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Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-09-06
LIBERTY SCHOOL NEWS

500
School opened Monday, September
3, with Is pupils, the largest enroll
ment we have had for several years.
Our district voted free text books
two years ago, and the first 6 grades
are now supplied free of cost to
them. However, they are expected to
take good care Of them, and according
to the law, to replace any that are
lest or injured. With one or two
exceptions the books were kept in
excellent condition last year even by
first grade pupils, 50 we know that
it can be done again. - Some new
corners in our district are Mr.. Har-
vey Mcbride and son, and Mr.. Nc
Bride and family. - Our last grad
yates, Lena Smith and Martillus
Barnes, entered Mcmillan High
School Tuesday. We certainly miss
them at Liberty. - Other Mcmillan
students from our neighborhood
are Willie and Raymond Robinson
Landon Smith, Marion Smith, Franz
James, Jr,, and Ernest Kunkel. -
Miss Blanche White spent severa.
days last week camping with Beaver
Dam friends north Of Mexico. -
Mrs. Scott Edwards is visiting in st
Louis. - Mr.. John Smith is visiting
his brother in Fort Collins, Colo, ant
rbuying up sheep.-Mrs. Park John
son is home from a pleasant visit il
Arkansas. Mrs. Roy Van Not
has returned to her home in Bloom
ington, H., after a weeks stay a
her fathers, Frank James. w
hear that we are liable to be depriv
ed of our mail route because of a ba
stretch of road south of here. w
hope the road overseer and peopl
down that way will get busy. =
Miss Bessie Hickman visited Mrs. J
W. Smith last Sunday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-09-06

The Audrain county letter carriers
have organized with Jack Wilding as
president; Ed Rodhouse vice-presi-
dent, and Harry MCGEE, secretary.
They will affiliate with the State
organization.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-09-06

FOR RENT Modern -.
dence, corner North Coal and Wbi,s..,
streets. Either unfinished or nss
ly furnished. Address Mrs. n par
Mcmillan, 300 West 7th Street ~
ton, Mo. 225-12t WIT '%
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-09-06

Stanley Blattner, one of Mexic0'
live boys, is now with his uncles il
their big store at Wellsville. You
know "They All Come Back" and
Stanley will be no exception to The
rule.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-09-06

Mrs. P. II. Cullen came up from
st. Louis in her automobile Monday
and Mr.. Cullen returned home with
her after supper. A st. Louis law
yer can now practice law in Mexico
and be at home by bedtime"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-09-06
r. A. c. Meeting

Mexico Royal Arch Chapter, No.
q, will meet in Mexico at 8 p. M,
Sept. IL, and have work in several
degrees. There will be a dinner at
the Ringo Hotel at $3.50 and further
work in the evening. An unusually
large attendance is expected.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-09-06

Misses Elizabeth and Georgia Ma
tin have returned from a two weeks
visit in jefferson City and st. Louis
A. P. johnson has purchased a
Dodge touring car.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-09-06
Receives His Commission

DR.. Dysart Moore, of st. Louis,
formerly of this city, has received
his commission as First Lieutenant
in the Dental Reserve Corps Of the u
S. Army.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-09-06
Live Stock Reporter .

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Sept. 5. -
A record price for steers was made
Q n the live stock market here yes
terday, when a car load Of seventeen
Hereford steers sold for Si6.75.
This exceeds the former record price
Of the market by rs cents.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-09-06
Stock Notes
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Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-09-06
NOTICE

