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Evening star., 1914-11-15

denly with unfeigned delight when her daughter Katy
dragged Miss AcAlulen in from the door few hours
later that she spilled stockings and darnng materials
right and left from her lap without needing
We'll, Well. Birdie N1cAulen" she exclaimed,
both hands the shoulders of her visitor "If you
amt the sight for eyes Ii ii wasn't for getting
glimpse of you at mass in awhile, body wouldn
know whether you alive. And how your poor
mother?"
"Sfe's immense" Birdie returned heartily @If Ma
feeling any better than she is I'd think she was
taking of those patent medicines get her picture
in the papers Where's the boy?"
"Packey? He's upstairs in his bedroom putting 4
few things into satchcl. He's got to leave town to-
night some business for Larrners. They're working
the boy to death, Birdie, the widow complained set
Ting back into her rocking chair and brushing her
smooth black hair with both hands "We don't get to
him at all any more he's rushed all the time.
"Shows how important he is to the irrn,7 Miss Nc
Mullen observed with a smile. I'm glad l caught him
in this evening, though. wanted to ask him to do
a little favor-if he's got half an hour so.'
"Certainly Birdie, Mrs. Dwyer returned promptly.
"If there's anything in the world any of my children
do for you-'
"Oh, it's nothing much. l just want him to walk
to Halsted street with and introduce to a
certain party that he knows" Birdie said lightly. Il
wouldn't bother him. but there's little proposition
behind it, and don't like walk into this mans
alone and Introduce myself"
Bother him? Why, the very idea, Katy run up
stairs and tell Packey that Birdie is here him
business, the widow interrupted. Hurry, now. Tell
him not to fool around and waste her time"
KATI vanished up the stairs. From inner room
trailing the Youngest OF the DwverS in the flow
ing garments OF the night be kissed and sent to bed
His mother leaned perform that maternal duty.
Il see your outfit keeps well and happy, Birdie OBJ
served the youngster patted contentedly away.
"Oh. $3.50, Mrs. Dwyer commented with doubling
toss of the chin. Its hard battle Birdie, if do say
it. don't know what Id do if ii wasn't for Packey.
Ten dollars a week they give him at Larrimer's Sand
the long hours he works for them and all and he turns
eight of it to regular the week comes
round.
She claSped her hands behind her head and surveyed
her visitor with proud little smile The mother of the
Gracchi may have smiled thus she exhibited her
Jewels to the world.
Hes good boy, she went on, "and while the other
lads of his age around here having their fling and
spending every penny they can get hold of, leaving
their poor mothers take in washing to keep fire
under the pot, Packey attends to his business right
along He's looking for something better with the firm
Evening star., 1914-11-15
INEFFECTIVE SER
- GEANT ANDY
LARkIN stood on

a HalSted street corner
tugging at his mustache,
in which the gray was be-
ginning to overcome the
blackof its pristine beauty,
and glowered upon what
signs of spring the dusty
city streets afforded. His
thoughts were far from his
surroundings, and it was
not until Miss Birdie Nc
Mullen bore down upon
him and recalled him to
himself that he knew they
were reflected in his face.
Hello. Andy. What's
the idea of the big grouch:?@
she saluted cheerily. "You
look as if you'd been
caught asleep at the switch
and fined two years pay
Miss McAlullen had
known the big detective
since the years when he
trod HalSted street in the
harness of a patrolman.
When she wore knee skirts
she had travelled beat"
with him, tugging proudly
at the club that dangled
Evening star., 1914-11-15

