON

Secretary RE. Race. of the Com
meiolal Club, is in receipt of a let
ter from 0. e. and e. A. zander.
Of Des Moines, Ia, stating they are
preparing to move to this city an
VIM start Friday.
They will conduct glove fac
tory In Mexico and will open 1t as
soon as possible. They would have
opened earlier, but were delayed
on account of Illness.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-05-14
ADVERTISING WILL
STOP MAIL ORDERS

does into a majority Of homes
and stays there, the LOCAL
PAPER, and II they would keep
this up in season and out, Iuss
az the mall-order houses do
they would not have time to
'.scoresfoIks fof patronizlns Sears,
Ro-huek snd Co., and Larkln.
Everything would favor these mer-
chants If they had eyes to see
fhis opportunity.
There would be no wait for an
order; no loss Of valuable time II
adjustment had to be made. Most
readers OF local papers are near
enough town to come in to, see
special offerings, and they would
come. When they come, urged by
the same soFt Of advertising that
now causes them to flock BY mail
to the city houses. they would see
other things they want.
And if local merchants would adopt
the same methods OF money-back-wi
out-complalnt and all-around-courte-
sy, 1t wouldn't be long until the
mail order houses would be doing
the scoring"
The mailorder-house is thriving
on what the home merchant could get
quicker and better IF he would AD
yERTIsE literally. constantly and
in a straightforward manner, and
back up his talk with the goods.
IF the Commercial Club Of Mex
leo will give me one
eighth of page in the
Daily and Weekly Ledger for one
year. III come to Mexico and start
any kind of retail business now
done by mailorder house and guar
antee to make the mall-order trade
in that line in and around Mexico
look like last years locust shell
at the close Of the twelve months
Any man can do the same.
What is true Of the Ledger is
true Of every good home
town paper.
The place for merchants to''score"
mail-order houses Is in the advertis-
ing columns of their home papers.
Yours cheerily,
LEIGH MITCHELL HODGES.
Philadelphia North American.
Formerly of The Mexico Ledger.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-05-14
ADAM WE|MER IS
ARRESTED GOING
TO MEXICO CITY

Adam weimer, formerly OF Mex
leo, Mo-, one Of the most promd-
nent Americans in Old Mexico,
and connected with the Mexican
National Bank, Mexico City. was re-
Gently placed under arrest while
making a journey from Vera Cruz to
Mexico City in company with Rich
ard Harding Davis. war correspondent
Medin Mccormick, Of Chicago, Bull
Mooose wheel horse and war cores
pondent and several other Amer'-
cans.
MT wamer is a brother of the
late Urban weimer. annd an uncle
Of Mrs. Alfred Larsen of this
city.
In a copyrighted story publish
ed in the afternoon metropolitan pa
pes, Tuesday, Mr.. Davis tells Of
his experience and that of his
feliow-travelers in the light Of
comic opera episode.
Mr.. Davis stated Mexico is at
war with the United States though
we are not at war with her. couse
quently, all OF the Americans in the
party were arrested and returned
to Vera Cruz. Mr.. Davis states he
was released but the other includ-
ing Mr.. Weimer were left IN jail,
and so far, to the best Of his
knowledge. they are still under
lock and key.
Mr.. Weimer, who is ond of most
prominent Americans in Mexico. was
a close personal friend of ex-Presl
dent Diaz. Because Of his connec'
tions little fear is entertained con
corning his ultimate safety. He
is well known here, having res sdef
in this city at one time.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-05-14
AND HUNT
ING CLUB ELECTS

AT meeting of the East Lake
Fishing aad Hunting Club Tuesday
afternoon, the following were elect
ed members OF the board of direct
ors: William vivion. Joe Luckie, A.
X Luckie, George Kunkel, Sam
Sharp, Harry Street and J. 7.
Ricketts. The board will meet
later and elect the officers.
The Club is going to put the
Lake in better condition and will
prosecute all trespassers to the
full extent of the law. Heretofore,
seiners and other trespassers have
been getting off rather leniently,
but everyone not member OF
the Club is warned to stay off un-
less accompanied by a member.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-05-14
They Haven't All
Come Back Home
BY MITCHELL WHITE

