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Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-01-27
EAS's ,s,,s AUDRAIN AND WEST.
ERN PIKE.

Raymond Linn, the first morning
after the sleet, while going to school,
saw three frozen rabbits in their
nests. The poor creatures had been
wet by the rain, then starved for
hours, and then easily frozen. - C,
H. Inflow was called to Bowling
Green Saturday by serious illness Of
his father. - DR.. Stewart and Sons
advertise their sale for Feb. s. -
Brack Roberts has not yet set his
sale date. The latter, however, will
go later to Idaho. - Joe Lovelace not
long since resigned as superintendent
of the Prairie View Sunday school.
- Miss May Lovelace is visiting her
uncle, Charles Jcffries John
Springham has contracted with L. J.
Kohl to keep a carload Of cattle for
him until spring. Robt. Barnett
will move his implements and house
hold goods from the farm to Van.
dalia, soon. Mississippi Glass
Company surveyors, Saturday were
running survey for the companys
new railroad to be built running
south mile from their factory to a
new shaft which they will sink in the
spring. The Company contemplates
spending 100000 in improvements in
and near Vandalia, soon. - John Ar
borgrass will work a while here in
Missouri. Since John was last here,
he has been in Colorado, Illinois, Iowa
and South Dakota. - Mrs. A. L.
Shattuck, during the sleet, fell and
broke her wrist. DIR. Terrill was the
attending physician. Mrs, r. P.
Myers has been in Vandalia nursing
her niece, Mrs. Ida Cassiday, and
children, through bad cases Of grippe.
= Indian Creek last week was worse
blocked by ice than we have seen it
for years. - The suit to set aside
the deed Of the late Joseph McMilIen
has been postponed for the fourth and
fifth time in Bowling Green. Mrs.
M. J Jones has ben suffering severe
ly with rheumatism. VIM. Voss,
Sr., of Vandalia, received a telegram
conveying the news of the death of
his nephew, Pete Voss, of Illinois. =
During the sickness of Miss Lottie
Lake, of Vandalia, Miss Elsie Cove
filled her place as teacher of Nadine
school. - The six representatives
from the Vandalia Baptist Church to
the Fifth Sunday Convention at Mar
tinsburg are: Misses Kate Lake,
Olive Watson, Naomi Kirtley, Grace
Berry, Lottie Lake, and Izola Moss.
Vernie Trower an ex-student Of
v. H. S., but now a clerk in Kansas
City, is visiting homefolks. Ray
Bland and wife are again residents Of
Vandalia. Harry Fletcher visited
his brother, Fred, over Sunday :
Uncle Frank Barnett has been some
what poorly this winter. Several
had products to freeze in their Gel
lars. The thermometer registered 12
degrees and IA degrees below.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-01-27
so Below in AIaska Town.

Seattle, Wash, Jan. a. Richard
son, go miles from Fairbanks, Alaska,
reported 80 degrees below zero Sat-
urday. Other points reported from 4
to 60 degrees below.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-01-27
Lamps on Coat Sleeves,

London, Jan. 25.--0n account of the
darkening of London streets to avoid
giving Information to the zeppelins
some travellers not attach small elec-
tric light to their coat sleeves 50 they
may read in the trains and trans.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-01-27
Cold Wave Is
Coming, Zero


Ledger Special 400 p. m.
Chicago. ILL.,, Jan. 26.--Cold wave
temperature will fall probably to zero
or beow over most of northern and
western Missouri by Friday morning
and considerably below northwest por-
ton strong northwest winds indicated.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-01-27

R. M. White & Son.
Dear Sir:--
Baird, Texas, jan II, 1916.-.Haye
been away from Mexico 20 years last
November. Ain surprised at the in
terest take each week in reading of
Mexico and Audrain County in your
valuable paper and take notice of the
position you take on moral subjects.
Yours very truly,
H. w. Ross.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-01-27
MISSOURI PRINTING Co.
DOES NOT GET CONTRACT
(GIobe-D -Democrat.)