Letters testamentary on the {"
tate of
WILLIAM KEMPER, Deceased
were granted TO the undersigned "
the LIST day of Sept, 1917, by the H.
bate Court of Audrain county, ""'
souri,. g..
All persons having claims aga Lni,
said estate are requested to eAliU ",
them to me for allowance witnln r,
months after the date Of said Le'..,,
or they may be precluded from nns
benefit of such estate and IL .ns
claims be not exhibited wlthlh m
year from the date Of said le''''7
they will be forever barred; nrp
2s-At Executrix'
Attested by me this LIST Day yyrT Tl wv
tember, 1917. w. W. Bollo,
Judge of Probate Court
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-09-06

j. S. Gatson, a Vandalia attorney,
is. attending Circuit Court here.
Miss Frances Pearl is home from a
delightful visit in Weston, Mo-.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-09-06

icy WANTED 25 cars o, hall
wheat and oats straw. Also 20 h.'
of baled hay. A. p. Green n.
Brick Co. 222-4t wilt
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-09-06
School Hose

We have in stock at prices that will
suit good hose for the school bows
and girls. - JoHNsoN's vARIE-
ITY STORE. Dat wit
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-09-06

G-FoR SALE - All my ant,
supplies and tools, including
BOwser tank and pump. Call ., ' ',
address G. W. Russell, Benton ct v
Mo. wit NY
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-09-06

Prof. Arthur Lee and wife have
returned to Clinton, Mo-, after
pleasant visit with relatives in Mex
leo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-09-06

egW WANTED - Two fresh Mil
cows, the four-gallon variety. Hd
stein preferred. John W. Minio,
221-d5t wit
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-09-06

syF FOR SALE - Cheon
motor runabout. Excellent ,o,s
ton. Apply at Franklin & C,m,r'
Garage. 223-2t wit
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-09-06
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that of
Of administration upon the essn"
FANNIE BELLE MooNh'
Deceased, have
Of Audrain County, Missouri, l., tbe
been granted the undersigned Wy rinc
Probate Court Of said county, p
date of Sept. /, 1917. .cainst
All persons having claims assbibit
said estate are required 70 Six
them TO me for allowance WIN" or
months after date Of said Le'' hen.
they may be precluded from az" Claims
eft Of such estate and II sucn from
be not exhibited within ono YEN ahis No.
the time of the publication OIL sI
tee. they will be forever bar are
.zS-at ~ Administrator.
.Attested by me this lst Gay naoyTTs,
TENDER, 19f7. W. W; rnrrt,
Judge Of Probate O0'
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-09-06

Miss Franc Johnson will attend
Hardin College again this year.
Casey Wolff is home from a visit
Oklahoma.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-09-06

icy WANTED - To hear fror
owners of good farms that will o.,
change for first-class residence D,o,
erty in Columbia, Mo. If you are in.
terested in good schools this il vou,
opportunity. Give price and IA.
scription in first letter. 0. 4
MARI. Real Estate Exchange, st'
North 9Th St., Columbia, No. dwlt
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-09-06

Joseph Garrett, of st. Louis, has
returned home, after a pleasant visit
with Mexico relatives.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-09-06

Mrs. Laura Hougland, principal Of
the South Side School, has returned
from a visit with relatives in Iowa.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-09-06

Jay FOR SALE - Light I,,l.
der roadster. Good condition. n. -'
alone worth $50. Price SIZE a..
E. s." Ledger office. 221.2t MI. "
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-09-06
ORDER OF PUBLICATION
State of Missouri, County Of
Audrain, SIS:
In the Circuit Court, November
Term, 1917.
Florence b. Montgomery,

..,.., ....s.,s ....s.ss IlhlntllIt
vs.
Alva Montgomery, John Mont
gomery, Elmer Montgomery, Ma
rie Montgomery, Edna Mont
gomery, Clell Montgomery, Frank f.
Blame, Administrator with the will
annexed Of John l.. Montgomery, de-
ceased; Alexander Montgomery,
Robert Montgomery, Charles f..
Montgomery, William P. Montgom-
cry, Francis NJ. Montgomery, Ruby
Montgomery and Harry Krussell,
........ .... 1871. .Defendants.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-09-06

E17FoR SALE - Good
hand lumber and kindlinr. Ann NM
orpheun Theatre. dot wit Fp' a
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-09-06

