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Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-06-03
WAR MAY HAVE BEEN
CAUSE OF RAIN HERE
Local Records Show Heaviest May
Precipitation in Years--St. Louis
Astronofher Speaks.

m ss.4;o, 4, ~. -oot;or
durlng TINS May mas peen 'he neaV-
lest IN years ana fa'ner . Drenna'
prominent St. Louis astronomer, at
tributes the excessive rainfall, with
~.cientisc reasons. to the war in Eur
for the past nineteeh' years was as
follows: 1897, 800 inches; '9S, 6.79;
80. 7.49; 1900, 1.76; Of, O.73; '02, All;
'03, 4.78; a04. 5.95; '05, 2.29; '06, 4.43;
'07, 3.62; '08, 6.25; 90, 100; 10, s.4s;
II, LIZ; ~, SAG; 13, LA; IA, 0.69;
,i5, TO date 6.53.
"The h~eayygunfre and the tremen-
deus explosions, greater in volume and
extent than any the world has ever
seen, are the best possible explanation
of the present rainy weather. said
Father Brennan.
"Lyddite and the other modern ex.
plosives emit gases which are largely
composed Of hydrocarbons. These are
watefy vapcrs which cat up the oxy-
gen in the air and at the SAM time
greatly increase the moisture OF the
atmosphere.
1.-THE gases are very light and thin
and they rise to great height aftei
the explosions Thus they reach the
upper strata of air and are carried
across the Atlantic Ocean before the,
condense and conc back to earth il
the shape Of rain.
1T is a matter of record that nearl,
all great battles have been FOLLOWED
by rain in sections far removed from
the battleiIeids' Inc ram rarely ran
at the place where the explosions &C
cur, as the gases hoat away 70 grea
distance before they condense.
while the Battle Of Lookout Noun
tain was being fought in Tennessee II
the Civil War there were heavy am
unreasonable rams as far north as 81
Louis
g. Al a ~ " ~ - 4
"Ah foreign bodies, even solids
travel great distances when they reacI
the upper strata OF ar. The dus
from active volcanoes has been know
to spread over a radius Of 1900 mile
and then fall TO the earth. It is reason
able to believe that the watery vapor
given off by the explosives now bein
used in the European war would trav'
even greater distances"
There has long been a belief tina
rain could be caused by the discharg
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-06-03
Mis- Barley OFFERS Her Resignation

Miss Barley Offers Her Resignation
Miss Yea Barley, who has taught
the last two years in the Central grade
school, has resigned her position
Miss Barley taught in the seventh
grade and was a splendid teacher
The school patrons will fegret very
much to see her go,but all wish her
the best of opportunities in her new
position.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-06-03
Greatly Benefited by Chamberlain's
Eminent.

Il have used C~hamberlain's Lini-
ment for sprains, bruises and rheuma-
tic pains, and the great benefit | have
Received justifes my recommending 1t
in the highest TERMS" writes Mrs.
Florence Slife, Wabash, Ind. If you
are troubled with rheumatic pains
you will certainly be pleased with the
prompt relief which Chamberlain's
Liniment affords. Obtainable every
where. Adv.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-06-03
WOMAN REFUSES $4,000 YEAR

WOMAN REFUSES $4,000 YEAR
New York, May 28.-The Ladies Of
the Maccabees Of the World changed
their name in convention here yester-
day to the Woman's Benefit Associa-
ton Of the Maccabees, received the
refusal of their supreme commander,
Miss Bina NJ. West, to accept al in
crease in salary to, $4,000 a year,
considered a resolution recommend
ing the espousal Of woman suffrage
by their 1877, 900 members, and voted
to construct a new home Office build
ing.
This building vas located in Port
Huron, Mich, and will cost $15O,00C
the sum to be raised from revenues
from property already owned. Mis-:
West told the delegates that hel
greatest remuneration was the pleas
ure she derived in working for the as
sociation.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-06-03
Has Boys Camp.

r. M. White, Jr., received a booklet
this week showing views of Camp
Passumpsic, Lake Fairlee, Vermont,
a camp for young men. and detailing
the advantages of the life there. W
w. Clendenin, A. NJ, formerly Of this
city, and we'll known as a leading edu-
Gator, is one in charge. Mr.. Clenden-
ms many Mexico friends will be glad
to hear from him and that he is pros
pering.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-06-03

"Gussie' Palmer, aged 20 ! years,
was taken to Columbia this week from
the railroad camp near Moline, where
he had been living for several days
as the husband of Bette Reed, is
years old, and lodged in the county
jail. He was charged with seduction,
Columbia Tribune.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-06-03

