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Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-12-14
CAN'T TRUST BOOZE" MEN.
Mayor Thompson of Chicago Bitter
Against Liquor interests.

CHICAGO, Dec. IL. - VASTLY more
important than the mere wet or dry
issue is that of law enforcement; on
respect for and obedience to the law
depends the very life Of our Republic.
And the greatest body Of law breakers
in the United States are the liquor
interests" Mayor William Hale
Thompson, of Chicago, was talking.
"The liquor interests are not sincere
in their profession to obey the law
They cannot be trusted. The big
breweries own a great number of Ii
ouor licenses. They furnish licenses
and furniture and credit - I suppose
to ex-convicts and other irresponsi,
bles.
'If the liquor interests were sin
cere we should have less trouble. Ba
when the big brewery owners intrus
the conducting of their saloons to tina
class of people, we are bound to hav'
Cheating on Sunday and all othe
forms of lawlessness.
"I am going to enforce the laws
at whatever cost to my personal o
political fortunes. But the mayor
instrument for enforcing the law
the police force, and I find the Gu,
rupt hand Of the whisky interes
reaching out everywhere among tn
police"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-12-14
sgd HOUsTON's CO. TO FORT
RILEY; MAY MEAN RELEASE
Kansas City Ambulance Corps, of
Which He is Member, Trans
ferred to Ft. Riley, Kan.
MAY BE HOME FOR CHRISTMAS
Women of Kansas City to Petition
Secretary Baker for Immediate
Release of Ambulance Corps.

The Kansas City Ambulance Corps,
of which Sydney Houston, of this city,
formerly City Editor of the Ledger, is
member, left Laredo, Texas, Mon
day for Fort Riley, Kansas. They
will arrive at Fort Riley Wednesday.
Sidney is now connected with the
Kansas City Star and has done some
splendid reportorial work while on
the border.
Whether or not this order means
that the members of this organization
who have been stationed on the bor-
der since July, are to be mustered out
in time to spend Christmas at home,
is not known.
In telegram to his mother, Mrs.
A. S. Houston, Sidney says the men,
bers of the corps have no idea what
the order means, but are hoping with
all their might that 1T is preliminary
to their release from service, as most
of the Kansas City organizations
which were called to the border have
been released.
Secretary of War Newton D. Bakel
will be in Kansas City Wednesda!
and the women of that city will per
sonally petition him for the immedi
ate release of the Ambulance Corps
so that members of the organization
may reach their homes before Christ
mas.
Sidney's many Mexico friends vii
be glad to see him and give him tn
glad hand. "They all come back"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-12-14
lay WALKER BLOCKS TRAFFIC
President of A. A. A. Would Bar Pc
destrians from Streets.

BALTIMORE, Dec. 8. - The pc
destrian is the most dangerous as well
as the most defiant factor in street
traffic is the belief of DR.. H. M.
Rowe, of Baltimore, President of the
American Automobile Association
speaking at the second annual con-
vention of the Safety First Federat-
ton of America, which opened g.
day meeting yesterday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-12-14
COMMISSION RULING.

The Public Service Commission rul-
ing on the Mutual telephone situa-
tion here, which was received late
Wednesday in this city, leaves local
conditions the same. The LaddOniia
telephone situation resulted in the
Commission ordering the Bell Com
pany to connect with the farmers
line in that city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-12-14
BRIGHTEN YOUR HOME
WITH FLOWERS

YOUR home can be made CHEEKY
and cozy in the winter with blooming
green bulb plants. Here is the way
the are kept by the horticulture de-
partment of the University of Mis-
souri,: Place bulbs of Chinese lilies,
paper white narcissuses, or hyacinth
in a shallow basin of water and sup
port them with small stones. Let
them stand in the dark for ten days
and then bring them to the light. Il
begun now they should bloom early il
January.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-12-14
TO AUCTION COLUMBIA PAPER.
Times Suffers From High Cost OF
Paper and Crowded Field.