~TLosT A 5-year-old.v.H,,
mare mule. Notify ]. p. Ra..~-
R. F. d. 8. ~Centralia, No. 5v.,'
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-09-06
FARMERS EXCHANcI

Ads In this column cost 4.
line each insertion. Six word, !. . :
line. w
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-09-06

IL, G. ,S whitsOn, Attorney for plain
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-23

skill to service of the wounded and
the sick.
D.vs of Nsr.r.,;.u ou.-
ar, ' VI ,'eu'' C,'
hese are the memorable doings
OF oenehcent neutrality. But the
gays OF neutrality are, rejoice to
tnihk. al an end; and the hrSt page
IS oeing turned in new chapter IN
the history OF mankind; Your presl-
GENT, III most apt and vivid phrase,
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-23
Wall Paper Manufacturer
Praises 0maha'S PROGRESS

Among Omaha's important visi-
tors yesterday were George TAFT,
president and general manager of the
Imperial Wall paper company, Glen
Falls, and the William Campbell Wall
Paper company, Hackensack, as
well as numerous auxiliary COM
panies manufacturing products that are
used in connection with wall paper.
He was accompanied by his son-in-
law, Carter Hall, treasurer of all OF
these companies, and Harry Webster,
manager of the Chicago branch.
Mr.. TAFT and associates are fnan-
cially backing the Yetter-Moore Wall
Paper company of this city, dstribut.
ors of their products in western terri.
tory, under direct charge of w. l.
Yetter, as president and general man.
ager.
Although he has visited Omaha an.
nually for a number of years, Mr.
TAFT was much surprised to note the
Improvements of every character here
and declared that Omaha appeared
the most prosperous of any city O.
its size he had visited on his trip
He was also much impressed will
the patriotism evidenced on all sides
In Mr.. Tait's opinion the war will
end before the first of January ant
the American manufacturers will hav,
heavy demands from the foreign
countries for years to come, for re
building the devastated districts.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-23
Investigate Reports Flag
Taken OFF School House Wall

Falls City, Neb., April 22.--fSpe-
ciai )--Sheriff Ratekin and County
Attorney r. c. James went to School
District No. 49, west of Humboldt,
where Miss Vera Biggs teaches, to
investigate complaint of Albert
Smith that the flag and picture Of the
president had been taken down from
the wall OF the school room where
they had been placed by the teacher.
II is said the teacher bought pic
lures Of Washington, Lincoln and
Wilson and had placed them on the
wall and draped them with flag. The
school board, composed of Ed Kin
sey, John Glather and Walter Sar-
torius. ordered the teacher to take
Wilson's picture from the wall
II is said one of the members Of the
board is a socialist, another repub-
lican and the other German DEM
ocrat. Some young men in the neigh.
borhood heard of the incident and
went to the school at night and
placed flag over the school building
and another in the school and left q
notice to the school board that on
account of their disloyalty to tn.
American flag they had better reform
or resign.
The board had the picture of Viii
! Son replaced. The board member,
satisfied the officers that they intend
ed no dis.espect either to the Aas
or to the president. A patriotic meet
ing in the school house the next nigh
was held to prove the loyalty of til,
citizens.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-23
Rev. 0. D. Baltzly Says
God Should Be First

"Put God first in your lives" said
Rev. o. d. Baltzly in his morning
sermon at Kountze Memorial church
Sunday. How often do we see a
young woman who has been faithful
to the church who becomes careless
about it when she begins to keep
company with young man who does
not care, about the church. When a
young man asks young woman to
go to the theater on Sunday evening
instead of to her church, that young
woman is not doing her duty by her
God If she does not answer No,
cannot sacrifice my God to do thing
like that
Some of us put business above our
God. think / am disclosing no Sc
crets when | say that some in this
congregation this morning have been
thinking about their business, instead
of thinking about God. Some OF
you have been thinking of the din
ner. But ! say put God first in youi
heart all the time. If God cannot &C
with you in your pleasures, then YOU
pleasures are not right" The sermon
was the first in series, announced by
DR.. Baltzly week ago, on the ter
commandments.
A whole row of pews in front wa.
occupied by soldiers of the Fourti
regiment in uniform. This had ne
military significance, as the soldier.
were all comrades of pete" Balser
who was confirmed in Kountze churcl
on Palm Sunday, and who had in
vited them to attend worship witt
| him.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-23
Creighton MobiIizing
Strength for Nation