jefferson City, No., January 25.--
Although the bid Of the Missouri
Printing and Publishing Company Of
Mexico No., was 2t cents a volume
lower, the contract for Publishing the
decisions Of the Supreme and Appel
late Court reports of the state for
period Of six years was awarded
Monday to the e W. Stephens Print
ing Company Of Columbia. which bid
s1.S6 volume. The Mexico com.
pany bid $i.l5.
Fail to Get Injunction.
The contract was awarded aftef the
Mexico concern, through its president,
Rolla Mcintyre, sought and failed to
get an injunction in Probate Court to
stop the commission composed Of Sec
retary of State Roach, Auditor Cor
don and Attorney General Barker
Judge Slate was not in the city.
Bids for publishing court reports
first were opened in November, and
the Mexico Company then bid $1.15,
Stephens $l.65, delivered, and Buxton
& Skinner s1-s5 a volume. All bids
were rejected
New bids were called for in an ad-
vertisement requiring the bidder to
furnish back numbers Of the reports,
the plates for which are owned by the
West Publishing Company and Steph-
ems, the West Company owning them
from to SO and Stephens the remain
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-01-27
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Sunday Sch0Ol Convention.

The Audrain county Baptist Sum
day school convention will be held in
Martinsburg this week beginning Fri
day evening at 7;30 and closing Sun
day.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-01-27

Mr.. Mcintyre said when seen Tues
day afternoon that the Globe-D Demo-
crat article contained ali that he wish
ed to say at this time. and that he was
undecided just now as to the steps
he would take in the matter.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-01-27

AS administrator I will sell on the
pronerty Of the late Dulcie Young al
ppersonal property on Tuesday, Feb
ruary 9th for cash; =, ,r...,,,
Iwlt JONI W. AAs"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-01-27
SCIENTISTS name THE
PERls We ARE FACING

| America faces twenty perils which
may block its road to permanent world
supremacy
Such is the warning Of eminent sci
entists in the country.
The warning Of these men of learn
ing makes direct reply to the declara-
tions Of James A. Farrell, Willard
straight, James ]. Hill, George W,
Perkins and other chief American bus
mess men who recently said that
America stood on the very threshold of
supremacy among all the nations Of
the earth, if the people would only
grasp the opportunity that the Eur
lopean upheaval has tossed upon our
doorstep.
To this enthusiasm of business sci
ence now replies that there are TWEEN
ty perils.
The full Iist--just read before the
American Association for the Advan-
cement of Science, the greatest scien-
tifc body in the United States-here
appears. 1t concludes not only dis
ease, but all the other danger signals
of race deterioration which science de-
clares can be seen in every part Of
the country.
President Elmer E. E.Rittenhouse Of the
Life Extension institute has brought
this matter before the American asso-
Citations, presenting a startling array
of facts and figures.
In the language of every day,
President Rittenhouse thus challenges
us:
"Are we husky enough as people
mentally and physically ever to hold
world supremacy or must we. degen-
crate into second rate nationality be-
cause we allow these twenty perils to
overtake and rob us of our strength?
The scientists who advance the a.
bove reasons were: DIR M. P. Raven
Ell, Professor of Preventive medicine
at the University of Missouri; Prof.
M. v. O'Shea, Professor of Education
\
at Wisconsin University; DR.. J. H.
kellogg, Superintendent and of the
Battle Creek sanitarium; DR.. Luther
H. Gulick, President Camp Fire
Girls of America and director Of, fam
lily physical training New York City
schools.
The Twenty Perils.
Here are the twenty ways in which
scientists warn us we are degenerat-
ing and which may put us behind in
the race for world supremacy:
Seventeen million unmarried men
and women.
Increase in divorce Zone to every
six marriage licenses in Chicago a.
lone.)
Declining birth rate due to birth
restriction by parents.
Excessive infant life waste.
Large number of detectives in
schools.
Increasing idiocy and insanity.
Enormous number Of drug and al
eohol victims.
America leads all nations in muir
| ders.
Economic waste from needless
sickness and premature death, ST.
900, 100000 a year.
High and increasing nervous ten
sion.
Extraordinary increase in sedeen-
tary work.
Hearty eating without exercise.
Increasing obesity, weak limbs,
soft muscles.
Noticeably low resistance to dis
ease.
Increase in early breaking down of
organs.
Increase in deaths from organic
diseases.
Excessive life waste from germ
diseases.
Remarkably cancer mortality in
crease.
Marked increase in diseased teeth
and poor vision.
Increase in suicides-total of 49,
900 year.-Kansas City Post.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-01-27

