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The Arizona copper camp., 1917-03-10
ADVICE TO GROWERS
OF PEARS AND APPLES
Apple and Pear Growers Advised to
Secure Supply of Arsenate of
l. cad at Oncl

Growers of apples and pears should
prepare against shortage of arsenate
Of lead by placing at once their orders
for the seasons supply. Manufactur-
ers' and dealers quotations are all sub
ject to change and in some cases no.
tices of advances in prices have already
been given. The Western distributors
of one of the best known brands of
arsenate of lead advise that they prob
ably cannot supply more than thousand
pounds to Arizona customers
Quotations have been secured during
the past week from Western distri-
butors and wholesalers for four well
known brands of arsenate of lead pow
der: Orchard Brand, Corona Dry,
Swifts and Sherman Williams The
prices for 100 pounds lots ranged from
81 to 23 cents for 200 lots from 20 to
23 cents for 500 pound lots from 20 to
20 to % cents.
Arizona fruit growers are advised to
secure the poison in the powder form
rather than the paste form The former
costs less for transportation, is easier
to mix with water and does not deter
iorate with age. The paste is about
one-half water by weight and that
which is left over at the end of the
season dries out and becomes very
difficult to mix with water unless kept
in air tight containers. The powder
should be used for the codling moth at
the rate of l pound in so gallons of
water while the paste is used at the
rate of opunds in so gallons of water.
The paste usually sells for a little less
than one half of the cost of the pow
der. For the reasons given however
the reasons given however the powcer
is the more economical in the end.
The following are the addresses of
several wholesale and distributing
houses which handle arsenate of lead
powder:
General Chemical Co., 3O1 sansome
ST., San Francisco, Cal (Orchard
Brandy
German Seed & Plant Co., Los An
geles, Cal Corona Dry.)
Western Wholesale Drug Co., Los
Angeles, Cal (Swifts.)
Brunswick Drug Co., Los Angeles, Cal
(Sherman- Williams
AS a rule, for the seasons work
against the codling moth, fruit grow
er should secure from half pound to
one pound of arsenate of lead powder
to each apple or pear tree according to
the size of the trees and the number of
applications of poison which should be
given in each locality. This latter
varies from three to six, the smaller
number being as effective at 5000 feet
elevation as the larger number is in
districts at 1000 feet elevation.
The object of this circular is to call
attention to the expected shortage in
the supply of arsenate of lead and also
to the expected advance in prices. Ari-
zona fruit growers have every season
to expect a much better demand than
ever before for home grown fruits and
growers of apples and pears should
secure Immediately the supply of the
poison which is necessary for protect
ing the crop against the codling worms
A. w. MORRILL,,
State F,ntOmO1OpiSt
The Arizona copper camp., 1917-03-10

Take a dollar bill and fold it several
times each way. Then unfold it and
you will find it increases. Keep the
increase, but send the original bill to
the printer who put you on the scheme
Then take a silver dollar and drop it
makes. Send the ring to your best
girl and the dollar to the printer, and
everybody will be happy.
The Arizona copper camp., 1917-03-10

A correspondent wrote the Louisiana
between Surprised" and "astonished"
The answer: eff certain man in this
town who owes us money would say
that he was going to pay it, we should
be surprised. And if he kept his prom
Use, we should be astonished.
The Arizona copper camp., 1917-03-10
EDITORIAL

