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Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-09-27

Mr.. E. A. Aldstadt, Principal Of the
Louisiana High School; Miss Gala
han, Miss Jones and Miss Bryson, all
teachers of Louisiana, visited the
Central School today. They were
very much delighted with the work
Mr.. Roselle and his teachers are do
inc
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-09-27
The First Contingent

Howard Wayne, Mexico
Fred F. Peck, Mexico
Roy E. Bryarly, Mexico
Chas. L. Myers, Mexico
Frank R Brooks Laddonia
Howard S. Coil, Laddonia
John l. Brown, Mexico
0rville johnson, Mexico
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-09-27

The case of Robert Vannoy, of VAN
dalia, who was notified to appear here
Friday and leave with the Audrain
County increment of the National Ar
my, and who failed to come, has been
referred to the Adjutant General by
the local board. 1t will be put in the
hands of the Federal authorities, and
when he is found, he will be sent to
the army, and no telling what else.
Vannoy left Vandalia some time ago
and left a forwarding address with
the postmaster, it is said; but mail
sent to that address has been return
ed. He was employed in a restaurant
there.
Vance Morgan, of Mexico, the other
man who did not GENE, is a member
of the Fifth Regiment and is at Camr
Clark at Nevada. He very likely did
not understand when he volunteered
that it is against the draft rules ane
regulations for a man to volunteer il
any department after his name ha,
been posted and he has been Gale,
for examination. He was examineC
by the local board some time ago an.
notice that he vas called was mailet
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-09-27
HANGED SENATOR IN EFFIGY.

GREEN BAY, Wis, Sept. 81. -
Employees of the local cooperage
company yesterday hanged Senator
La Toilette in effigy to a s~mokestack
at the plant. The workers then sign
ed a loyalty pledge.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-09-27

Mr.. and Mrs. Norris Moore mo-
tored to Mexico from st. Louis Friday
and are the guests of relatives here.
Mrs. Moore was formerly Miss Tillie
Kunkle,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-09-27

Ono Corn Plus aCets-It~ Equals
One FO0t, ORR Free.
cause two drops of "Gets-lt" eases
your corn-pains at once. ana you
know that that old corn has been
nipped in tho bud" "Gets.it
makes cutting and digging at
corn and flushing with bandages'
halves or anything else entirely un.
safe,
You'll not have to take off your
shoe or pumps under the table at
mo cafe 10 ease your squirminE
soul: See that you got 'Gets-L
pont be lnsulted by limitations zoe
all you need pay Mt any drug
store for 'GetsaIt," or II Will be
ITsnt direct. by d.. Lawrence n Co..
chicago, Iii.
Sold in Mexico and recommends
as the worlds best corn remedy b.
Llewellyn & Sons,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-09-27

to him. He will very likely be trans
ferred from Camp Clark to Camp
Funston, so that proper credit on
Audrain's quota can be given.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-09-27

Misses Willie Hook and Dorothy
uolr,es and W. c. Williams spent
tbe weekend in Fulton the guests OF
Mr. and Mrs. Carter Norris. Mr.
"nd Mrs. Norris drove them home in
thoir machine Monday morning
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-09-27

Smith Bros. Automobile Company,
sold this week a WHY'S knight to
George Stauffer, of Benton City.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-09-27

MISS GERTRUDE FRY
Phone 244

". Mabel Threlkeld is the Led
NJ MS Society Editress this week, while
gCrs Gertrude Fry is visiting in sA-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-09-27
IL Should Worry
Now About C0Ens!"
They Peel OF With "Gets-It."

