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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-04
TO ORGANIZE HOUSEWIVES

New York, Decembel~ 3.--An organ ization of housewives, through which every consumer in this city may be reached whenever it appears neces- sary to establish boycott on ar ticles of food" will be formed by Jan- uary l. it was announced today by Joseph Hartigan, commissioner of weights and measures.
 The plan, MT. Hartigan said is to have at least one woman assigned to each of the 32,000 square blocks here. whose duty it will be Ito keep in touch with the residents of that block and keep them posted as to the prices of the various articles of food"
 In addition to the boycott on eggs, started several days ago, the com missioner announced that he expect ed within three weeks to begin boy colt on butter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-04
May Be Too Late, However, to Save Bucharest
 From Capture
IEXERTING PRESSURE ON EXTREME WINGS
 OF TEUTONIC FORCE
Berlin Reports That Germans and Bulgarians Are Making Steady Advances Toward Capital in
 Center of Long Line

London, December 3.-WhiIe the fate
 sba1ance, comes the news that Rus Nsia, which has been accused in somG sauarters of failing to render nssist-
 ance to its sorely pressed ally, Is making heroic efforts to turn the tide
 sof events in Rumanla, in addition to Hexerting vigorous pressure against Won FaIkenhayn in MoIdayia, where
 sthe Russians have gained a footing lat kirIibaba. and the battle Is contin- suing with the utmost energy.
 The new Russian move is visible on sthe Danube south of Bucharest, where newly arrived Russian troops are Bmaking an important attack on Field Marshal Von Mackensen's rear all sready. according to the Russian of sficial report, with some success, 2S 4guns and a number of prisoners hay hng been taken and the Germans and fBulgarians having been driven from ETzomana and Gostinari. The Russians sare also successfully applying pres ssure in Dobrudja.
 MAY CHANGE SITUATION These Russian attacks on the two tex- atreme Hanks of the central forces, al though they may be too late to save 1cuted, change the complexion of the Ru- smanian campaign, as there is no indi- lcation as yet that the enveloping move ,ment of the central powers has succeeded lin cutting off any considerable portion aof the Rumanian armies.
 In the meantime, according to the Ger Enan report, the Germano- Bulgarians are 'steadily pressing toward the capital In fthe Argechu valley they have crossed the river at one point and have out Thanked and defeated a RuaiAnian force, which had attempted to advance south lwest of Bucharest over the Argeehu and .Niaslov rivers.
 In connection with the fate of Bucha-
 rest seni-official Rumanian statement shas been received by wireless to the eff fleet that by commencement of the war ,Bucharest was deprived of the character ,of fortress and that when danger of 'occupation presented itself steps were taken for the evacuation of the city by lthe military elements, but not by the tcivilian population who had been en- Joined to remain in the city. This points ito the military abandonment of the city
 and would seem to indicate that the Ru- Imanians are fighting engagements to de-
 lay their enemy and secure the safe re- 'urement of their armies.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-04

London, December AS-The political crisis has become acfte. It is stated in well informed quarters that Lloyd George, war secretary, has turned in his resignation and that it was ac- cepted
 Premier Asquith Jeff town yester- day but returned this morning and throughout the day there have been consultations and meetings of party leaders at the premier's residence
 Mr. Lloyd George had a long con sultation with the premier this aft ernoon. Other visitors were A. Bonar Law. secretary of the colonies, and the Marquis of Crewe, lord president of the council.
 Perhaps the most important signif- icanee was attached to the fact that Earl Edward Carson and MT. Law ap- peared together and addressed a meeting of the unionist committee while the Earl of Derby under sec retary of war, had a long talk with Mr. Jloyd- George
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-04
Official Announcement Is Made That C. { ent Will Be Asked for Organization
 To
 LLOYD-G7 SaGE QUITS IS REP <s' AFTER A SUNDlAa z CONFERENCE
Leaders of Government Spend Entire Day in Consultation, and Premier Then Decides to Advise That
 Changes Be Made

