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Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1915-05-27
WAS BORN IN MEXICO.

Tuesday was the birthday of DR..
W. L. Reed, who was born in this city
on -- but the doctor says a man
is as old as he feels SO he is pretty
young yet. DR.. Reeds father, I. w.
Reed erected the first building on the
lot now occupied by the Mexico Saw
ings Bank, hauling the lumber all the
way from Hannibal. DIR. Reed and
his children were born on the same
street in the same town, Jefferson
Street in Mexico. The doctors many
friends join the Ledger in wishing
him many happy returns of the day,
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1915-05-27
MRS ]. {. HUTTON DIED
VERY SUDDENLY TUESDAY
Her Husband Was Congressman From
Ninth District and Editor OF
The InfeIIigencer.

Mrs. J. E. Hutton, widow Of Col. J..
E. Hutton, Congressman from the
Ninth District Of Missouri and for
years editor of the Intelligencer, died
very suddenly at her home in East
Love Street, Tuesday morning short
ly before noon. viii Hutton
lives in st. Louis and Harry is in Cape
Girardeau on business.
Mrs. Hutton was Miss Efiie Dryden
before her marriage. She was born
in ST. Louis about 10 years ago. Her
husband, who was one of the most
prominent citizens Of Missouri, died
a number of years ago. She is sur
vived by two sons, Will, Of st. Louis,
connected with the Republic and Har-
ry Of this city. Two sons, Nat and
Ned preceded their mother to the
grave. Mrs. Hutton had lived in Mex
leo about fifty years and had host
Of friends here. She married Mr.,
Hutton in Warrenton shortly before
the Civil War and moved here several
years later.
She was a beautiful Christian char
acter and a devout member of the
Presbyterian church for years. She
numbered her friends by her acquaint-
ances and all who knew her loved her
Her death will sadden many hearts
in Mexico and the Ledger joins others
in extending sincerest sympathy ia
the bereayed.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1915-05-27
BRYAN NOT INVITED TO
MISS CLARgS WEDDING
President, Hundreds of Men in Public
Life as Well As Others Receive
Invitations.
(St. Louis Republic.)

Bowling Green, No, May 25.-
William jennings Bryan, Secretary of
Stae, will not be present at the mar
riage of Miss Geneviese Clark, only
daughter Of Speaker Champ Clark,
TO James McIlhany Thompson of New
Orleans. in Bowling Green, June 80. !,
He will not be invited.
Every person Of high and low de-
gree in the Ninth Congressional Dis
trict Of Missouri, President Wilson,
all the members of Congress and
nearly 5000 persons famed in nation-
al and international public life will
be asked to be present.
And Bowling Green Is Glad.
But Bryan's name will be left off
the list.
That Bryan will not be "among
those present" is no secret in Bowling
Green. And Bowling Green is rather
glad Of it, When Missouri's foremost
statesman went down in defeat after
the political activities of Bryan at the
Baltimore convention, every one Of
Bowling Green's 1900 citizens took
the Commoner's entry into contest as
a personal affront. The little town,
chiefly settled by impulsive Virgin
ians and Kentuckians, is noted fol its
spirit Of genuine hospitality, but there
is one man its residents do not care
to entertain.
That man is Bryan.
Five thousand personal friends Of
the Speaker will receive invitation
cards and the residents of the Ninth
District, large part Of whom age
known to Mr.. Clark by name, will be
invited by notices to be printed in the
newspapers. Speaker Clark more
than once has resorted to the use Of
blanket reception invitations in news
papers and they always have brought
throngs to Honey Shuck," his Bow
ling Green home.
With the wedding a month off,
Bowling Green already is preparing
to receive the hundreds who will flock
here. The three hotels, with probably
50 guests rooms, will hardly be able
to take care Of the newspaper CORE
spondsnts, photographers and tele-
graph operators, who will help "cov-
or" Americas most notable social
event Of 1915, SO the townspeople arc
getting busy" and making plans t.
show their hospitality.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1915-05-27
ITALIANS HAVE FORESTALLED
GENERAL Won HINDENBURG
Italy Promptly Countered Austria's
Attack With Navy and Army BY
Crossing Frontier.

