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Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-11-08
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

Clarence A Hopkins to Lena E Hop
kins. Warranty. Consid 81. Lots
s and 6, Block /, Lakenan & Barnes
Highland Add.
S P Culbertson to Fannie M Dodge.
Quit Claim. Consid 81. S " Of Lots
1 and 2, Block 16, Orig Vandalia.
Commercial Bank of Vandalia to W
H Haas. Warranty. Consid $1,000.
S pit of Lot 5, Block ID, Orig Van.
Chas M Chapman to Ernest Pol
lard. Warranty. Consid 81 and ex.
of property. PIT of SW NE 35-51-9.
FW Llewellyn to J E Seitz. Quit.
Claim. Consid 81. E u of SW Of
35-51-5.
B r Middleton to J ] and Lebbie H
Wood. Warranty. Consid 5000.
Lot 2, Block 8, Ladd's Add to Mexico
L A Northcutt to w P Northcutt
| Warranty. Consid $1,755. PIT of SW
SW 15-51-10.
Lucius T Gooch to Edgar A Bentley
Warranty. Consid $4,000. NV NV
and N " of SW NV and PIT Sc NV
26-51-5.
James c Mundy to VIM F and Cha
F Wilmhorst. Warranty. Consit
| $4,000. W Y of SW 29-51-7.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-11-08
THREE INJURED
WHEN RACING
STUFF TURTLES
John HOckaday and Two Young Won.
en-, Badly Hurt Sunday Night at
MiddletOwn- Car Known
Here

Three young people injured, two of
them perhaps fatally, followed the
wild 100 mile an hour flight of the
yellow Stutz racing car Of John
Hockaday, young banker, of Middle
town, Sunday evening. The car is
wellknowninM Mexico where Mr.. Hook
aday has driven frequently to visit
his cousin, William Van Deventer.
The accident occurred at 7 p. NJ
Sunday, a short distance from the
corner of the town and on the road to
Wellsville, Mo. Mr.. Hockaday and
Miss Agnes Hamilton and Miss
Gretchen Ford were all in the car.
Witnesses say the machine was max
ing at least 100 miles an hour wher
the owner, who was driving, lost con
troll of it. The car left the road and
struck a new fence, breaking off, al
the ground, three posts and ther
turning turtle.
From the wreckage Miss Hamilton
was picked up with half her sealI
torn off and other serious wounds
Miss Ford seems to have escaped witt
only a few slight Commissions and SOM
painful bruises. Mr.. Hockaday, whC
was rushed to St. Louis for medica
attention, besides having an cyclic
cut in half had many other wounds anc
bruises over his body.
The machine is a racing type and OIL
the roads around Mexico had mad
better than 80 miles an hour. 1t i
the fastest machine ever in this sec
ton and Mr.. Hockaday, who is a fear
less driver, "opens it up" as wild
as the road will allow whenever h
has an opportunity.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-11-08
DOC EDWARDS MADE
ASSISTANT TRAINMASTER

Doc Edwards, one Of the most popr-
lar and efficient employees of the Chi
cago & Alton Railroad, who has been
passenger conductor out of this city
for several years, has been made AS
sistant Trainmaster in charge of the
road from South Cedar City to Rood
house. His appointment took effect
Thursday. Mr.. Edwards headquar.
tiers will be in Roodhouse, but we are
glad to state Mexico will continue to
remain his home.
G.. G.. Brown, formerly of this city
is Trainmaster from Slater to Rood
house, his territory formerly extend.
ing only to Booth. G. F. Emory has
been made Chief Dispatcher for the
Alton on the Western Division.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-11-08
RUNS INTO COOKS CAR
A Son of James Harris COllides With
Car Driven by Mrs. Cook
jefferson City Democrat


Senator Sam B. Cook Wednesday
swore out a warrant against James
Harris, of the automobile department
of the Secretary of States office.
charging him with driving an auto
mobile faster than fifteen miles an
hour.
Mrs. Cook was driving the Cook cal
and was just about to turn into the
driveway at the Cook home. There
was a coal wagon near there anC
while Mrs. Cook was waiting for the
right of way, Harris a hit the Cool
car a side swipe. The Harris a wa.
driven by a son of Mr.. Harris.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-11-08