London, December 3,-Premier Asguith has decided to advise the King to consent to the recon structior Of the Eovrrnment. This was officially announced tonight.
 "The prime minister. with the view to the most effective prose- cutiOn of the war. has decided to advise his majesty. the King, to consent to the reconstruction of the government.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-04
TIME IS VALUABLE

''The matter of paramount importance" said Speaker Clark, lis time. The Presi- 7dent wants the railroad question. dealt with as soon as possible. I will do all can and asked him to help me cut
 tContinued on Page Eight;
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-12-14

mar who starts his career holding
some kind of a political job, will in
time find himself without a job, and
at the same time untitled for going
out into the business world and coping
with the situation in a successful
anne The best thing for any
young man to do, is to find out what
occupation he is best suited for and
make himself a place in the business
world and not depend upon the sue
cess of any political party or any
particular candidate for a job. Just
hang around the State Capitol a whila
and the most pitiful sight you'll see
is the old broken down politicians
who have been shelved and who are
out of jobs and who are objects Of
charity. The ordinary fellow that
follows the political game will more
than likely end up his career in the
same manne These old fellows lose
out in the their influence and when
their influence in local politics is
gone, the game is up with them, and
they become public charges. If you
have a job of any kind hold on to it,
and let the political jobs alone. You
will be much better off at the end of
the road"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-12-14
MOLINO NEWS.

Mesdames Byars and Lowdcr, of
Mexico, and Miss Annie Galloway, of
Long Branch, were guests of Mrs
Lon Heller on Wednesday,. W.
Bolts and Mrs. Herod Hopkins and
children were guests of James Dud-
ley and wife, Wednesday.-Felix Mar
tin and wife we're the guests of Edgar
Martin and family, Wednesday.-Mrs.
Annie Davis, of Santa Fe, is the guest
of Mrs. Nan Williamson: F1ynt pre-
scented his daughters with a new piano
Tuesday. Mrs. John Heinzer and
daughter visited relatives in Column
bia from Saturday until Monday even
ing.-C. L. Weaver spent several days
with D. S. Weaver, of Skinner, the
first of the week.-John Heller and
Mrs. VIM. Hesterburg are both on
the sick list.-C. c. Bybee is building
a garage. Henry Stuart and Jim Tan
ner, of Mexico, are doing the work.
Mt. Zion Sunday School will have
have a Christmas tree Saturday night,
December 23rd.-Born, to Mr. and
Mrs. Andrew j. Cauthorn, Monday,
December the 18th, a son.-Quite a
few have taken advantage of the cold
weather to butcher.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-12-14
AUXVASSE NEWS.

Mrs. Boyd, of Mexico, visited Mrs.
Lon Henderson, Friday.-Miss Matte
Tate, who has been a missionary to
Korea, and is home until September,
gave quite an interesting talk to the
children of the Presbyterian Sunday
School, Sunday. She has been with
her brother in the foreign field for
twenty-four years-MisB Crewdson
is quite sick at the home of Hughes
Maupin.-Obie Wright, who bought
out the Edwards grocery stock Thurs
day, sold it Saturday to j.. R. Taylor.
Paul Yates and family, and Mrs.
Wells, returned Saturday arter az
tending the funeral of their brother,
Rant Yates.-John Boyd and Hughes
Maupin shipped one carload of but
cher stuff to st. Louis this week.-The
Baptist Ladies' bazaar at the hotel
this week netted them quite a sum.
Miss Myrtle Crewdson, who teach
es the Harrison School, is quite sick
at the home of Hughes Maupin, with
a impaired wisdom toth.-J. R. Bak-
err was out from Fulton Tuesday,
settling bills of the Lee Garwood es-
tate.-Hughes Maupin sold this week
to Robert Biggs, 8 yearling steers at
rs a pound, averaging 700 pounds
Bus Buckner and Edd Britt are buy
ing niles this week, to be shipped fol-
war mules.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-12-14
FOX SCHOOL t