r. Sreen, Of Brookfeld. who has
on the awet' campaign
'.op was through Mexico Tues
his way home.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-01-27
Is25.OOO to Entertain i. r.

ganna. Jan. 24.A bill introduce
Congress Friday provides a
OF $4,000 for the entertainment
n Roosevelt during his forth
g to Cuba.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-01-27

w. W. Pollock is in st. Louis at
tending the State Grain Dealers
Association of which he is treasurer.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-01-27
No Bid on Back Numbers.

The Mexico concern did not bid upon
back numbers, holding the statute
ccntemplates the letting Of the con
tract for current decisions only, and
because to bid on back numbers ii
would have had to have gone to its
competitors for an option.
Roach, Gordon and Barker, before
voting to give Stephens the contract,
declared they believed it highly essen
tial to protect the lawyers and state
against exorbitant charges for back
numbers Of reports and that this would
be accomplished under Stephens bid.
The failure Of the Mexico Company
to bid on back numbers, they held,
left no other course. Stephens bid on
back numbers from | TO SO. 50, and
from SO forward, si.36.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-01-27

Mrs. Frank Jesse, Of st. Louis, is
the guest Of Mexico relatives.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-05-16
ALLIES CAN GAIN
NOTHING IN war,
SAYS Won M0lTKE
German General Says England
and France Have Little
More Strength.

RERl.lN. MAy Il WE london. MAY
10 The position Of the central powers
ms,iiie. the bcliot that the entente III.
lies will not he able 10 accomplish more
In the iuturv than th"y have IN the past.
which Is nothing ~ tn" opinion ~
Lieut. ten Coun, llclmu,h von Mul,k".
ch,ef of the supplementary general s'aU
~ the German army, csptcsed In an
interview granted to the Refln CORES
pondrnt ~ the Hungarian newspaper,
4 Nllag France. SAYS General Won
Moltks. already has nearly all her avail.
able reserves In the field and has ~.
rtuitcd her youngest men to an extent
exceeding that II the central powers A.
~ England even n she adopts cnmpul
snt, service that mcpHutc will add unlN
a few hundred thousand men tn the
force she already hes IN lhr field. and
WIll have little ciicc, In determining
the war, IN the opinion II the general
General Won Mol,kr declared that N,
Germans are gaining slowly but surely
lat Nrrlun
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-05-16
WireF| F|aSheS

DETROIT, Mich rrcsrul.Nor of tho
reports for three wears of grand lndr,
Officers we're a. be- mad. ~ Tur,di, r
session of the brotherhood m Iuilv.y
Trainmcr'
CLENEi Tu'.dHt brought tho
closing sessions " M, International Y.
NJ G. \ convention Arrangements
were made 10 end the convention with
su nddrr-s by General so,rc'tr, John II
Mott
QUINCY. ul-Thr Mississippi has hocn
STATIONARY since Monday noon. and it w.
believed the crest of the flood had been
reached
ST LOriS-Suit Tor foreclosure " the
stocks. bonds and notes securing tho
i2t 700 O0O note issue " ihc Missouri IA
cinC railroad has been filed iu the I'D.
rrsl district cour, herr hl the Irlou
Trust company " New Nofp
plTTSnI ron NcatlN ali the striking
Wofkmcn AZ the plants " the Wcy,ing
housr Elcciri, and Manufacturing com.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-05-16
H00SIER CITY SEEKING
DILLON MORAN CONTEST