London, May 26.--Austria has
struck first with her navy and aircraft
along Italy's cast coast; Italy prompt
ly countered by throwing a consider
able body Of troops across the North
eastern frontier and occupying a
stretch of Austrian territory along
the River Isonzo. Thus, although
Field Marshal Won Hindenburg, who
has reputation for forcing matters,
is reported to be in command Of the
German troops along the new front
Italy, in sense, has forestalled him.
Paris, May 26.--The official COM
munication issued by the war office
announces that important progress
has been made by the Allies to the
north of Arras, and that one of the
large German trenches in the neigh
borhood of Souchez, for the possession
of which fighting has been going on
for more than two weeks, has been
captured
London, May 26.--Lord Kitchener
retains the post of secretary of state
for war in the new coalition cabinet
The new first lord Of the admiralty
will be Arthur j. Balfour.
Herbert H. Asquith retains the pre-
miership, and Sir Edward Grey th'
ministry of foreign affairs. Davit
Lloyd-eGorge, chancellor of the ex
chequer in the old cabinet, is minister
Of munitions in the new one.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1915-05-27
FRENCH CONTRACT 10000
HORSES N EAST ST.lOUIs
British Contract Calls For 1900 A
Week-Belgians Have Bought
10000 Horses.

Representatives Of the French Gov.
ernment at the National Stockyards
in East st. Louis Monday began I'll.
ing an order for 10000 horses for the
army. This is the largest single or
der received in the United States
since the war began. The firm Of Hol-
land-Nugent- Maxwell Bros, nego-
tiated the contract last week.
The Italian representatives 6atur.
day finished filing an order for H..
$50 army horses. They had bought
5000 previously. The same stoci,
firm has these contracts. 7. Fl. Hol-
land, the president says the Italians
are expected to order $4,000 more
horses this week.
The French already had purchased
10000 horses at the East st. Louis
market. The British. have received
the same number. TIE British con-
tract however, is unlimited, but calls
for maximum Of 1900 a week.
While the foreign buyers are not
permitted by their Governments ia
say what they are paying for the an
imals, it is generally understood
among stoclmen that the price aver
ages about s17O each. At this price,
the French will have spent $S,5OO,OOC
at the National Stock Yards when
their last order is filed.
The Belgians have almost complet-
ed their contract for 10000 horses
| from Holland Nugent-Maxwell Bros
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1915-05-27

PREPARE FOR CONVENTION.
Benton City Plans To Take Care of
Many Delegates.

The Audrain county Interdenomin-
ational Sunday school convention will
be held In Benton City June 8 and
and the church people Of that hospi-
table community are making every
preparation to entertain the delegates
royalty. Tuesday night meeting was
held in the Presbyterian church, at
Benton City, at which Mitchell White,
Junior editor of the Ledger, addressed
the assemblage regarding the conyen-
tion prospects and aided in the re-or-
ganization of the Boy Scouts there
The Boys will aid in caring for the
delegates and otherwise taking care
Of many other details.
Benton City has planned to enter
tain the delegates for supper the first
night at the meeting place. Dinner the
next day will be from the basket and
one Of the delicious affairs for which
this section is noted. George Keller
halls and others are working with the
Scouts and aiding in plans to enter
tain the convention.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1915-05-27
MEXICO WOMEN PROMINENT
IN STATE SUFFRAGE MEET
Mrs. Helen L. Million, Of This City,
Is Chosen Recording-Secretary
OF The Organization.