(By the "a" Class)-Mr. and Mrs.
John Woodwork, of Beardstown, ILL.,,
were visiting Mr.. Woodwirth's sister,
Mrs. j. ]. Vanhorn, and family, last
week.-Supt. W. Clyde johnson WIS.,
tied our school last Friday.-Elmer
Conley is erecting a new barn.-David
Zook has moved to his farm west of
Thompson. - Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H.
Smith, of Hardin, Montana, have To-
Gated in our neighborhood and we
are certainly glad to have them back.
Most all the farmers are through
gathering corn. We know they are
glad to be ahead, this bad weather.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Copenhaver were
treated to suite a surprise last Mon
day night, when about sixty neigh
bors and friends came in. 1t vas MI.
! Copenhaver's and his sons, Rays,
birthday. Lunch was served, and ev-
erybody enjoyed themselves, and left
wishing them many more happy birth
days.-The ones who had their names
on the Honor Roll last week were the
following; Lucille Jones, Zelma Muir.
ply, Kathryn Wisdom, and Glen Day.
EXPORT.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-12-14
SAM BLYTHE TALKS POLITICS
Country viii See Two Big Parties,
Conservative, Radica, He Says.

ST. PAUL, Dec. Z. - The time is
almost here, if it has not already ar
rived, when the people of this country
will be divided politically into two
great parties, one conservative and the
other radical, according to Samuel G..
Blythe, political writer, who was in st.
Paul recently.
/ 81 worked as hard as anybody
could, to get a line on the trend Of
sentiment, and in the end / was OBJ
liged to say that | didn't know" he
said, referring to the recent election,
"The strongest indication Of sentiment
| found was at the Democratic Ma
tional headquarters, where in one sin-
gle day contributions to the amount of
$4,000 in 81 and So bills, and little
checks for S. to SIS were received
from all parts of the country. There
was n contribution of fifty cents in
stamps.
"Another day these contributions of
small change formed the greater part
of 1885, 900 received. And, mind you,
the contributors didn't say, use this
for the good of the Democratic party
They said, use this to help elect Will
SON. The people were voting for Will
son or Hughes, not for the Democratic
or the Republican party.
"Now the funny part of it is that
the Democratic party lost every state
, in which it used its campaign fund.
1t simply goes to show the old meth
DDS are out of date and will not do.
The people of this country will Meth
err be drivn nor led at election time.
"The fact is that the time has about
arrived when politically the people of
this country will be divided into two
great parties, one conservative, and
the other radical"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-12-14
PERSONAL MENTION.

C. O. Houston, of Salisbury, Mo-,
was in Mexico Wednesday.
Miss Katherine Potts is home from
a visit in Fulton.
A. P. Green is in st. Louis on bus
mess.
See Rube McCord to get your hogs
butchered. 1927 wit
Jap Stevens, of Martinsburg, was
in this city Thursday.
H. H. Banks, of Columbia, was in
Mexico Thursday.
L. A. Hannah, of Columbia, was in
Mexico Thursday.
W. H. Logan, of Laddonia, was a
business visitor here Thursday.
Raisins, Currants, Figs, Etc. for
Mince Meat at SMITH BROS.
Boulware Jameson, of Fulton, was
in this city on business Thursday.
DR.. A. K. Adams, of Auxvasse, was
in this city on business Thursday.
H. M. McPheeters, of Columbia, was
in this city on business Wednesday.
Miss Frances Glandon is reported
very ill.
Roy Pearl is with the Pitcher Jew
| elry Company during the Holidays.
E. M. Upton, of Fulton, was in hits
city on business Wednesday.
FINEST GRAPE FRUIT AT
DIT wilt SMITH BROS.
S. P. Beaver, of Fulton, was in Mex
leo Wednesday on his way to Kansas
City.
Henry Cant, of Omaha, formerly
of Thompson, Mo-, is visiting friends
in Mexico.
Mrs. F. W. Brand, after a visit with
relatives in Mexico, has returned to
her home in Columbia.
Mrs. S. ]. Barrick, of Oklahoma, is
visiting her daughter, Mrs. G. W.
Gallop.
Mrs. W. L. Kent is home from a visit
in Columbia.
Henry Cant, Of Omaha, is here on
business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Cant, of East st.
Louis, are here on a visit.
Mrs. Jim Whitledge, of Vandalia,
was in Mexico Thursday.
Ras Pearson, of Louisiana, is at
tending court.
W. H. Tyler, of Fulton, was in this
city Friday.
Frank Van Ness is home.
Miss Annie Lewis is i'll of tonsilitis
S. ]. Buckner is in st. Louis on bust
ness.
E. P. Rosenberger, a lawyer from
Montgomery City, was in Mexico or
court business Tuesday.
s9y RED CROSS STAMPS @SEH
eg FOR SALE AT THE LED-@ei
e%PGER OFFICE!! !! !! @el
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-12-14
HEDGDALE NEWS.