at the club that dangled
in his belt and his daughter was but few years
Younger than herself Their friendship had not waned
with the passing years, which took Larkn out OF uni
form, but left him genial, good looking, and as
good natured as ever.
"Hco, Birdie" he countered. "Do look as bad as
all that? Well wouldn't be surprised. I've got a job
on hand that don't like | don't have to tell YOU that
I'd do all could get evidence and make against
anyone | pinchcd that | thought guilty; but |
had much for that third degree business
But every little while fellow gets like this
I've got now where he doesn't have do that,-whcrc
all the evidence is handed him. where all he's got
do go out and arrest somebody and break up family
and life two"
He broke off suddenly with return OF the frown
Birdie had surprised him in when she appeared glanced
up and down the roaring street ncrvouSy and went
Birdie, let me tell you something. II had FIVE years
of it behind me | could get my pension, and if
my four kids few years older and-and had
mother I'd quit the department tomorrow, ii had to
work at something for dollar day that would let me
sleep easy at night. There. That's than I've let
anyone in many day.!
"Wcll, certainly called the about Your having
a grouch.~ Miss McAlucn laughed. My stars, but
the world looks blue to you today Andy. You wouldn't
recognize robin it up and bowed to you, and
here everybody else in town bubbng with spring
fever and happiness and book beer What's this tough
job you're facing? You're going to nab Father
Clancy for keeping open Sundays, youo
Not quite that bad Birdie, Larkn replied seriously;
but it's tough enough. Young Packey Dwyer has been
knocking down his collections for Larrirners and
they're going to put him through for it. I've got a
warrant for him in my pocket right that III have
to serve as catch sight of him..
RIRDIE caught her breath sharply surprise and pain
before he was half through. 1t seemed only week
two before that Packey Dwyer in knickcrbockers
playing about the streets with her brothers. And
now he wanted by the police for embezzlement,
"Oh Andy! You don't it," she exclaimed.
@And his poor mother-it will be the death OF her.
After she's tried hard to make things go all these
years.
~Yes it's of her thinking we'll as Of that lad
of boy, the detective admitted THAT 5 what makes
it tough. She's fine, decent little woman, Mrs.
Dwyer is. They don't come any better than her,
Birdie, and she's had it pretty tough since she left
with those three children. understood she got
thing like twelve hundred from the railroad company
the time Dwyer klcd-tle Lord have mercy
him. But what's that for widow to make her way
alone and three other mouths to feed? And I've
got go dumping there and drag her boy by the
neck, il can get hold OF him. and throw him into cell,
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1914-08-13
BOOKS TO READ
FOR CAAUTAUQUA

To enable the people Of Mexico
better to understand and enjoy the
numbers on the coming Chautauqua,
Miss Tine Houston, librarian of the
Public Library, has prepared a list
of books on subjects which Will pc
dealt with on the program. Those
specially interested in the morning
lectures will find copies of Brown
ing's poems and shakespeare's Ham
let at the Library. In order to appre'
ciate fully the big production Of
"The Comedy Of Errors by the ia
maus Ben Greet players, everyone
should read the play first. 1t can d
secured at the Library.
| Two other special programs VIII D
better enjoyed after a little spec
jal rading. The Rawesis family, o
New Zealand, give a program whicI
win appeal to everyone, but
study of the book on this coun
try by ]. II. Abbott and p. A
valle will increase in interest. Like
wise, DR.. Frederick Poole's lecture
on the Panama Canal and Expositio
: will be more thoroughly appreciated
after seeing what the Library ha
on this subject. An outline OF th
} opera martha (which the Grand O
I era Quartet win present, is also
) available. 1t is earnestly nope
that tbe citizens of Mexico wi
make use of this opportunity.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1914-08-13
MISUNDERSTANDING
.MENTS MAY YBE MADE
TO OPEN GRANDAVE.