st. Joseph, Mo-, May 26.-At its
session here this week the Missouri
Equal Suffrage Association decided
that Missouri snail be suffrage cam
paign State for 1916 and tentative
plans were made for the initiative pc
tition work such as was done in 1914.
The officers elected or reelected
were; President, Mrs. Walter Nc
Nabb Miller of Columbia; vice pres
ideht-at-large, Mrs. Morrison Fuller,
st. Louis; vice president, Mrs. Char
les Passmore, Kansas City; cores
ponding secretary, Mrs.-.-Amy r.
Haight, Brandsville; recording secre-
tary, Mrs. Helen L. Million, Mexico;
treasurer, Miss Mary E. Bulkley, st.
Louis; auditor, Mrs. Richard Taaffe,
Carthage.
Mrs. Fuller. on account of antici-
pated absences from the State, re-
signed as vice president at large and
Mrs. Henry N. Ess of Kansas City
was elected to fill the vacancy.
Report From Delegates.
Most of the forenoon was devoted
to reports from delegates. Among
these were Mrs. r. L. Motley, report
ling for Bowling Green; Mrs. Taaffe
Carthage; Miss Laura L. Runyen
Warrensburg; Mrs. j. Hal Lynch
Clayton; Miss Pearl Mitchell, Colum-
bia; Mrs. Elizabeth G. Emmons, Mex
lico; Mrs. J. W. Crewdson, Louisiana
Miss Matilde Dallmeyer, jefferson
City; Miss Bulkley and Mrs. Alice
Curtise Meyer of st. Louis; Miss H
I'M. Huff, Mrs. H. B. Leavens, Mrs
Henry N. Ess and Mrs. S. E. Pender
gras, Kansas City; Mrs. nellie B. Ber
lger, Clark. Mo-, spoke on cooperation
of organizations.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1915-05-27

The Junior Editor with Mr.. and
Mrs. C. M Fox, Miss Ruth Cook and
Miss Ellen Carter, went to Pleasant
Grove to hold a Sailing township Sun
day school convention The rainfall
was such that the plans for the meet
ing were abandoned and the entire
party went to the home of J. C. Smoot
for dinner. Miss Mary Smoot served
a delicious dinner, one that was a
splendid tribute to her cooking, and
as the sky did not clear it was de-
cided to postpone the meeting until
next Sunday when it could be a part
of the Decoration Day services. B.
P. Smoot is one of the active workers
in Sunday school circles in that neigh
borhood as well as a splendid young
farmer.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1915-05-27
FUNERAL Of MRS. ]. f. .
HUTTON WILL Be THURSDAY
Was Euphemia Gordon. Of St Louis,
Before Her Marriage to DIR. Hut
ton. Of Warrenton.

The funeral of Mrs. Eupheinia J..
Gordon Hutton will be held Thursday
but the exact hour depends upon the
arrival Of a number Of out-of-town
relatives from distance. The SER
vices win probably be at the home on
East Love street, DR.. A. A. Wallace,
pastor OF the Presbyterian church,
officiating. Burial will be in the fam
lily lot in Elmwood cemetery
Euphemia J. Gordon was born in
St. Louis, April Bird, 1S4l, the daugh-
ter of James and Minerva (Brecken-
bridge) Gordon. She was married on
Feb. 7th, 1865 to J. E. Hutton, a
praeticing physician at Warrenton,
where she lived short time. Soon
after her marriage she moved to Mex
leo with DR.. Hutton and had resided
here since. After moving to Mexico,
DR.. Hutton took up the practice of
law and later took charge Of The In
telligencer, as editor and proprietor:
He was elected to the 49th and Goth
Congresses from the Ninth Missouri
District on the Democratic ticket. He
died Dec. 23rd, 1898. Mr.. and Mrs.
Hutton had four children, all boys,
two of them survive their mother. Nat
D., the oldest was killed in an acei-
dent in New Mexico about twenty
years ago. At that time he was cor
respondent for the Chicago Tribune,
The next son, J. E. Jr., (Ned) died in
1904. Harry b., of Mexico and Will
g., of st. Louis survive. A sister,
Mrs. Mary Lewis, of Neosho, also sur
vive. Mrs. II. II. Stillwell, of Hanni-
bal, niece, is here for the funeral
Mrs. Hutton was quiet unassuming
Christian woman, living alone large
part of the time. Those who knew her
loved her, and her death will be great
blow to the community. She was a
faithful member Of the Presbyterian
church and kind, charitable char
acter. It is with sadness the Ledger
chronicles her death and we join in
extending sincerest sympathy to the
bereaved.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1915-05-27
astar spangled Banner" Sung July 4.