pie for the people, as the government
of slaves for slaves which had fettered
genius and exalted mediocrity;
wretched melodrama he pronounced it,
on which the curtain is soon to fall
He concluded his TRADE with "the fu-
ture belongs to Friederich Nietzsche"
No American, wherever he was born,
can subscribe to such an Infamous doc
trine. To every American, whatever
his ancestry, such a prophecy is a sac
rilege. Many of our German-Ameri-
cans are here today because their fa-
theirs fled from Nietzscheanism, an
other name for militarism; the system
that drove the mothers Of Germany
into fields while their sons marched
and counter-marched through years of
drilling and maneuvering; the system
that piled tax after tax upon the
shoulders of German thrift; the sys-
tenn that substituted the saber for
Goethe, that has silenced the songs of
Schumann in the roar of Essen's guns.
We of America do not believe that
the future belongs to Friedrich
Nietzsche.' = We believe the future be-
longs to Abraham Lincoln. We believe
that government of the people by the
people and for the people shall not per-
lsh from the earth. And the obligation
is again upon us to dedicate ourselves
to that belief, and for it's triumph once
more to render the ''last full measure
of devotion"
1t is as true today, as when Lincoln
said it, that no nation can exist half
salve and half-free. Our freedom on
land must perish if we accept serfdom
on the seas. We do not accept it. Our
ships must go out to sea armed to meet
Germany's submarines shot for shot.
we may eat rice, but we'll never
learn to do it either with chopsticks or
enthusiasm.
But even at a quarter a mouthful
the perfume Of the onion will. hardly
be mistaken for altar of roses
The Arizona copper camp., 1917-03-10

This space reserved for George
Henry.
"a way down yonder in Yankety
Yank, auorfllbugj yliwb .,?.l.io. .rtOso
Yank, a bull frog jumped from bunk
to lank, cause he hadent nothing else
to do.
He jumped so far
That is he fell
And the neighbors all say,
That he went lowell
Cause he hadn't nothing else to do.
Moral: Don't try to outjump your
self.-Billie.
The Arizona copper camp., 1917-03-10
SERIAL NO. 1s
The Disappearing Lights

The Disappearing Lights
And all at once the pursuers saw a
flash. The lights on Stage No. 1 had
vanished and careful search revealed
neither car nor occupants.
Next week: 1.-The Disappearance
Solved"
The Arizona copper camp., 1917-03-10
HEARD ALONG THE ROW
Hush! Hush Baby!
Stop your crying!
Another Daddy special
On the Jitney line.

And everyone is wondering: Did he
use safety razor?
The Arizona copper camp., 1917-03-10

I'm here because I'm here, and I
can't help it cause I'm here. Now
what are you going to do about it?"-
Daddy Lynch.
The Arizona copper camp., 1917-03-10

Reds a liar. He didn't get anything
out of that Kelvin trip, and neither did
clark Hardman.
Good old pump water "-McDer-
mott.
The Arizona copper camp., 1917-03-10

We may eat rice, but we'll never
learn to do it either with chopsticks or
enthusiasm.
The Arizona copper camp., 1917-03-10

But even at quarter mouthful
the perfume of the onion will hardly
be mistaken for altar of roses.
The Arizona copper camp., 1917-03-10

Director Agricultural Extension.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1917-08-30
MRS. BELLE MOORE
DIED MONDAY NIGHT
Widow Of Late VIM. c. Moore Had
Been Patient Sufferer for
Several Years
FOUR CHILDREN SURVIVE
Funeral at Family Residence Wednes-
day Afternoon and Burial at
ElmwOod Cemetery

Mrs. Belle Moore, widow of the
late VIM. c. Moore, died Tuesday
morning at 6 o'clock, at the home of
her son, DR.. Dennis T Moore, 721
South jefferson street, with whom she
made her home. A complication of
diseases is given as the cause Of
death. She had been a patient suf-
ferer for years.
The funeral of Mrs. Belle Moore,
who died Monday night, was held from
the family residence on South Jeffer-
son street Wednesday afternoon at 2
o'clock. Rev. C. A. Mitchell con-
duced the services, and burial was at
Elmwood Cemetery.
The pail bearers were George Lee,
Capt. D. S. Burroughs, Judge W. W
Bolts, j. G. Lakenan, j. G. Crawford
and DR.. j. W. Million.
Fannie Belle Mallory was born May
80, 1861, in Audrain County. On
August 2s, 1882, she was married to
William Coleman Moore, who died on
September 10, 1903. To this union
/ were born four children Carrie Eliz-
abeth, Dennis T., Myrtle Leila and
Ben Dysart-all of whom survive.
Mrs. Moore had lived all her life in
Audrain County. She was consis-
tent member of the Baptist Church,
devoted to family and friends, and
her death will be a matter of genuine
regret to all who knew her.
Four children and a brother, John
R. Mallory, of Pittsburg, Texas, are
left to mourn her passing. The chill
dren are DR.. D. 7. Moore and Miss
Myrtle Moore, of Mexico; Mrs. ] s..
Carpenter, of Kansas City, and DR..
Dysart Moore, Of st. Louis.
The Ledger extends sympathy to
the bereaved family.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1917-08-30
LADnoNIA PICNIC SEPT. 3

