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Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-07-27
ROY LEWIS REPUDIATES
HIS MURDER CONFESSION

Roy Joe Lewis, the only one Of the
four Lewis brothers, charged with the
murder of PatroIman John F. McKen-
ma and William A. Dillon, of st.
Louis, under arrest, and who, in his
original confession told of stealing
wire from the Mexico interurban
railroad and a wheel from the front
porch of John E. Fish, of this city,
repudiated the killing and now claims
it was all a lie and that he told his
story TO keep his sitter and mother
from threatened mob violence.
Dillon and McKenna were slain on
Friday morning, April Z, the day fol-
lowing the theft here, Roy Lewis
was arrested at his home on Athlone
avenue that night, and the police have
been unable to find any trace of Frank,
Ora and Oscar Lee Lewis, who are
indicted with him for murder.
~ made no efforts to get away
when arrested" said Lewis in st. Louis
Friday night. "And when l was taken
into custody I had no idea Of what was
in store for me. While l was in the
custody of the police 1 was starved,
famished Of thirst, was beaten with
a billy, and whipped with a blscksnake
whip"
81 was not permitted to sleep, and
was tortured in everw way that human
mind could devise. While 1 was weak
from total abstinence from food and
drink and while my mind was numb
because the police would not permit
me to sleep, / was threatened if l did
not confess"
"After I was arrested Friday night
l was not given a morsel of food until
the following Sunday, and l was not
permitted to have a drop Of water,
Just before I was taken from my cell
in the holdover and conducted to the
morgue to identify the body of Dillon
I was given two thin sandwiches, but
I was not given a drink of water ]
craved and begged for.
II could not identify Dillon, for
had never seen him. The detectives
put words in my mouth, however, ant
what passed for an Identification went
out"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-07-27

shows that | stand it real well. / took
the Compound when my ten year old
daughter came and it helped me a lot.
/ have also had my Oldest girl take It
and it did her lots Of good. keep it in
the house all the time and recommend
it."-Mrs. DEWITT SNcEBAUGH, West
Dandy, N. Y.
Sleeplessness, nervousness, irritabil-
ity, backache, headaches, dragging SEN
Stations, all point to female derange-
ments which may be overcome by Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
This famous remedy, the medicinal
ingredients of which are derived from
native roots and herbs, has for forty
years proved to be amost valuable tonic
and invigorator Of the female organism.
Women everywhere bear willing testi-
mony to the wonderful virtue Of Lydia
e. Pinkhsm's Vegetable Compound.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-07-27

IN ALMOST every family lives a
nut with the notion that they are
frantically fond Of homegrown plants
and flowers. They slide away into a
trance when the Towering sweet peas
along the back yard fence remind a
sensible person of the varigated bor-
der that usually ruins five cent per
double roll wall paper. When the
morning glory opens its vivid petals
fo- a brief and brilliant strut they
throw a fit Of exultation. And when
a lonely geranium, that has about as
much foliage as a miniature hat rack,
threatens to burst a reluctant blushing
bud, the aesthetic souls of these men
tai aliens soar into the blue. They
pass the summer days in a rocking
chair, where the whirling brass
planes of the electric fan remind them
of a big sun-flower, and its ceaseless
hum of the droning of laden bees
Then when the cleaning gloam'
they hog the hammock, there soothet
nv crickets and katydids, they dream
of every rank exhibit in Young'c cata
,oeue. while father waters the flowers
sprinkles the crimson rambler will
paris green - and cusses.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-07-27

Miss Helen Hancock, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Marion Hancock motored to
Mexico from WEIGH, Okla, Friday for
a visit with Mexico friends and rela-
tives. Miss Hancock is the guest of
DR.. and Mrs. G. S. Underwood. Mr..
and Mrs. Hancock are with B. F.
Miller on E. Jackson st. They report
the roads are fine between here and
WEIGH, and had no accidents in their
300 mile trip, which they made in
about two days and a half.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-07-27
WHY YOU ARE NERVOUS