At the regular meeting Of the
City Council. Monday evening. Ma
yor Dry said that John Callahan had
called on him and intimatedhe would
take $475, the amount offered by
the Council to open Grand av-
enue Mayor Dry said that he de-
sired to this street
opened but does not want tn
City to pay more than the property
\ is worth. Tho Council has the
matter under Consideration and some
definite action will be taken soon.
I Mr.. Atkinson, of the Finance Com.
mittee, gave the financial report as
follows: Balances in various funds
Arg. 1O-General, $16S9.17; sewer,
s5zi.s7; library, $1O15.OO; cemetery.
i s4.54. Z
! Mr.. Lewis, of the Claims Commit
tee, reported bills to the amount oi
$l409 which were allowed
Mr.. Pratt, chairman of the Street
and Alley committee. said he would
be ready to report on the Ringo AL
ley and Gus steinman's walk at
the next meeting.
On motion of Mr.. Atkinson, the
matter of walk along the west side
of w. II. Wallace's residence prop
erty was left to the Street ant
Alley Committee.
Mr.. Atkinson also made the mo-
/, ton to have Mayor Dry and thu
Street and Alley Committee call OF
e. R. Locke and arrange fo
, sprinkling the Boulevard during thu
Fair.
The Street and Alley Committee
was given authority to build an abut
ment along the walk on West Liber
ty street along the Branch.
Mr. Witherspoon's ordinance agains
a the storing of liquor was defeated.
r All members were present excep
Mr.. Wood and Mayor Dry presided.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1914-08-13
GRAVEL STREETS
AND HIGHWAYS

PROUD of hoving the best streets
of any town of three hundred popu
latIon in Missouri, Middletown. Just
across the AudTain line in Montgom-
cry County, also boasts that you
can motor to st Louis, or walk, K
you failed to secure sufficient
wherewithal to buy gasoline car
riage, on gravel roads, with the ex-
ception of a mile and half For
forty years the streets have had
gravel on them and in places 1t Is
almost two feet deep. In passing, II
might be well to mention that two
ministers were elected to the
town board, several years ago, as
Joke, and as a result, all of the
sidewalks are granitoid with the
exception of two, and one of these
will soon be concrete l., r. Fer
ris and the junior editor Of the
Ledger visited this prosperous lit
tie city recently and drove from
Wellsville to Middletown, a dis
tance of 12 miles, the entire dis
tance practically on a gravel road,
and in fine condition They are roa'
enthusiasts In Middletown J. A. Far
mer, one of the progressive citizens
who lives almost in Audrain, built
mile of gravel road himself to sho'
what he thought of improved higf
ways and his duty as a citize
along these lines Midddletown
famous as the home of Chips, one
the best county papers published
Missouri; Chris Pearson and hi
progressive son, Fred, are at tn
} helm. 1t is the only paper in an
inland tow this size in the coun
try,
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1914-08-13
DEMOCRAT|CCOUNTl
COMMITTEE CON-
MISREPRESENTATION
FRED A. MORRIS RE ELECTED
cHAlRMAN-c. A, pAvAuLT SEC
RETARY -R. w. Der.
REY, TREASURER AND T. J,
WILLIAMS, VICE CHAIRMAN
sER.
commends Governor Elliott W. Ma
Jor and the state Admlnistratton
Especially for efforts to ImproveI
roads in STATE.

The Audrain County Democratic
Central Committee met at Court
House Tuesday morning and organic
ed. The following officers were re-
elected: Fred A. Morris, Mexico,
4th ward. chairman; G. A. Davault,
Farber, secretary; DR.. R. w. Ber--
,rey, Mexico, End ward, treasurer. T.
]. Williams. Mexico, LIST ward, was
elected vice-chsiIman.
The following resolution commend
ing the National and State Demo
cratic administrations was passed;
The Audrain County Democratic
Central Committee commends and
indorses the splendid administration
Of woodrow Wilson. We express our
admiration for and highly approve
the achievements of Senators VIM. ]
Stone and Jas. A. Reed and we
particularly indorse the magnificent
record of that tried and fearless
statesman, our own Champ Clark
We indorse the administration of Ell
Iiott w. Major and especially com
mend his tireless efforts to i'm
prove the highways of the state. w,
extend our heartfelt sympathy to ou
President in his bereavement.
Fred Detienne,
Oscar Smith,
/ D. M. Slonaker,
Committee.
/ Assessments for the candidates
were made as follows:
/ Congressman
$10--County officer.
$5-judge.
$3.50 - township officer.
Republicans Elect Officers.
The Audrain County Republica
Central Committee met TSesda
morning and elected the following I
Ficers: Ralph Head, Chairman; Ga
l ret Barnes, secretary, and e. C. Ke
nan, Laddonia, treasurer.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1914-08-13
PAINS FIRE WORKS
MAY SHOW HERE
8 DAYS IN OCT.
HARDIN COLLEGE ALuMNAE Me-
eoTIATINa WITH CONTRACTING
AGENT OF COMPANY FOR SHOW
IN CONNECTION WITH FALL
PAGEANT
"oid Mexico ts47" in which three
Thousand Shots are fired as we'll
as fine circus acts show will hp
here.

