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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-02-15

will be able to map out definite plan
of campaign for the county. and which
will be along the lines most desired by
our people.
Don't forget the date, Saturday
morning, Feb. II, at the Court House.
Everybody welcome.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-02-15

near Hutton.
Completion of the Philadelphia
Road from point near Hearing Run
straight through to Aberdeen.
This will little more than consume
the entire allotment for the five (5l
years.
"(Signed) H. G. SHIRLEY,
Chief Engineer
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-02-15

Mr.. L. L. Myers. of near Aurora,
spent few hours in Oakland on bust
ness.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-02-15

Summary-Field goals-Sincell,

Sanner, 4; Giessman, /; Gibson, S;
Slocum, 6; Bond, l. Fouls-Sanner 2
out OF Z; Gibson, 8 out of 9. Referee
Ziel.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-02-15
TRIBUTE TO MR.. LLEWELLYN
Resolutions of Respect Adopted by
Board of Directors of Trust Co.


WHEREAS, Death has removed
from the Board of Directors of the
North Missouri Trust Company, one
of its ablest and most highly esteem
ed members, J. f. Llewellyn,
BE 1T RESOLVED, by the Board of
Directors, That we hereby express
our deep sense of sorrow and loss be-
cause of the removal of so able and
distinguished a. co-laborer,
THAT we express our great ap-
probation of the services rendered by
Mr.. Llewellyn who was not only a
charter member, but Vice-President
continuously from the date of the
organization of the Trust Company,
and to whose ability and 4terling
business qualities the success Of the
company is largely due,
THAT we express our sympathy
with the bereaved family in the ire
parable loss sustained by the removal
of the husband and father,
THAT copy of these resolutions
be spread upon the minutes of the
North Missouri Trust Company, that
copy be given to the public press
and copy be sent to the bereaved
family. (Signed)
S. p. 'Emmons,
Jno. w. Million,
d. S. Burroughs.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-02-15
D. C. OWEN WINS
N THE FIRST WARD
ID. c. Owen Wins Over J A. Lewis for
Nomination for Councilman
From the First Ward
ELECTION WAS QUIET
Four City Councilman Nominated and
Four Members of City Demo
cratic Committee Chosen

The Democratic City primary, which
was held at the City Hall Monday,
passed off very quietly as there was
no contest for the nominations to be
made, except in the First Ward, where
D. C. Owen defeated J. A. Lewis for
nomination for member of the City
Council.
Nominations were made for four
members Of the City Council, one from
each ward, and four members of the
City Democratic Committee were
elected, one from each ward.
The vote cast in the four wards
were:
First Ward Councilman, D. C.
Owen, 81; J. A. Lewis, SO; Commit
teeman, Sam Sharp.
Second Ward - Councilman, ]. H.
Ballew, 25; Committeeman, Joe F.
Williams.
Third Ward = Councilman, C. S.
Harrison, So; Committeeman, Ivan
Ashworth.
Fourth Ward - Councilman, ]. W.
Gallaher, S2; Committeeman, F. E.
Eller.
The members of the City Council
whose terms expire are: First Ward,
J. A. Lewis; Second Ward, ]. H. Bal
lew; Third Ward, E. L. Johnson;
Fourth Ward, R. N. Armstrong.
The members of the Democratic
City Committee whose terms expire
are: First Ward, S. M. Sharp; Sec
ond Ward, Leo Hanly; Third Ward, R..
D. Worrell; Fourth Ward, John P.
Kemp.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-02-15
whitley JOHNSON WEDS
MISS ESSON IN ST. LOUIS
Popular Mexico Boy and Audrain
Farmer Marries Former Mexico
StenOgrapher.
MARRIAGE A SURPRISE
Will Make Their Home on the Bride
groom's Farm, North of This
City Popular Here.