Creighton university is gathering
data from its professors, students and
alumni relative to the most efficient
service each individual will be able to
offer the government. A detailed
QUESTIONABLE has been issued to gath
er the necessary information and from
the responses to the inquiries the
physical and intellectual strength of
the university can be tabulated for
the benefit of the government. 1t is
understood that by filling in the in
quiries OF this QUESTIONABLE one does
not thereby volunteer his services,
but simply tells what he will be able
to do if his country's cause demands
his seryte,
The QUESTIONABLE calls attention to
the fact that the success of our cause
will not depend upon Our fighting
force alone, since only slender pro-
portion of our men are fit for the
firing line, but practically all can rem
der service, trained or unframed, pro-
fessionai, commercial or mechanical.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-23
Big j. s. WAR LOAN
IS OVERSUBSCRIBED
First Amount of American
Securities Put Out Do
. Not Last Long.
FIGURES NOT AVAILABLE

Washington, April 22.-The first
offering of American securities in any
form, $2Oo,OOO,OOO in\ treasury GER
tifcates, has been hetvily oversub-
scribed.
How great the over-subscrption Of
ficials were unable to say tonight, as
many of the banks before which the
offer had been placed informally
through the Federal Reserve board,
had not been heard from.
The certificates were offered only
to financial institutions. The response,
officials say, presages patriotic out
pouring of funds to an extent unpar-
alleled in the history Of any nation
when the $5,000,000,0O0 bond issue is
placed before the general public.
Offerings of the certificates was
made informally, because the $5000,-
100000 finance measure is not yet a
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-23
BARRISTERS' CLUB
HAS Big JOY-FEST
Prominent Citizens Toasted
and Roasted When Mem
bers of Bar Gather.
PATRIOTISM is RIFE

Merrymaking shared honors with
patriotism at the first annual gridiron
dinner and jollihcation of the Omaha
Barristers' club at the Hotel Fon-
tenelle Saturday. Toasts were drunk
to the president of the United States"
at the beginning and close of the din
ner.
One hundred and fifty Of the
younger members of the Omaha bar
attended the affair. Lincoln and
Council Bluffs lawyers were guests.
Several well known Omahans were
gridironed. There were speeches by
John Lee Webster" impersonatsd by
United States Commissioner Nc
Laughlin, Victor Rosewater" (R. M.
Crossman), "R. Beecher Howell
Clint Brome), Judge Estelle' WAL
ter Hoye) and others.
A "bill' was introduced to annex
Lincoln and Council Bluffs to Oma-
ha. 1t carried" kilograms" were
read from celebrities in all parts of the
world.
The committee in charge of the
dinner was composed of William J.
Hotz, chairman; R. A. VanOrsdel,
Herbert J. Connell and Arthur Rosen-
blum.
R. NJ. Switzler was POSTMASTER.
The main ballroom, where the affair
was held, was decorated with Ameri-
can flags and patriotic favors were
at each plate.
The guests stood and sang the ma
tional anthem several times during
| the evening.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-23
WHITLOCK TELLS
BELGIAN HORRORS
German Soldiers Weep and
Officers Ashamed When
Deeds of Cruelty Per- 81
petrated.
Kissing POLICY TOO MILD