growing like a mushroom, Misses
Flemma and Ethel Snidow have inn
portant positions in the high
school there and Miss Ethel is one
Of the most prominent educators
in the state, while her sister, who
has not been there quite 80 long,
gives promise of enjoying the same
reputation soon. While in Tulsa, I
had the pleasure of addressing 500
high school students and telling
them of Mexico and Missouri. r. R..
Coker, formerly OF the Pollock Mill
Ing Co., of this city, resides in
Tulsa.
One Of the handsomest homes In
Muskogee Is that of Mrs ]. w.
Zevely, who was Miss JAMIE Clay,
of this city, Fred Brown, former
Mexico boy, has charge Of one of
the leading Ice plants in Muskogee,
and is meeting with deserved sue
cess. He has a lovely wife and
Is enjoying fine health. Ralph Coats
worth. formerly of this city, Is
now in business In Muskogee and
will make good.
While in Dallas, we saw Fred May
field, who is part owner and ad
vance man OF two highcass roper
toire companies. Mr., Mayfleld'e at
fractions are endorsed by the clergy
and doing big business Fred says
| Texas viii go "dry" II the ques
ton Is ever voted on again, He
hopes to return home next winter
for few months.
While in Electra, Texas, Mrs
White saw Mr.. Mcdonald form
erly Of Mexico, who owns one o
the leading hardware stores and u
also Interested In oil, He said 2
D. Rodgers had been there pecently
and that Mr.. Rodgers land was !
the oil region and was very valuable
i Mr.. Mcdonald has fine busnes
aod is very prosperous.
4 w. S. Walton, who married MIS-
/ Nora Cough, of this city an
/ was formerly a conductcl on the {
!, & A.. is with the Ft. Worth an
: Denver City road in that capacit!
j.. He and his wife are both well an
like the country.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-05-14
pLnAsAnr snRpRlsE Party


The Bell Dramatic Club and
their families Of Benton City very
pleasantly surprised Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Harlow last Tuesday ev-
ening. The surprise was complete
but when the time for serving re-
freshments came they were quite
ready to forgive the Club. An
abundance of cake and cream (and
cornbread) was partaken Of.
After the spread Mr.. and Mrs. Har-
low were presented with a hand
some Oxford Bible in appreciation
Of the kindness and hospitality
shown the Club during the past
winter. At late hour and aftei
much meriment the invaders left
the beseiged in peaceable posses
sion once more.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harlow will move te
St. Louis next week and their loss
will be felt not only by the Clul
but by the entire community. x.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-05-14

The home Of the New Century
Cutivator, no lever or springs to
be adjusted, does the best work with
the lighest draft, Is on our sample
floor, and we invite you in to see
it.
". P. POWELL, on n. =. Corner
Square, Mexico, Mo. WI
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-05-14
]. ]. HOXSEY BUYS
FEED STORE FROM
.W.S. HATHAWAY8C CO.

T. j. Hoxsey has bought the feed
and grain store Of w. S. Hatha-
way & Co. and leased the building
en- Promenade st. and the one just
south Of the railroad tracks from
Mr.. Hathaway. Mr.. Hoxsey will
conduct the business. No other de-
tails of the trade, however. can be
learned. 1t Is probable that Mr..
Hathaway will retire from busi-
ness.
This is one Of the Oldest and most
substantial establishments In Mex
leo and the Ledger regrets that MT.
Hathaway will retire. However, we
are glad Mr.. Hoxsey has decided to
remain in Mexico and 60 into bust
ness here.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-05-14

Most Of them "come back" toI
Audrain, IL all Of them do not, and
while the junior editor of the Led
ger was enjoying rapid rubberneck
tri9" over the Lone Star State
and Oklahoma, he met many Of the
salf-exiled who we're making good in
new fields. Some of them said moth
ing obout coming back'but all seem
ed anxious for the latest news
from home" and many said they
MD return when their ship
came IN" And judging from the fine
business and successful appearance or
every former Audrain Countyan the
marine" news will soon contain the
announcement OF their vessels ap-
pearance in port.
Dallas is called the Chicago OF
the South" judging from the crowds
on the streets and in the stores
il deserves this nickname. ! saw
~ T.and W. w. Boatman there;
they have one of the finest hard
ware stores in this great metropolis
They are enjoying an immense
trade and have stock unequalled
in the South. They are both well
and stin interested in news from
Mexico (Missouri).
In the Oriental Hotel, one OF the
largest in the city, met George W.
daughter of MIR. and Mrs, John j.
/ Walker, who married Miss Mary
Steele, Of this city, the charming
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs, John j.
steele. Mr.. Walker resides in
New Orleans and is making quite a
success on the road for a large
manufacturing cocernn. He said Mrs
Walker and the baby were both
well.
Miss Grace Hollopeter, now Mrs
r. n. souders, former Mexico girl
has four lovely children. Mr.. Soud
ers is manager for the Edison phono
graph Co. in Dallas, and one o
the successful young business mel
there. In writing of Texas I foun'
III had taken enough collars am
; shirts along but had neglected t
take sufficient adjsctives. Natul
ally, It is hard to write an interest
ing article under such conditions.
Tulsa. Okla, is wonderful city
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-05-14
REPUBLICAN MASS MEETING.
To the Republicans of Audrain