Elizabeth Worrell,; Messrs. Ralph
Jesse, Howard Reed, George Ankrum
and John Million.
The Wednesday Club decided at
their meeting this week to do some re-
lief work and not have the special
program outside the regular lesson.
The lesson this week was Acts II and
III of Henry the Sixth, led by Mrs.
W. W. Bolts. A paper was read
by Mrs. A. C. White. Act " and
V were discussed by Mrs. Leeper;
! Current Event quiz was by Miss
Lewis.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Dyke enter
tanned at six o'clock dinner Saturday
evening at their home in South Mex
leo. A vase of pink carnations FORM
ed the label decorations and an elab-
crate four course dinner was enjoyed
by the following: Mrs. W. L. Green
Miss Jennie Green, of Centralia, Mr..
and Mrs. Joe Denham, of Wyoming,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Lakeland.
The Young Peoples Society of the
Presbyterian Church enjoyed a hike
and weinie roast Friday evening. The
party liked to the home of Mr..
Hord Davis and there built a
camp fire. Around the fire many
stories were told by the different
ones till time to eat; then with well
filled sticks The weinies and things
were cooked. At a late hour the
party turned their faces homeward
with a promise to do this again soon .
In the party we're Misses Mildred and
Josephine Wallace, Elizabeth Green,
Frances Parker, Helen Heller, Mable
Thomas, Harriet Pasqueth, Marguer-
ite Thomas, Pauline Craddock, Fran
ces McCue, Hilda Harrison and Nellie
Vaughn; Messrs. Ray Carroll, Joe
Sumner, Harry MCGEE, Linda Davis
Isador Taylor, William Hickman.
Claggitt Offutt.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Brown were
given a most delightful surprise party
Friday evening when a number OF
their friends called with well filled
baskets and made ready to spend tht
evening Games and Halloween
stunts were played, and at a late houl
very delicious refreshments were
served. In the party were Mr.. anC
Mrs. T. E. Hook, Mr.. and Mrs. o.
L. Martin, Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace
bearing, Mrs. Frank Parker, Judgt
and Mrs. W. W. Bolts, Mrs. l.. N.
Gordon, of Kansas City; Miss Wilt
Hook and Miss Elizabeth Parker.
Misses Frances Rixey and Genie,
Emmons were hostesses for a Hallow
cen party Wednesday evening at thu
home of Mrs. Rixey. The house wa
beautifully decorated in black cats
lanterns and ghosts. Each guest wa
in costume and great fun was hat
in trying to guess who each was
games and music were very much en-
loved and at ten o'clock the Ghos
Walked. He told them stories ant
gave good luck to each one Whel
he removed his ghost costume it wa
only Mr.. Russell Emmons. In tn
dining room the table was very pref
ty with pumpkins moons and blac.
cats everywhere. The place card
were owls and moons, which eac
guest had as a remembrance of thi
delightful party. Those in the part
: were Misses Margaret Warner, Val
lev Bush, Ruth Wells, Miriam ARNOLD
! Mary Louise Hawthorn, Elizabet
, Ferris, Ellen Reavis, Mildred Yves
| Betsy Pryor and Virginia Wilkins.
tuesday evening the st. Katherir
Guild of the Episcopal Church gave
| allowe'en party to the M. M. A. ct
, diets and Hardin girls who attend tn;
church at the home of Mr.. and Mr.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-11-08

and one | assure you Bob and l will
appreciate from the bottom Of our
hearts.
Now folks, l think this must be all
for now. Certainly like to hear from
you and if possible don't wait so long
next time. Doesn't need to be long ,
Anything just SO we get a few drops
of news of the old folks at home .
And leave it to us, when we get back,
if we ever do; in other words, if we
dodge all the iron rations, believe me
we'll take advantage of that Offer
for other good things.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-11-08