The nervous system is the alarm system
of the human body.
In perfect health we hardly realize that
we have a network of nerves, but when
health is ebbing, when strength is declin-
ing, the same nervou system gives the
alarm in headaches, tiredness, dreamful
sleep, irritability and unless corrected,
leads straight to a breakdown.
To correct nervousness, SCOTS Emul-
sion is exactly what you should take; its
rich nutriment gets into the blood and
rich blood feeds the tiny nerve-cells while
the whole system responds to its refresh
ilE rcttic force. 1t is free from alcohol.
scot: & Bovine. bloomfield, NJ.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-07-27
Bob Barley Advanced.

R. A. Barley, formerly of Mont
gomery City, and we'll known in Mex
leo, who has been assistant sales man
ager for the Armour Packing Co., in
East st. Louis, has been made sales
manager for the territory located in
Canada.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-07-27
80 AGO.

Roy, the youngest son of j. p,
P. Blanton, died.
J. t. Elzea, aged ", died at his
home in Vandalia.
H. M. Hamill vas secured to con-
duct the Normal Institute.
Mrs. Ed Graham, Mrs. Mark Pilch-
er, Mrs. Brit Ringo, ,Mrs.Dr. McFall
and several others were spending a
few days at Elk Lick Springs.
A new floral hall was to be erected
at the Fair Grounds.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-07-27
STEAM HEAT FOR HIGH SCHOOL

STEAM HEAT FOR HIGH SCHOoL
Mcmillan students will go to school
this winter in a steam heated building.
The old hot air furnace in the McMil-
Ian building is being torn out and con-
ing plant for steam throughout the
building.
c.. P. Berger has the contract,
which calls for completion of the
work by the first of October. The
connection with the central plant will
be given a trial and later a heating
plant may installed in the building.
"The hot air heat formerly used
has proven unsatisfactory" said Su-
perintendent Pryor Monday, "and we
are going to install steam heat, which
will be much better. The entire build
ing is being overhauled in preparation
for the opening of school this fall.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-07-27

Mrs. j. A. Guthrie was the guest OF
Mrs. j. ]. Brown, of Fulton, Tuesday
Miss Eleanor Jamison and MISS
Isobel Coons have returned to their
home in Fulton, after spending the
weekend with Mr.. and Mr. Voor-
HES Coons.
Mrs. Willis Carlisle and daughters,
Misses Mary and Madeline, and son,
Phillip, of st. Joseph, are guests Oh
Mr.. and Mrs. John Lane.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bradford Brett and
son, Bradford, left Tuesday for a trip
west, They will tour Yellowstone
Park with MI. Arnold in his car and
then continue to the coast. Ihey
will return in September.
Orlando Worrell, Humphrey Grad
dock, Gid Powerr and Clark WHITE
are camping near Santa Fe.
Mrs. J. f. Watson, Of Fulton, was
the weekend guest Of Mrs. II. b
Banks.
Mr.. and Mrs. VOORHEES, Coons gave
a small tea Sunday evening for their
guests, Misses Isobel Coons and Flea
nor Jamison, of Fulton. Tea was serV'
ed on the lawn. The guests were
Miss Pauline Van Ness, Messrs' Kaipr
Garrett, Frank Houston and Horac'
McGec.
Miss Pauline Van Ness gave a SINAI
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-07-27

u. .
v Vegetable Com
pound for nerves
and for female trou-
'bles and it straight
me out in good
shape. Iwork nearly
all the time, as we
live on a farm and l
have four girls. lido
jail my sewing and
work with
hahn 40 IL
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-07-27

C. G. Holland, of indianapolis, Ind,
was in Mexico on business Friday.
Mr.. Holland is in the real estate bust
ness in Indianapolis and formerly
lived in this vicinity.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-07-27

Mrs. HIS McCue returned to her
home at Auxvasse Saturday after
spending several days in this city
with Mrs. w. A. Sharp and Mrs. 7,
A. Threlkeld.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-07-27
FRESH MEAT.