Two corns are no worse than one.
and one is nothing at all-when you
use "Gets-It," the n real c9rn-
shrinker, corn looseneT. he.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-09-27

Mrs. John W. Lloyd and son lett
for an extended visit in the East to-
day.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-09-27
Chamberlain,s Cough Remedy

The great benefit derived from the
use of this remedy is cases of coughs
has been gratefully acknowledged by
many who have used it. Mrs. Benz.
F. Blakeney, Decatur, ILL.,, is one of
them. She says, "Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy is by far the best med
icine for colds and coughs we ever
used in u family. 1 gave it to my
children when small for Group and have
taken it myself. If all mothers knew
as much as 1 do about this medicine
they would appreciate its real
worth" Adv.
Mrs. H. /. Turley is visiting her
sister in INDEPENDENCE. Kan.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-09-27

Store.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-09-27

| seventh and elgnJn Oh DeceWDeI' De-
licious refreshments were served.
Mrs, B. G.. Reavis was hostess at
a large line party given at the orphe-
UNI Friday afternoon, complimentary
TO her sister, Mrs. P. II. Cullen, OF
st. Louis, and her mother, Mrs.
Barbara Coil, of Perry. There were
twenty-five in line. Mrs. Reavis took
her guests to Buckner's after the mat
inee for a three course lunch.
Another one of our Mexico girls is
married. Thursday morning at $3.50
o'clock Miss Blanche Cove was mar
ried to Mr.. Frank Blank, by the Rev.
II. P. Atkins, at the home Of her par
cnts. Mr.. and Mrs. l.. c. Cove, on
South jefferson street. Only hcr
parents and Mr.. and Mrs. Homer
Jameson, of Moberly, were present.
The bride wore a dark blue travelling
suit, with a black velvet hat to match
Mr.. and Mrs. Blank left at mne
o'clock for Kansas City, where they
will spend a week before coming tf
their home in Mexico.
Mrs. P. E. Coil was hostess FOL
six o'clock dinner Monday in honor Of
Mr.. and Mrs. P. H. Cullen, Of St
Louis. Covers were laid for DR.. ant
Mrs. B. G. Reavis, Mrs. Barbar'
Coil. of Perry, and Misses Barbara an
Ellen Reavis,
Mrs. B. G. Reavis entertained a
fan o'clock luncheon Tuesday, Mr.. am
Mrs. Pollock, of Nebo, ILL.,; Mr. an'
Mrs. John Coil and two children o.
Perry; and Mrs. Barbara Coil, ais
or Perry. m
Mrs. William Shields and MIS-
Frances McClintic, of Laddonia, spen
Thursday and Friday in Mexico, tn
guests Of DR.. j. G. Moore and fam
ily,
The Washington herald., 1917-01-05
DELIVERY BY STORES
RAISES Living COST
Census Survey Shows Consumer Pays
Millions of Dollars.

The view of Secretary Of Commerce
Redheld that the cost Of city carriage and
the local distribution of commodities by
retailers represents an important factor
In the high cost of living is more than
borne out by the results OF preliminary
survey which has been made by the
Census Bureau.
For four important classes of commod-
ities-coal and wood. milk, ice and depart
ment-store merchandise-whichr represents
a considerable proportion of the cost Of
living, the expense OF delivery, according
to this survey. constitutes more than s
per cent of the total cost to the con-
sumner.
When II is considered that in the city of
Washington alone there are 5000 retailers
who make deliveries. It is apparent that
this cost of city carriage represents an
annual expenditure OF millions Of dollars,
much Of which would be saved by better
organization.
The results Of the preliminary survey
are considered by Secretary Redfield to
be sufficiently striking to justify him in
directing the Census Bureau to make a
further and more exhaustive study of the
subject.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-05
AUTO CRASHES RESULT
Of SLIPPERY STREETS
Machines in Various Sections of City
Skid on Wet Highways.

The wet and slippery streets were
the cause of several automobile ac-
cidents yesterday.
Charles Lusk, IS years old, of Som
erset, Nd. was taken to the Elmer
gency Hospital suffering from cuts
and bruises on the face. received when
the automobile in which he was rid
ing skidded and collided with lamp
post at Massachusetts, avenue and Rock
Creek drive. The car was driven by
Walter C. Balderston, who was at
tempting to avoid running into a
horse-drawn vehicle. William J. Page,
another passenger In the car. and the
driver escaped uninjured. The car was
damaged to the extent Of 500.
A car. driven by John L. Ward.
skidded and collided with q motor
cycle at B street near First street
southeast The motorcycle was driven
by F. H. Bobbits. No one was hurt.
Charles H. Taylor skidded his car
into the curb in street near Seventh
street. breaking one of the wheels
from the machine.
Automobiles belonging to Ralph Gill
christ and Robert McMurray both were
slightly damaged when they collided
at Fourteenth street and Pennsylvania
avenue northwest. Both drivers es-
capped uninJured.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-05
A CLEAR COMPLEXION
Ruddy Cheeks-Sparkling Eyes
Most Women Can Have
Says DR.. Edwards, q Well-Known
Ohio Physician