The st. Johns Church of Laddonia,
of which Father H. J. Schlueter is
pastor, will hold picnic at Laddonia
on Labor Day, Sept. 3rd. There will
be various kinds of entertainment,
and refreshments. The principal
speaker will be John l.. Sullivan,
Secretary of State, who will come with
crowd of friends from jefferson
City.
A chorus of children will sing patri-
otic songs, periodically throughout
the day, to be accompanied by the
Thomas Orchestra in the afternoon
and the town band at night. The
town park will be illuminated by
electricity specially for the occasion.
Quite a number of tourists are ex-
pected from st. Louis, Jefferson
City, Louisiana, Vandalia, Martins
burg, and it is hoped also from Mex
leo. Father Schleuter extends hear
ty welcome to the citizens of Mex
leo and assures them an enjoyable
time.
Chicken dinner will be served from
12 to 2 D. m. at reasonable prices.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1917-08-30
MRS. DAVID SULLIVAN
DIED MONDAY NIGHT
AFTER SHORT ILLNESS

Mrs. David Sullivan, aged 20, died
suddenly Monday evening about eight
o'clock at her home in Mexico. The
breaking Of blood vessel is given as
the cause of her death. Mrs. Sulli-
van first complained of severe
headache late Sunday night, but Mon
day morning she was feeling much bet
ter. No great alarm was felt till
Monday afternoon, when she went into
a sort of stupor. She never awoke
passing away about 8 o'clock.
The funeral of Mrs. David Sulli-
van, who died suddenly Monday night
was held at the Catholic Church on
Wednesday morning at 10:30. Faith
er H. j. Schluter conducted the SER
vices, and six first cousins of the de-
ceased were pail bearers. They were
John, William, Dennis, Lawrence, l..
R. and Harry Fecht. Burial was in
the Catholic Cemetery here.
Besides her husband, David Sulli-
van Mrs. Sullivan is survived by 9
three-year-old daughter, Bernicei
mother and father, Mr.. and Mrs.
Wagner, of Moscow, Mo-, three broth
ers and two sisters.
The Ledger extends the deepest
sympathy to the bereaved family who
are left to mourn her untimely death.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1917-08-30
WEDDINGS

Miss Anna Fikenscher, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. John G. Fikenscher, Of
Visalia, Calf, formerly of Mexico,
was married Friday to Ralph H.
Walker, young attorney, according
to word received Monday by relatives
in Mexico. Speaking of the wedding,
Visalia morning paper says; Mrs.
Walker is an accomplished young lady
who has wide circle of friends here.
For several terms she has been teach
er of the Union School. Her hus-
band recently won a commission at
the Officers training camp at the
Preside, San Francisco.
Mrs. Walker is a niece of Mrs. T.
J. Roberts, of Mexico. The Ledger
joins Mexico friends in extending con-
gratulations.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1917-08-30
THREE SUITS FOR DIVORCE

Three suits for divorce were filed in
the Circuit Court Monday. They will
come up at the November term of
Circuit Court.
Mrs. Dorothy M. Hansel asks to be
divorced from John Henry Hansel, and
to be granted custody of their two
year-old child. Non-support and de-
sertion are given in the petition as
grounds.
Raymond J. Hutcherson asks to be
divorced from Grace Ann Hutcherson.
The petition states that defendant
was continually quarreling with plain
tiff; that she ordered him to leave
home, and after he left she sold all
the household goods, and appropriat-
ed the money to her own use.
Alleging non-support and cruelty,
Mrs. Marie G. Washer filed suit for
divorce from John Samuel Washer, and
custody of two minor children. They
were married in June, 1902, and lived
together till August, 1917, the petit
ton states.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1917-08-30