The st. Louis Globe-Democrat, on
Wednesday, announced the wedding
of Whitley johnson, of this city, and
Miss Dorothy Esson, of St. Louis, in
the rectory of the New Cathedral in
St. Louis Monday. The Rev. Father
John Spencer married them.
The wedding came as a complete
surprise to the friends of both young
people. While it was generally under
stood they were engaged, the mar
riage at this time was most unex-
pected. Mrs. Johnson, who made
many friends here and was very pop
ular socially while connected with C.
A. Barnes office as stenographer, is
the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John
S. Esson, of 4324 Washington Boule-
ward, st. Louis. She is a graduate of
the Sacred Heart Convent at Mary
vile. She is quite pretty and most
capable young woman.
Mr. Johnson is the son Of Mrs. AL
exander Carter, of this city, one of our
progressive and leading young farm
ers and popular with everyone who
knows him. They will take short
honeymoon tour and return to make
their future home on Mr.. Johnson's
fine farm north of this city.
The Ledger joins in wishing them
much happiness and success.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-02-15
ONE OF OLDEST TRIpLETs DIES

MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. 12.-The death
of Alfred D. Aldrich leaves but one
of the famous Aldrich triplets, who
until the first death in June, were
the oldest triplets in the United States.
AS members of an original Mayflow-
er family, the three, Albert, Am
brose, and Alfred, were widely known
in the New England states, where
their family reunions attracted wide
attention.
Alfred Aldrich, the second to die,
had lived in Minneapolis thirty-seven
years, moving here from st. Charles,
Mimi, where he settled in 1865. The
first reunion of the triplets since their
youth took place in Minneapolis July
10, 1904, and was followed ten days
later by another at the old homestead
in Clarksburg, Mass, where they were
the guests of their mother.
The triplets did not look alike nor
did they have similar dispositions, ac-
cording to their relatives. Their only
point of similarity was that they all
enjoyed good health until old age.
The were worn August 21, 1847
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-02-15
EIGHTY BOYS ENROLLED
IN THE BOY SCOUTS
Ten Patrols Already Actively En-
gagged in Qualifying as Tender
feet in New Movement
PARENTS TAKING AN INTEREST
School Authorities Are Cooperating
With Others to Make Former
Organization Permanent

There are ten patrols of Boy Scouts
in this city, five in each of the two
grade schools. They have been form
ed in the last few weeks. Their total
enlistment is 80. The movement to
revive the Scout work here has met
with such encouragement that the
men anxious to see the boys cared
for have taken the iniatitive. School
authorities as well as the parents and
other citizens of Mexico are lending
every possible assistance in further
ing the movement.
The plan at present is to secure a
competent man to take charge of the
work, while volunteer Scout Masters
will aid in the training of the mem
bers. Superintendent of Schools
Pryor has been actively engaged in
furthering the movement as has Prof.
Roselle and Miss Houghland. They
say the Scout work makes itself
felt in the schools through both i'm
proved department and study.
Within another weeks there will
be over 100 boys in various patrols.
These will be organized into troops to
facilitate their management as well
as to inspire competitive work for
high grade Scout standards. A num-
ber of business men have signified
their intention of aiding as Scout
Masters and giving a certain part Of
their tine each month to the better
ment of the boy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-02-15
HOSPITAL NOTES


Miss Edna Grafford, who has been
i'll at the Hospital for the past two
weeks, was released Wednesday.
Sallie John Thompson, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. E. d. Thompson, Of
Auxvasse, who has been i'll at the
Hospital, returned home Wednesday.
Mason Pulls, of Thompson, is re-
ported better.
Mrs. o. E. Henegar, of Laddonia,
who has been ill at the Hospital for
sometime, returned to her home on
Wednesday.
The condition of Mrs. S, P. Emmons
is improving very rapidly.
Mrs. H. P. Price, of Laddonia, is
improving.
The condition of Carroll Wax, of the
Missouri Military Academy, who is i'll
of pneumonia, is improved.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-02-15
MRS. ]. 7. JOHNSON IS
LEFT $1,000 N WILL
Captain Marion Cave, of Linneus,
Mo-, Leaves Bequest for His
Cousin in This City
WAS IS YEARS OLD
Captain Cave Was Well Known in
Audrain County and Was Vet
ersn Of the Union Army