Lizzie Marmaduke Eskridge and
young son, of California, formerly of
Mexico are going to France in De-
cember in connection with the Univer-
sal Distribution Department. Mrs.
Eskridge's Oldest boy is in the army
and will be in the trenches by that
time.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-11-08
Bows Appreciate Candy

Howard Keath, of this city, writes
his father from Camp Funston that
the Mexico boys enjoyed the recent
shipment of candy to them from here.
There is no gift, he says, hal they
could appreciate more
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-11-08
Letters From
Soldiers

The following letter from Lieut.. W.
W. Mckinney, of this city, who is with
the U. S. Engineers, studying at Fl.
Leavenworth, Kansas, is most inter-
esting. 1t was written to Mrs. j..
H. Lane, "Godmother for the Audrain
County S~oldiers:"
Mrs. ]. H. Lane, Mexico, Mo.
FIT. LEAvENwoRTH, Kansas,
Oct. s, 1917. - Dear Friend: Have
not really time, but take time to write
you a line Or two.
There are about fifteen hundred Of
us out here, from Majors to Second
L~ieutenants. All a fine body of pa
triotic man, most of whom are college
graduates. Some are men of large af-
fairs, and you would recognize them
if you saw their names. There isn't
a private among us. We are drilling,
working and studying sixteen hours
every day. 1t is marvellous the pro-
gress being made. All will be ready
for duty in charge of engineer regi-
ments soon.
As you know, l can't tell you very
much; the censor would get me.
Well, you told me the women would
help a fellow out in a pinch, and we
are sure up against it. Cannot get
a sweater now for any price. Govern
ment will not or cannot issue any, and
on account Of the unusual demand,
the stores here are out of them. If
someone would play God-mOther and
send me one, l certainly would be
thankful, for it is bitter cold, early
in the morning to have to stand at at
tention long.
Moral conditions are fine. You
very seldom hear any profanity, and
vulgar talk is almost unknown.
The Y. M. C. A. is. doing a great
work. Each company has a piano
and for about one-half an hour each
evening we gather around and sing
AS we have about tw~enty-four sub
| jects to study beside drill work, you
can see we have very little leisure
time. My regards to Mr.. Lane and
all my friends. Respectfully, W. W.,
MCKINNEY, address Lieut.. W. W.
Mckinney, Co. 8, Engr. Officers
Training Camp, Ft. Leavenworth,
Kansas.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-11-08
LOCAL "GAS"

Will Omar has purchased a Chew
rolet from Hoxsey & Sumner.
F. H. Paschang, of Martinsburg
has bought an Overland Big Four from
Smith Bros.
M. A. Brown purchased a Chew
rolet from Hoxsey & Sunnen this
week.
Smith Bros. Auto Co., according tc
Cleve Smith, local manager, has the
promise of the first shipment Of the
new $495 Overlands.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-11-08
r. d. CROSBY is home from Cam

ton, Mo-, where he served on the Dis
trict Exemption Board. Serving on
an exemption board is about as dis
agreeable as fighting in the trenches,
but'as Mr.. Crosby says every Amer
lean must be willing to do his part
in the war for the freedom of this
country,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-11-08