The second degree team Of Mexico
Odd Fellows went to Wellsyille Mon
day evening to pat IN the work. They
were entertained with a banquet, served
by the Camp Fire, preceding the work,
Those from here who made the
tip are: E. L. Johnson, A. G. Whit
son, s.. J. Sanford &. H. Hamilton
Bert Sims, Ken Hulen, Thurman stall
lings. F. P. MeCord, j. ]. Wood, John
Roe. Robert Jolly, H. l.. Miller, Harry
MCGEE, james Towson, Isadore Tay-
Tor Tom Kelley, I, Nc Gamble, Nick
Lambert and Roy Johnson.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-06-03
CROSSED on PRINCESS IRENE.

The Princess Irene, the British mine
laying vessel which blew up Thursday
at Sheerness with a loss Of nearly 400
men, was the ship Fred Llewellyn
and his sister, Mrs. Abbie Snoddy,
crossed to Europe on from this coun-
try several years ago.
Secretary Of State w. J.. Bryan also
crossed the Atlantic on the Princess
Irene when he made his famous tour
Of the world. The vessel has been one
of the popular passenger ships in the
transatlantic trade for a number of
years and at the beginning Of the
war was taken by the British govern
ment for mine laying. just what
caused the explosion which blotte'
the vessel out in a few seconds has no
been determined.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-06-03
ChamberIain's Collie. Cholera and
DiarrhOea Remedy.

This is a remedy that every family
should be provided with, and especial
,ly during the summer months. Think
of the pain and suffering that must
be endured when medicine must be
sent for or before relief can be OBJ
tanned. This remedy is thoroughly
reliable. Ask anyone who has used it
Obtainable everywhere. ADV
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-06-03
#. NJ. Shoush Appointed.

Jefferson City, May 29.-Gov. Major
Friday, appointed F. M. Shoush Of
Mexico as a member of the State
Board Of 0steopathy to succeed Dir
j. A. Bell. The appointment is fol
a term Of five years.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-06-03
Restored TO Good Health.

a was sick for years with stom-
ach trouble" writes Mrs. Otto Cans,
GAINESVILLE, Ohio. II lost weight and
felt so weak that | almost gave up
hope Of being cured. A friend told
me about Chamberlain's Tablets, and
since using two bottles Of them ] have
been a well woman" Obtainable
everywhere. Adv
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-06-03

Wright spent the week in st. Louis
the guests OF Mrs. Eugene Smith,
Mr.. and Mrs. L. c. Cove has as their
guests this week. Mr.. and Mrs. J.. L.
Stevens Of Columbia.
Mrs. Charles Harrison invited the
F. E. Q. Club to meet this week with
her. The only out-Of-tOwn guests
were hesdames Black OF Montana
and Barnes OF Texas. After dliigent-
ly plying the needle for an hour the
guests were rewarded with an elab-
crate two course luncheon.
Misses Eva Miller, Mary Buckner.
Margaret Cave, Eva Lee jackson, and
Mrs. Abbie LlewelIyn Snoddy, attend
ed the Pageant at Fulton, Tuesday.
This beautiful outdoor spectacle was
held on william Woods Campus, and
was a splendid success. DR.. Woods
of Kansas City gave a thousand dol
lars for the expenses of the Pageant
Mrs. snidow and three daughters.
Misses Ethel. Flemma. and Fay. are
here from Oklahoma 70 spend the
summer.
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Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-06-03

Miss Lola Martin, who lives near
Wellsyille, was operated on at the
hospital in Mexico, Friday, for appen-
dicitis. Her condition is said to be
very favorable.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-06-03
DIR. ]. G. MAPLE VISITS HERE.

DIR. ]. c. MAPLE VISITS HEkE'
DIR. ]. c. Maple, Of Cape Girardeau,
Mo-, 81 years old, who was pastor Of
the Mexico Baptist church, quite a
number of years ago, was in this city,
Friday, the guest of MIR. and Mrs. S.
N. Evans. DR.. Maple is a great
traveller and writer and today is as
active, almost, as he was 20 years ago
DR.. Maple is at present finishing his
History Of Missouri Baptists, an ex-
haustive work of unusual religious in
~terest. His many Mexico friends were
delighted to see him looking SO well
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-06-03

Miss Helen Mcintyre returned home
from Cleveland Thursday night. Miss
Mcintyre has been teaching in the
Cleveland public schools the last term.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-06-03