INpINNAPOLlS. May. 10 movement
hb. been started here 10 stage two ptlo
rghts the night before M, annual au,o.
mobile race 10 be- held ~ ludInnppnli, A.,
Motor Speedway. MAY go II b. said that
Hr effort II helms made 10 sigu Frank
Moran and Jack Dillon for nu, ~ the
bouts.
Hn,iug exhibitions have not hr'u per
miltNd here Tor fom. tim" lhst year
attempts we're made 10 stage two con
tests before m" Memorial day race. hut
fal"d after uiunoIion- wrre obtained
with the thou,snds ~ persons IN In.
dihuspolis Tor the race. 1t haH been csti-
iluted that fight between topnuichcta
would draw ~ least 10000 The fights.
81 permitted. probably viii be- held u
tho Aw"ricnn association harcb,ll park
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-05-16
UNCLE SAM FR0WNS
ON METAL CLIPS

uiroot-u, mll Advertisers who send
icwrn postcards bloitcrs and other mat
tor through the mails and hstcn them
together win meta llpa nrc requested
%, \ VI Duckcr,, third assistant post.
master general ~ the United states, tN
lind some olnc' method of forwarding
their third class mali matter. In inyfuo-
tiuus received TODAY AZ the Oslahoms
rlty pnHtofflo"
The instructions state that these metal
clips often come m In the process ~
,uurclllng and iniur" the dclicAt" and
rypcusl," ceuDclliug machines
While no definite threat ~ refusal -
10, 'pt guch matter VAS contained IN
uo,k,ry's communication TO tb" okla
homp CITY ufGcr ho ntim,t"d tHli such
procedure may Doc adopted nN m" r's'
p'nr" department unless the practice 10
stoned
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-05-16
Cruising Diver
Joins U. S. Navy

Quincy Mass Tho submarine Lii.
W. last W seven ,cS"ls NJ this class
butt hN tho Pore River shin puildlng
corporation Nas launched here Tu-sdsy
The suhmef'iblr. which is i,O feet Ions
"a unc " me latecst under. water boh,s
IN ihs lniird S'atos navy II viii have
cruising radius ~ 3 500 miles
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-05-16
U. c. Y. DEFEAT
SUGGESTION TO
DROP REUNIONS
Sessions TO Continue as Long
as Any Are Left to
Reunite.
DECLARE ANEW THEIR
ALLEGIANCE TO NATION
Resolution Urges That All
Youths and Men Take
Oath Of Support.

BIRMINGHAM Ala. May ~ Ther"
will be reunion of the old Conl"d@hir
soldiers ~ long as there Is handful
len to Ieunito. according To the sent.
nsut expressed ut the opening session
OF the iwcnty-sSth annual reunion ~
the United Confederate Veterans here
Tu"sdly The suggestion that III" an
nunl reunions he discontinued met Win
loud protests from the audience which
packed the Bijou thcater
BEFORE th, speeches ~ welcome and
Response wore well launched Gen. & "
Hooper uf Selma An commander ~
the Alabama division NJ veterans. pre
scnted resolution plcdglng the old col
dicrs ul the south tu the government ~
the United state They were adopted
hv q rgiur vo,, amid scenes ot great
enthuurm and , copy win %, tol"
rruphed tu PRECEDENT Wilson
Allegiance unfslterlrg
m, resolutions were.
We. N, nicd Confederate Veterans
in reunion assembled nt birmingham. do
hereby again renew and declare our IN.
hlt'rlu. allegiance a. the government
of the nt,l Sbi"r m this. iis hour ~
great international difficulties
We took up arms against the goN
eminent NOT rs r't"'- but ~ protect
our homes and rrr.ldrs: IN prove and
maintain M. prin,ipI" of uutcs rights
snd hl'huupH th, uhtrnmeul of arms
W.. against .. We lost neither our gnur-
ape. Our mtuhood nor our patriotism
TO-DAY tn remnant NJ the Armies NJ
thc t@nlcdcrNic .intcI m America docs
hereby offer 'htfs,lL rs sons ana its
property upon the altar NJ reunited
country which Vc loyo aud seek 10 serve.
protect and defend
Urges Enrolment ~ Men.
W. recommend that every NAL. clt
zcn more than 10 youtS old. residing IN
the United States Ind ns territories be-
required Immediately tn report to the
probate fudge ~ his county or other like
officer under penalty ~ the law and
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-05-16
CUTTER OF PRICE
MENACINC OTHER
STORES, HE SAYS
Pub|iC's Confidence Is Lost
Through Such Tactics,
LaVigne Insists.