COLUMBIA, Mo-, Dec. 12.--The
Columbia Daily Times, the first Cen
trail Missouri newspaper to go under
in the high cost of operation for
newspapers, will be sold at auction
by the Sheriff Saturday morning. A
trustees note for 1888 and note for
s2,067 are held against the paper by
w. H. Melrose and Mrs. M. E. Kim
ball, of Manhattan, Kansas.
The paper was operated by Hugh
L. Moore and Henry Corbyn unit
was dissolved and the paper throur
into the receivership. An overcrowd-
ed field is given as the cause OF thf
failure.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-12-14

sion bureau, made public Saturday,
shows that the names of more than
fifty thousand old soldiers passed
from the list, reducing their total TO
2s6,OSO, hardly more than q third of
what it was eighteen years ago.
There was a net reduction in Rll PEN
sioners of thirty-eight thousand, and
in the amount paid for pensions Of six
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-12-14
APPOINT ATKINSON RECEIVER.
Walter N. Davis, of st. Louis, an
Attorney, in Charge.

Following the petition for bank
ruptcy filed in the Federal Court in
St. Louis Tuesday for the business Of
w. F. Atkinson, of this city, Walter
N. Davis, an attorney, of that city,
was appointed receiver. The john
son Harvester Company and the
John Deere Plow Company filed the
petition.
Nothing has been heard from Mr..
Atkinson, who has been missing from
this city for over two weeks.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-12-14
THREE TAKEN INTO U. d. c.
Three Members Voted in at Meeting
Monday.

The u. d. C. held its regular month
" meeting at the Library Monday at-
ternoon. Mrs. Z. Y. Burton was
leader and did full justice to her sub
iect, "The War of 1872"
Three new members were voted IN
They were Misses Eva Miller and Lot
tia Cornett and Mrs. J. J.. Reed.
The hostesses for the afternooai
tbe Misses Kennan and Mrs. William
Mason, served dainty refreshments at
the close of the meeting.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-12-14

HERBERT TAYLOR, Mexico
how who has returned to take charge
of the Wells-Fargo Express COM
pany, of Mexico, starts the Ledgers
coodfellow Fund for the kiddies'
We would be glad to have subscrlp-
tions promptly, and as liberal as You
feel like giving Make your subscrip-
tions at once, so that the social ser
vice committee will know how mucr
money to depend upon. Not penny
will be wasted.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-12-14
BARTH'S
BIG CLOTHHIERS.

otype operator loves that word'
should take unto himself as wife one
of the diet squad in Chicago, whose
dailv meals have been costing forty
cents. This might prove the winning
combination against the II. c. L.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-12-14

CERTAIN advertised liquids are
heralded as packed in "non-refiliaoie
bottles" II seems the innovation Is
not going to stop there as the coal
barons will soon force us to use bins
Of similar characteristics.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-12-14
MOST of the midnight oil these
laws is being burned in motor cars

THE present great shortage Of
small coins, cents, nickels, dimes ana
quarters, will be noticed more geher-
billy than a shortage of $40 bil'S
would be.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-12-14
Mncn Health Flour!

Now is the best time of the year for
whole wheat biscuits. Just try one
sack and be convinced of how deli
cious it is. For sale by all grocers-
VIM. POLLOCK MILL & ELEV. co.
d1 wi
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-12-14
MANY VETERANS DIED IN 1916
Pension Bureau Shows That $4,000
Passed from the List.

