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Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-09-09

l. Met. Gdmbie Builder
and Manufacturer
To The Man Who Owns His Home
Or Who Il Thinking or Owning One
! have recently installed machinery
which enables nae to make or furnish
any or III parts Of q horne at prices
IL reach Of all and you are able te
get odd sizes with having to wait SO
LONG. The following is q partial list
II things / manufacture:
Windows, doors, sash, storm sash
storm dOors, screen doors, screen win.
dows, door frames, door jambs. win.
dow jambs, cabinets, ice boxes, fowei
stands, flower boxes, pedistals, win.
dow seats, agtricals, corner beads
stair newels, porch cslurns, brackets
etc.
have the most modern and com,
plete place for the manufacture Of ths
shove mentioned articles that there /.
in On near Mexico. When / finish yOul
iob il Is complete and If you are think
ing of building Or remOdeIing see me al
J have many plans and IDEAS which
arc FREE to patrons.
When you spend money with ms
Dear in mind that you are keping nor'
money in Mexico and Audrain County
IS am continually paying out money
fof labor that may return to you ii 4
few days.
Building, Mill Work, Repairing, Re.
modelling.
L. McF. Gamble,
Office odd Fellows Bldg, Phone Al
dlwi Mexico, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-09-09
BURKE.

Burke school began work Monday
with Miss Pauline Powell as teacher
Mrs. Sam Carr was called last Wed
nesday TO the bedside Of her father
Ar. Ward, Of Millersburg, who ha,
beeu seriously ill for sometime. Mrs
s. II. 0ffntt has returned home aftel
q ten days visit with her parents, Mr.
aud Mrs. Thomas Crum Of near Ortiz
Some from this vicinity ATTENDED
the chautauqua at Centralia last
eek.Miss Kate Biggs and niece
little Miss Belle Buckner Biggs, d
Fulton, visited Mrs. James Offutt and
family for several days last week
Harrison Ford and Noble tIite ars
chipping a car load Of oats this weel
to Mr. clatterbuck Of New Bloom.
field at 35 cents.-T. G. Henderson and
family are moving to their residence
IN Fulton. We are sorry to lose Mr
and Mrs. Henderson but hope they
will ike their new home.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-09-09
Az EDEAL PLACE TO STOP

En ruuzE 70 ths rus Expozit0ns
VISIT The TWO FAIRS AND DEN
vEE All IN ONE TRIR. Ne noss
szipyae rip far tks FALL % WIN
TER ezz be izagansd The Aufsznz
Es9tas II Ceasrzss are the z.nzs
Elsesszzs Il the ea1rs ys4z write =
tAs aLBANY HOTEL MANAGE
MEST, Dzvez. Goa fs. q ss1 q
sheiE Eve bsezzxif1l booklets. FREE
ez-ltlsas Summer Probes u ths
RsekNzs~ -01e Day Scsnic Trips Inso
the Dezzer Mountain PARKS and Re
sszfz-- -Dezysx and Cslsrzdo's M0un-
tziz PARKS zad Res0rtsr short Trips
Inso the Rockses from Denver.~ ani
the vscztigu Nunber of Derives
Commerrs-~ Postage prepaid
7s-2 d2
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-09-09
.TEH BIG SCHOOL MEETINGS
WILL Be HELD N COUNTY
st.ss s<hssI omeiaI. and Prominent
wsrhes wiz Make he Program
Jniersetine.