A white Christmas! The children
cry "Hurrah!'-Mr. Frazier helped
Mr.. Rodgers thrash six stacks of hay
last wek.-Hedgdale has four new
desks for the little tots.-J. r. Shook
sold a horse for two hundred dollars
to Lee Brothers this Weekday Cor
nett has been hauling corn to Mex
leo for ninety-one cents to the Pol
lock mill.-Raymond Shook is shuck-
ing ccrn for Val Erdle.-Merwyn
Fisher sold six hogs to Pete Harper
at nine and a quarter,-Clayton Shook
is shocking corn for Mr.. Rockwell
near Benton City. Mr.. and Mrs. F.
F. Witchie and Miss Ruth Rouse spent
Wednesday evening at the home of
Pete Erdel.-Leroy Shook spent
Thursday with Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Shelly.-The Missionary Society of
iLittIeby had a bazaar at Rush Hill Sat
urday, and took in over seventy dol
lars. Oyster soup, pie, ice cream and
cake were served at lunch. The So
ciety thanks everyone for their pat
ronage.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-12-14
COL. GARDNER AT WORK.

VIII
COL. FRED GARDNER is holding
conferences with prominent citizens
oc all parties, regarding the question
of taxes in Missouri. The revenue
of this state is not near sufficient TO
meet the expenses. Col. Gardner as
a business man is commencing at
the foundation, and instead OF spend
ing his time congratulating hlmse't
and his friends on his election, ana
arranging with the politicians to
shake the "plum tree" has his coat
off and is looking after the Interests
of the people and taxpayers generally
Colonel Gardner is seeking the best
advice he can find, and we feel con-
fident will present a bill to the Leg
islature regarding taxation that Will
place Missouri on its feet. There IS
no use Of legislatures meeting and
making appropriations when they
know there is not going to be any
money to meet the same. The first
thing to do is to arrange for the
money to meet the legitimate bills
of the state.
The pople of Missouri, regardless OF
SO.
party, will cooperate with Governor
Gardner in every way to Give Missouri
an efficient and businesslike admins
tration, and will cordially agree to
a more taxes in order that Missouri
may met its obligations promptly
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-12-14

Representative Jouett Shouse of the
Seventh Kansas District, who has just
been reelected to Congress for a sec
ond term, gives much of the credit
for his successful campaign to Mrs.
Shouse. Mrs. Shouse was Marion
Edwards. She was born in Kinsley
and has lived in Kansas all her life.
Edwards county was named after her
father, r. E. Edwards, who is a pion-
eer of the county, going there in 1875.
Mrs. Shouse was graduated from Miss
Barstow's School in 1908, and from
Wellesley in 1907 She has often
been asked how she met her husband.
She met him while visiting a college
chum in Lexington, Ky.
During his campaign Mr.. Shouse
visited every county in his district
and spent a day in each county, and
on these trips Mrs; Shouse accompa-
MED him, travelling about five thous-
and miles between September Is and
election day. Perhaps half of this
distance was travelled by motor car in
all sorts of weather.
Mrs. Shouse proved to be a most
excellent campaigner. Her personal
itv is such that it would. be a most
valuable asset should she ever decide
to enter politics on her own account,
as her pride in her husbands achivc-
ments is unbounded. Mrs. Shouse
gave especial attention to the wom-
en- of the Seventh District, visiting
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-12-14
Santa Clause Letters.