Special harvesting prices on meat
for threshers.
F. A. SANNEBECK.
Both Phones. 21-2t
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-07-27

A. N. Lindsey, Democratic candi-
date for Governor, will speak in this
city next Wednesday night.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-07-27

Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Bishop went to
Galloway county Saturday for a visit
with relatives.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-07-27

Miss Louise Enloe, of New Bloom
field, is spending the weekend with
Miss Mabel Threlkeld.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-07-27

Martin Meyers is home from a visit
to MinneOla Springs and Montgomery
City.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-07-27

EDNA L. McMULLIN, of st. Louis,
recently passed the bar examination
conducted at Jefferson City by the
Board of Law Examiners, with flying
colors. Miss McMullin was also honor
graduate at the Benton School of Law,
where having only about seventy
Lords Of Creation for competitors,
she won this coveted distinction in a
walk. Thus again it is clearly DEM
onstrated the ease with which mortal
mind lays It over mere matter.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-07-27

Mrs. Theodore Jones and daughter,
Miss Leona, are home from a months
visit in Odessa, Mo-, and Kansas City.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-07-27

Mrs. D. A. Mcmillan, of Fulton, was
the guest Of Mexico relatives the lat
te- part of the week.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-07-27
WOMAN HAD
NERVOUS TROUBLE
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegeta-
BILE Compound Helped Her.

West Dandy, N. VI have had
nervous trouble ell my life until | took
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-07-27
CIETY
BY Miss Gladys Van Ness
Phone 51T

FROM my seat on the bleachers at
u church last Sunday I noticed that
the men of our congregation are d.
yided into two distinct classes, as evil
denced by their tonsorial tastes. Some
of them cut it primative. that is to
say, they shave their necks, the others
cut it f~eatheredge, that is to say, they
don't.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-07-27

Mrs. M. M. Allen, of Columbia, is
visiting her daughter, Mrs. S. ]. Dun
can.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-07-27

H. C. Bonney and A. B. Cook, of Abb
ington, ILL.,, passed through Mexico
in their car Friday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-07-27

Tom Delaport. Of Laddonia, was a
Mexico visitor Thursday and Friday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-07-27
Mavne Acting Police Judge.

Justice of the Peace ]. H. Wayne
has been appointed acting Police
Judge to fill the place left vacant by
the resignation of Judge ]. T. Will
liams.. Mr.. Wayne will act as police
Judge until a permanent judge is
elected by special election which will
be called sometime SOC
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-07-27
LONG

Listen
Sister
What's the
Trouble
Why these
Joyless
Listless days?
If I hold
My job all
Summer
You must
Mend your
Torpid ways.
All l hear is
Nothing doing"
When 1 ask
For Social
News,
1t is killing
Ny ambitiG
Likewise
Giving me
The Blues.
Yes, l know
The heats
Appalling, and
The lawns
Are needing
Rain,
But l can't
Fill up this column,
If you do not
Entertain.
L this awful condition of soci'
juetude continues through the Do
VS., l may have to ~perpetuate a fe'
re like this to make a showing
in advance to Mr.. Clar
Adams of the Post-D Dispatch ar
,mise to only use his model whe
a tight place.
The Colorado statesman., 1916-08-12
SPORTING NEWS
Standing of Western League Clubs.