ASHINGTON, Dec. II. - Deaths
among Cival War veterans made large
gaps in the governments pension
rolls the past year. The report Of
Commissioner Saltzgaber of the pen
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-12-14
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

Heirs of David Zuck. Deed to Doyt
Miller. Warranty. Consid $500.
w u of NE of 34-52-10.
Ell Reed to C N White. Warranty.
Consid $4,5OO. N part of Lot Z, City
Survey As, Mexico.
Cd Gray to H L Graves. Warran-
ty. Consid $3.50. Lot 7, Block 8,
Fairview Place, Mexico.
Worth Allen to X P Ball. Warran-
ty. Consid $1.OO and other. Sc SW
of 5-50-S.
Edmon Bryning to Lewis E & Clara
l. B Scott. Warranty. Consid $735
Lots 8, A & 5, Diapers Add to Far
ber.
Robert Hutton to J B Owen. War
ranty. Consid $1.00. Lots 1 g. 2
Block 4, L & B South Side Add tt
Mexico.
Roberta H Stewart to Emma Bass
Warranty. Consid $1,500. Lots
and 8, pts of 8, 5, 8 and 10, Block ]
Jeffries Add to Mexicogq5@7
Wallace D johnson to Clyde N John
son. Warranty. Consid $1.0O an
other. E u of sW & W v of Sc I
SW NE of 12-51-9.
Clyde N johnson to Martha !
johnson. Warranty. Consid $40
and other. E u of SW & W " c
Sc & SW NE of 12-51-9.
Hannah A Lawder to Clayton Dt
ley and Luella Marion. Warrant
Consid $3.50. Pt SW SW of 30-51-
S of Public Road & N of r R.
Joseph M Biggs to Irvine Richai
Biggs. Warranty. Consid $1.00
/ Love. u int in Sc of 1O-52-5.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-12-14
Fine Farms for Sale.

From 1870 to 800 acres. Good farm,
good prices, good location, good terms.
Come and see me. Ben r. Middleton,
312-2t 42-2t
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-12-14

million dollars. Pensions aggrega6-
ing $159, ,155,OOO went to 7O9,572 per-
sons.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-12-14

Bryan Kelso, who is attending West
minister College at Fulton, was home
for Sunday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-12-14

THE masculine vampire who won
200 feminine hearts with an Sll SUIT
and a chrysanthemum chow the lin
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-12-14

The Rev. J. C. Turnage, OF Rich
mond, Mo, has been the guest OF MS
brother, the Rev. I, M. Turnage' Oh
this city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-12-14

John w. Greed one-half mile north
of Auxvasse, sold thirty head of big
steers Thursday to Reed Burke, ten
miles northwest of Auxvasse. Most Of
them were Herefords and cost Mr..
Burke $7S.75 a headr-Fultonu Ga
Zette,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-12-14

Charles Wright, who is attending
Missouri University at Columbia, is
home to sepend Sunday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-12-14
RED CROSS STAMPS for sale at
be Ledger office.

FOOT BALL eIevens are their own
|aterpillar tractors.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-12-14

Mrs. Claud Slonaker, who has been
very i'll at the Hospital, is improving.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-12-14

Born, Saturday, to DIR. j. F. Jolly
and wife, daughter. She has been
named Mary Elizabeth.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-12-14

Mrs. jolly, of Parsons, Kansas IS
visiting her son, DR., ]. +. Jolly.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-12-14

Mrs. Ira Milligan underwent an
operation at the Mexico Hospital on
Tuesday morning.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-12-14

Elmer HENDERSON, of Fulton, was
. business visitor in this city Friday
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-12-14
SHOP EARLY THIS
YEAR-SAVE MONEY.
Unusual Market Conditions.

Our Christmas 1916 stock was
purchased before prevailing
high prices and you can save
money here by making early
purchases.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-12-14
lctical Gift Suggester
Puoshed Annually by bAK THIS, Mexico Christmas 1916
b HIS GIFT
AT A MANS STORE.
S Study His Tastes.

Se your gifts like friends,
Il judged by both. We
men and you'll please him
|ng a useful present from
b store. 1t displays true
Irit to the man.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-12-14

gifts put in holiday
!
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-12-14
Open evenings next week.