ed a letter from their daughter, Jea-
nette, this week, who is at college in
Richmond, Va, stating she had been
made tennis champion of the school.
This is a great honor to Miss Bragg,
and her many friends congratulate her
on her great success.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Brown of New
London, are guests Of DR.. and Mrs.
X. R. Bragg.
Mrs. M. S. Carter has returned
from a visit in Kansas City, and while
there she attended the Christian
Church convention.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles A. Buck
ner were h~ostesses for a line party
Thursday evening at the Orpheum in
honor of Miss Theo Griffith, of Chi
cago. After the pictures a delicious
salad course was served at Buckne-'s
to the following guests: Mr.. and
Mrs. S. j. Buckner, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank P. Kelso, Mr.. and Mrs. J. W.
Galaher, Mr.. and Mrs. Jake Buck
ner, Mr.. and Mrs. Turner Williams,
Mrs. W. c. Johnson, Mrs. Duncan,
Misses Frances Gupton, Maurine
Heller and Mr.. VIM. Walker John
son.
Mrs. Lewis Mckee was hostess on
Wednesday afternoon for the Young
Married Ladies' Club. Knitting and
conversation took the time till five
o'clock, when all work was laid aside
for the dainty lunch served by the
hostess, assisted by little Miss Julia
Nelson Mckee.
The Chautauqua Circle met at the
Library on Tuesday afternoon. There
was a good attendance and much in
terest manifested in the lesson on the
chapters of "Boyhood Education and
Training; Army and Navy" from
'The Life in Ancient Athens" Mrs.
Clanton lead the lesson which con-
sisted of special duties given by the
following: Mrs. Russell Emmons, an
interesting talk, 'The Education and
Training Of the American Youth. "
Mrs. c.. H. Beare sketched the life of
"Solon," and told "What Scion Did
for Athens" and Mrs. H. |. Turley
reviewed Chapter X.
Miss Jane Gray, Of Muskogee, Ok
lahoma, and Joe Daniel, of this city,
were married at the home of Mrs .
N. E. Blener, of Muskogee, Wednes-
day night, October 81, at $3.50. The
wedding was one of the social events
Of the fall season in Muskogee. Mr..
Daniel is a son Of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. W
Daniel, Of this city, and one of Mex
ico's progressive and popular young
business men. Mrs. Daniel is the
daughter of Mrs. Ida Gray and is a
pretty and accomplished young wom-
an with many warm friends. Miss
Margery Corn and Mr.. West were the
only attendants. Miss Hays, a for.
mer Hardin student, played the
wedding march. Following the GER
emony there was a reception, after
which Mr.. and Mrs. Danied departed
for their home in this city. We joir
the many friends Of both young peo
pie in extending congratulations ant
best wishes.
! David II. Robertson, of this city
: and Miss Catherine Cadogan, of Ma
: con, were married Wednesday even
! ing in Chicago. Mr.. Robertson is at
tending the Officers Reserve Train
9 ing camp at Ft. Sheridan, Ill. Hi
2 bride was a student in Rockford Col
, lege, Rockford, ILL.,, near the camp
Mr.. Robertson is a son of Mrs. Geo
Robertson and one of Mexico
brightest young attorneys. His brid
is a member of one Of the leading
families of Macon and a charming an
:. ACCOMPLISHED Young woman TIL
Ledger joins friends in extendinI
5 congratulations and best wishes.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-11-08

Joseph G Lakenan Extr to Lucullus
A Northcutt. Executors Deed. Con-
sid $1,000. SW NE; W " of Sc; and
NE SW 10-51-10.
Annie C Wright by Trustee to Ra-
chel Hart. Trustees Deed. Consid
$1,000. Lots 5, 6 Z and 8 Of Block
7, Muldrow's Sub-Div, Mexico.
] E Steitz to Jas H Watson. Consid
ranty. Consid $1,000. E " of SW
35-51-5.
Grace w Melvin to James 7 john
son. Warranty. Consid $5,050. W
V of Sc 2s-52-9.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-11-08
Denver Mint to Make Only Pennies

DENVER, Colo, Nov. 2. - From
today until some undetermined time
in the future, the Denver Mint will
turn out nothing but pennies--to re-
lieve the need for great numbers Of
coppers caused by the war tax bill
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-11-08
NJ. N. A. MAY PLAY AT
COLUMBIA THANKSGIVING

The athletic authorities of the Mis-
souri, Military Academy are seeking
to arrange a game with some strong
team in Columbia Thanksgiving
morning. The match would prove
an opener for the Missouri-Kansas
game in the afternoon.
Many local fans are urging that
Kemper be sought as an opponent on
this occasion. However, athletic re-
lations between the local cadets and
the Boonville eleven was severed years
ago and it is quite likely it will not
be patched soon.
A game with the Columbia High
School team is under consideration.
The cadets would have a large dele
CATION of followers, if this match is
made. Many from this city always
attend the Jayhawk-Tiger game and
others would be attracted by the Il
bic header feeling a deep interest in
both battles.
In a few days something definite
concerning the Thanksgiving plans Of
NJ. NJ. A. will be announced. The
game with Kemper would prove ar
added attraction that would almost
divide honors with the bigger event.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-11-08