State superintendent Howard A.
Cas- has just wristen me;
Ny Dear Mr. johnson:
Mexico, Mo. Seps- Q. l9ibs--An-
swering your letter just received ]
have TO say that find that ! can be
with you only Monday, Tuesday and
part Of Wednesday; the 18th, 1ith and
probably part Of the 18Th, ] am not
quite suro. l have an engagement at
ST Joe beginning the 10th and run
ming through two or three days. ]
shall try 10 Be Of all the service ] can
whileI I am with you"
Prof. Emberson with Georee W.
Reavis, the organizer Of Che Boys
Club work for Missouri, and Miss
Addde Root, the organizer Of the
Girls Club Work for Missouri, will
spend a whole week in the county.
We expcc9 TO hold ten meetings. two
each day-one morning, the other af-
ternoons. Monday morning, Sept. 10,
we shall be at the Chapel Grove
school; Monday afternoon at Rush
Hin; Tuesday morning, Sept. IA, we
shall be at Grow; Tuesday afternoon
at Farber; Wednesday morning, Sept.
Is, at Beagles; Wednesday afternoon
at Bryan; Thursday morning, Sept
i6, at Naylor; Thursday afternoon at
Pine; Friday morning, Sept. II, at
Cant; Friday afternoon at Mexico.
We can hold some night meetings If
you wish one, let me know right away.
The purpose of these meetings is to
further the cause Of education by
making it practical. We want every
body to attend these meetings. We
wish that we could visit every dis
trict, but as that is all but impos-
sible, have chosen these ten places
centrally located. and hope that all
the teachers, all the pupils of the 5th,
9Th, 7th and Sth grades, all the young
men and women and all the fathers
and mothers win come and spend the
day proftabiy and pleasantly To-
gether.
Hoping that you viii do all possible
to make the meeting in your commun-
ity great success, | am,
Yours for good schools,
w Clyde johnson :.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-09-09
HURT IN RAILROAD ACCIDENT
(VandaIia Leader

(Vandalia Leader.)
Several Vandalia people were on tn,
east bound passenger that went int
the ditch west Of Rush Hill Tuesday
the most seriously hurt being G. G.
Daniel, Sr, who sustained very bad
cuts on the head, Ernest johnson has
a sprained back, Mrs. Lydia Bevan
was very much bruised, Henry Sch
leeper had cut on his head.
Mr.. Daniel, who noticed that some
thing was wrong raised in his seat
and the impact came Immediately and
he was hurled over the people opposite
him, and through the window. He fin-
ally worked his way back through the
window and crawled out through an.
other An artery was severed in his
forehead but it was not until Mrs.
Holiday, trained nurse, who was on
the east bound train, which stopped at
the scene of the wreck, that the ap-
palling flow of blood was stopped by
her skillful services. Mr. Daniel des-
pite the loss of blood walked a quarter
Of mile in the direction Of Rush i'm
when a car carried him the remain
der Of the way. His sons, win and
Charlie, accompanied by DR.. Afford
left in their cars as soon they heard
Of the accident and brought him
home II took two hours TO dress Mr..
Daniels wounds, and he bore up until
after the work was accomplished
when he tainted. His heart is giving
him much trouble and his entire side
Is very core and it is thought that
there may be some interior trouble.
he is very weak from loss Of blood.
and exceedingly nervous.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-09-09
HARRISON ITEMS.

There will be lawn party at Ed
e. oifutt's Saturday the ilth Of Sept
ember. Everybody nvited.--IIayes &
Ahiick sold a span Of mules to a CAL
lawsy buyer this week. Harrison and
Skinner played ball and Harrison won
II TO 10 on the eleventh inning
Several Of our people attended the
Cant pienice-H. D. Lloyd delivered
oats at S0c per bu.-Reed Jones deliv-
cred oats to Hayes and Affiick at SOC
per bu.-Elery Pool is sporting a new
buggy.--Reed Jones has a hog gone.--.
Wayne Bradley and sister, Of near
Mexico, was visiting here last week.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-09-09
HoLLENsyII,LE

Dave Roberts is making concrete
cellar.-There viii be an oyster and
ice cream supper at Olivet church
next Saturday night. Everybody is
invited ii attend. The programme
given by the Midway c. w. B. M. was
good, and listened to BY big crowd.
The collection amounted to nearly 50.
Miss Dora cawthorn went Monday
to enter high school al Mcmillan.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-09-09
STATE REPORT SHOWS The
CORN CROP GROWIHG BETTER
Wet weather Ihterfered With Thresh-
ing Of Wheat and Yield has Suf-
fered as Result