49, ShO @NNFNNN- -
County
Pursuant to the action Of the
Republican Central Committee of Au
drain County, Mo. mass conven-
tion of Republicans of Audrain
County ii hereby called to meet
IN the Circuit Court Room at Mex
loo. Mo-. Saturday, May 10th. at II
a. M, to select six delegates and
alternates to the Republican State
Conversion to be held in st. Louis
Mo-, on Wednesday. May 27th, and
to make such declarations of par
ty principles and transact such othel
business as may properly come be
fore the convention.
RALPH e, HEAD,
Chairman.
FRANK KELLERHALS,
dwl Acting Secretary
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-05-14

$500 saved isn't SO bad, is 1t?
You can do it easily, gentlemen, 4
you buy one Of our two-piece blue
serge suits; we have them as low
as $500. A call will convince you
at WEISS the New store across
from the City Hall.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-05-14
The North AmerIsan.

Ine Rorth American
Philadelphia. Pa. May 1. 1914.
Col. r. NJ. White,
The Ledger.
Mexico. Missouri.
Dear sir
In a recent editorial In your Ia
per read the Vandalia Leaders com
ment on speech made by the presi
dent Of the Mexico Commercial Club
in which that gentleman is re
ferred to as follows:
Mr.. Pitcher scored people for
patronlzing Sears q Roebuck and
the Larkin houses. at is the
real community OF interests that
makes town prosperous" Mr..
Pitcher made a fine talk.
The Leaders comment does not in
uicate that Mr. Pitcher said anything
about the chief cause Of the wide
spread patronage enjoyed by large
mail-order houses.
II he has made study of this
condition. re must have arrived at
one conclusion.
He must have discovered that the
notable success of these organiza-
tons is based on ADVERTISING.
Also, he must have found that
their success is founded on business
gained in places where local mer-
chants do the least advertising.
In the smaller cities and towns
order houses do mighty little, Be
CAUSE in the larger cities mer-
chants ADVERTISE.
In the smaller cities and towwns
merchants do not advertise, as a rule,
and even when they do advertise,
they are timid about taking much
space or keeping at it. Yet the
mail-order houses pay heavy postage
on costly catalogues and use all
sorts Of follow-up letters to put
in the homes Of the people full in,
formation as to where the things they
need can be got and what they will
cost.
If the merchants In small cit
les and towns would advertise
their goods by using pictures
and price and would pput this
news In the hands Of the peo-
pie through the one medium that
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-05-14
nels at an early date.
Very truly yours,
Mexico Commercial Club.
BY F. W. Pitcher, Pres.
By R. E. Race, Sec'y.

COL. R. R. BUCKNER has invest
ed a dignified sum of cash in a
t.g mining proposition in Old Mex
leo owned by prominent Kansas
City capitalists. Col. Bob's many
friends hope he will make plenty of
money. We believe that the Mex
lean situation will shortly be clear
ed up and there will be some splen-
did investments open in that country.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-05-14

THE Houston Post, (democraD de-
clares that the man who stole the
money from the Bureau Of Engraving
and Printing and then returned IL
wag Bull Mooser, for the reason
that Democrat would not have
stolen It and Republican would
moi have retured it.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-05-14

SOME people who criticise our
roads never contribute either
time or money for the better
ment OF them. Others never no.
tice the splendid Improvements tha'
are made but just find fault WIN
the had places. Such is life.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-05-14

THE Sturgeon, Mo. Leader edito-
rally says: "The Leader announces
this week Judge Alex Carter as a
candidate for reelection to the of
flee of Presiding Judge of the Au-
drain County Court. There is not a
better County Judge in all Missouri.
He is a business man with plenty
cf common sense"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-05-14

ST. CHARLES had large SUIT
frsge meeting last week at which
the mayor Of the town introduced the
state President Of the Missouri Equal
Suffrage Association, Mrs. Walter
McNabb Miller.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-05-14