DR.. F. NJ. Edwards for IL years
treated scores of women for liver and
bowel ailments. During these years he
gave to his patients prescription made
of a few well-known vegetable ingredi-
ents mixed with olive oil, naming them
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets, you will
know them by their olive color.
These tablets are wonder-workers on
the liver and bowels, which cause a nor
NAL action, carrying off the waste and
poisonous matter in ones system.
If you have pale face, sallow look,
dull eyes pimples, coated tongue, head
aches, fstless, no-good feeling, all out
of sorts, inactive bowels, you take one
Of DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets nightly
for time and note the pleasing results
Thousands of women as well as men
take DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets-the
successful substitute for calomel-now
and then Just to keep in the pink of con-
dition- l0c and 2Se per box. Al druggists
The Washington herald., 1917-01-05
Nutshell Neus

Martin Hartman, who died recently at
Soldiers Home, left his entire estate to
be divided equally among four sisters,
all OF whom are residents OF Germany.
President Wilson yesterday extended
executive clemency in the case of
Domenico Vito. who pleads guilty to
stealing letters with money in them
while he was an employe at Union
Station. HIS sentence of one year was
commuted to six months and Will expire
February l.
BY the will OF s,In c. Athey, fled for
probate yesterday. bequests of 800 each
are made to his three daughters, and
the residue of the estate is left to his
wife. Mary Athey, who is named as
executrix.
The Greater Capitol Heights Improve
ment Association was organized Tues
day evening at the home of c. J.
Brygger. The following officers were
chosen: @. NJ. Babcock, president; A. N.
Crowell, vice president; Mrs. Lillian
Babcock, secretary; c. J. Brygger,
treasurer; T. S. Embry, sergeant-at-
arms and o. B. Zantzinger. Frank Gil-
man and Mr.. Kent, trustees. The associs-
ton starts with a membership Of thirty.
The will of Mrs. Fanny Kryder. dated
September 9, 1897. gives her personal and
household effects to her three children.
The remainder of the cgate is devised
to her daughter Ida, with instructions to
convert it to cash and pay 800 to the
sister OF the testatrix.
When Mrs. w. Wallace, 1913 street
northeast returned yesterday after a
short visit to a neighbor's house she
Lz~ LA nit kA
summoned two drivers of huckster
wagons. By prompt action the blaze was
extinguished. Damage amounted to about
$50.
Miss Aline F1agg, West Falls Church,
Va, reported to the police yesterday that
she left her purse, containing a s. gold
piece and $50 in bills in a car while on
her way to Washington yesterday.
The House late yesterday completed
general debate on the agricultural ap-
propriations bill. Debate under the five
minute rule will begin today.
The police are investigating the disap-
pearance of a savings bank, containing
two SO gold pieces and a quantity of
silver coins, from the desk Of H. c. Levy,
1879 Pennsylvania avenue northwest.
A gold bracelet. valued at $40 was stolen
from Mrs. Fred w. Stone, 1915 Second
street northwest yesterday.
Thieves gained entrance to the home of
Mrs. Bessie Bruce 80 o street northeast
yesterday afternoon by means Of a dupli-
cate key. The house was ransacked and
a gold signet ring, a gold locket and a
gold breastpin and bracelet, total value
$50, were stolen.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-05
english MAY RECEIVE
CONTRACT FOR Shells
British Firm Lowest Bidder for l6-inch
Navy Shells.