Columbia, No., Sept c, 1g15.-The
following report, showing Missouri
crop conditions. was issued Saturday
from the Office Of the secretary Of the
State Beard Of Agriculture;
So unusual has been the season now
approaching It's close and so varied
are crop conditions, II was never more
difficult to report with reasonable
certainty nor TO estimate with any de-
gree Of accuracy the final outcome Of
Missouri crops. However, there is
nothing TO Indicate that it will be nee
essary 70 radically revise any prelim-
mary figures on yield.
coRN-Conditions Of corn, for the
state, is now 75.4 as compared with
1876 one month ago. BY sections, con-
ditions are; Northeast, 65; North
west, "a; Central, Sc; Southwest, n;
Southeast, rs. One year ago corn
condition was 5GJS, and the total state
yield, as shown BY the December re-
port, was l75,159, 900 bushels. Based
on present indications, correspon-
dents estimate on increase of about
IA per cent over the 1915 corn yield.
Should this estimate be realized it
would indicate yield of approximate
ly 00.00O,o00 bushels. 1t should be
borne in mind, however that the corn
crop is not sufficiently matured as to
admit Of any definite forecast.
1t is estimated that, under favorable
conditions, SO per cent of the crop
will be out Of danger from frost by
October land the average date of
the first killing frost, for Central Mis-
souri,, is October IA.
WHEAT-With thousands Of acres
Of wheat yet to be threshed, the es-
timated state yield Of IL bushels to
the acre may be slightly changed
Based upon present returns, the 1915
Missouri wheat yield, by crop division
sections, shows: Northwest, 1876
bushels average; Northwest, 1876;
Central, IL; Southwest So; South
east, 1872. This would indicate a
state yield of about 27,7OO,O0O bushels.
oATS-The estimated yield on oats,
for the state, is 27.3 bushels per acre,
the yield by sections being as fol-
lows: Northeast, 28.9 bushels; North
west, 26.4; Central, 80; Southwest,
PAS; Southeast, 26.5. On an estima-
ted acreage of 100000 acres harvest
ed, this would indicate yield of "a
$40, 900 bushels.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-09-09

J. Wilson McCee, Of Chicago, form.
erly Of this city. and Miss Cathen#
L. Dudley, daughter Of Mrs, Julia !.
Dudley Of this city. were married Sun
day night by the Rev. A. A. Wallsr
They departed for Chicago imnsa
lately after the ceremony.
Wilson McGee is the son Of Nj
and Mrs. D. C. McGee, of Whitsl
Street. Mr.. and Mrs. McGee wi
make their home in Chicago.
The Ledger joins the friends Of Nj
and Mrs. MeGee in extending cu
gratulations.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-09-09
EIks Attention.

The Elks viii give big smoker in
honor of Brother John D. o'Rear on
our regular meeting night, Friday
September 10, at 7:SO p. m. Brother
O'rear is Minister from the United
States to Bolivia, and viii be with US
and give us talk, Several candidates
will be initiated in the old time way.
Refreshments viii also be served.
Also bend drawing. You are expected
to be present.
Sam D. Byrns, Sec.
dtd w. W. Fry, Jr., L. r.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-09-09
O'Rear Baby Christeued.

John Davis O'Rear Jr., young son of
Minister to Bolivia John d. O'Rear
and wife, was Christened Sunday
morning by the Rev. A. A. Wallace
at the Presbyterian church. John, Jr.,
was attired in beautiful Christening
robe the gift of the wife Of the son
of President Monies, of Bolivia.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-09-09

Mr. and Mrs z r. Keith and sons,
H0wzrd ard Norris departed Sunday
e1 ; ter days ast0nObile trip thro1gh
the eentrzI part Of Missouri While
On this trip they intend 70 visit rel
ssives al Brunswick, Glasgow, Sails
bury, and ChiIIicofhe.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-09-09

Mrs. John Barnaby has returned
from a delightful visit with friend,
~ the vicinity Of her old home nortt
q hs1icd- She was royalty enter.
tanned BY Mrs.. ]. +. Lesper and other,
hrs' John W. Ellis served a tire,
course dinner Friday with Mrn. gay.
naby as guest Of honor.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-09-09

The ladies of the Methodist church
Of Rush Hill with the assistance of the
Sunday school win serve ice cream
and fried chicken lunch next sathr-
day afternoon and evening, septem-
Der 18th. The public is cordially ia-
yited. wit
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-09-09