The local exemption board will have
to change its plans for the assembling
and entraining Of the drafted men to
be sent to mobilization camp Sept. 5.
Instead of one-third of the quota, as
originally proposed, only 5 per cent
will be sent at that time. This is only
7 or s men.
While a new statement regarding
the exemption of married men was in
course of preparation by President
Wilson, the provost marshal-general
issued new orders changing entirely
the mobilization arrangements previ-
ously made. Congestion of rail
traffic and the necessity for making
better provision for the reception of
the men at the cantonments dictate
the changes.
Under the new orders, 5 per cent of
the white men, preferably those with
military experience, from each local
area, will be started forward to the
camps Sept. 5, instead Of 33l per
cent. They will go in five daily de-
tachments of equal size and form
skeleton company organizations and
set up going concern into which the
remainder of the total quota can be
absorbed without confusion as they
reach the cantonments.
The next 40 per cent of quotas will
90 forward Sept. 10, second DO per
cent will be sent Oct. and the re-
naming 10 per cent will be called as
soon thereafter as practicable.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1917-08-30
WILSON REJECTS
POPES PEACE OFFER

WASHINGTON, D. c., August
%. - President Wilson has rejected
the Pope's proposals.
In note dispatched last night and
made public here, the President says
that while every heart not hardened
by the terrible war must be touched
by the moving appeal of his Holiness,
it would be folly to take the path Of
peace he points out if it does not in
fact lead to the goal he proposes.
Following are the main points in
President Wilson's refusal of the
peace offer:
It would be folly to take this path
of peace if it does not lead to the goal
he (the Pope) proposes
The object of this war is to deliver
the free peoples of the world from the
menace of vast military establish
ment controlled by an irresponsible
Government.
Germany secretly planned to rule
the world without regard to obli-
cations of treaty or established prin-
ciples of international honor
1t chose its own time to deliver its
war blow and stopped at no barrier or
mercy or law, sweeping an entire con-
tinent in tide of blood, the innocent
blood of women and children.
1t is our business to see that the his
tory of the rest of the world is no lon
ger left to the handling of this pow
er.
To deal with peaceful ways with
this Power on the Pope's plan would
only recuperate that Powers strength
and renew its hostile policy, result
ing in abandoning free Russia to its
malign influences.
Americans have suffered intolera-
BILE wrongs from Imperial Germany
but do not seek reprisals upon the
German people.
Peace must rest on rights of the
people, not on Governments rights
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1917-08-30
st. Johns Lutheran Church

There will be English services at
the Lutheran Church on Sunday morn
ing at 1000 a. m. The sermon topic
will be: "Why Man Cannot Be Saved
by the Ten Commandments" Every
body is cordially invited to attend
these services. The church is OH
HOO North Olive Street.
Anybody desiring information in
regard to the teachings of the Luth-
eran Church, kindly call on or write
to the pastor: VIM. H. Gehrke, Rush
Hill, Mo. Watch the Ledger for Eng
lish announcements,
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1917-08-30
100 RURAL TEACHERS
ATTEND MEETING HERE
State Superintendent of Schools Uel
W. Lamhn Made Address We'd
nesday Morning
MEETING AT H. S. BUILDING
Mrs. Pennington Will Tell of Food
Conservation Tomorrow, and DR..
HartzOg viii Talk