Contracting agent. NJ. A. Connolly,
Of the Paine's Fire Works, was
in this city Wednesday negotiat-
ing with the Alumnae Association Of
Hardin College for three days here
this fall. The fire works and circus
acts of the Paine show in the even
ing and the Hardin Pageant on the
College campus in the afternoon.
The bill here will be "old Mex
leo 1S47" which introduces a battle
scene with 5000 shots beside the
cannons. The bill also includes
some very fine circus acts.
The plan is to have the Fire
Works and Pageant at the same
time of the big barbecue starting
September 10th and running into Oct
ber 2.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1914-08-13
WAR HITS THE
PRICE OF MOTORS
AND ACCESSORIES

The European War has hit the
price of motor car accessories and
sent them soaring. The price OF
cars has not been raised, but the
fighting nations are taking every ma
chine they can secure to aid in
getting troops to the front and fa-
ciIitate the movement Of the arm
les.
Tires have advanced in prico quite
a little and manS Of the American
factories have sold their complete
output to the European fighters.
The motor car is receiving its
first real test in war and from the
reports that slip through the censors.
the machines were aiding mater
tally in the fighting.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1914-08-13
COLUMBIA AUTO
CLUB INSIGNIA

The Columbia, Mo-, Automobile
Club has a handsome insignia which
they place on the front of the radl-
a-or of every car whose owner is a
member of the Club. Tt is a brass
tag with representation Of the
four columns of the old Court House
which were left standing when the
building was destroyed. In between
the columns appear the initials G. A,
r.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1914-08-13
PICTURES OF MEXICO.

George E. Bailey and Russell I.
Edwards, with the Pathe Bros,
Motion Picture Co., were in Mex
leo. Wednesday, taking motion pic
lures Of the town and the Fair.
The pictures will be made into l.
900 foot reel to be shown at the
orpheum Theater and all over the
country.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1914-08-13

THE ordinance submitted against
he storing and distributing liquor
n Mexico was defeated. That does
bot do away with the State law
while the city can't prohibit you
from storing and selling liquor,
the county can, as 1t is violating
The State law. If you don't want
10 get into trouble don't violate
r.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1914-08-13


Vim, p. Settle and wife and two
sons, Mitchell and Robert, and S. Q
Foreman of Cecil. Monroe county
Saturday night. motored TO Mex
leo to visit his father and mother
They were gladly received. Sun
day morning they went to Fulton
and visited Hospital No. /. Re-
turning they visited George A
Settle, wife and son, Ralph, east o
Mexico, where all Jared sumptuousls
They left for Cecil Sunday night
They came In Studebaker car
which Is dandy.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1914-08-13
CARD oF THANKS.

We most earnestly thank the
many kind friends who bore with
us in our sad bereavement and SO
courteously lent assistance and
comfort in the loss Of our dear son.
brother and husband. Jerry W.
Fowles.
dw1t THE FAMILY.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1914-08-13
A MEAT AUTO pIsPLAY.

Mutton & Sands have a tent filled
with a neat display of Fords and
automobile accessories on the Fair
Grounds. The Phoenix Auto Sup
ply Co., of St. Louis. who supply
this firm, also have a good display
here. Col. D. L. Morton, Of the
Standard OIL Co., has a display o
Perfection oil STOVES also in Thu
fnnt
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1914-08-13
COUNTY NEWS