Martin F. Plants Elena won the
race for the Astor cup at New
port, r. |.
Of famous boxers, including Jim Cor
bett and Kid Mccoy, and a former
stakeholder at big ring contests, died
ut his home in New York.
Ingleside beach, in Evanston, Ill.,,
was invaded by several Chicago girls
clad only in kimonos. The Evans
tonians living near the beach were
agitated and the suburban police
drove the girls from the water.
The Wright Aeroplane Company
and the Glenn L. Martin Aeroplane
have been merged under the firm
name of the Wright-Martin Aircraft
corporation, with a capital of s10,-
100000, it was announced in New
York.
GENERAL
Candidate Hughes addressed about
$4,000 people in the Coliseum at Chi
cago
The new superdreadnaught Okla.
homa joined the Atlantic fleet at
Newport, r. 1.
Seven more Harvard students
Joined the aviation squad at the
Thomas and Wright flying schools at
Ithaca and Mineola, N. Y.
Joseph Francis DAILY, former justice
of the New York State Supreme
Court, died suddenly of heart disease
in his home in Yonkers.
In New York at the beginning of
the sixth week of the epidemic of in
fantile paralysis, the daily bulletin is
sued by the health department
showed that the plague continues un-
ebated.
"The Playground Camp" conducted
by Los Angeles in the San Bernardino
mountains, now Is a permanent mu-
nicipal project, one of the first of its
kind in the country, where the resi-
dents of the city may have two weeks
in the cool, clear, pine-scented air for
total expense of $3.50 each.
A runaway horse caused Margaret
Wilson, eldest daughter of the Presi
dent; Blanche Bates, actress, and
George Creel, writer and ex-pollce
commissioner of Denver to be thrown
from their carriage as they were driv-
ing to a picnic at the Croton- on-the-
hudson residence of Holbrook Blinn,
in New York.
With 10000 state and regular troops
encamped at Ell Paso, Tex, medical
reports show less than per cent Of
sickness. Gen. George Bell, Jr.. com.
manding the Ell Paso military district.
announced.
The Colorado statesman., 1916-08-12
BABYINCOW'SSTOMACH
INSERTED BY ORDER OF YOUNG
MOTHER, WHO LOOKS ON.
Woman Called Treatment External
Nourlshment," and Believed It
Would Cure Her Child.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Denver.-Declaring that she was
following recommendations made to
her by a Denver physician, an un-
identified young mother took a sick
ly, 4-weeks-old boy to the Denver
stockyards and caused it to be en-
cased for five minutes within the
stomach of a COW which had just
been killed. She called the treatment
external nourishment" and said she
had been advised it would cure her
baby.
Inspectors attached to the federal
bureau of animal industry and stock
yards packing house employees who
witnessed the treatment" suspect
she either was laboring under some
delusion or superstition, or had been
hoodwinked by quack doctor.
The young woman walked into the
slaughter house with her baby in her
arms, and explained her mission to
attendants. The employees were
startled, but she was so calm and de-
liberate in making her requests and
instructions that they referred her to
several meat inspectors from the gov
ernment's animal industry bureau, de.
tailed to duty at the stockyards. The
treatment" thereafter was carried
out under supervision of the federal
inspectors, who, tho bewildered, fol.
lowed her directions in every detail,
according to reports made to DR.. e.
L. Siggins.
Government Inspector Siggins OF
1917 Marion street declares that in all
his experience as a government meat
inspector and veterinarian he never
heard of such case. He doubts that
any physician recommended it, and
inclines to the belief that medieval
superstition was back of the woman's
idea.
The Colorado statesman., 1916-08-12
Trinidad Floods Wipe Out Bridges.

Trinidad. - Damage estimated at
$4,000 was done by floods caused by
cloudbursts in this vicinity. Mountain
creeks and arroyos were suddenly
transformed into raging torrents and
huge wall of water swept down the
the Purgatorie river. The wooden
bridges of the Denver & Rib Grande
at Cokedale were washed out, and
railroad traffic in that section will be
at standstill until they can be re-
built. A bridge belonging to the Trini
dad electric railway at Sopris was
badly damaged.
The Colorado statesman., 1916-08-12
FOREIGN