Mrs. Susan Shock is very N on the
farm Of James Daniel, between
Thompson and Centralia. She is the
mother Of MARROW Shock.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-09-09

BY virtue and authority Of a judg.
ment and decree IN partition rendered
by the circuit court for the County Of
Audrain, State Of Missouri, at its
regular June term, 1915, to-wit on
Wednesday, June 80. 1915, certified
copy Of said order of sale having been
delivered to me, |, John W, Barnett
sheriff Of Audrain County, State q
Missouri, will. in conformity to sad
decree and order of sale on
Friday, the first day of October HI9
at the front door of the Ccf'
House in the City Of Mexico, CoulV
Of Audrain, State of Missouri and Oe
tween the hours Of nine O'Clock a. n'
and five o'clock p. M, of said day
offer for sale to the highest bidder,
all Of the right, title and interest q
the plaintiffs and defendants aDoss
mentioned in and to the following dsg
eribed real estate situated IN us
County of Audrain, State of Missouri
to-wit; the northeast quarter Of sOV.
tion 4, township So north, range
west,
TERMS OF sALE:-one-thlrd
cash, purchaser to execute his nT~ s.
for the remaining two-thirds Of Wv
purchase price, due ON or before sep.
ember /, 1916, said note to bear '.a sn
per cent interest from the date oil InJ
Of the sale. and TO be seeul.o
5y deed Of trust on the real eSlaM
sold, the purchaser to have the plrJI
ilegc Of paying more than one-lnhis oni,,,
cash, and to have the further PlnS Ss
llcgc Of paying of the notes ior ,s %s
deferred purchase price at any I""s
when this court Is in actual session,
wtd John w. Barnett
Sheriff Audrain County, Mlssou,S sl".
For particulars address p. kGsen
berger 4 Son, Attorneys for pIalu'
lifts, Montgomery City, Mo-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-09-09

We desire to return to kind friend'
for many courtesies extended during
the last illness of our mother, Mrs
Mary Duly.
Her Children.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-09-09

Robert Paisley, Of North Dakots. is
here on a visit TO his mother, who is
III at the hospital
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-09-09

VIM. Aibus and wife, Of South Of
Mexro, departed Tuesday, for the Rio
Grenae valley, Texas where they went
70 l0ok after their farm.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-09-09
PROGRAMME
Music under direction r.. NJ Brashears, Laddonia.
Orchestra under direction Morris Dry, Mexico.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 9th

Music direction r. Brashears. Laddonia
THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 9th
AFTERNOON
Registration and assignment Of delegates and informal
7;45- s;i5 Devotional Bible Study--I cenraia.
S;i5- Address our County and District Organizations A.
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 10
MORNING
800 $3.50 study W S st Clair Columbia
$3.50 940 appointment Of Committees
S4olo25 Conference
IS Misunderstanding the Church. LIST Every emb
Canvass; End Duplex Envelopes G NJ Fox Rising Sun
Is Mnutes-"cultiyate the Missionary and Benevolent
IS Mnutes"Reailze Importance of the Church in the
Open Country" B. A. Smith Salt River.
Conference he Church school, j. p Row
- son superintendent OF Missions OF the Sixth District
e Minutes" Budget" 0 it and What it
w A. shuienberger
Is Mnutes-"How Missionary Days. and How
They Help the Church. J. D. Greer. Mexico.
NoonDnner
AFTERNOON
C. W. B. NJ Period COUNTY Convention
1880 Deyoona-Mrs Harry Burwel Adartinsbug Auxiliary
LAO Presidents Address Looking Dry
155 secretarys Report
200 Reports Auxilares
220 Business Session.
230 Circle Prayer.
2s5 Paper Prayer Omans Missionary Work.
Mrs ". H Coi. Benton City
245 Quartet, Mexico Women.
25O chdrens Dohey state superintendent
1905 Mrs city State President D. w
1925 fBlest Be The That Binds" + " 4 -
$3.50 Auxiliary benediction
The County Federation consisting the Presidents
deegates from each auxiliary and the
1886 THE Story of the Budget" Rowlson
4e Reports Of County Churches received by C Mundy
445 Reports Of Committees.
745S15 Devotional Bible Study Nelson Columbia
Columbia. ~ - - 'e
Final Adjournment
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-09-09
TertiIizer