OPNII JFCIIIIIED IIChU WOShs
More than a gift, a BARTH
article is of service.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-02-22

Annie, | said, when coulQ SPEAK
from laughing. eff God does not have
a sense of humor am much afraid he
sometimes wonders what we poor
people are thinking of when we blind
Iy set all his laws at naught in our
mad desire to clasp the substance OF
dreams"
Annie looked up suddenly. "Is it
a dream, Miss Margaret" she asked,
ito want little Margaret Anne to have
all that the world can give-au that
her beauty and sweetness deserves.
Oh, Miss Margaret, sometimes think
l am happier than deserve, for you
remember that there was time
when l was for leaving Tim to his
own devices. If l had-which praise
be to God did mott would never
have known the comfort of that
blessed baby
"And, Annie, if you had not had the
blessed baby would you still be glad
that you worked those three awful
years when Tim was drinking?"
Eyes, Miss Margaret" she said SOL
EMMY. 81 think I'd rather go back to
all the sorrow and hurt of that time
rather than lose Tim out of my life.
He is my man, Miss Margaret, and al
ways will be, whether he is plain Tim
Lafferty or his honor the chief of po-
lice"
But he isn't the chief yet, Annie"
But he will be-" she answered,
"and when he is I'll know made him
it, for he would still lie about Con-
ways saloon if 1 had not stuck by
him"
There you have them all, little
book, from Eliene to Annie. They
say if one can just get across the
rough water of the matrimonial sea
you will surely find safe harbor.
And yet-well, l can see that not
one of those dear women is the same
since she lost all Illusion and found
Iifo o,,I1y n IUorl-odau n1aon after all
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-02-22
CONFESSIONS OF A WIFE
ANNIE CONFIRMS ELIENE'S OPINION.


over to see me and a more adorable
child l never saw. Margaret Anne
has the Irish imagination that will
probably get her into lot of trouble
and the Irish quick wit that will get
her out of it.
was hugging her up to me, enjoy
ing the luxury of her dewey mouth
against mine 1t was as sweet as a
haIf-blown rose when she looked up
in my face and asked seriously:
"Auntie Margie, do you know that
dead people can't talk at ALL"
l looked at Annie, who said: Go
downstairs, darling, and see if you
can bring up those posies for Auntie
Margie."
After she had gone Annie said:
Margaret Anne has just learned by
sad experience that dead people can't
talk. She came home the other day
and told me she had been run over
by the street car and made all dead.
said: Margaret Anne, you are telling
a lie and l don't know what you
would do if you should really die be-
fore God had forgiven you for it.
'She looked at me rather queerly
as the idea was new to her. Then she
said: How do you know was not
made all dead by the street car?
Because dead people can't talk.
Now you had better go up to your lit
tie bed and ask God to forgive you,
and some time this week We'll tell
Father Carney all about it, too.
go on, dearie; kneel down by your
little bed and say prayer and Pm
sure He'll make it all right.
"She plunked down on her soft
knees with a thud that made me
shudder for her baby bones. Tightly
she closed her eyes and quickly she
opened them again and her beautiful
mouth curled up in fashion so like
Tins that l wanted to grab her up
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-08-18
BACON FOR U. S. SENATE
Former Ambassadors Slogan viii Be
Universal Military Training.

New York, Aug. 17.-Robert Bacon,
former ambassador to France, is in the
fight for the Republican nomination
for United States senator. In a brief
announcement today, he said he had de
cided to enter the Republican primar-
les on September 10, as a candidate
against William NJ. Calder OF Brooklyn
and that as soon as his petitions are
filed he would issue statement CIV
ing the reasons that prompted him to
enter the race. Mr.. Bacon also said
his campaign would be in the hands
OF committee consisting of Joseph
Choate, eX-Judge a. T. Clearwater,
and Job Hedges. The last named will
be the active campaign mapager.
Mr.. Bacon will ask the Republican
voters of the state to name him as
their candidate for United States
senator on the issue of universal mill
tary training. The former ambassa-
dor is an enthusiast on the subject
and he has never let an opportunity
to advocate 1t 20 by. He is president
of the National Security League.
Last year he went to Plattsburgh as
private, but soon was promoted to
sergeant.
In the statement that he will iss:a
later, Mr.. Bacon. 1t is understood, will
make It plain that he is the candidate
of no faction Of the Republican party
He will enter the primaries solely on
the merits of the question which, tc
his mind, is one OF the most import
ant now before the people.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-08-18

FIREMEN's INSPECTION
Parade of Fremen Held Wednesday
Morning Before Long Procession.