The first sixteen-inch shells for the
United States Navy probably will be fur
nished by Hadfelds, Limited, of Shelf
field, England.
This announcement was made yester-
day by Secretary of the Navy Daniels.
following the opening of bids for sixteen
inch ana fourteen-inch armor-pierclng
projectiles. -Four American companies
participated in the bidding Hadields, of
Sheffield, was the lowest bidder on both
types Of shells.
The lowest American bider was the
Washington Steel & Ordnance Company,
which would supply $500 shells in thirty
two months at $50 each. Hadfieds will
furnish the same projectile for s5l3 each
and 5000 OF them In sixteen months.
Explanation offered of the ability of
English manufacturers to underbid Amer
ican munition makers Is that the alb
sence of naval fighting In the European
war has decreased the demand for naval
shells to such an extent that English
firms are permitted by their government
to enter the American market and be-
cause of the marvellous team work they
have developed are able to offer their
product at lower prices
The Washington herald., 1917-01-05
WINS 10-YEAR FIGHT
TO SAVE MANS LIFE

Ten years ago Rev. Peter ]. O'Calla-
CHAN present superior OF the Apostolic
Mission Home at Brookland. launched a
legal fight to save the life of Herman
Billik. who was accused OF the murder
of Mary Vryzal. of Chicago. Father
O'Callaghan returned to Washington yes
terday, having obtained a pardon for Bill
lik from Governor Dunno, of Illinois.
The pardon was secured on the testi-
mony of a brother OF the murdered wom-
an, who after ten years silence recently
sbld the priest that he had been forced
into saying he had seen Billik put arsenic
into his sisters food.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-05
FLORIDA LIMITED STARTS.

The first run Of the Florida Limited.
which has been operated by the Seaboard
AIT Line for number of years to take
care OF the heavy tourist travel for Flori-
da, began It's first run Of the season yes
terday morning. This train left the city
at 1890 a. m. for Miami, Fla. Among
the Washingtonians on board were Mr..
and Mrs Robert Berberich, Mr.. and Mrs.
Duncan Robinson, II. r. Pogue, Mr.. and
Mrs. H. Van Alystyne, J. w. Paddle
ford and family, Mr.. and Mrs. s. c. Han
sen and the special representative Of the
Seaboard Air Line. w. G. Coleman.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-05
PRIZE ESSAY CONTEST.

gold medal essay contest will be held
among school children Of the District un-
der auspices of members Of the Sons Of
the Revolution in the District The es-
says must be on "The Western Campaign
of George Rogers Clark and the Early
Territorial Expansion Of the United
States. ~ The date of this expedition was
IT'S and the number of words in the essay
is Limited to It's. Any pupil In public
or private school in the District Is eligi-
bic, and the essays must be submitted
through a teacher or a principal OF
school
The Washington herald., 1917-01-05
BUSY Thieves STEAL
VARIETY OF EATABLES
Live Calf Carried Of and Huckster
Wagons Raided.
bieves were busy Yesterday.

Thieves were busy yesterday.
William Malone. living on the Conduit
road, reported to the police that shed
near his house was broken into and a
live calf. valued at SOS. stolen.
Edward Golliver, huckster. reported
that his wagon was robbed of three rab-
bits, several loaves Of bread, four pounds
OF butter and two dozen eggs, while he
was in the Farragut apartments.
Clarence Akers. another huckster. stat
ed a thief made OF with fifteen pounds
of bacon, while his wagon was standing
in Third street between B street and
Pennsylvania avenue.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-05
FEDERAL RETIREMENT
MEASURE In SENATE

Senator Lodge yesterday introduced In
the Senate a retirement bill designed to
aid superannuated employees of the gov
ernment.
BY the terms of the bill employees who
have been fifty years in the Federal serv-
ice would be retired on 75 per cent of their
annual pay. The bill affects largely civil
war veterans who entered the govern
ment service after army service.
An attempt will be made to have 1t add
ed as a rider to the legislative bill.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-05
HURLEY QUITS COMMISSION.