Hello, Dear Santa:
| am going to tell you what l
would like for you to bring me this
time, Please bring me a pair of
gloves, a red wagon big enough to
pull my little sister in, some candy,
nuts, oranges and anything else you
want to bring. l am a little boy, Z
wears old. Please don't forget my
little sister Mary Elizabeth.
ROY HEWITT.
W. Latney Street
Ny Dear Old Santa Claus:
will tell you what | want for
Xmas. | would like to have some
dark red hair ribbons and a white and
pink cap and scarf, and also want
candy, oranges, nuts. | am a little
girl, 8 years old. My sister Opal is
IL wears old and she would like to
have a blue and white cap and scarf
and ONE candy, oranges, nuts, II you
Meas, FERN HEWITT.
w. Latney st.
Dear Santa Claus: ,
| think you are a nice old man. l
love YOU. | want you to bring me
give Little Peppers" and a bunch OF
other books. Please bring me a dolly.
| am going to be a good girl. Your
loving friend, VIRGINIA PRYOR.
Dear Santa Claus:
| wish you would come to my house
early for | want to see you so much;
| want YOU to bring me two dolls and
a game and box of crayolas and paints.
| love you dear Santa Claus, and l
think YOU are a nice man BETSY
PRYOR.
Dear Santa Claus:
| want a story book and a middle
size set of dishes and an ironing
board, some doll dresses for my doll,
which is about IS inches long. Good
by, dear Santa Claus. l live at ITO
West Love street. Your little friend
VIOLET MAXWELL.
Dear Santa Claus:
I want a pair of roller skates and a
sled and oranges, nuts and candy
MELBOURNE FIELD,
Dear Santa Claus:
| want some blocks and a stove and
doll and bed, iron and some candy.
From your friend, ANNIE MAE
WILLIAMS.
Dear Santa Claus:
I am a little girl and l want you tc
bring me a rubber doll and little stove
and a wagon. From your little girl
LUCY WILLIAMS.
Dear Santa Claus:
I want a gun, roller skates n any
thing else. From your friend, GEO
WILLIAMS.
Dear Santa Claus:
Please bring me a little stove ans
doll and dishes, tables and don't forge,
nv cousins. From your trieno
IRENE WILLIAMS.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-12-14

the stores and meeting the women
clerks; attending the many receptions
which were held for her all over the
district, and she literally shook hands
with thousands of men and women
during the campaign. In all that time
she never asked anybody to vote for
her husband, yet no n was left IN
doubt as to her preference for Con-
gresham.
Mrs. Shouse made only two speech
es in the campaign and they were
very brief. At the Soldiers Home at
Dodge City she was called on for 2
speech, and responded that she had
heard many inquiries as to how Con-
gresham Shouse had happened to
come to Kansas from Kentucky, and
stated that she brought him there,
and was responsible for the very ex-
cellent representation which the Sew
enth District now enjoys.
While accompanying her husband
on his campaign tour, Mrs. Shouse's
2 children were receiving very excel
lent care from their grandmother, at
the Shouse home in Kinsley, otherwise
Mrs. Shouse says she would not have
made the trip, even if her husband
had lost the district. - Kansas City
Star. Mr.. Shouse, formerly City
Editor Of the Ledger, has many friends
in Mexico who are watching his splen.
did career with great interest.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-12-14

IF you have not already made a
subscription to the Social Service
Fund, you should promptly subscribe
to the Ledger's Goodfellow Fund to
be expended by the Social Service
Committee for the little folks not re-
membered by Santa Claus on Christ
mas Day. If you care 10 mako this
subscription, you should do so at once,
as the matter will be dropped unless
you are interested.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-12-14
YOUNG MEN SHOULD KEEP
OFT OF POLITICES.