The country storekerper the city
speciality merchant. and the neighborhood
store cannot exist II staple products are
used by the powerful prlcc-cutter To- ere
At, the impression that these snu,lcr
competitors are robhlng the consumer on
everything else in their stocks These
small units OF distribution lose not only
the sale on those products, but the con.
fidence NJ the public. which is persuaded
that the sensational cut-ratcr is bcne.
factor and protector
This was the keynote Of mn address de.
llv"red this noon at n joint meeting ut
the Oklahoma city Rotary club and the
Oklahoma City Retailers association nv
IT, T. In Nignc Of New York formerly
special Investigator for the interstate
commerce commission and now employed
rs the New York Tribune The meeting
war held IN n" large banquet room ~
the Skirvin hotel and at various times
during his address Mr. la Nignc we- In
terupted by bursts of applause.
Urges Advertising Truth.
Mr Ia Vignc argued eloqucntly for
truthful advertising and price maintrn-
NJ oo bill upon which his address WRs
lls"d
Not 50 very long ago hc said. 'sIg-
gcstlon - nkcd price -macked al
monopoly TO tho unlnitiated and unstud.
led sounded like trust control be.
cause II was interpreted az u restoration
Of the privilege of combination hy groups
10 ia and act IN manner ruled out
In Judicial decisions and the application
of the Sherman enti-trust law Many
points have lately been cleared In tho
public understanding. however and with
this clearing has come a growing Scn'l-
mcni for the itoptens- Ashurst meas
urc
Referring 10 the pure advertising
feature ~ the spmc measure, Mr. la
NiGnc said
Advertising Is Science.
1T might be- prqp-r'y said that nd
vertising has become tho great national
science cncompn ssing as II docs the eN-
p-ndtur. of som, 500, 00n. OOO per year
In this country In connection with this
great science how shall We term truth
Truth In advertising cannot he measured
by the vardstick nor In u gallon can but
since advertising " the mOuthpicCe ~
business II can be- assumed without qu"r-
tion M the outsr, that Ne need An hon
est mouthpiece II We shall have honest
business So long Us the buying public
continues TO tear It's clothes and los" It's
manners In the mad rush NJ the bargain
counter. 40 long will the interruptions
merchant 'oist fakes and worthless art
iCles on the consumer
"Education of the customer Is an 81.
sential factor for improving the statue
| OF sdver,Ains
u. Monroncy. chairman ~ the ciil'
yens water bond committee, and John
| ". Newbcrn, ~ sident ~ the oklahoma
/ CITY Advertising club. delivered sho', al.
| dresses before Mr. La Nignc Mr Mon
roney spoke regarding the water hond H..
sue and Mr Ncsborn with respect to
the approaching lecture hN Frank stock &.
dale. official lecturer of the Afsocinted
Advertising Clubs o. thc'Norld
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-05-16
TEXAS WRECK ACCIDENTAL

not sTuN T,,ts. Nnl o. Southern
Pacific oifr,.s h"f, N 900 u,wtiFl.
uuu .hpN 'lu Nf,Dfuf ~ 'r'l1Iul
train No q" rt Fort Hancock trIu wpa
accidental. and not thr Nu,t ~ raiders
telegram in the lru'rul orir'r. rtd
three plsscngrrs. Hll n'gro,H. were eight.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-05-16
BY GEORGE /. COOKE,
Cashier, State National Bank

