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Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1917-07-19
THE IS CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE DIRECTORS
Mass Meeting of Members, at the
Court House Elect Men to Direct
New Civic Organization
A REPRESENTATIVE GATHERING
Secretary Will Be Secured at Once to
Take Charge of the Details Of
the Work

One of the most representative
gatherings Of Mexico's citizens in the
community's history attended the
Chamber of Commerce mass meeting
Monday evening in the Circuit Court
Room and chose fifteen men to direct
the destinies Of the new organiza-
ton. There were no nominations.
Each member wrote a list of fifteen
men he or she felt was qualified to act
in this capacity and the fifteen receiv-
ing the highest number of votes were
declared elected.
Col. E. Y. Burton, of the Missouri
Military Academy, was elected pres
ident of the Chamber of Commerce at
the directors meeting Tuesday morn
ing. Ross Wagner was chosen vice
president and W. R. Jackson, treas
urer. A secretary-manager will be
chosen shortly.
The following is the directorate of
the club and their term of office, the
latter decided by drawing lots Tues
day morning:
Three Year Term
E. R. Locke, Turner Williams, /. a..
T. McCue, Sam Morris, Ross Wagner.
Two-Year Term
W. W. Pollock, F. W. Pitcher,
Mitchell White, c. P. Malone, C. F.
Clark.
One Year Term
L. B. Hawthorne, E. Y. Burton,
C. A. Barnes, R. D. Worrell, W. R.
jackson.
A constitution and bylaws was
adopted Tuesday morning at the
meeting which is to be ratified at the
first general meeting. A. L. Don.
lin was instructed to secure sec.
retary manager for $125 a month
He will send his choice here and the
! Board will engage him, if he meets
with their approval. Every effort
will be made to have the organiza.
ton under full headway by the first
Of August.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1917-07-19
WORRELL APPOINTED
SERGEANT OF MO. 5TH
Recruiting Station for the Missouri
Fifth viii Be Opened in Mex
leo at Once
WILL DRILL FIFTH MEMBERS
Company "B" OF Favorite Regiment
Already Has a Squad of Raw Re-
cruits from This City

The one thing that is nedeed in
Mexico to make her citizens wake up
to the earnestness and grim presence
of war will soon be in full working
order under the direction of Orlando
Worrell, who Wednesday received an
nouncement of his appointment to the
position Of Sergeant of Company
B, of the 9Th Missouri National Guard
actual drilling of troops.
The letter stated that upon merit of
his military training and activity in
securing recruits here, this office was
awarded him and asked that he open
a recruiting office for the Missouri
Fifth at once. Circulars and bills of
all kinds are being mailed for the
work.
Mexico Boys Will Drill at Home
Until the time when all members
of the Missouri National Guard depart
for Ft. Still, Oklahoma, August a,
the eight recruits from this city will
be in charge of Orlando Worrell, who
will drill them on the public square.
The boys are Kirk Roberts, Bryan Kel-
so, Paul Jesse, Lloyd Gilpin, Dee
johnson, w. 0. Johnson and
Orlando Worrell. William Arm
strong and Russell Strange are
also members of the Fifth Mo-, but
will not be subject to this local train
ing. Armstrong is a member of the
Fifth Regimental Band and Strange
is Sergeant; James Bledsoe, of this
city, is a member of the Fifth, but
not of Co B.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1917-07-19
lat "BoNE DRY" MEANS


d Department Of Justice has CIV
i a view Of the new "bone dry"
IRE. The public will be surpris-
Men it learns what the facts
NJ are some things that many
hs will want to know if they
10 keep out of Jail:
4 man living in a dry community
Hen state or county, cannot order
hating liquor without facing
1t matters not whether he
rs the goods. The law plainly
.that he cannot send for liquors
sent to a dry community.
II is not all. Anybody who takes
Is into a dry territory for per-
1 use or as a gift to a friend is
4 to be thrown into Jail.
.Ebody who has liquor in his bag
in dry territory is liable under
lew law. Any person who sends
ker to dry territory advertising or
hing liquor business is subject to
n. Any newspaper wilfully send
i paper containing an advertise
/ into dry territory is subject to
operations of the law. = st.
Il Times.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1917-07-19
PORTO RICO VOTES DRY