Vice Admiral Hikono1o Kamimura
of the Japanese navy is dead.
Baron Wimborne has been reap
pointed lord lieutenant of Ireland.
A great fire in forest near Savo-
ma, Italy, along front of nearly three
miles, is reported in Havas dispatch
from Rome.
fires in northern Ontario was dis
PEELED when rain fell generally over
the affected districts
Winnipeg bakers started charging
cents for the one-pound loaf of bread
Usually sold for cents. They blame
soaring wheat prices.
The royal material testing office at
Gross-Lichterfelde, a suburb of Berlin,
announces the interesting discovery
that paper can be manufactured from
cotton stalks.
The Peninsular and Oriental liner
Dongola arrived at Bombay from
Basra, Asiatic Turkey, serving as a
hospital ship, and reports 130 cases
Of heat stroke during the voyage.
The national council of French So
cialists at Paris adopted by vote
of 1924 to 1.075 motion providing
for the severance of international re-
lations with the German Socialists.
1t has been ascertained that there
we're no Americans or board the Ital-
ian steamer Letimbro, which was
sunk by a submarine in the Mediter-
ranean with report Of heavy loss OF
life.
Corporal Gouteaubier of the French
light infantry has been decorated
with military cross by President
Poincare for capturing 100 Germans,
including two officers, aided only by
single companion.
The pope, after a careful study Of
the protest against the deportation of
Inhabitants of northern France, has
decided to make a protest to Ger
many, according to news dispatch
from Rome received at Paris.
The appointment of the duke OF
Devonshire as governor general of
Canada may be regarded as fore
runner of the kings determination to
make a tour of Canada with the
queen as soon after the war as posi-
BILE.
The governor general of Korea will
present albums to President Wilson
containing photographs of historic rel
les in Korea. Albums will also be pre-
sented to the king of Great Britain,
the president of France and the en-
peror of Russia.
Heavy rains falling over chihuahua
brought promise of relief to some
of the famine-swept districts of the
state. Mexican authorities in Juarez
pointed out that with two or three
more heavy falls shortly crops will
be given an impetus such as will allie
viate in large measure the distress
o. the poems.
The Colorado statesman., 1916-08-12
Sues for Half Husbands Riches.

Walsenburg G. Montez
has brought suit for separate main
tenance against John d. Montez,
former county clerk and recorder and
well known politician. Mrs. Montez
wants half her husbands estate, esti-
mated at 100000, with $3.50 tempo
ary alimony. She accuses her hus-
band of being unfaithful. They were
married forty-two years ago.
The Colorado statesman., 1916-08-12
Thirst Shows Steady Growth.

Colorado Springs.-In the month of
July Ell Paso county imported 1921
packages of malt and spurious liquor,
according to the records of the coun-
ty clerks office. This was 219 pack
ages more than any previous month
this year.
The Colorado statesman., 1916-08-12
Woman Killed In Motor Crash.

Greeley.-Miss Margaret Sullivan,
40 years old, was fatally injured
when small runabout in which she
was riding was struck by Union Pa
cific motor car six miles west of Mil
liken. Daniel Williams, who was
driving the runabout, was slightly in
jured
The Colorado statesman., 1916-08-12
Tramp Fires Widows Home.

Palisade-Mrs. Wade Caple, a wild
ow, and her four children had mar
row escape from being burned alive
when their home was destroyed by
fire. A tramp is suspected of having
started the fire and hunt is on for
him.
The Colorado statesman., 1916-08-12
Killed on Pixies Peak Summit

Colorado Springs.-Charles Linville,
subcontractor on the Pixies Peak auto
mobile highway, was. struck by light
ming on the summit of the peak and
instantly killed.
The Colorado statesman., 1916-08-12
Woman Dies From Wreck Injuries.

Cripple Creek.-Mrs. Christine AL
strom, &c, injured in an automobile
accident, died at the Sisters hospital
She suffered fractured skull and in
ternal injuries. Her son, driving the
car, escaped.
The Colorado statesman., 1916-08-12
Jury Declares Killing Accidental.