More than 100 Audrain county rural
school teachers are in Mexico today
attending the August Teachers Meet
ing, which is being held in the McMil-
Ian High School building,
The program opened at 9 o'clock
with business talk by W. Clyde
johnson, the county superintendent.
A talk that was both interesting and
instructive was given by Uel W.
Lampkin, the State Superintendent
of Schools.
Mrs. G. R. Pennington, Home
Demonstration Agent representing
the Agricultural Extension service
of the University, talked on club
work.
DR.. H. S. Hartzog, of St. Louis,
talked on the st. Louis method Of
teacher reading.
An interesting talk on the teaching
of writing and it's correlation with
other subjects was made Wednesday
afternoon by Miss Alice Kinman, of
Pleasant Hill, Mo-, a representative
of the Ransomerian System.
Mrs. ]. 2. Campbell, represent
ing the Practical Drawing Co., ad-
dressed the teachers on the advantage
of teachers drawing in the schools.
F. R. Hicke and Miss Sudie Winn
each told how they got good results
from the pupils in writing.
VIM. Zeigel, professor of mathe-
matics in the Kirksville Normal, talk
ed on the school in national emergen-
cies, and Mrs. T. P. Baldwin, corre-
spending secretary of the Parents
Teachers Association at Kansas City,
told how to organize the associations
and the benefits they are to a commu-
nifty. Mrs. E. C. Neiman also told
of some of the good things that are
brought to pass through the associa-
tions. Reading circle work was dis
cussed by Ed C. Offutt, Miss Yea
Smith, Miss Mabel Cook, and Miss
Bessie Day.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1917-08-30
$50 CASES ON DOCKET

Of the $50 cases that are on the
docket for the September term of
Circuit Court, which begins here
September 8, 80 are suits on policies
filed by the st. Louis Carbonating &
Manufacturing Co., SO are cases con-
tinued from previous term, and only
four are State cases, Nine suits for
divorce will come up, 1S damage suits
are docketed, and there will be IL
suits on notes. -Four cases are ap-
peals taken from j. P. Courts, and
the other 81 cases are equity, perfect
title, settlement, cancel deed, etc.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1917-08-30

Twenty-Five men on the second
call in Audrain County did not claim
exemption because Of dependents, or
whose claim for exemption was denied
are on the list the local board will send
to the District Board at Canton.
They are:
300-0liver Earl Bonsall, Laddonia
278-Larry VIM Stotlen, Laddonia
1214-Marcus Boyle Ridgeway, Molino
336-Ray Oral Ritter, Mexico
1357-Wm Henry Haas, Vandalia
49-Ernest Luther Gallop, Mexico
S-Fitzhugh L Gilbert, Middletown
557-Fred Allen, Rush Hill
1464-Frederick Moses Renner, Van
1077-Walter Roy Ballew, Benton C
958-Marvin Carter, Mexico
963-Joseph VIM Morgan, Mexico
1059-Ottis Archie Lavinder, Benton C
800-Johnie VIM Bagley, Centralia
501-Geo P Marshall, Mexico
714-Martin F Donnelly, Mexico
1528-Jay Herald Frost, Vandalia
1291-Wm E Murray, Martinsburg
1606-Frank Buckner Morris, Mexico
71-Edw Henry Blase, Mexico
1593-AlexanderL Ford, Mexico
97S-Chas Lewis Myers, Mexico
506-Jesse Dobbs Wallace, Laddonia
1272-Chas L Robinson, Martinsburg
1172-Howard Samuel Smith, Lad
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1917-08-30
WILLIAM f. KEMPER
DIED FRIDAY NIGHT
One of MeicO'9 Earliest Settlers
Passed Away at Home After
Stroke of Paralysis
BORN IN HAMBURG, GERMANY
Came to Mexico in 1856 and Has
Lived Here Ever Sinee-Three
Children Survive