IAN JUAN, Porto Rico, July 49,
18th siMy-two out of seventy-six
inequalities completely reported,
returns of yesterdays election
owed Porto Rico to have voted for
Inhibition by more than 2 to /.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1917-07-19
Electric Car Service

The electric line will run special
car from this city and also from San
ia Fe the evening of the 10th leaving
at 7:30 for the purpose of taking
those desirous of attending the Red
Cross benefit at J. H. Hebels farm.
The public is invited to attend.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1917-07-19

j. W. Rutter is home from bust
ness trip to the Rio Grande Valley.
He reports north Texas burned up, but
the Valley in fine shape, corn prom
Using from 40 to so bu. an acre and
broom corn 300 tons to the acre.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1917-07-19
MEXICO RED CROSS
TOTALS S3.176.74

Seemingly endless was the task of
S. j. Buckner, treasurer of the local
Red Cross Chapter, who for two
weeks has been working toward es-
timating Mexico's worth in the cause
of humanity on the European-Ameri-
can battle fields. The sum total up
to date was reached Wednesday, $3,-
176.74. The subscriptions have
come in in small punches making it
very difficule to keep an accurate
daily account and the total is some
what a surprise.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1917-07-19

The catalogue for the 18th Missouri
State Fair contains picture of J.
j. Wakefield, who resides eight miles
north of this city. Mr.. Wakefield is
one of Audrain's most prominent
farmers and is well known in the
state as well as local circles. He is
representative for the ninth district
on the fair board.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1917-07-19

ON TRAIN NEAR PITTSBURG,
Pa. July 5, 1917. - never saw
crops in this country so uniformly
good - fine oats, good wheat and
fair hay being harvested. The corn is
clean good stand, good color, and with
plenty of rain will make a record
crop. The best corn / saw was IN
Missouri between Old Monroe and st.
Louis-shoulder high. Nearly every
body has planted some potatoes, and l
never saw the like Of gardens. In
some of the towns all vacant and
hack lots and some front yards have
good gardens. Quite a number of gar
dens are planted along the right OF
way of the railroads. There is very
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1917-07-19
Camping Party Leave

W. L. Craddock and W. G.. Will.
kins are chaperoning party of
campers at Flemings hole near Santa
Fe. They left Wednesday morning
on the electric line and expect to return
Monday. Those in the party are:
Misses Barbara johnson, Wilhelmina
Taylor, Ruth Cauthorn, Helen Kill
kius, Jane Rodgers, Jeanette Bragg,
Isabel Craddock, Louise Johnson,
Julia Tucker; Miss Mildred Johnson
will also chaperone.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1917-07-19
ARMJN ORTHWEIN KILLS SELF

Armin F. Orthwein, member of the
prominent st. Louis family of that
name, Monday shot and killed himeslf
at 8 o'clock at his home in Louisiana,
Mo. According to relatives, he suf-
fered nervous breakdown six months
ago, and had frequently threatened to
take his life
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1917-07-19
Chautauoua Tickets Here

The Mexico Chautauqua tickets ar
rived Tuesday, but will not be on
sale until later. The Chautauqua this
year will be August 20 to 26. The
prices are the same as last year;
adults season ticket i 80, children's
LOO.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1917-07-19
Red Cross Benefit

The Trinity and Sunrise churches
and the Molino Baptist church will
give an ice cream supper at the home
of Mrs. John Hebel on Thursday ev-
ening, July 49, Mr.. Hebel's home is
ten miles north of Mexico on the
electric line
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1917-07-19

Two loads of cattle, one belonging
to Wood Muir, of McCredie, and an
other to Berrey 6 Vivion, Of Gala
way county passed through this city
to the st. Louis market Tuesday
night,
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1917-07-19
Mes Minn undergoes Operation

Yves Winn, prominent Audrain
farmer who lives about twelve miles
northwest of this city, was operated
on at the Mexico Hospital Tuesday
morning.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1917-07-19

A German dispatch says the U. S,
warships conveying the Pershing
troops to France sank four of the
very latest model submarines of the
German navy.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1917-07-19