Captain Marion Cave, aged So,
president Of the Farmers and Mer-
chants Bank at Linneus, Mo-, and
one of the wealthiest citizens in that
part of the State, cousin of Mrs. j.
T. Johnson, of this city, died this
week.
Among his bequests was $1,000 to
Mrs. johnson. While Captain Marion
Cave was in the Union Army, his
brother, Milton Cave, was captain in
the Confederate army. Both were
prominent citizens and known to the
readers of the Ledger throughout Au-
drain.
Captain Marion Cave left an estate
of nearly 100000, which was be-
queathed to a large number of reIa-
tives who live in different parts of
the State. The Captain was one of
Linn County's most progressive, sub
stantial citizens, and his death will be
great loss to that community.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-02-15
INDIFFERENCE IS CHURCH'S
SIN. ASSERTS EVANGELIST
Rev. ] .B Andrews Delivers Strong
Sermon on Indifference at the
Methodist Church
had LARGE AUDIENCE
Quartet Composed of Messrs. Curry,
Hopkins. 81. Vrain and Mil
Ter Sang at Services.

The interest continues to grow in
the revival services being conducted
at the Methodist Church, South, un-
der the leadership of Andrews and
Curry The largest congregation that
has gathered on a week night since
the beginning filled the church to its
capacity last night. Mr.. Andrews
preached another very strong SER
mon. His subject was Indifference.
based on Acts 17:16. He declared
that the greatest sin of the church of
today il Indifference. The message
was pointed and convincing. There
were two who responded to his invi-
tation at the conclusion of the mes
sage.
Another feature was a male quar-
tette selection entitled, "The Way
side Cross. rendered by Messrs.
Curry, Hopkins, st, Vrain and Mil
Ter. Miss Andrews also sang a solo
at the service. The music is one of the
features of the meeting.
There will be services as follows
tomorrow: afternoon at 2:30, and in
The evening At 1880.
Services for children at 3:45; Miss
Andrews win give one of her illustrat-
nd talks for The children.
The Bible Glass will meet at 200
b. M
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-02-15
A FOUR TOWN LEAGUE

Manager Roberts, of the local base
ball team, was in Moberly Sunday
comforting with Sam Devineck, presi-
dent of the Central Missouri Base Ball
League, regarding the establishment
of four town league in this section
of the State.
There will be meeting held in this
city the latter part of this month to
definitely launch the league. At pres
ent the towns considered as likely to
enter are; Mexico, Moberly, Higbee
and Columbia. A league of this char
acter will make it possible for more
games to be played on the home
grounds of each team.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-02-15
CLARK A GRANDFATHER
Son Born TO Mrs. James Thompson,
the Speakers Daughter

WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. IA. -
Speaker Champ Clark became a
grandfather yesterday and the House
accorded him al ovation when that
fact was smilingly announced by
Representative James R. Mann the
minority leader. The entire House
membership rose to its feet and ap-
plauded the Speaker, who blushed
with pleasure and, with some display
of emotion, thanked the members "for
this evidence of its love and affec-
ton"
Champ Clark Thompson, the grand
son, was born yesterday in New Or
leans to Mr.. and Mrs. James Thomp-
son, the latter formerly Miss Gene
vive Clark. AS soon as Mr.. Mann
heard of the event he halted desul-
tory debate on routine business and
told the House that ats beloved
Speaker is a grandfather
zone touch of nature makes the
whole world akin" said the Speaker,
after the applause subsidized. "The
happiest moments in my life have
been the day ! was married, the days
my children were born and the day
that this, the first of my grand
children, was born. hope tn ere
will be many more of them"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-02-15
u.ROATs RIsKED BY LOO