Washington, April IA bitter in
dictment OF German brutality in the
deportation of conquered Belgians for
forced labor written from behind the
German lines by Brand Whitlock,
American minister to Belgium, was
made public tonight by the State de-
partment. 1t came in a confidential
-eport last January when the United
States was protesting vainly to Ber-
lin against the treatment of the help
less people, but the department did
not dare publish il at that time or I'M
til Mr.. Whitlock was safe on French
soil. ......... ..
The report begins with story Of
what happened Immediately after the
German army overran Belgium, OF
arrangements by the Belgian govern
ment to continue the wages of civil
ians thrown out of work and OF the
conquerers' determination to put these
men to work Tor them.
Says Kissing Policy Mild.
I'm August, Won Hindenburg was
appointed to the supreme command"
says the report. "He is said to have
criticized Won Bissing's policy as too
mild; there was quarrel; Won Bis
sing went to Berlin to protest, threat
ened to resign, but did not. He re-
turned and German official here said
that Belgium would now be subjected
to "a more terrible regime, would
learn what war was. The prophecy
has been indicated.
"The deportation began in October,
in the Etape, at Client and at Bruges.
The rich industrial districts of Hahn
aut, the mines and steel works about
Charleroi were next attacked, now
they are Selling men in Brabant, even
in Brussels.
1.-THE men, shivering from cold and
fear, the parting from weeping wives
and children, the barbarities of brutal
Uhlans--all this made the scene
pitiable and distressing one. 80 am
constantly in receipt of reports from
all over Belgium that tend to bear out
the stories one constantly hears OF
+. brutality and cruelty. A number Of
men sent back to Mons are said to be
in dying condition, many of them
tubercular. At Malines and at Antwerp
returned men have died, their friends
asserting that they have been VIC
Tins of neglect and cruelty, and cold,
of exposure, OF hunger"
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-23
Russian Soldiers Swear to
ExpeI German Invaders

Petrograd, April % (via London.)
The congress of delegates from the
armies opened at Minsk today and is
being attended by more than l,200
representatives OF the soldiers and Of
ficers and workers engaged in nation
al defense work. M. Rodzianko, presi-
dent of the Duma. and Minister Of
War Guchkoff we're present.
A private soldier named Sorokolet-
OF was elected vice president The
latter on mounting the tribune in his
field Uniform and armed with rifle
was received with storm of cheers!
Deputy Roditchef, governor general
OF Finland, urged all the armies to
unite into one force to conquer the
enemy Of Russia. Roditcheff conclud'
ed by crying:
1--WE believe you are going to drive
the enemy out of Russia
The assembly responded by shout
ing:
1--WE swear it."
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-23
PanCho Villa Reported Shot
Through Both Legs This Time

Ell Paso, Tex, April 22.-The as
sertion that Villa was wounded in the
recent battle between his own band
and government forces under General
Murguia at San Miguel De Babicora
is made in today's issue OF FL Heraldo
Del Norte of Chihuahua City, copies
of which arrived at the border today.
Private reports have been received,
the paper says, that Villa was shot
through both legs and was only saved
from capture "by a miracle" as
fanking column of Yaqui Indians I'M
der General Fabela had almost formed
a circle about Villas personal escort.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-23
FIGHT OYER DRAFT
IS ON IN EARNEST
Big Battle Will Begin Monday
in Both Houses Over Manner
of Raising Troops.
WAY HAS BEEN CLEARED