Miss Mary billiard, Of this city, has
accepted a position to teach the eighth
grade in the Gillian public schools
next year.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-06-03
Watch Your Children

Often children do not let parents know
thew are c~onstipated. They fear some.
thing distasteful. They will like Rexall
Orderlies-a mild laxative that tastes
like sugar. Sold only by us, 10 cents.
Otis Purdy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-06-03

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. 7. Hale and chill
dren, Of Pendleton, Oregon, are the
guests of Mrs. Hale's father, J. E.
Fish, and family,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-06-03
xdpeGtdezpiea,

Sick headache, biliousness, piles and
bad breath are usually caused BY mac
tive bowels. Get q box Of Rexsn
Orderliss. They act gently and stfec-
tivsly.s Sold only BY US At 10 cents.
Otis Purdy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-06-03
"GETS-lT" a Sure.
Shot for All Corns

Use Two Drops = and They Vanish.
When corns make you almost die with
the edge of your shoes to try to get ava
from your corns. you're way behind time
u You hive not used 'GETS-IT.n It's the
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-06-03


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Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-06-03

Sift together three times, the
-four, baking powder and salt;
into this work the shortening
and use cream or milk to
make a dough less stiff than for
biscuits.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-06-03

10 expected Is shout to happen
! am not 1t liberty 70 give dates
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-11-02
CIVIC ASSOCIATION STANDS
FOR ADAMS RESOLUTION
Wants Right Given Richm0nd to Frnme
Charter md submit to Vote
of It's Own People.

The board OF directors and associ-
ate directors OF the civic Association
met last night in the associat!On's
headquarters in the American National
Bank building and reviewed INC prog
ress made before the Council Commit
tee Of Charter Changes
The directors decided last night to
coniinc the activities OF the associa =
zion at the present time to secure the
passage OF the Adams resolution. which
is now pending before the Charter
Change Committee. This resolution is
TO amend the obsolete charter act of
the General Assembly to hermit the
citizens 10 allow u charter commission
to frame charter. which " Guild he
submitted to the people for final rati-
ication.
This law is now applicable to every
city in the State under 100000 popula
ton. The method of procedure in
Richmond requires all charter chang cs
to lie recommended by the Council. and
IL is this requirement that the Civic
Association seeks to amend. The mem
bcrship committee OF the organization
reported large increase in the mum =
Der of members and stated that many
invitations have been extended the as
ISOLATION to have speakers address va
rious organizations In the city.
DIR. ID. r. Anderson. professor of po-
litical economy Mt Richmond College,
and who helped draw the aSSocia ton s
charter plan. was elected to the board
Of directors.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-11-02
INSURANCE FRAUDS ARE
. CHARGED IN INDICTMENTS
Grand Jury Returns True Bills
Against Lucy Ruffin Hunt
and DIR. j. A. Lewis.
CAPps REPRESENTED AS DEAD
Capps Appears as Witness and Denies
That lie Is Dcad-lnsurnncc Conn
pany Says Negroes Produced Body
OF Man Killed in Accident.

Two indictments charging her with
defraudins the Metropolitan Life In
sufance Company. Of New York by col
1ecting insurance on the lives OF persons
falsely represented to be dead, wcr. re :
turned yesterday by the Hastings
Court grand jury against Lucy Rufin
Hunt. colored. In one of the indict
mcnts DIR. j. y. Lewis. also colorcd.
is made codcfendant.
The first indictment. against Lucy
Ruiin Hunt and DR. Lewis Jointly,
charges them with defraudini; the life
insurance company of SlSS.1o by rep
rcsentinH Emily Capps to be dead
whereas she is actually still alive. Tho
fraud. it is charged, was committed
on May 10. DIR. Lewis is charged with
signing the alleged false death GER
tifcat".
In the second case the woman alouo
is charged with stealing from the life
insurance company on July IS. the sum
of $3Si.6e. The money, II is charged
was obtained by her In representing
one John Capps brother OF Emily. to
be dead. and collecting. as his ben.
fciary. the sum in which hi; life was
insured. Capps proved his claim to n
place In the land Of the living by tcs-
tifyinS yesterday before the grand
Jury
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-11-02
Sugar-Bowl Fight
Leads % Marr,age
Grand Jury Fails to Find True
Bill, So Couple Secure
License.