NEW YORK, Feb. IL. - More than
100 vessels arrived at or sailed from
United Kingdom ports in the first
nine days of Germany's unrestricted
submarine warfare in British waters,
according to an announcement made
here Saturday by persons in author
itative touch with British admiralty
officials.
Seven hundred vessels entered Un-
tied Kingdom ports safely and 410
departed, according to this infor-
nation. The total number of vessels
destroyed within the period, accord
ing to these figures, was eighJy-nine.
Of these twenty-one were trawlers
and smacks. The summary classifies
losses as follows:
Torpedoed - British steamships,
twenty-five; Entente steamships,
other than British, thirteen; neutral
steamships, twenty-one; trAwlers and
smacks, twenty-one.
Sunk by mines - Nine vessels, class
and nationality not stated.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-02-15
NEW SPECIES OF CORN

POPLAR BLUFF, Mo-, Feb. 10. -
County Superintendent of Schools
Harwood has in his office now several
ears of blood red corn raised by An
drey Rice, of the Oak Hill neighbor-
hood. The corn is fine and the ears
are well filled out, but this is not the
most remarkable thing about this
corn.
Five years ago Rice selected few
red grains from several ears of St.
Charles White and planted them he
next growing season. This process
was kept up for five years and to-
day a pure red corn is grown, thus
creating new species,
By scientists it is considered a most
remarkable fact that from grains
taken from a standard breed a new
species can be grown, which will re-
produce itself. 1t has been suggested
this new species be named "The Pride
Of Butler"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-02-15
BOND ISSUE MADE GREAT
ROADS N CALLAWAY Co.
W. E. Jameson and Harry Atkinson,
Both of Fulton, Disappointed
With Audrain Roads.
SAY THEY NEED DRAGGING
Tell What Bond Issue in Eight Mile
District at Fulton Has Accom-
plished-Much Fine Road

"a bond issue in your eight mile
road district would be great thing
for Mexico" said W. E. Jameson, of
Fulton. Monday, who drove to this city
in a motor car with Harry Atkinson.
"The roads in the eight mile district
were all right, but the other roads,
before we arrived in the district,
would lead you to believe you were
approaching some cross roads town,
instead of fine little city like Mex
ico."
owe drove to Laddonia," continued
Mr.. Jameson, "and found that road in
good shape. 1t proved the value of
consistent dragging. The road in
Galloway to the Audrain line had
been dragged and was in excellent
shape. Mexico should do something
to improve the roads leading into this
city. A bond issue would materially
help"
hI- hbhltloOn odiu JiiS plUOgoOO DOHu
issue was spent in grading roads, on
railroad principals, and building 35
miles of hard surfaced highways lead
ing inaseven directions from that city.
Every by-way in the district is graded
and kept in. fine shape. Of course,
the improved roads have to be main
tanned, but their permanent character
gives the commission more time to
work on the dirt roads"
Both men, who are interested in
roads, said the road drag
ging, if properly and consistently
done, would materially improve condi-
tions about Mexico.
eff you have bond issue to build
permanent roads," said Mr.. Jameson,
81 suggest you secure in an advisory
some commissioner who has
superintended the building of such
roads and can steer you clear of some
of the mistakes his commission made.
Such money will prove one the the
best investments ever made by your
town" /"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-02-15
COMMITTEE PAYS VISIT
TO new STATE OFFICERS
Representative Shannon, With Other
Legislators. Visits Newly In
stalled State Officials.
FIVE ON COMMITTED
State Treasurer, Secretary of State
and Others Visited By This
Committee