Rich CorreH, editor of the Clark
Chronicle, motored to this city
Monday.
Mrs. Nagle of Ripley, Tenn, is
the guest of her sister, Mrs. F. G.
Stoltz. 1
Guy Waite and family Of Kansas
City are guests Of Mexico friends
and relatives.
Mrs. Harris and daughter, Mrs.
Tom Buhop, left for Kansas City on
Tuesday after pleasant visit with
r. M. Burhop and family.
Tom German of Centralia arrived
bright and early Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Wilkins will
leave tonight for New York to pnr-
chase Fall goods.
F. L. Crosby went to Fulton on
business this morning.
Misses Matte and Elsie Ward are
visiting in Pittsfield, H., and Bowl
ing Green.
Mrs. A. L. Brannock and daugh-
ter, Miss Mabel, of Neosho. Mo-, and
Miss Mollie Harrison of Sedalia are
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. G. Ed. Harri
son.
Mrs. Ogden and children returned
to Des Moines, Iowa, after sever
al weeks visit with her parents, W
P. Rowland and wife, and Edward
Rowland and family.
Chas. Davis of Bowling Green, whc
was nominated for the second tern
as County Clerk of Pike County
this month, is here for the BIZ
Fair.
Mrs. Clarence Buell. Of Louisiana i
the guest OF Mrs. R. NJ. White dur
ing the big Fair.
Hugh Logan, Ed. Kennen and Ed
Mayhall of Laddonia. were in Mex
leo Tuesday.
Fred Detienne of Vandalia was
, in Mexico Tuesday.
c. B. Ellis was up from Wanda
liza Tuesday. | H
Squire Stewart of Rush Hill wa
!. In Mexico Tuesday.
Mrs. Chris Pearson of Middletowi
was the guest of Mr., and Mrs. Clev
Smith Monday.
Misses Carrie and Elberta Sproul
a are visiting in st. Louis,
Misses Kate and Floyd Blattner
have gone to Denver, Colo,
spend a fortnight.
Mr.. and Mrs. JOS Humphreys al
visiting relatives near Williamsburg
4 Galloway County.
Y Shelby Berry, who has been wi
y Ed. Moore of Columbia all this sci
son, is here for the Fair.
Virgil Ryan of Fulton was in Me
co leo Monday morning.
he "Teddy" MCGEE of Chicago
%, home on a visit.
he Miss A1n1belle MCGEE is hom'
st from Kirksville the guest Of her !
be ents. |
q R. A. Maxwell writes the Led
ng ger from Colorado Springs that
n and C. G. Heller and families
.ns enjoying a most delightful outing
re- Born to the Rev. w. G. Hoops
of and wife Of Mokane, Mo-, forme
fa- of Mexico, Aug. 9th, a daughter
q Miss Dora Westrope is home fr
be a visit in Kansas City.
A. e. Talbot of Columbia, jul
be of the dairy classes at the Big ~
ec- is on the scene.
OF s. w. Robertson went to st i
ich is on business Monday.
a Bradley ("shorty") Huff, editor
un-. "Daily Dope" in the st. Louis Gl
A. Democrat, is here for the Big Fai
Ike Mrs. Fritz Langenbach and
re Harold, have returned home a
ion visiting friends and relatives in
ed ton.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1914-08-13
Hos NICHOLS NEW CAR.

Ned Holt has sold Bob Nichols an
Overland runabout Mr.. Holt is sec
retary of the Mexico Automobile
Club and live wire.
Wilson Robinson cut Chas. Breck-
enridge wednesday morning In q
fight. Both are negroes.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1914-08-13
BOY INJURED WHEN THROWN
FROM A BICYCLE

An unidentified boy was painfully
injured Wednesday morning at the
Hardin College turn when he We
thrown from a biycle onto the
curbing. He was riding the wheel
and holding to an automobile. Az
the car turned the corner, the boy
was thrown off.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1914-08-13

McKINLEYs RETURNING HOME.
A letter from j. w. Mckinley, dat
ed Glasgow, Scotland, July 29s has
been received at this office stating
the party was about ready to reurn
home and that he found it too
cool there for him.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1914-08-13

Interest in the automobile races
at the Fair will practically decide
the matter Of Fall meet here. Pres
Gus Graham of the Au"nobiis
, Club, is live wire and anxious to
stage a motor and air meet here
that win surpass anything OF the
kind held in this section Of the
ISuste. ISL I
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1914-08-13