| Washington, April 22.-Presiden
Wilson's fight to organize war
time army in accordance with the
advice of the War department and
the army general staff will begin
in earnest Monday in both houses
Of congress.
In senate yesterday the administra,
ton bill, supported by Senator Cham
berlain, chairman of the military
committee, and a majority of the
committee, was started on its way to
a vote. There was some debate, par
liamentary tangles were disposed OF,
and the way cleared for uninterrupted
consideration of the measure.
The majority and minority reports
were presented from the house mill
tary committee and the bill will come
up Monday, with Representative
Kahn, ranking republican, leading the
committee minority's fight for the ad-
ministration plan unamended, while
lChairman Dent, heading the majority,
directs the opposition, urging trial
Of a volunteer system before resort
ing to the selective draft.
a Baker Against Compromise.
The minority report, signed by
eight of the committee, rests for au-
thority on a letter from Secretary
Baker to Chairman Dent, declaring
than any compromise on the depart
ment's plan, would be attended by
unfavorable results"
The majority report, signed by
Chairman. Dent and eleven others,
says in part:
THE bill authorizes but does not
direct the president to issue a call
for a volunteer army of 100000 in
the first place and of an additional
force of 100000, if necessary, under
the law now in existence.
1.-THE bill further authorizes the
president to proceed at once with the
registration of all male citizens be-
tween the ages of q and 40 years
as provided in the plan of the War
department for a draft. So that all of
the machinery authorizing the draft
of 100000 for the first force and of
the additional 100000 will be put in
operation at once.
President Has Choice.
at will require at least three
months and probably longer to COM
Dlete this registration. In the mean
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-23
Hoover Says Americans
Must Not Be WaStefuI

London, April 22.-The first and
most important duty of the American
people to their allies is to economize
on foodstuffs. This is the appeal of
Herbert c, Hoover. chairman of the
American commission for relief in
Belgium, and recently appointed head
of the American food board.
"If we do not do it," he declared to-
day, I'VE stand a grave chance of los
ing the war, because our allies cannot
fight without food. Our enemies are
calculating that America will fail in
this and our allies will need to give in,
America can upset these calculations.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-23
Great Britain Offers Safe
Conduct to TarnoWskI

Washington, April 22.-The Brit
ish government has formally notified
Ambassador Page in London that it
is prepared to grant safe conduct to
Count Tarnowski, Austrian ambassa-
dor-designate, from the United States
to Austria. Arrangements for his
departure will be made at once.
Ambassador Page added that the
British government had taken similar
action with "1ference to German off.
Gals stationed in China who are to
return to Germany, passing through
the United States.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-23
Will Call Officers for
Duty at Training Camps

Washington, April 22.-Line officers
of the army reserve corps will be
called for duty at the fourteen train
ing camps, which will be opened on
May 5, for instruction, and will be put
on the same status as regular army
officers with respect to pay and al
lowances. Every applicant who has
been recommended for appointment
will be commissioned in due time un-
less some vital defect prevents and
will receive pay and allowances &C.
cording to his grade.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-23
Standard Oil Company
Buys Down Town Site

The Standard Oil company has
purchased the lot at the southwest
corner of Eighteenth and Howard
streets. Mr.. Closing of the w. Far
nam Smith company represented the
Standard Oil company, and A. P,
Turkey & Son represented the Sterling
Realty company in the deal. The
property brought $4,000. 1t is 5SxS0
feet.N
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-23
Knights Of Columbus
Take in'NeW Members

Degrees were conferred by the
Rights Of Columbus on forty-four
members Sunday afternoon at Metro
politan hall. The first order of the
PROGRAM for the day was attendance
at Holy Family Catholic church at
$50 a, m. A dinner was served down
town.
Degree teams Of Omaha and Lin
CON presented the ceremoniais at
Metropolitan hail. The banquet,
which was TO have been held, was
postponed on account OF the death OF
T. ]. Mahoney. Honors were con-
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-23
Arrested When They Won't
Stand as U. S. Anthem Sung

Chicago, April 22.-Three men who
refused to stand when THE Star
Spangled Banner" was played at a
concert of the Chicago Symphony or
chestra tonight were arrested.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-23
Omaha in Fourth Place as
Western Recruiting Center

Chicago, April 22.--Kansas City
holds first place as recruiting center
in the central department, according
to the figures for the period, Mime
apolis being in second place and Chi
cago third. Omaha is in fourth.
In twenty days Kansas City Sc
cured 1856; Minneapolis, $50; Chicago,
SAG, and Omaha, 342.