Each successive booster itip from our
city Is q decided Improvement on IN" pre-
Ccdng one, and our lnstson" lust nn.
ished VAS not nn exception To ths rnl..
The benefits derived from these trips
to our city and its citizenship cannot
BE- ovcrcstinatod They nee frnught with
good that Is far reaching and of a stahi'
and lAstIng srharHcirr
The mere personal meeting with our
loyal ,n"lghhofs and friends throughout
pur trade. territory bring. with j, such
rpultant good aud oloSNess NJ mutual
ties that no truly progrcsstyr and grow
iur business house or individual can we'll
fcreEo such trips
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-05-16
S25,0O0,0O0F FOR
THE ROCK ISLAND
Two Firms Agree TO Under.
write S33 Stock As.
sessmentS.

CHlrNVp MAY ~ Completion 81
the Joint reorganization plsns fof ~,
chicago, Nock island A Pacific failVa,
company pto,idina iuf the RAISING Of
~ .ooo 900 to 80 mo ono new capital waf
announced Tuesda, According ~ the an
nunnrcm~nt the plan has been unisfvfit
ten 40 Spe,ef A ,umpan, and liatd,n
Store a company. who suafsntre 60 Fup
ph anl par ~ the funds that maf h.
lRnklnr through fsiiufp uf uprkhsIlyta
tn pay their nsscssm.ntr Wh,d nj
smount tn either ~ ~ ,in share
pending IN whether 7, 10 decided ,u raise
t2b nnn non ~ 80 100 ONa rash
TN the new reorganization committee
named to cafrv-uut thr plan are u 1.
stone Of Hayden. Stone A ,umusn,. Ns
than l. Amsier. charles q nsus and
members ui the Rurh leland d.l.rs,,s.
protective committee
In return 'r' assessments rald M,
Stockholders under Nh, Ww Un, ew,ia
rrrsi," ~ pef nrv rsf,ont rosl. ,,,r,u
hu,c iu ihr ','tnI NJ percent U,r
annum
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-05-16

Goldlng and Mathew. 6n' West Tvon.
v-s"cond street. frame dvsllns cost
g. 600
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-05-16
DEATHS
BUILDING PERMITS.

Frank .sInlrr i6 yonr. oId- Io-pI0I
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-05-16

SITE VISITATION DAYS Wednesday
and Friday viii L. visitation days at tho
site chosen for the prospective water
f,H"ryolf The city commissioners ask
that seventy. tive cars h. donated by
citizens for use on these days The cars
viii len'" from m front of the city hall
tt = y M
The sun., 1916-08-29
JUSTICE L. s. BAYLlsS DIES.
Brooklyn Municipal Court Jsris,
served SIX Years on Bench.

Luclen s. Bayliss. Justice OF the Sixth
Branch Municipal Court In Brooklyn
Died yesterday at his summer home
Brewster. y. Y. Justice Bayl.ss was born
In the old Ninth ward and lived there
almost all his life. lie descended from
a family Of lawyers and ministers. His
p%aternal grandfather was the Rev. Sam.
uel Bayliss. noted charity worker and
founder of the present Bureau of Char.
tiles in Brooklyn.
Justice Bayliss's maternal grand.
father was Supreme Court Justice Birds.
eye OF Manhattan. After graduating
from Wesleyan University he entered the
New York University Law School. from
which he received his degree In 1893
The following year he began the prac.
,ice of law. He served six years on the
Municipal Court bench. retiring In 1911
After n spirited contest with his Dem
ocra;ic opponent. James ". Redmond
Justice Bayliss was reelected In 1915 &c
his former position. lie was a member
Of the New York University Club. the
Psi Epsilon Club. Mon;auk Club. Mistle'
zoe Lodge of Masons and many loca'
fraterna! n benevolent organizations
lie leaves q widow and son.