"Star Spangled Banner Sung July 4
Philadelphia, Pa, May "a. "The
Star Spangled Banner" will be sung
all over the United States at noon on
the Fourth Of July, according to plans
of the committee which is arranging
for a national celebration Of indepen-
dence day m this city.
Governors of all states and mayor:
of cities throughout the country have
been requested to issue proclamation:
asking the people to join in the obser-
vance of this feature. The executives
Of many states, Gov. Goethels of the
Panama Canal Zone and Gov. Stone
of Alaska have already written to the
committee approving the suggestion
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1915-05-27
BOONE GETS MORE coon ROADS

Columbia, Mo-, May 24.--With the
opening of q county seat road con-
Meeting Boone and Moniteau counties
and running from Columbia to Cal
ifornia, Mo-, Boone County now has
ninety miles of roads which will draw
the $15-a-mile apportionment from
the state for improvement The other
roads connect Columbia with Mexico,
Huntsville, Fulton, jefferson City,
Fayette and Boonville. In this ap-
portionment is included the part Of
the Old Trails Cross-State Highway,
which the Pixies Peak Highway boost
ers from Colorado said was the best
piece of road between Colorado and
st. Louis.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1915-05-27
WILL BEGIN TO LAY RAIL
ON R.R. EXTENSION SOON
Marshall Rust. President of Local
Traction Company, Wants To
Extend Road South.

nj communication to the CONNER
cial Club from Marshall Rust, pres
ident Of the Mexico Investment and
Construction Co., which owns the cleo
trio line, Mr.. Rust stated they would
begin laying rails in the Santa Fe
extension about the tenth Of June. 1t
is quite probable this work will start
sooner, however.
AS soon as this work is completed
Mr.. Rust says he is desirous Of ex-
tending the road south while the con-
struction equipment is in this section.
He wants to extend the road to
Browns corner, which is fourteen
miles by road. With donations Of
$4,000 he can do this, he says and
connect the two sections of the line
by subway under the railroad, here.
This matter win be taken up By the
Commercial Club at the next luncheon,
probably.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1915-05-27
PETITION ASKING FOR
Septic TANKS FILED
Grand Ave. viii Be Re-Opened--
Compromise Price Of $500 VIII
BE Paid for Strip.

To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council;
We, the undersigned taxpayers of
Mexico. Mo-, respectfully petition
your honorable body to erect septic
tanks at the sewer outlets and to is
sue bonds therefor IL necessary. We
respectfully urge immediate action be
taken in this matter.
This petition signed by ninety-seven
tax payers Of this city was presented
to the City Council, at the regular
session, Monday evening. The petit
tion was filed without any action be-
| ing taken.
On motion Of Mr.. Atkinson second
ed by Mr.. Witherspoon, it was voted
to buy the strip Of ground on Grand
Ave-, now owned by George Callahan.
This street has been closed on account
of this strip fof several months, but
the matter has been compromised and
the city viii pay John Callahan, guar
dian for George Callahan, $500. The
street will then be opened again.
An ordinance relative to the tax
levy for the fiscal year of 1915 was
given first and second readings. The
tax will be so cents on the $100 val
uation fory general revenue purposes
with poll tax of $3.50 on male per-
sons between the age of 81 and fifty.
The ordinance prohibiting the sale
of goods on the streets was unani-
mously defeated.
The ordinance regarding tax on
vehicles was laid over until the next
meeting.
A petition asking that the water
main on East Liberty Street be ex-
tended from Johnson St., to Rawlins
St, was presented.
All members of the Council except
Judge Lewis were present and Mayor
Dry presided.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1915-05-27
TO TEACH AT NoRMALs.
Supt. Pryor viii Be At warrensburg
And Kirksville.