The annual 10th OF August parade
of the local companies Of firemen
was held Wednesday morning shortly
before the long parade started for the
hospital grounds. Preceded by the
Bennington city band, the w. H.
Bradford hook and ladder company,
the Eagle hose company, the Stark
hose company, and the Henry w. Put
nam hose company marched down
Main street with full companies and
well decorated apparatus. The en-
gine was driven by engineer George
Hawkins.
The parade was organized by Chief
William Sears who is at the head of
the Bennington Fire Department.
After holding a parade of their own,
the department joined the later pa
rade and marched to the hospital
grounds.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-08-18
NEW BOARD OF TRADE
Organized BY Arlington Citizens
Tuesday Night

The citizens, friends and neighbors
of Arlington that combined their ef-
forts to build up new Arlington, held
a meeting in the Forrester's hall at
East Arlington on Tuesday evening
and after adopting set OF bylaws,
decided on the name of Arlington
Board of Trade" after those present
had signed the bylaws it was found
that 50 citizens had become charter
members, knowing that large num-
ber of residents had intended to JOIN
1t was decided to keep that charter op-
en- until the next meeting which VIII
be held in Town hall on Tuesday Sept
5th. at which time officers will be elect
ed to serve until October 1917.
Realizing that Arlington pays about
$3.50 900 a year in wages and that a
good share of this is deposited in
banks in surrounding towns, making
the town of Arlington one of the large
st depositors, a suggestion was made
that banking institution be started
here, this has met with the approval
of every business man approached and
at later date "A special meeting viii
be held when a gentleman we'll inform
ed in banking matters will outline the
proper method for us TO take to secure
a bank for Arlington.
This is something that the town
needs and has been talked of before,
but this time it looks as If 1t would be
an assured success.
The attendance at last Saturday, s
base ball game was the best for any
Saturdays game this season and it is
hoped the attendance will continue TO
grow. Suggestions to provide grand
stand were made but as there are only
few more home games this year, it
may be well to lease base ball grounds
next season for a number OF years
when some permanent improvements
such as grand stands, bleachers. etc,
can be provided as the present
grounds are rented for each game.
On Sunday, August q, the Arlington
ball team will play the Pittsford ball
team at Pittsford, about II miles
above Rutland and 1t has been suggest
ed that all the automobiles from Ar
lington start in group, leaving town
hall at ll.30 or II o'clock noon and
arrange to have supper together in
Rutland.
All those that intend to take the
trip can arrange for same by booking
up with Prosper Deschenes not later
| than Wednesday. August 23rd.
This is the first outing planned ant
it is hoped there will be large at
| tendance.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-08-18
VERMONT SOLDIERS
College Boys In Camp All Vote to
Stick,