Edward n. Hurley. of Chicago, yestsr-
day presented to President Wilson his
resignation as chairman of the Federal
Trade Commission, to take effect Febru-
airy l.
The President, while expressing his re-
gret at the governments loss of Mr. Hur-
ley's service, intimated that the resig-
nation would be accepted
THE press Of private business has
made 1t necessary for me at this time to
leave the Commission, said Mr.. Hurley.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-05
sALEsMANSHIP CLUB TO MEET.
New Organization VIII Study scien-
tfac Selling Principles.

A new organization here, known as the
"Salesmanship Club of Washington" will
hold its first meeting at the Chamber of
Commerce Tuesday evening at s o'clock
The object of the club is to educate its
members in the fundamental principles of
scientific salesmanship. E. z. Perrine, in
structor OF salesmanship at the Univer-
sity OF Denver and president of the Den
yer Salesmanship Club, will address the
opening meeting. W. F. GUIDE will pre-
side.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-05
THREE GUARDSMEN MUST
ACCOUNT FOR EQUIPMENT

Brig. Gen. William E. Harvey, head Of
the District National Guard. yesterday
brought on behalf OF the government,
three suits to compel former officers OF
ment furnished them while in the serv-
ice.
In the bill of complaint II is cited that
the men, who retired from the Guard in
June, 1915. were furnished supplies from
the quartermasters and ordnance stores
and that the goods have not been return
ed, nor has an accounting been given.
John c. Rooney is credited with equip
ment valued at s13313; Charles l. Brock
way, with equipment valued at SASS. and
Robert W. Hanneman with goods worth
$s215s
The Washington herald., 1917-01-05
LOCAL MENTION.
"a lbs. Old Time flour. s1oo,

"a lbs. Old Time flour, sI.0O, lbs.
evap. peaches, 25c; lima beans. 10c ID.
lbs. head rice, 25c; lbs. black -eye ed
peas, Csc: 8 lbs. hominy, 1Oc; lbs.
buekwheat, Csc; IL lbs. white meal, 35c;
3 cans peas. 25c: cans corn. 25o: 8
cans tomatoes, 25c; large cans aspara-
tea, 29c; 8 loaves bread, 10c; 3 lbs. ap-
pie butter. Csc: pound Jars Rockwood's S
cocoa, 25c; Gold Medal wheat food,
12kc; Gold Medal oats, INC; WINS Old
Dominion war cake, soc; pound cake.
PHes stores.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-05
LECTURES ON ECONOMICS.

The Land and its Peoples" will be
the subject of the first of a series OF
three lectures to be given at the Y.
M. c. A. beginning Monday night at g
O'Clock. All of these lectures will be on
economic conditions. and will be given by
DR.. Thornton B. Penfield, former inter-
national secretary for the Y. NJ. c. A
The second lecture will be on Social
and Industrial Conditions and the third
on Religious Conditions and Needs"
The Washington herald., 1917-01-05
BOLIVIAN MINISTER LEAVES.

Don Ignacio Calderon, Bolivian Minis
ter to the United States, yesterday bade
farewell to Secretary of State Lansing
and officials of the State Department
He will sail for Cuba, where he is also
accredited, in a few days, returning to
the United States early in February.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-05
WEATHER CONDITIONS,

Eastern Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware,
Maryland, Virginia, and District Of Columbia-RAin
and warmer Friday; Saturday clearing and probably
much colder; increasing cast and southeast winds
LOCAL TEMPERATURE.
Midnight. 81; 2 a m. 81; Ia. m, S: a. m, q;
a. m, .; 10 a. m, 81; Il noon, 81; p. m, 20;
p. u. Al; p m. Al; p m, 70; 10 p. m. %.
Highest. q; lowest, q.
Relative humidity-s a. m. Is; p m. 50; s
p m, 81.
Rainfall IS p. m to p. n.). Dol; hours Of sun
shine, o: per cent Of possible sunshine, G.
Temperature same date last year-highest, 4s;
lowest 8
The Washington herald., 1917-01-05
FOR A BAD COUGH

Here is a fine old-fashioned
recipe for coughs, colds or ca
tarrh trouble that has been used
with great success. Get from
your druggist l OF. of Parmint
Double Strength), about 75c
worth ana add to it Y pint OF
hot water and 4 OF. OF granulated
sugar. This will make full half
a pint when mixed. Take one
tablespoonful 4 times a day.
No more racking your whole
body with cough. Clogged
nostrils should open, air pas
sages of your head clear up so
you can breathe freely. 1t is
easy to prepare, costs little and
is pleasant to take. Any one who
has a stubborn cough, or hard
cold or catarrh in any form
should give this prescription a
trial.-Adv.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-05
PROPHECIES FOR 1877.