William Frederick Kemper, one of
Mexico's earliest settlers and oldest
citizens, died Friday night at his
home here, following a stroke of
paralysis early in the week. He had
been an invalid for years.
The funeral Of VIM. F. Kemper,
who died Friday night, was held from
the family residence at 10 o'clock
Monday morning. Rev. George E.
Wharton, rector of st. Pauls Epis-
copal Church, conducted the services,
which were in charge of the local Odd
Fellow Lodge.
Following were the pail bearers:
Joe D. Pratt, Robert Jolly, Chas W.
Flittner, B. A. Powell, Stonewall
J. Sanford and W. c. Wallace.
Mr.. Kemper was born in Hamburg,
Germany, in 1841, and came to the
United States, settling in Mexico, in
1866. He was married to Miss Anna
Fichert, of Mexico. To this union
were born six children, three of whom
Louis, Henry and William-pre-
ceded him to the grave.
Mr.. Kemper was a member of the
1. o. o. F. Lodge, and the Oldest
member of the Mexico order. He al
ways stood for everything that
would boom Mexico, and was very
liberal in philanthropic movements.
No man ever asked for help that Mr..
Kemper did not aid.
Besides the wife, three children, q
brother, a sister and grand-child, and
many friends are left to mourn his
passing. The children are: Fred
Kemper, of Mexico; Mrs. William
Porawski, of Mexico, and Mrs. o..
H. Brown, of Glen Rock, Wyoming
The brother, Henry Kemper, lives in
Alton, and the sister, Mrs. Mat
Blum, lives near Mexico.
The Ledger joins friends in extend
ing deepest sympathy to the bereav-
ed family.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1917-08-30
FAREWELL TO
SOLDIERS TO SEPT. ls
Chamber Of Commerce Announce
Demonstration Dates Advanced
From September 5th
ONLY 2 WILL LEAVE SEPT. 5TH
Farewell Will Be Better Than Ever,
Because of New Features Avail
able on New Date

The Patriotic Demonstration in
honor of the drafted men of Audraiu
County has been postponed from
September to September 10, it was
announced today by the Mexico
Chamber of Commerce The postpone
ment is due to the advancement by
the War Department of the date on
which the first quota of the National
Army will depart for training camps.
The local exemption board, which is
cooperating in the leave-taking dem
onstration, suggested the change IN
dates
The original plans of the govern
ment called for the mobilization on
September 5 of thirty per cent of the
drafted men. The latest instruc-
tions which have been received at
Mexico, call for the departure of for
ty per cent of the drafted men on the
10th. Only two men will be taken
from Audrain County on the 5th. Six
others will follow within three days.
These men will be used to prepare the
cantonments for the first quota, it is
understood.
The Chamber of Commerce announc-
ed Wednesday that the farewell DEM
onstration will be bigger and better
because of the postponement. Fea-
lures which could not have been avail
able on September s will be used on
the 10Th.
The Commercial Club of Vandalia,
other organizations and citizens of
Vandalia Tuesday pledged their sup
port to the farewell demonstration
for the drafted men. The support OF
the east side of Audrain county as
sures the success of the farewell as
great county occasion.
John T. Stewart, Secretary of the
Mexico Chamber CT Commerce, and
Estill R. Myers, editor of the Intelli-
gencer, spent Tuesday in Vandalia,
meeting citidens of that city, whose
participation in the patriotic demon
stration on September 10 was desired.
They received assurances that Wanda
liza will send speakers, school stu
dents, and large delegation of cit
izens who will form an escort for the
drafted men of that community.
Among the Vandalia supporters Of
the demonstration are the Commercial
Club; j. M. Dye, merchant; Ellis
Bros, druggists; Mrs. Lily Herald
Frost, editor of the Leader; S. Nc
Intyre, editor of the Mail; C. B. Ell
lis, postmaster; and Prof. Miles e.
Thomas, Superintendent of Schools.
These are only a few of the public
spirited citizens of Vandalia whose
untiring efforts in enterprises of civic
merit have placed Vandalia "on the
map" and have made a growing viii
lage into a city with future.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1917-08-30
DIR. Zack Martin Dead

John Mcdonald, Secretary of the
State Hospital, Fulton, was in Mexico
Monday en- route to Lathrop, Mo-, to
attend the funeral of his uncle, DR..
Martin, who was formerly assisting
physician at the State Hospital at
Fulton.