Burlington, Aug. 17.-lf an official
vote were taken among the college
men at the mobilization camp, Fort
Ethan Allen, and in Company c, first
regiment, at and about Eagle Pass,
Tex, whether to stick and await real
fighting, the answer would be nearly
a unanimous aye" Eighty out of
the 80 Norwich cadets at the camp
have, as matter of fact put them
selves informally on record in favor
OF going to the Mexican front as soon
as possible and letter from mem
Der of C company on the border
says the men all hope they will stay
until things are cleaned up.
The college men. both here and
there, have the privilege of leaving
so as to re.enter college providing
conditions have not become so threat.
ening as to absolutely require their
services:
Tn erecruits are still coming in
from the three government offices
opened recently at Morrisville, Mid
dlebury and Bennington, as well as to
the mobilization camp itself. About
25 more men have been examined
the past week at the camp, of whom
only five we're rejected. These recruits
after careful wedding out, have prov
ed their fitness for actual service.
This morning 20 of them, none Of
whom probably had ever so much as
seen trench before. got busy and
dug about 100 yards of first line
trench in an hour and one-half under
regulation limit, which is four hours.
There were IA squads under the
command of Sergeant G. S. Ferrin OF
Burlington, and the only tools they
used were those they carried on their
backs-portable entrenchment tools.
or three shovels to a squad, one pick
mattock, one hatchet and a bolo
knife. They began about o'clock
and by 1890 the trench, with travers-
es every 16 feet and parapet nine
feet wide, was finished.
Saturday morning there will be a
sham attack and the parapet will be
moved to the other side of the trench
The traverses are for the purpose OF
protection against an entiladed fire
and to enable the squad commander
the corporal, TO control his own men
more easily. The men will be doing
trench work every other day now and
the other half of the time they will
be worked out on the range at Fort
| Ethan Allen.
Vermont was represented by one
lonely man on the list OF men dis
charged from the military of the var
ious states. Henry T. Moore of
company, first infantry. was allowed
to 90 for good and sufficient rea
son that he had somebody dependent
upon him.
Adult. Gen. Lee S. Tillotson still
insists that he is expecting the orde
to entrain at any time. Since tn,
railway strike situation has cleared
somewhat he says the order ma,
come ANY day now.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-08-18
ORGANIZATIONS IN PARADE
Several Which Were Not Mentioned
Yesterday

With the Wednesday morning pa
rade forming in different places the
Banner reporter did not claim to have
a complete list of the organizations
taking part He merely secured what
he could in the time available.
Among those not mentioned yester-
day were the following and there are
probably others:
Taft Commandery, the Eastern
Star, the F. NJ. T. A. b., the Odd Eel
lows and the Ancient Order of United
Workmen all we're represented with
their officers present for the most
part. The officers of the Taft Com
mandery are Clarence l.. Holden, Emf
nent commander; DR. +. s. Braley,
generalssimo; j. Ben Harmon, cap
tain general: I. A. Davenport pre-
late; A. ]. Holden, senior warden, NJ.
r. Nichols, junior warden; +. S.
Chandler, treasurer; +. ID. Ranney,
recorder; II. h. Cook, warder G. S.
Harbour, standard bearer; II. ID. Jen-
ney, sword bearer; Robert knight,
seminal.
The officers OF the Eastern Star are
Mrs. S. c. Lyons, worthy matron. A.
r. Rckart, worthy patron: Mrs,
Jesse Carpenter, associate matron;
Mrs. j. c. Clark, secretary; Mrs. c. ii,
Resseguie, treasure: Mrs. Merritt
Burnham, conductor; Mrs. Frank
Wood, associate conductor; Miss Flor
ence Walbridge, warder; Mrs, William
Barron. chaplain; Mrs. Lawrence
Rudd, marshal; and Mrs. William a
peart sentinel. a.
The Ancient Order of United Work
men is Differed. by w. r. Scott, mas
ter workman: Fred Il. Tiff, past mas
ter workman; John Freitag, foreman
Patrick Mulqueen, oyerseer. Thomas
Foster, recorder, f..s .ol,r.
The officers OF the +. NJ. r. A. Il
are j. p. McGurn. president; Georg,
Hogan, financial secretary; Hugh
Clark, recording secretary and Rich
ard Hurley. treasurer,
The Independent Order of Odd Eel
lows is oflicered by II. =. Hager. nobl,
grand; Il. II. Snabon, vice grand J
T. Carpenter. recording secretary
Earl A. Carrier. financial secretary
and c. G. Phillips, treasurer.
There was also small represen
tation in the parade of the Village In
provement Society which has for it
president, Mrs. u. W. Brawford.