Now is the time for the compile
ton of good corn crop. The JOHN
DEERE, VA LEvERLEsS CuLTIvA-
TOR, light weight, makes light
draft, and--very simple TO operate,
is on our floor for inspection, along
with other John Deere Implements.
J. P. POWELL,
Hardware, Implements, Harness.
Mexico, Mo. WI
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-05-14

AS we told you before, we can
cut your Shoe bill for the whole
family at from 20 to sS per cent buy
the first pair and be convinced,
then you will certainly call again
at WEISS. the New store across
flom the City Hall. dw1
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-05-14

THERE is strike on at the Geo
lumbla Shoe Factory. We understand
that two unions are after the
men there. 1t seems to be a con
test between the unions instead OF
between the Shoe Factory and en-
nlnvnoq
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-05-14
ELIMINATION Of
HUERTA IS PLAN
OF THE MED|A1ORS
Mashington. D. q. May L.

Washington, D. c., May II.
Elimination OF Gen. Huerta and
the establishment Of provisional
government in Mexico in which both
the Huerta and the Constitutional.
factions would be represented are
contemplated IN a plan the three
South American mediators are work
ing out to be proposed for the 30
luton Of the entire Mexican prob
lem.
This Is the first lntimation al
to the details of the mediation plans.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-05-14

w. w. FRY knows the value Of
Mexico real estate and has bought
John Kemp's handsome modern home
On Promenade Street. This Is a
splendidly located piece Of resi-
dence property.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-05-14

THE Moberly, Mo-, Democrat re-
ferrlng to the enforcement OF 'ns
sunday laws says: "The tendency
the country over is toward a s'rlct
a. observance Of Sunday but carry
inr Il to an extreme can only re-
sult In failure"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-05-14

THE state Convention of the Pro
eressive party of Missouri which me
in Kansas City this week endorsed
the County unit law and pledged
their support to Equal suffrage.The
Progressive Party leaders in Mis-
sanri are sure onto their Job.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-05-14

GENTLEMEN, II you need anything
in the Laundered Shirt line, drop
in and let us show you the lat
est shades and stripes 75c value for
5oc AZ WEISS. the new store.
across from the City Hall.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-05-14

THE Towson Bros, who are re-
modelling the E. d. Graham home
Rnd rebuilding the Jurgensen home
on South Jefferson are very busy
and say there Is going to be con-
siderable building in Mexico this
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-05-14

THE Kings Daughters have de.
clded not to have a Tag Day at the
Fair this year but will raise money
for the institution by giving entertain
ments and by soliciting subscrip-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-05-14

Mrs. c. ]. Davis and two daugh-
ters Of st. Louis are visiting her
mother, Mrs. VIM. Mohn. Mrs. Dav-
Is husband viii join ner in few
days.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-05-14

FROM the number of corner
stones being hnearthed in Babylonha'
Nebbuchadnezzar must have hal al
most as busy a reign as the late hlhs
Edward.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-05-14

Miss Luna Ball entertained at a
most delightful dinner Tuesday in
honor Of Miss Julia Graves OF
Montgomery City and Miss Lily
Hendrix of this city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-05-14
BUY A FINE MACHINE.

Smith Bros. have Just installed a
fine Hobart coffee grinder and pull
verizer. 1t is the finest machine
of its kind manufactured and they
are to be complimented on their
progressive spirit.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-05-14

SENATOR W. ]. STONE and Judg
VIM H. wallace have both filed as
candidates for the United s.a'es
Senate on the Democratic ticke'
rom Missouri.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-05-14
INFORMAL RECEPTION

OF NEW MEMBERS.
The members OF the Christian
Church are asked to remember the
baptismai service and the inform
al reception Of new members at 3
O'Clock this evening. A brief
devotional period. followed by the
bsptisms and the greeting to new
members in the church parlors will
constitute the fellowship hour.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-05-14

HON. Il. A. SHANNON will be 2, : ;
candidate for reelection 10 nv,
Legislature from Audradn County, :, Le- =
County Judge j, E. Sims and H.. n. :,
Warden are both being mentiOnSu
AZ oandldates for this office
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-05-14

WE are authorized to say on at ~
half Of the Kings Daughters % s'9
thew viii have their Tag Day on Dis -,
THURSDAY of the Fair as usual, an
reports to the contrary
standlng.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-05-14

Why pay $3.50 for a pair Ct
Khaki work pants, II you can get
the same value for $50 at WEISS,
the new store across from the City
Hall