Mrs. Zaida Brown Hates, lecturer on
Spiritualism at the Panama-Paciic Ex-
position, will give prophecies under
Spirit control at Pythian Temple (ffrst
floor), Sunday, January Z, 1880 p. m
The Washington herald., 1917-01-05
OTHER TEMPERATURES.
TIDE TABLE

Compiled BY United States Coast and Geodetic
SuUey.)
. T1iay-Low tide, RN a. m and l2l2 p m.
high tide, $40 a. and SOC D. m
The Washington herald., 1917-01-05

Martin Hartman, who died recently at
Soldiers Home, left his entire estate to
be divided equally among four sisters,
all Of whom are residents Of Germany.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-05

By the will OF svIn C. Athey, fled for
probate yesterday. bequests of 800 each
are made to his three daughters, and
the residue of the estate is left to his
wife. Mary Athey, who is named as
eXecutri0.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-05

LA LUCBANA CIGAR, II for
25c. Box of 100-s1.gS.
OCHMAN "34, CIGAR, 8 for
25c. Box of 5O-S1.5O.
LA ADMIRABLE CIGAR, 8 for
25c. Bex of 50-s1.39.
JOHN RUSKIN CIGAR, for
zSc. Box OF 25-SSc. Box of 80
e1.75.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-05

When Mrs. W. Wallace, 1Es G street
northeast, returned yesterday after a
short visit to a neighbor's house she
found her home filed with smoke. She
summoned two drivers of huckster
wagons. By prompt action the blaze was
extinguished. Damage amounted to about
ga
The Washington herald., 1917-01-05

The will of Mrs. Fanny Kryder. dated
September 9, 1897, gives her personal and
household effects to her three children.
The remainder of the cSate is devised
to her daughter Ida, with instructions to
convert it to cash and pay 800 to the
sister Of the testatrix.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-05

Pferce's Prescription .,
Pierce Golden Medical.
Pferce's knurfc Tablets.
p, ID. & Co. American Oil. pint,
p. d. q Co. Lid. Petroleum. pfnt,
Napo Cresolina, 19c, aac.
Vick's Croup Sa1ve 1oc.
Wveth's Dithia Tablets. 6-rrafn'
Wamnole's W. Ky Cod Liver OH.
Wampole's M. s. Cod Liver OIL,
WINE .Cardut .................
Yager's Liniment ...,..
The Washington herald., 1917-01-05

The police are investigating the disap-
pearance OF a savings bank, containing
two SO gold pieces and a quantity of
silver coins, from the desk Of H. c. Levy,
l139. PENNSYLVANIA avenue northwest.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-05

Miss Aline Flagg. West Falls Church,
Va, reported to the police yesterday that
she left her purse, containing a IS gold
piece and $50 in bills in a car while on
her way to Washington yesterday.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-05

The House late yesterday completed
general debate on the agricultural ap-
propriations bill. Debate under the FIVE
minute rule will begin today.
The record., 1917-05-24
Great Photopiay "CiyiIization'

The announcement of the Queen
Theatre for Monday and Tuesday,
May 2S and 2eth is Thos. H. Ince's
million dollar spectacle, "Civil
ization," which comes to GreenviIle
with the endorsement of the entire
metropolitan press and public. 1t
is seldom that the world is treated
to such a treat as is in store for To-
cal playgoers, but in the present in
stance it's safe to say that everyone
will be as pleased as New Workers,
who are still flocking to the Criter-
on Theatre to pay homage to Prod.
ucer Ince's genus.
1t would be folly to attempt a
synopsis of this great battle drama,
suffice it to say that you will be as
tonished at the revelations unfolded
before your eyes.