On account of the heavy oat crop
we will be compelled to ask you not
to get sax sooner than 36 hours ahead
of threshing machine. In this way
we can accommodate all. VIM.
POLLOCK MILL & ELEV. co.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1917-07-19

The new golden oak furniture for
the recorders office has arrived and
was installed in the Court House on
Tuesday afternoon.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1917-07-19

Alex Carter & Son had 81 head of
steers on the st. Louis market this
week. They brought $12.25 and av-
eraged 1898, showing shrinkage
of about 100 pounds.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1917-07-19
Miss Elwang to Travel in East

Miss Abbie Elwang, who taught in
Mcmillan last year, will depart next
week with her father, the Rev. W.
W. Elwang, of Columbia, for a
months vacation in New York and
other Eastern cities.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1917-07-19
Roy Creasey at Flat River

Roy Creasey, son of Mason Crea-
sey, of this city, is on duty at Flat
River with Battery "a" where the
recent labor riots have been.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1917-07-19
Charge of Registration

The following ladies have been ap.
pointed in charge of the Women's
National Defense Registration July
2S, in the following precincts:
Laddonia, Mrs. Martha Montague
Vandalia, Mrs. NJ. Conway.
Rush Hill, Mrs. W. L. Cornett.
Thompson, Mrs. Russell Squirting
Mexico
1st Ward, Mrs. W. W. Bolts.
End Ward, Mrs. j. C. Mundy.
3rd Ward, Mrs. Frank Pearl.
4th Ward, Mrs. Alex Carter.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1917-07-19
Recruiting Officer on Trip

Seaman Frazer, who is stationed at
the local naval recruiting office, mo-
tored to Auxvasse and other towns
south of Mexico Tuesday in an effort
to secure recruits for the navy. He
was accompanied by Roselle Haskell.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1917-07-19

Sergeant Strange, U. S. A, who
has been detailed to the Fifth Mis-
souri, as physical inspector, left this
city Monday noon for st. Louis, where
he will be stationed in the future.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1917-07-19
THE END OF THE DAY

IHE b4ND VI AAH OAA
Ne bring our sins, o God, to
There are some that we
help us to hate them more.
Il are some that we love
our love for them to hat
Forgive US, that we may
peace. Cleanse us, that we
live better lives. We ask in
Savior's name. Amen.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1917-07-19

was born and raised in the Unit
ed State and am a loyal subject of
the country willing to fight for Uncle
Sam if he needs me. dw1t
CHAS, A. HUBERT.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1917-07-19
w w. Mckinney to Army

W. W. Mckinney was in St. Louis
Monday and passed an examination
for Lieutenant in the Engineers
Corps of the U. S. Army. Mr.. Nc
Kinney is assistant county surveyor.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1917-07-19
Attention, Farmers

If you want a load of coal delivered
to your farm quick for your thresh-
ing, our truck is at your service for
reasonable charge. Day phone, Of
flee 21s. Night phones 1888 or 222.
180-4t wit Guthrie & Son.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1917-07-19
FLY sWATTERs FREE,

|Ride by = Fly by - Come by -
y way to get by, and get one of our
LN SWATTERS FREE. VIM.
DLLOCK MILL & ELV. co.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1917-07-19
Court Decides for Mrs. Kunkel

VVUTV DVNIUts tut NIIb. huHhtI
Hn the partition case of Kunkel VS..
hderwood, before the Audrain
punty Circuit Court, the decision was
Ren in favor of Mrs. Kunkel. The
Efendant appealed the case.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1917-07-19

Ed Stuck, Of Wellsville, who was
'erated on at the Hospital, Monday,
doing nicely.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1917-07-19

Mr.. and Mrs. W. S. Gary are hap
py over the arrival of a 12-pound
daughter Tuesday morning,
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1917-07-19
Glass Jars

Good heavy kind for preserving
purposes. Mexico Hardware & Fur
niture Company. DIT wit
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1917-07-19

I T, Johns0n's Laddonia farn
h has been cut. 100 acres of
sat promises to average IS bushels.
oats crop of S5 acres was also
The work was completed Thurs
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1917-07-19