The County Court is in session.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-11-21
VOICE OF
-.4rmnA THE Ana..
p e Q PLE
Jill WE PEoPLE SHOULD MAVE

THE SKIN.
Editor The Times:
Referring TO your editorial in Sat
urdays issue. captioned ''Smokehouse
WiSdom-Ham and Bacon" and in par
ticular 10 the paragraph:
1t may also be added that in Mis-
souri-and quite properly-they con-
slider a ham IS no ham unless it il
wen girdled with fat Some or our
iconoclast packers in Chicago turn out
skinned hams which is the height Of
barbarity. and any one who buys
skinned ham isn't getting his moneys
worth
The wording OF this paragraph is
such that il can easily create a wrong
impression. and one to the disparage-
ment of the packers.
When you speak Of barharity. you
would easily lead some OF your read
ers not familiar with the actual condi-
tons to think that hams were skin
ned on the live animal.
Then, also. the public is permitted to
infer that the packers remove fat from
the ham for Interior purposes-thst
they are taking advantage of the con-
sumner By deprivins him of ham fat
The facts in the matter are these:
Hams weighing from TO oV pbdEuS
each as a rule. are not in ready de-
mand by the American consumer in
the fresh or cured state because Of
having a layer OF fat in excess of one
inch.
1t stands TO reason that if market
ing conditions were otherwise. the
packers would not remove surplus fat.
which they are obliged to put into sau-
sage a. lard. at less than ham values.
And. Furthermore. to handle such
overfat hams in the smokehouse would
be an economic waste Is practically all
Of the surplus fat would be reduced 10
grease drippings during the smoking
process.
Another consideration is that there
is large demand for cooked ham.
especially during the warm season
when the serving Of cold meats is
popular.
To properly handle hams for the
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-11-21
NEW DIRECTORY
FOR REGION

The canvas for names in East Chi
ca 20. indiana Harbor and whiting for
the now directors that will be issued
soon after the holidays. is well under
way snd w. r. McDonough. manager
OF this movement. saws that he Is check
ing tho work just a. carefully as il
can be done by men expert in the bust
ness and that he can assure the public
of q genuine directory. carefully COM
piled up to the minute. by the middle
Of January.
Mr. McDonough is an experienced man
in director work. having been associated
with r. H. Donneliy. Chicago. for years
The Chamber Of Commerce OF East Chi
cago. is backing Mr.. McDonough and
OFFICERS OF that organization have every
confidence that he will give the public
q square deal in this work
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-11-21

For years steel officials have dominated
the park board in order to suppress any
action on the part OF the people Of Gary
to have the use of their birthright and
the two pro-steel newspapers of Gary
have criminally libeied and foully at
tackled nearly every one who has dared
10 advocate the right OF the people to
have the sight Of their lake front az
well as some small use of it, As the
site is projected il viii not in the least
harm industry
miller Project.
Following the cts, board meeting the
commissioners and the trustees Of the
town of Miller met as joint park com
nissloners and considered the Miller
frontage.
Trustees OF the town OF Miller, which
owns a small portion OF lake frontage
at Miller. wished the joint park board
TO acquire the water edge of a quarter
mile strip owned in the name of DR.. r.
Z. Evans. who wishes to subdivide into
lots the land back Of the water strip
Or. Evans wants $4,000 for his water
line, which il brought probably would
lend. il is pointed out. imense value TO
his lots intended for lake front villas
One hundred feet back from the water
edge strip the Miller board has Outlin-
ed a lake shore drive.
DIR. Evans water edge strip would
not be very valuable for bathing beach
purposes. said Mrs. Ray. "A mother
in coming to Miller beach would want
70 get away from motor cars. If the
boulevard were but 100 feet away the
place would be of little valuet. but
would be one Of great danger TO chill
dren' said Mrs Ray
The board then decided that il ought
to have more land at Miller and a
committee consisting OF Commissioner
Olander. Grove and shrimp was named
10 find out who the owners of the are
special meeting Of the board viii be
held next Tuesday night to hear the
committees report.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-11-21
CARY BEACH
PROJECT IS
REVIVED
City Park Board Takes
Action-Also Considers
Site at Miller.