WHILE it is a fact if we are to
have first-class men hold political
positions, we must have first-class
men go into politics and politics
seems to be a profession just like
law or medicine, and the Armstrong
Mo-, Herald along this line says:
Gust why it is that so many young
men Of good business qualifications
and capacity to do things in life vii
persist in seeking appointment to pc
litical jobs is hard to understand
In nine cases out Of ten the young
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-12-14

If you believe that your property
should sell on its merits and desira-
bility, ADVERTISE 1T in the Ledger
Want Ads - that these may be known
to prospective buyers.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-12-14
Attention, MasOns.

Hebron Lodge, No. 354, A. F. & A.
M meets Thursday evening at 7
o'clock in called communication. Work
in the first. Visiting brethren well
come.
W. o. Paulin, W. M.
T. j. Kelso, Sec'y.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-12-14

William R. (Bus) Buckner, three
miles northeast of Auxvasse, bought
nine aged steers Wednesday from c.
E. Bedsworth, near GuthrieI The
steers averaged LAO pounds and the
sale price was 8 cents a pound. 49,
Fulton Gazette.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-12-14

Just remember if you want a fine
box of candy that you know is to
be depended on - YOU must get it
at PURDY'S.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-12-14

Mrs. A. j. Ahrens, of st. Louis, who
was stricken with paralysis while
visiting in Mexico, was taken to her
home in St. Louis by her son, W. d.
Ahrens, Monday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-12-14

Mr.. James Whitehead of Wellsville,
who has been ill at the Hospital for
the past week, will be able to re-
turn to his home the latter part of
the week.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-12-14

CHICKEN PIE DINNER AND
BAZAAR, December 14th and 18th, at
the Christian Church. All you can eat
for 35c, and I am sure you will INA
inst what you want at our bazaar.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-12-14

LIFE is rapidly becoming less worth
while; just listen: some misanthrope
has now invented an alarm watch;
can you beat it?
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-12-14

IF Arabia intends to revive its
ancient glories it will find that its
forty thieves are somewhat in the
class of pikers of the present time.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-12-14
Elks Attention.!

There will be an informal dance
and card party at the Elks Home Fri.
day night, 8 o'clock, sharp.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-12-14

VERY few. men appreciate. how
much a woman appreciates real mas
culine appreciation.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-12-14
Cold Weather is Here

Watch out for frozen radiators and
batteries. We will store your a
for $500 per month, with best If
care for your car and batteries at the
old stand. Haskell BROS
313-2t wit
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-12-14

NAY a self-made man looks as if
be might have been greatly improved
with a very little outside assistance.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-12-14
Cow Smile!

Everyone is feeding Cow Smile, be.
cause it is the cheapest feed either
for horses, cows, poultry or hogs.
For sale by all grocers. VIM. POL
LOCK MILL & ELEV. co. d1w1
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-12-14

READ the advertisements in the To-
al papers, and buy your Christmas
PRESENTS in Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-12-14

EUR0PE'S implied invitation to
President Wilson to command it to
stop fighting is decidedly naive.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-12-14
Commercial Club Meeting

There will be a meeting of the Com
mercial Club Friday evening at $3.50
at the Hotel Hoxsey. dtd.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-12-14

IF this high cost of living thing
continues much longer Boston soon
won't know beans some more yet.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-12-14

Miss Kate Eggs and little Miss
Belle Buckner Biggs, of Fulton were
in Mexico today, enroute to st. LOUIS
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-12-14

Do not fail to see what PURDY has
to offer you before buying your Xmas
present.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-12-14

DESPITE the "dry" victory, De-
troit people have their gasoline, and
what more do they want?
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-12-14

PEACE in Europe would be a
grand Christmas present from Santa
Claus to the world.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-12-14

Ed Shobe was up from Laddonla
Wednesday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-12-14

G. 7. Richmond was here from Paris
Sunday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-12-14

N. T. Cave was over from Fulton
Sunday.