All kinds Of fertilizer on hand now
Book your orders early.
dw1 Vim. Pollock Mill g. Eley. Co.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-09-09

Miss Elizabeth Woods returned to
Sc. Louis Wednesday after spending a
month visiting friends and relatives
Ii Mexico,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-09-09

We still have some new as h., -four
sax that we are selling at 4sc per doz.
dw1 VIM. Pollock Mil & Eley, Co.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-09-09

We give the green s. & II. trading
stamps with each lOc purchase.
owl The Enterprise Store.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-09-09

Children's muslin underwear ct
prices that viii appeal TO you.
d2wI. Ricketts, & Emnsons D. G. Co.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-09-09
Stock Notes
LOCAL MARKET

LOCAL MAKKEI-
Ne ? wheat sse :
Cern-sse and 7te
New O3tE--5g and ~
81 Logis CASH
Ne. 3 Red 100 a 80.
No. 2 Germ "a
Va W. oztx = 55A.
Cksezrv Gsss:
Sept. De Nay
whes. "a y 81 Maa $ zsaE4
Corn 70 = 5sH 81 "A
0zta 5s - ma . IA
Sssisazi sioek Tzr6ss
C1ttie sy0Es. Ir.clz6fnz eo0 sozth-
esnG Steady.
Hogs s.0ee. 81 TO l0r lower
Sheep ISDb ssea9y.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-09-09

chilarenb gingham school dresses,
sud mIddies ne cost this week only
d2wl Ricketts, a Emmons D. 9. CO.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-09-09

Sarah Wright, and Sarah Wright
executrix of the estate of E. B
Wright, deceased, plaintiffs.
Versus
]. F. Wright, P. A. Wright, NantJ
Gillaspy, Lucinda McWilliams
Charles Wright. Edward Wright
William Wright. George Wright
Waymond T. Wright, Minnie !
Wright, Herbert Wright, Prestcl
Wright (alias Pet Wrightl, Rush
Wright, Kate Merrell, Edwin 6
Scott, Emma Skinner, Ella Skinnei-
cara Berford. Mollie Springer, VII
lis Wright, Nora Wright, Francs
Elizabeth Ligon, William \
Wright, Albert G.. Wright, Wood 7,
Wright Charles w. Wright, Birdie
Novels, Ena Gordon, Ethel Frank.
Lillian Wright. PearIie Wright
Milton Wright. Ruby Wright, Elmer
Weakley, John Melvin Weakley
Mary H. Kennedy, John r. Wright
James 7, Wright, LouelIa 7. Allison
Elizabeth Caldwell, James B. Quiz
ley, Thomas L. Quigley, GOldi'
Harper, Alma Harper, Irene Harper
Mary Manuel, Lulu Manuel, Ms
Cora Hollyman and Mary GriswOh
defendants.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-09-09

X. P. Wiley has returned to St.
Louis after short visit with relatives
here.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-09-09

x. ?. Wiley has returned to 81.
Louis after few days visit with rel
atives in this city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-09-09

4 penril Free with each SC tablet.
a2wI The Enterprise Store
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-09-09
PROGR A M M E

The 35th Annual Convention of Audrain
County of the Missionary Association
of the Seventeen Congregations of
The Disciples of Christ--L Laddonia,
September 9 and 10.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-09-09

Foot Rest Hosiery IS just httlC
better for school children.
d2wl The Enterprise Store.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-09-09

0. H. Brown was over from Nc
Credie Monday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-09-09
Farm Loans

For loans on improved farms see
US about that 5 20 money.
2o4-d2w1tf North Missouri Trust Co.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-09-09

keld hilligan vent 70 slst.r
Ihursdsy, 70 visIt friends.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-09-09
Sherilf's Sale in Partition