Mrs j. s, Ball, of Columbia, has
.en visiting in this city.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1917-07-19

Earl Carter sold Albert Price two
good mules this week. The pair
brought $500.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1917-07-19
R-E-V-O-N-O-C

N-E-N-U-N-
The STOVE that DOES not smoke
smell. Mexico Hardware & Fur
ture Company.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1917-07-19
Furniture

Kitchen Cabinets, fully equipped,
$500. Mexico Hardware & Furni-
ture Company.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1917-07-19

R. A. Moore, of Fulton, was in this
city on business Tuesday.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1917-07-19

Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. S. Whitlock are
home from a visit in Columbia,
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1917-07-19

Born, on June Both, to Mr.. and Mrs.
j. N. Allen, of Mexico, a little
daughter, who has been called Ida
Florence,
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1917-07-19

L. H. Hannah, of Columbia, was
in Mexico Wednesday.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1917-07-19

While the official draft figures from
various counties in the State have not
been made public, the following are
considered practically authentic:
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1917-07-19
gain in Reading
Matter

6lexico Weekly Ledger and the
.1ri Ruralist or the Mexico
~ Ledger and the Kansas City
N Star to new subscribers only,
BAR, cash in advance, SIPS.
il. WHITE & SON, LEDGER,
Mexico, Mo.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-08-02

which was open. In some manner he
lost his balance rolled out on the plat
form and off on the ground between
the station Platform and the rail.
A number Of persons saw the accident
and believed that the man had been
killed When the train stopped,
A. Kohlo, 567 State street, and others
pulled him up on the platform. Aside
from a bad bruise on his head and
other slight injuries he was all right,
apparently.
Sheriff Breckenfeldt, who was at
the station, took Mr.. Fattes to the home
Of his son-in-law, John Pier Dr. Ralph
Pugh, the railway s surgeon, was called,
but he found no bones broken or any
dangerous injuries.
Sheriff Breckenfeldt stated this
morning that Mr.. Fattes was dragged
many feet by the train and when he was
picked up his head was across the rail-
He says if the train had gone few
feet farther Mr.. Fattes head would
have been severed from his body.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-08-02
WED AT FRANKSVILLE.
Miss Lille M. Mortesson is United in
Marriage This Afternoon to J. w.
Klema, Kenosha Chiropractor.

The nuptials of Lille M Mortenson
and j. w. Klema were solemnized at
four clock this afternoon at the home
of the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
M. O. Mortenson of Franksville. The
house was beautifully decorated for the
occasion with summer flowers and sum-
mer greenery enhanced by beautiful
appointments Of pink and white.
Judge E. B. Belden Of the First Wis
consin Circuit Court performed the
ceremony il. the presence of more than
fifty guests Sfrom Racine, Milwaukee,
Kenosha and Franksville.
The bride was given away by her
father. Dressed in gown of flmy
white and carrying a shower bouquet
of white roses and white sweet peas,
she presented a beautiful picture
against the background of pink and
green. She was preceded in the bridal
procession by flower girl, little Ethel
Schlevensky, and a ring-bearer, Mas
ter Edward Carlson. Her. maid-of
honor was her sister, Miss Elsa Nor
tenson, who wore a shimmering crea-
ton of pale pink and carried cluster
of roses of the same shade. The APP
pointments of the wedding were per-
feet in every detail and made the func-
tion one of the most charming events
Of the Franksville social season.
Following the ceremony wedding
dinner was served al the Mortenson
home. Covers were laid for fifty
guests anG an exuberant nuptial spirit
made the luncheon one of the most en-
joyable features Of the bridal function.
DR.. and Mrs. Klema left this even
ing for an extended honeymoon trip
through the west with a rendezvous at
Seattle. They will probably take
the southern route home and spend
some little time in the summer camps
of the Rockies.
The bride and groom upon the com
pletion of their wedding trip will re-
side in Kenosha, where Dr. Klema is a
well known ehiropractor They will
be at home to their many friends af-
ter September l.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-08-02
BADGES OF REMEMBRANCE. y
Employees Of Wisconsin Gas and Elec-
trio Banquet Their Soldier Com
panies at the Hotel haywood.