Herbert Pryor, superintendent Of
the Mexico public schools, will spend
the summer teaching administration
work in the normal schools at War
rensburg and Kirksville. He will leave
for Warrensburg, Monday the 31st,
and will teach there until July 10th.
Then he viii he granted leave Of alb
sence for week and viii go TO Kirks-
vile as a special teacher. Mr.. Pryor
is in great demand by the normals Of
the state because of his fine know
ledge Of school administration. This,
he has gained by much experience
and hard work. Last year he put in
the summer months teaching at the
Warrensburg Normal, and year or
SO before he taught in the teachers
school at Cane Gorardeau.
Where Other Teachers viii Be.
Principal E. B. Street will spend his
vacation at the University. He will
take Education and will be granted
his Master Degree.
Miss Benson Bolts will also attend
the State University in order to get
her Master Degree.
Miss Elizabeth Gill will continue her
study in Colorado.
James Culbertson, ,teachers>of science
in the high school, will take Chemistry,
Mathematics and other sciences at the
University at Columbia.
Miss Clara Haggard will spend her
vacation in Cuba with her brother.
| Miss Frances Glandon will take a
visit to the Panama Exposition and
spend the summer in California.
Mr.. Collet will be travelling sales
man the next three months.
Miss Archie Cook will return to her
home at Warrensburg.
The other High School teachers,
Misses Etheridge and Soukup and
Robert Campbell will either attend
summer school or remain at home in
Mexico.
Twelve out of the eighteen teachers
in the grades will attend summer
school.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1915-05-27
MISS PAUL IN VAUDEVILLE.
Mexico Girl Playing big Time" With
Trio of iSngers.

Miss Evelyn Paul, youngest daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. R. C. Paul, of this
city, is member of The Dixie Trio,
playing Mcvickers Theatre, Chicago,
this week. This is the largest vaude-
vile house in the city. Miss Paul
has a beautiful voice. The Dixie Trio
are all young ladies, who dressed. in
quaint old fashioned costumes, sing
Of other days. The act has made an
unqualified success. Mrs. R. C. Paul
is in Chicago this week the guest of
her daughter. Miss Paul, who was
connected with the business Office Of
the Ledger for some tome, is splen-
did young woman, highly talented and
popular with many friends here. The
Ledger joins her admirers in wishing
her continued success. She is playing
on the Marcus Lowe and Western
Vaudeville Circuit.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1915-05-27
MEXICO GIRL ELECTED.
Miss Winnie Gibbs, Of This City, To
Teach in Auxvasse School.

Auxvasse, Mo-, May rs. The Aux
vase High School closed this week
with an outdoor entertainment. There
were only three graduates this year
Misses Esther Phillips and Marie
Van Horn and Carl Woodson. Thief OIL
lowing teachers were elected for the
fall and winter term: Prof. F. P. Ba-
ker, Miss Winnie Gibbs, Mexico, Miss
Eva Sims, Fulton; Miss Susan New
some, Fulton; Miss Stella Ramsey
Auxvasse and Miss Virginia Thomas
of Oklahoma. A $4,000 school build
ing is being built.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1915-05-27
WAR KILLED HONDURAS.
Business OF That Country Decreased
Very Much, Robert Boatman Says.