JEFFERSON CITY Mo-, Feb. a.
Representative E. A. Shannon of Au-
drain county, was one of the state
salons picked this week to make an
informal call at several of the state
officers and pay their respects to the
newly installed Democrats in these
places. With Representative Shan
non were Representative McQuie, of
Montgomery county, Representative
Cave, Of Galloway county, and Rep
resentative Sapp and State Senator
Harris, of Boone county.
Among the officers visited was At
torney General Frank McAllister, who
has entered into the duties of this
important office with a vim and when
the state salons reached him he was
buried beneath a pile of work. He
was not too busy, however, to greet
his friends and talk over state mat
ters with them. Mr.. McAllister is
confining himself to devising short
cuts in looking after the matters
that come before him with view of
doing the greatest amount of work in
the smallest amount of time. He al
ready has delved into a number of
important matters submitted to him
from various sections of the state.
1t is felt that the office will be pro-
ductive of greater good than ever
before under the regime of Mr.. Meal
lister.
At the office of Secretary Sullivan
the visitors found the namesake of the
former famous pugilisu giving ac-
cumulated work some stiff uppercuts.
One connects the name of Sullivan
with ring glories of the hazy past,
but the Sedalia man is the well pol
ished, finished office executive, who
is going to keep his office up to the
standard maintained by his most eff
cient predecessor, Con Roach. Mr..
Sullivan is a glutton for work and is
grasping the details of the office rap
idly. Here likewise one finds every
thing in apple pie order.
Representative Shannon at the Of
flee of Secretary Sullivan took oc-
casion to look up some matters in
which he was specially interested and
was surprised at the rapidity in
which the data he was seeking was
produced for him.
State Treasurer Middlekamp, whose
genial countenance was a buffer fol-
adverse matters that came up in the
State Committee, while he was its
Secretary, has carried that same smile
and good nature into office. Judging
from what he already has accomplish.
ed and the way the business of his of.
flee is being taken care of he will
prove credit to his county and to the
Democratic party. One always finds
Mr.. Middlekamp ready to take up any
matters of interest and value to Mis-.
sourians. He refuses no one an audi.
ence and always is ready to listen tc
anything his constituents have
to propose. Representative Shannon
in common with the othei
legislators was profuse in theil
praise of the evident order of things
at the state offices and while theil
call was only informal and merely tc
continue acquaintance previously
formed, they could not refrain from
saying few kind words for Messrs
McAllister, Sullivan and Middle
kamp.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-02-15
To Stand on Demand

WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 10. -
President Wilson will not treat with
Germany for modification Of its
ruthless submarine edict until the
Berlin Government withdraws the re-
cent pronouncement of its intention
to indiscriminately sink without warn
ing all ships that enter Germany's
prescribed war zone.
The Presidents rejection of the
German overtures, submitted Satur-
day by DR.. Paul Ritter, the Swiss Min
lister, was officially revealed by the
State Department, when DIR. Ritter's
memorandum Of Germany's offer and
Secretary Lansing's reply were made
public.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-02-15
". 4. BEAL DIED HERE
EARLY MONDAY MORNING
Succumbs to Attack of the Grippe
at the Home of his Son, John
Beal, In This City.
WAS SS YEARS OLD.
Mr.. Beal Was Born in Indiana and
Had Lived in Missouri Since
1845-Burial at LaddOnia