Kettle, alcohol lamp, tea cauuy, .,,
crys m flask, butter Jars ana q SUI, s~a
sandwich box can be had compaC,,y S,,' !.
,,ttsa in small leather tea boxes TINS
season they may be had IN pilie,~ Dr.
ant styles, to fit four and SIX SIX
persons. ~ ~ ISL
An old piece of gunny sack Will
polish brass work very nicely
little hard grease on the thump
nuts that make the battery eohneU %
ions will prevent their SEEING
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1914-08-13

If you are not going to be able 70
MOrk on Good Roads Days Aug 10
Rnt 10 make a cash subscription
5hru the Ledger to the Good Roads
bprd. last year we built two'
p.manent cuIverts and would IKE 10
to better this year.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1914-08-13

Those who attended the funeral OF
Jerry w. Fowles from a distance
were: Mrs. M. J. sommerfeldt, st.
Louis; Mrs. H. W. shoup and SOM
Rush Hill; Mrs. W. d. Christian
and R. w. Morris. Columbia; J. D.
Morris, Kansas City, and Robert
West Of Fulton.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1914-08-13

Albert Pendleton OF East ST.
Louis, is again starter Of the rae
es and Ed. Lee is clerk of the
course, Mr.. Pendleton is one OF
Inc best starters in this part OF
'he country and has been officiat-
ing at the Mexico Fair races for sew
eral years.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1914-08-13

As usual the boxes in the grand
stand were eagerly sought after by
The lovers of good horses and fine
stock. Several social affairs along
ihe line Of box parties and picnics
viii be given during the Fair.
Those who have reserved boxes
are; /. Horace Mundy; 2. w. D. Lee
., E. H. Carter; 4, Crebs and Luck
ie; 5, Rufus Jackson; 6, George Lee
T. R. D. Rodgers, 8, r. NJ. White; y
Mrs John Field; 10. ]. W. Hamilton
II, S, J. Miller; 10. j. W. Dry; 10, J
W. Smith, IA, John Dyke.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1914-08-13

Audrain County gets s12.S24 State
school money this year.
Brown Glenn, Max Miller ct al
aotored over from Columbia tcr the
Fair Wednesday.
MRS, A. B. Smith and children oil
noonvllle are guests Of Mexico rel
atives.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1914-08-13

CHRONIC grumbling and fault
Ending with the city government
|dO not get anyone anywhere. The
.CHy Council is doing its very
best to manage our affair in a
|businesslike way and should have
EOur cooperation.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1914-08-13
FOR TRADE
THE FAMILY.

Good well-improyed so acre farm
for 100 to 160 acres.
24O Acre improved farm $lS,OoO
free and clear for improved farm
near Mexico.
Bunch Of Live Stock and cash to
trade for 800 acre farm. L
aw1 North Missouri Trust Co.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1914-08-13

Mrs. Claire Wayne (Rutter) sister
ot Mrs. It. A.Berry, formerly ol
thls city. Is here visiting her aunt
Mrs. Frank Gibson for week. WnsH :
thew will return to New York ano
finish this winters ensaeemen' at
the Columbia Theatre
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1914-08-13

f. CALLAHAN requests the
sdrer to say that he never at any
H. stated that he would accept
S.-s tor the land now in controversy
I'M the city"
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1914-08-13

sources is that the French have
repulsed the Germans at Muelhaus--
en-, but German messages claim an
important victory there.
LONDON.--Battles between Ger
mans and French at Longwy and Lol
guyon both in France were officially
announced today in Paris. Another
battle was fought at Virton' Bel
GUM.
! ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 1000 Ger
mans were killed. 10000 wounded an
$500 captured in recent fighting II
Belgium.
BRUSSELS-Prince William
Lippe and his son were killed while
leading a charge Of Germans again
l Belglans at Liege.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1914-08-13

TWENTY-FIVE or thirty automo-
H.. have secured license from the
'ity to carry passengers to and
En- the Fair. Mexico is becom-
H. q big automobile center.