Robert Boatman, of Belize, British
Honduras, who is here the guest of
his parents, for short time, says the
war had very serious effect on bus
mess in his country. The chief in
dustry, there, is exporting mahogany
lumber and large amount of this
went to Europe. Although the export
has not been stopped entirely it has
been greatly decreased and much of
last seasons cutting and most all Of
this years are left on hand. British
Honduras is a colony of Great Britain
and the few German, there, are re-
quired to report to the officials daily.
Aside from this there are no signs of
war, Mr.. Boatman says. He, with his
wife and little son, sailed to the Uni
ted States on an American ship, al
though the trip is perfectlysafe on any
ship, Mr.. Boatman says, as there are
no hostile vessels in that section.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1915-05-27
PIERIANs WIN DEBATE.

The Delphian and Pierian literary
societies, Of Hardin College, held their
annual debate, Saturday evening and
the Persian contestants were awarded
the decision. The debate was regard
ing capital punishment and the win
ming debators argued against this
form Of sentence.
Misses Shelley Rice and Helen Ros-
enthall represented the Delphians and
Misses Hensley and Dorothy Worrell
the Pierians. L. B. Hawthorne, Prof,
Culbertson and Mitchell White were
the judges.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1915-05-27
John x. BROWN Doinr wen.

Chas. Clark received message
from his wife, Wednesday morning,
saying her father, John x. Brown, had
been operated on at Rochester, Mimi,
in the Mayo Bros, hospital by DR..
Judd, Tuesday night, and had rallied
from the operation nicely. Mr.. Clark
said from his wife's message it was
evident they felt encouraged over Mr.,
Browns condition. This will be good
news to his many Mexico friends.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1915-05-27
TO OPEN KINDERGARTEN.
Old Gymnasium Room at Hardin to
Be Used For Course.

Misses Harriet Winans and Anna
Williams will start six week kinder
garten in the old Gymnasium room at
Hardin college on June first. They will
transport to the children to and from
the school. Both young women are
capable and well informed in this work
and should have large number Of
children under them.
A kindergarten is a splendid insti-
tuition for the children and Mexico
should have on the year around. We
trust these young women will meet
with the success they merit.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1915-05-27

Miss Julia Tucker and Bryan Kelso,
who danced. the Gavotte in "Courting
in Court" for the benefit of the hos
pital in Mexico will go to Sedalia dur
ing the Elks convention next week to
dance in ]. A. Darnaby's big show
which will be given for the entertain
ment of the visiting Elks. These
young people are beautiful dancers
and their performance here received
much favorable comment.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1915-05-27
TORNADO ACROSS IOWA.
High Wind Swept A Number of IlIi-
nois Towns Tuesday.

A tornado swept across Southern
Iowa late Tuesday afternoon destroy
ing trees, outbuildings and crops. A
number of people were badly injured
at Allerton and CenteryilIe and Of
tumwa were both badly damaged. A
citizen was killed by lightning at
Keokuk.
Roodhouse, Illinois, was damaged
by the storn but not to any great ex-
tent although the first report stated
the town had been completely wiped
out. Western Nebraska suffered from
several small tornadoes and M. R
Blair, a rancher, near Oshkosh, was
killed.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1915-05-27
Clipped Lambs Again $1,000.

J. j. Wakefield was in East st.
Louis from Audrain county, Mo-,
Tuesday with load Of clipped west
ern yearlings of his own feeding, 152
head, that weighed S3 lbs. and sold
at $1,000, which was the top of the
market and the same as the best
offerings sold here Monday and the
highest ever known on this market
This was good lot of lambs and
showed that Mr.. Wakefield is an ex.
pert feeder.-Liye Stock Reporter.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1915-05-27
Mcmillan Wins IN TENNIS.

The tennis tournament between Nc
MILAN High School and the Missouri
Military Academy was played Tues
day morning at Hardin college. The
singles, which were won by Atchison,
Of Mcmillan, from Sigwart, Mo. M. A.
6-2 and 6-3 were played on an outdoor
court. The doubles won by Mcmillan,
Cunningham and Atchison from Mo.
M. A. Hoffman and Loggins, were
played in the gymnasium with 6-1 and
9-7 scores.