ON September - Mary jackson.
young and quite black. was arrested by
the police on the cnargc Of striking
young William jefferson on the head
with the top OF Il glass sugar howl. in
Tending thereby. according to the war
rant ''unlawfully and maliciouSly to
MAIN. disiisurc, disable and kill him"
Accordin. to Mary. the man had pre-
rtously taken the liberty If beating
her and she was merely paying him
back in kind. The grand jury in the
Hastings Court, yesterday. lid not re-
gard the evidence sufficient L. indict
ana FAILED To return Il true p!,l.
Both Mary and William waited
anNiously for the grand jury's verdict.
NO Indictment" announced .hc fore
man when her name was called out.
Ten minutes later the pair lied into
the office of Deputy Clerk Breeder. of
the Hastings Court. the woman lead
ing the way.
We wants to get married." She said.
Mr.. Brcedcn is not easily surprised.
lie was familiar with the suyar-b bowl
chaptcr in the courtship and was under
the impression that here surely was a
case where the course of true love ran
decidedly unsmooth.
on two want to get married?" he
asked again TO make sure
We sure do" the couple replied in
unison.
Whcreupon Mr.. Breeder made out
the papers and collected the dollar
from William.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-11-02
COAL MINES BUSY
Wnvc of Prosperity In Suuthwcst, re-
ports stntc Mine Inspcc-
tor Lucns.

An unprecedented boom in all indus
t"!al lines is reported by state inspector
OF Mines y. G. Lucas in communities
ton received from the inspector who
Is now In tn. coal fields around Ap-
palachia
business In every line Is showing
a rapid and steady increase" he writes.
conditions were never more encourage
ing. The coal mines are practically
all IN full blast Labor Is in demand.
NO miner is out OF work. and the COM
panies are experiencing some difficulty
In getting a sufficient number OF min
crs. They are bringing a number OF
men from Alabama 20 work In the
hclds here. The coke ovens which
We're for long time idle. have started
up with squirt and all will soon be
In iuil blast. There * q wave OF pros
pcrity apparent throughout the South
western part OF the state such as has
not been seen here At this season In
a long time. II ever before" e
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-11-02
NAME NOT ON BALLOT
T.. W. Wnllncc, tundidntc for Constable
In HcnricO County, Fails
to Qualify.

Unless his name is written on the
ballot to-day. Fairfield District Hem
rico County. will occupy the unique
position Of being without "a constable
for the next four years. r.. w Wal
lace. who received the Democratic
nomination without opposition in the
primary. failed TO file notice OF his
candidacy twenty days prior to the
election. as is required under the cleo
ton laws, and, for that reason. his
name does not appear on the printed
ballot The law provides. however. that
voter may supply any name he
wishes.
Mr.. Wallace lives at Stop %, on the
NincM Road. Perhaps the easy sail
ing he encountered in the primary ac-
counts for his apparent neglect of the
election laws
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-11-02
PRODUCED H0DY or MAN
KILLED on RAILROAD

According to Attorney J. Med. Well
ford, counsel for the Metropolitan Life
Insurance Company. the Hunt woman
produced the body OF man killed in a
railroad accident. claiming that II was
the remains Of John Capps. The in
suranCc money was paid over 10 her as
beneficiary. Further investigations led
the company 10 suspect fraud. The
company claims that the John Capps
who testified yesterday before the
grand jury is the insured. and that the
alleged dead John Camps was the body
OF an unclaimed dcrclict
Other indictments returned ycstcr-
day by the grand jury follow:
James Brown, larceny; Marie Coles
larceny: William Creery. malicious as
sault: Lille Hamilton, houscbrcaking,
five indictments: Joseph Overflow
houScbreakiuE; Burford Randolph lar
ccny Robert Randolph. housebreak-
ing; seymour stern. grand larceny:
Willie Saunders. houscbrealiing. two
indictments; Fannie Simmons, larceny;
Accy Wells. househrcaking: and Julian
Wood and Harry Ctley. robbery
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-11-02
APPEALS DENIED
Src'rcmc Court Refuses Writ i'm tn,c
OF AlNnh II. Martin Against
Hardy.