W. H. Beal, one of the pioneed set
tiers of Missouri, died at the home
of his son, John Beal, in this city early
Monday morning, as the result of
recent attack of the grippe.
Mr.. Beal was born in Switzerland
County, Indiana, April "a, 1927 He
lived there until manhood and then
moved to Kentucky. He came to
Missouri in 1854 and settled near
Mexico on Government land, which
he entered for 12h cents per acre.
He returned the next year to Indiana,
where he was married on July a,
1855, to Miss Jane Stout, who died in
1903 at Laddonia.
He and his wife returned to their
home near Mexico, making the trip
overland in two horse wagon. They
lived there through the Civil War,
when their home was visited and
searched by Bushwhackers.
In 1884 they left their old home and
moved to Laddonia. After the death
of his wife, February 4, 1908, Mr..
Beal has made his home with his son,
C. W. Beal, in Nebraska, and John
Beal, of this city, editor of the Mes
sage.
Mr. Beal always took an active part
in educational matters and was for
many years secretary of the School
Board of his district and was
instrumental in establishing the first
debating societies in the rural schools
of this county. He had been for go
years Mason, one of the oldest men,
bers of the State.
He is survived by two sons, John,
of Mexico, and c. W., member of the
State Senate of Nebraska.
The Ledger joins in extending SYM
pathy to the bereaved family and
friends.
FUNERAL OF w. H. BEAE
The funeral services of W. H. Beal,
who died Monday morning, were con-
Quoted from the home of his son,
John Beal, Wednesday morning at
10 o'clock by the Rev. S. W. Hayne,
of the Methodist Church. The SER
vices were in charge of the Masonic
Lodge, of which Mr.. Beal had been
member for more than sixty years.
The body was taken to Laddonia,
where a short service was held at the
Methodist church there. Interment
was made in the cemetery at Lad
donia.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-02-15
COUPLE ENGAGED % YEARS

NEW YORK, Feb. 14.-When Miss
Anna M. Dollman married John R.
Burgess in Jersey City no one could
quote the old admonition, Marry in
haste and repent at leisure" Miss
Dollman and Mr.. Burgess had been
engaged for twenty-three years.
Mr.. Burgess first popped the ques-
tion in 1894. Miss Dollman accepted
him, but with the understanding that
they would not marry until after the
death of Mr.. Burgess's mother who
lived with him. She died last No
vember and the long delayed wedding
took place recently in st. Bridget's
Church.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-02-15
BRITAIN SPENT 81 BILLIONS
The Net National Debt is Now More
Than 19 Billions.

LONDON, Feb. 13. - The average
daily expenditure of Great Britain is
now $2S,950,000, Andrew Bonar Law,
chancellor of the exchequer, announc-
ed in the House of Commons yester-
day.
The chancellor said the total ex-
penditure since the beginning of the
was was 81 billion dollars.
At the end of the current year, the
national debt would stand between 19
billion and 1914 billion dollars. Ad-
vances to Allies and dominions would
be approximately 1850 million dol
lars.
The number of applications and the
amount applied for by the general
public for the new loan, the chancel-
lor said, were larger than ever before
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-02-15
FIRST DAY $2s,SOO.
Mexico Men Aiding Westminster
Campaign in st. Louis

Tuesday the campaign to raise
$150,0O0 in St. Louis toward the
$500,000 fund President Reed has set
as a goal, opened and resulted in
S23,300 pledged.
indications this morning point to a
successful financial campaign here"
President E. E. Reed told the Fulton
Gazette, by long distance telephone
Tuesday. eve have number of old
students and friends aiding us in the
campaign, including Lee W. Rood, of
Charlottesville; DR.. j. G. Moore, of
Mexico; the Rev. A. A. Wallace, of
Mexico, and DIR. H. H. Sweets, of
Louisville.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-02-15
Dry Rill Thrnnph Senate

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Feb. ID. = The
Statewide prohibition bill rode
through the Illinois Senate yesterday
by the vote of 81 to 18. The battle
staged on the floor of the upper
branch was without effect. There
was plenty of oratory for and against
the measure, which will be voted up
on at the general election, in 1918,
if the House will give consent.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-02-15
FAnMER DUG lori A MONEY ron.

WA4NEsBoRo, Pa, Feb. Ia, -
Samuel Kline uprooted an old stump
in . field On his farm and found be-
meath N eaflhen jar filled with mon
ey. It cofsained gold, silver and
greenbaeks to the value of S1344.
The money was principally of the
date Of 1882. It is thought it was put
Ia the earthen pot about thirty years
ago and hid beneath large chestnut
tree that then stood on the farm own
Cd BY Mr. Kline.
Among the money were several 81
bills of the issue of 1882, payable at
The Miffline County National Bank.
All the money is in a good state of
preservation, the gold and silver be-
ing untarnished and the bills show
ing no wear