Sarah Wright, and Sarah Wright
,executrix of the estate of E. B
Wright, deceased. plaintiffs.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-06-09

been strong sometimes decisive He was not able to
write the notes. but he could not be ignored
Mr. Wilson and many members of the cabinet have
been continually of tune with Nj Bryan in inter
national affairs but they have not felt at berty-for
political and personal reasons combined-to ignore
his views and his wishes. It is probable that Mr..
wilson would have had his personal representatives.
in Mexican affairs and would have allowed his personal
feelings TO sway his mind had Mr. Bryan been out
of consideration but it is certain that the secretary OF
state has represented one faction IN the cabinet OF
which the president was not adherent
Until recently, the differences were kept under
with considerable success But not long ago. the
country noted the signs Of break when the president
began to take things more IN his own hands When
secretary Garrison made his striking speech at Lake
Mohonk, The Herald said that it indicated serious
split in the cabinet When the German note OF last
month was in preparation it rather ostentatiously
announced from the white house several times that the
president was writing the note with his hand, in
dicang that the secretary Of state had already been
shelved. The whole country remarked upon how it
must have Inundated Mr. Bryan to have had his name
signed to the note with which he had little to do
with whose tone he disapproved It felt then
that his dominant influence had been broken
Advance announcements about the Mexican note,
issued evidently by authority, gave entirely false
impression about what 1t actually contained 1t was
said that would contain complete summary OF out
RACES suffered by Americans and other foreigners in
Mexico and of the hopeless Of revolutions and
counter-revolutions in Mexico. and vigorous warning
was promised. But when the note came out, it had
been shoTn Of all its CONTINGENCIES both to citation
of fact and to statement of policy. It is now
thought possible that Mr. Bryans influence had emascu
lated it. with the presidents somewhat grudng consent
It is idle for the country to underestimate the TIE
mendous significance of Mr.. Bryan's resignation in
this critical hour As if the contents of the German
note were already known, it indicates the probable
tenor. No need think for moment that Mr. Bryan
is eliminated from consideration a public factor.
Quite the contrary For two years he has been sub
ordinated to a group. He has been made to feel
that he could not 20 his way unhampered How
large his influence he has still been only one
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-06-09

capable executive inexperienced international affairs
and unlearned in world politics might carry of the
duties of the office without disaster. But this has
been ordinary time Conditions from the very be-
ginning Of the Wilson administration have demanded
in the state department guiding hand Of highest Skill
mind IN closest touch with the prevailing sentiment
Of the nation and willing to deal with crises from
national viewpoint rather than upon motives arising
from personal feeling or private prejudice
Mr. Bryan's administration Of the state department
has been total failure. At times it has seriously
threatened the welfare of the nation At time has
1t been in accord with the well established principles
Of American policy.
The BRYAN element in the government has been as
unwelcOme to Democrats to the opposition. The
Democratic party during the last two years has not felt
that had in Nj Bryan fair representative Of party
or national spirit IN affairs OF government He has
been looked upon dangerous TO party success,
well to national safety His views upon the rights
of American citizens and upon the duty of the national
government have not been in accord with the Demo-
cratic party platform with the record of the Democratic
party the past, with the enlightened views of the
American public The whole country, but especially the
Democratic party, breathes sigh Of relief with his
passing out of the administration.
Nh. Bryan has been tremendous force in the ad-
minstraton-a force not for good, but nevertheless
he has largely influenced the course Of the admnisra
ton In domestic affairs, he has been inclined to
degree to sink his personal feelings and has not
seriously embarrassed the administration or changed
the of events But in international affairs he
has exerted influence though his actual power
early curtailed.
For long time it has beer known that the con-
duct Of foreign affairs had largely been taken out from
Mr.. Bryan's control by the president. When John
Bassett Moore quit counselor greatly to the loss
of the administration and the country, he made
coneealment Of the fact that he could work with
Mr.. Bryan. His successor, Robert Lansing, was the
personal appointee of the president. For more than
year most of the important notes relating foreign
affairs have either been outlined by the president or
have been shaped up by him, with Mr.. Bryan acting
only a consultant, though his signature was ap-
pended But in spite Of this the Bryan influence has