"Badges of Remembrance as tok-
ems of the appreciation of the patrio-
tism and an earnest of their good
wishes, are to be presented to the
eleven members of Company M who
have volunteered from the force of the
Wisconsin Gas and Electric Company
by those who are left behind to profit
by their companies devotion and
sacrifice for the flag. This was made
certain at banquet given in honor
of the soldier "gasmen at the club
room of the Hotel haywood, Friday
evening, which method was taken by
George H. Cook, manager of the local
branch of the concern, and his as
sistants to wish the stSammies = good
bye and good luck.
Covers were laid for twenty guests
and splendid dinner fostered the good
feeling that gave the event both an
element of gladness and of sorrow as
they realized that it was a prelude to
the departure for the front. Ray
White acted as master of ceremonies
with George Ell. Cook as the POSTMASTER
and many speeches from soldiers and
civilians alike emphasized the bond of
friendship which existed between them
Mr.. Cook in short talk, explained that
while their services would be badly
needed by the company, still he gloried
In the fact that the Office had furnished
eleven men, who had the patriotism to
fight and die if necessary FOR the flag
which stood for democracy and freedom.
Lieut.. Vale and Sergt Soukup in
short responses, assured their friends
that all the boys would be found in
the front of the battle and when the
victory was won for the .Good Old
=. s. Al it would be one of the proud
est moments of their lives when they
returned to Kenosha to greet their
friends and eo-workers The soldiers
all Of whom are former employees of
the Wisconsin Gas and Electric Com
pany, who were the guests of honor at
the dinner were: Lieut.. Asbury Vale,
Supply Sergt. Soukup, Sergt. Homer
Hoffman, Corporal ]. B. Murphy and
Privates Hale Tolleth, Fred Johnke
George Pruse, William Helm, Roland
BROKER, Adolph staumraus and Harry
Davis.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-08-02
Quick Raise in Pay
For Wisconsin Soldiers
Kenosha Men Who Went Away Elk
pecting Thirty Month Will Be Sur
prised When the Ghost Walks.

Kenosha members of Troop E and of
Company M have surprise in store
for them. All of them enlisted for ser
vice in the National Guard with the
understanding that they were to receive
the pay of The regular army-thirty
dollars month-but when the ghost
walks up at Camp Douglas on August
14th the privates will receive an envel-
ope containing forty-five dollars and
the officers of the company will receive
a good many dollars more than they
had expected Governor Philip on
Friday afternoon approved the plans for
the transfer of a fund of $225,000 from
the General fund of the state to the
military fund. The added payment
viii be for the time that the. men are
at Camp Douglas and it will be in the
nature of a little going away" spend
ing money. The payment Of this money
was legalized ~ the Burke bill passed
at the last session Of the Legislature. It
viii make Wisconsin guardsmcn the best
paid men in tie service Of the United
States army.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-08-02

After making run over the paved
streets Of Kenosha we are fully con-
WINGED that property owner should de-
mand that the city pass an ordinance
forcing all utility companies to put in
their lines Of pipe before streets are
permanently improved The city may
get deposit for putting the streets
back. 1t may be necessary to rip up
streets in the cause of building prog
rcssive city but it is not necessary to
wreck all Of item. The property own
er VINO comes to the front and forces
someone 10 pay and pay right for tear
ing up streets is going to do his fellow
citizens real service.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-08-02
MAY HEAR COL. ROOSEVELT.
Former President May Speak Before the
Wisconsin League of Municipal
ties in Racine on August 16.

Kenosha city officials who attend the
convention Of the League of Wisconsin
Municipalities at Racine this month,
will probably have an opportunity Of
hearing tx-President Theodore Roose
welt and of meeting the colonel per
,sonally. Col. Roosevelt has been in.
1ited to attend the convention and de
liver a patriotic address at the meet
ing and is expected to speak on the
evening of August 10th. The invita-
ito rendered the colonel by the league
has been seconded by Gov. Philip,
former-Governor McGovern and by the
State Council of Defense. It is ex-
pected that Mayor Schroeder and
several members of the council will
attend the league meeting.