The city park board of Gary last
night revived the project of giving the
people of Gary bathing beach within
the limits of their own city. proposing
2,s00-foot strip along Lake Michigan
just west OF Clarke road.
AS conditions are now the steel trust
owns all but two acres of the seven
miles or lake frontage in Gary and 1t
does not allow the public TO use the
water front.
MILLER Project.
Following the city board meeting the
joint park board of Miller ana Gary
discussed the acquisition Of q lake front
park at Miller and a committee was
named TO look into the ownership Of
certain parcels of property.
Present Board Not Trust Owned
The city board. composed OF Com
missioners William Ferguson. Kate
Wood Ray, A c. Grove and Earl shrimp
rescinded the preliminary condemna-
tory resolution passed early in Novem-
Der and which was imperative because
it was not published. A new resolution,
practically to the same effect. was
passed and it fixes December 10 as the
date of hearing remonstrances.
This project calls for the obtaining
for the people of $500 feet of water
edge. running about $50 feet back. To-
Gated just'weSt of Clarke road. 1t does
not include the Richard Much two-acre
tract, Mayor Johnson said last night
that values for that property could be
determined BY the present action and as
a result the city would not have to pay
an excessive price.
Property sought is owned by the
steel corporation. which has selhshly
appropriated the entire lake front save
the two acres it was unable to buy
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-11-21

Aroused to the necessity of
greater efforts if the nations wooden
feet plans are not allowed TO
drag dangerously. Southern lumber
manufacturers this week inaugu-
rated a speeding up program by
which it is hoped 70 increase the out
put of ship timebrs from $4,000 feet
to 2,000,0 900 feet a day. Mills which
had never before cut a stick Of ship
timbers. are overhauling machinery
and installing new equipment with a
view 20 contributing their part 10
the country's defense work. Many
OF the larger plants win run night
and day until the governments re-
quirements have been fully met.
With the Capitalization of all
lumber activities on shipbuilding
comes announcement by the South
ern Pine Association that a general
campaign of instruction will at once
be begun among mill superinten1-
ents, loggers, and lumber workers
generally, whereby maximum results
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-11-21

president Is Otto E. Pietsch The list
Of directors includes J. Adam Bede,
Fred Gerlach. ". z. Wittstein. Charles
r. Young Ernest Heldmaier. and Paul
T. P. Mueller.
Among those listed as members are
Emil Eitel. Max Eitel. Horace L. Brand.
Paul Brsuer. Theodore Brentano. Alex
Gogau. o. Guenther ST.. Joseph a.
Holpuch, G. T. Hummel. Henry w.
Huffman. Ernst J. Kreutgen, Theodore
oehne. James 8 Kirk & Co. Fred
Pabst. l. ". Pietsch, Ferdinand schap-
per. John Is. Strassburger. Richard A
witzke ans Robert ~. Sweitzer.
Mr.. smith. who in April said the war
was a "Morganized Wilson frameup,
and that ito oppose Wilson is true pa
triotism, quotes the preamble Or the
constitution OF the United States in his
latest publication and says among oh
er things:
why has this society so many Ger
man-American members? Our reply Is
that it is not our fault that in TINS
country there is so large a per cent Of
thinking and reasoning men among the
German Americans and so small a pei
cent among the money mad Anglo
American business men.
Dfsparages America.
4 went 10 school IN Germany. like.
wise in America. ! know the differ.
hence The German Is thorough. the
American is superficial This country
/ liz sissifying. Few American men to.
day could teach-they are too ignor.
ant
Entering the. realm OF politics. be
says;
Today neither the Republican MOI
the Democratic party possesses even
the fragments OF principle"