Appeals in three cases were denied
ny the supreme Court YESTERDAY in
ending the petition OF Alvah H. Mar
TIN. clerk of the Circuit Court of Nor
toik County and one of the leaders in
TN" Republican organization i'm Vir
ynia.
Mr.. Martin appealed from a iudr-
ment rendered by the Court OF Law
and Chanccry. Norfolk, in n suit in
which he was plaintiff and w Frank
Hardy and Lucy Hardy defendants.
ne SUIT grew out of contest over
the expense OF Snoring up wall be
tween the property known as the Hardy
nome ahd the FENDER Euilding. Mr..
Martin bore the cost, but subsequently,
contcnded that the Hardys were re-
sponsiblc. and he sued To recover 81
2a", with interest. The case was tried
without jury. The Judge awarded
him $500
Appeal was denied in the case of
Eli t.verson VS.. tho Southern Railway.
Evcrson sued the railroad corporal ton
in the Court of Law and Chanccry,
norfolk, asking 5000 DAMAGES for in
juries ne received when a warehouse
door fell upon him. The jury awarded
EVerson Sl.50o, and the defendant cor
poration appealed.
The petition in the case OF T. Alvin
Myers. administrators of Alexander
Myers w. the Chesapeake and Ohio
hallway Company was also rejected
Myers appealed from Il judgment OF
the Circuit Court OF Henrico County
by which the railways demurrer to
the evidence was sustained
In october, 1911. Alexander Myers
was KILLED by train while crossing
the yard OF the Chesapeake and Ohio,
near the Virginia. North Carolina Wheel
Works. where he was employed His
administrator brought suit to recover
damages. ana jury awarded $4,000
Due to illness Of the trial judge. iudg-
mcnt on the demurrer was not entered
until January II. 1915. After the oriei-
nal action was brought, the admins
,ratriN. widow OF the man killed died
ana her counsel. Thomas l.. Shelton,
VINO filed the suit, survived her but :,
snort time. The two deaths preceded
the trial Of the suit.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-11-02
OMITTED TAXES
IIcnrIcn Grand Jury Finds $1,000, 900
of IntnNcd Nniucs-I.Ocnl Bonrd
IInh Snnus's Report.

Taxes on intangible property valued
at more than $4,000. 900 should be forth
coming to the treasurer OF HcnriCo
County, according TO findings of the
grand jury of the Hcnrico Circuit
Court. filed yesterday with Judge r.
Garter Scott. The local board % re-
view. composed OF T. Crawford Redd
cha irman. w. Frank Powers, and Mr.
Archer. will take the matter up as
soon as the commissioner of the revc-
nue. for the upper district completes
his books.
The report OF the grand jury, signed
by Foreman W. G. Saunders, reads as
follows:
I'VE beg 10 report that, on informa-
ton furnished by w. II. Sands. exami-
ncr Of records. we find that there is
now In the hands OF the local board Of
rcvicw omitted taxes intangible
property OF the amount of s.. 100000 or
$500. 600, which the local board Of re-
view still has under considerations"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-11-02
CARLISLE IS NAMED
TO ASSIST {. ". CR|CE
superintendent OF Clifton Forge Di.
vision OF &. & O. Gets
Promotion.
ROCKWELL is SUPERINTENDENT
series OF Promotions Are Announced
foilowing Creation OF Position of
assistant to the General Superin-
'endent OF Transportation.

-: II. carlisle. superintendent Of the
Nhi'oh forge Division OF The Chesa-
peakc ana Ohio Railway. has been
TRANSCRIBED ana made assistant 20 the
ieHerai superintendent OF transporta-
loh r. w. Grce. who has bccn in
charge of the transportation dcn,rt-
ment for several years. was on octo-
Der ! made general SUPERINTENDENT n,
transportati ton. The duties Of MIR Cor-
lisle VIII be assigned to him from tlmo
TO time.
The transfer OF Mr.. Carlisle WAS nm
nounced in "a circular issued October 20
by j. r. Cary. general superintendent
OF the Virginia Grand Division f. S
ROCKWELL. trainmastcr on the Cincin-
natl Division. with headquarters at Sill
yer Grove. Ky, has been made super
intenden. of the Clifton Forge Division
TO succeed Mr. Carlisle. The change
was effective yesterday.
Mr.. Carlisle has been "A division SUI
pcrintendent OF the Chesapeake and
Ohio for nearly twenty years. and is
one or the oldest and best known OH =
Gals IN that capacity In pon: OF SER
VIC" lie has been In charge Of the
Clifton Forge Division which includes
the mountain district as we'll as the
James River Division since July !.
1903. Mr.. Carlisle will probeniv make
his headquarters in Richmond. al
though there has been no definite an
nounccmcnt TO that effect
With the transfer and promotion o.
MT. Rockwell to the division super
intendcnCy. with Headquarters at C.Nf.
ton Forge. there will be several
changes in the official personnel OF tho
Cincinnati Division. H. T. Evans, road
foreman of engines. will become train
master TO succeed Mr.. Rockwell, and
w. w. shelton, an engineer has been
appointed road foreman OF engines.
Chesapeake and ohio began in 1854 as
train Dispatcher. He has been sue
cessively chief train dispatcher. train
master, and division superintendent