Trinidad coroner's jury which
investigated the killing of Floyd
Smith, 22, at Wilson's switch by Will
lam M. Lewis, his father-in-law, re-
turned verdict that the shooting was
accidental.
The Colorado statesman., 1916-08-12
Mine Yields $50, 600 In Fiv. we,k,.

Denver.-Otto Hinman has become
the possessor of check for $4,000
from the Wolf Tongue Company for
ore shipped to 1t from the Cold Spring
mine, taken out during five weeks.
About 100 tons of ore additional was
taken out at the same time but has
not yet been shipped.
The Colorado statesman., 1916-08-12

Colorado Woman Is PeIIagra Victim.
Pueblo.-Mrs. ]. F. Harrison of
Sterling is at the Woodcraft hospital
here, suffering from pellagra.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-11
ONE HUNDRED RUSSIANS
IN THE IMMIGRANT

For the production OF The Immigrant, 4"
the photo drama in which Valeska
suratt will be seen at the Leader today,
tomorrow, and Sunday. 1t was necessary
to have a number Of Russian immigrants
and steerage passengers for the photo
graphing of several scenes. George Mel
ford's assistant was able to secure 1oO
Russians who had recently arrived nj
this country from Siberia. A big ocean
liner was rented for the purpose or
taking the scenes and the immigrants
placed on board. The steamer was mile.
out in the ocean before II was discovered
that the immigrants could not under
stand English and that the director was
unable to speak Russian. Consequently
he could not make his wants known to
the assemblage
1t was thought for a time that the
boat would have to turn back to the
harbor until an interpreter could be
secured. But finally. down in the fire
room OF the vessel, a stoker was founu
who could speak both English ana
Russian. He was rushed to the deck and
spent the next two days having the time
of his life making actors out Of his
countTymen.
THE Immigrant" was written especially
for Miss Suratt by Marion Fairfax, the
distinguished American .dramatist whose
last play "Mr. Boltage's Daughter re-
Gently created pronounced success In
New York City.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-11
EVEN CROSS, SICK
CHILDREN LOVE
SYRUP OF figs
If Feverish, Bilious. Consdpated, Give
Fruit Laxative at Once.

Don't scoid your fretful peevish child.
See II tongue is coated; that Is a sure
sign its little stomach, liver and bowels
are clogged with sour waste.
When hstless, pale, feYerish, full of
cold, breath bad throat sore, doesn't
eat, sleep or act naturally, has stomach
ache, indigestion. diarrhoea. give a tea
spoonful Of California Syrup OF Figs
and in q few hours all the foul waste,
the sour bile and fermenting food passes
out OF the bowels and you have a well
and playful child again. Children love
this harmless fruit laxative" and
mothers can rest easy after giving IL,
because Il never fails to make their little
~~iastdes'' clean and sweet.
Keep II handy, Mother. A little given
today saves a sick child tomorrow, but
get the genuine. Ask your druggist for
a D-cent bottle Of California Syrup OF
Figs" which has directions for babies,
children OF all ages, and for grown-ups
plainly on the bottle. Remember there
are counterfeits sold here. so surely look
and see that yours Is made by the Cali
fornla Fig Syrup Company" Hand
back with contempt any other fig syrup.
ADV.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-11
High SCHOOL RESERVE
SOON To INCORPORATE
Expects to Be Ready to Start Drilling
in Armories by the Middle
of March.

Washington's reserve army of former
high school cadets will be Incorporated
within q week or ten days, and 1t is ex-
pected that by the middle of March 1t
will be ready to begin training In the
high schools, IL permission can be Sc
cured from the Board of Education.
As soon as the organization has been
incorporated. request will be made for
permission to use the high school ar
mories, guns and rife ranges when not
in use by the school cadets. The officers
of the volunteer organization point out
that such use would place no added ex-
pense upon the District.
Walter c. Rathbone. president of the
organization, announced yesterday that
campaign soon will be started to en-
roll every former high school cadet in
the District eligible for military service.
The District government already is
largely represented In the organization.