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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-01-05

A marriage license was granted
Wednesday to r. H. Brooks of Memo
ken and Miss Marie Mccormick Of Bis
marck.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-12-27
GIRLS AT NJ. U. ONCE
TOOK MILITARY DRILL

COLUMBIA, Mo-, Dec. q. - Wom-
ems important parts in the present
great war have recalled to the minds
Of the older residents of Columbia the
time when a company composed en-
tirely of women students of the Uni
versity of Missouri shouldered their
guns and took particularly the same
military drill as that given to the men,
The coed company was formed in the
late eighties not because of pressing
war needs, but because the women
students wished to avoid wearing the
unattractive headgear which was pre-
scribed as a part of the women's uni
form. Twenty-four women belonged
to the company, and they drilled twice
a week, using the same long muskets
which were then shouldered by the
men on the other three afternoons Of
the school week. Lieut.. E. H. Crow
der, now brigadier general, was the
eommandant at the University and in
charge Of the women's drill.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-12-27
GETTING INCOME TAX
RETURNS BIG JOB
Small Army of Men Win Be Required
in Government Work Under the
New Plan Of War Taxation
ALL MUST MAKE REPORT
If You Are Single You Must Pay il
You Get Over $1,000 a Year
If Married, Over $1,000
A Year

ST. LOUIS, No, Dec. "a. - 1t will
require small army of men to take
the income tax returns of persons
subject to the new law.
Collector of Internal Revenue Geo.
H. Moore today announced that Off
GERS viii start from his headquarters
on January 1st and on January 2nd
every one Of them will be on the job
in the county assigned him, to meet
people and help them make out their
income tax returns. The officer as
signed to this county is duato arrive
on January 2nd and to remain until
January 26th, both dates inclusive.
He will have his office at the Court
House in Mexico, Mo-, where he may
be found every day Of the dates
stated.
at will be well for every unmarried
person whose net income for 1917 is
$1,000 or over, and every married per-
son living with wife or husband whose
net income for 1917 Is $4,000 or over,
to call on the income tax man and
learn whether or not they have any
tax to pay" Collector Moore said to-
day. "The person subject to tax who
doesn't make return in the time pre-
scribed is going to regret it. The
Government viii get after all income
tax dodgers.
There's hardly a business man,
merchant or professional man who
won't have to make return of income.
Farmers, as a class, viii have to pay
the tax. The safe thing to do is for
for every person who had a total in
come of s1,00 or $1,000 as the case
may be, and who is not sure about
what deductions the law allows him,
to play it safe by calling on the in
come tax man.
"The man in the field will have
forms for everybody and persons who
expect to call on him need not trouble
themselves to write to my office for
FORMS"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-12-27
COoPER-PAINTER WEDDING
Mrs. Roy Eblen, Of st. Louis, nee Lena
johnson, Of Mexico. an
Attendant

On Wednesday at u o'clock, De
cember 10Th. 1917, Miss Sarah Paint
er and Mr.. C. Hudson Cooper, Of Car
rollton, No, were united in marriage
at the home Of Hon. William R. Paint
er and Mrs. Painter, on East Main
street, jefferson City, Mo.
The Rev. T. West, of Carrollton,
No, performed the ceremony. Prior
to the marriage, Mrs. W. A. Dallmey-
er sang Because" and Mrs. E. Grant
played the wedding march. The rib
bon aisle was formed by Mrs. Roy
Eblen. Of st. Louis, nee Lena John
son, Of Mexico. Mo-; Miss Cooper, OF
Fort Smith, Ark; Miss Elaine Church
and Miss Isabel RAIDER. Miss juice
Bowling, Of Columbia, was maid Of
honor. Mr.. John Hudson, Of Carroll
ton, served as best man for Mr.. Coop
er. Mr.. Painter gave Miss Sarah in
marriage. The ceremony was most
impressive. The bride wore taupe
velvet gown with hat to match and
carried boquet Of orchids and lilies
of the valley. After the wedding din
ner, Mr.. and Mrs. Cooper went TO st.
Louis, from there they win go South
for the honeymoon, later residing in
Carrollton. The house was decorated
in roses. The dining room was most
attractive for Mrs. Painter is an ar
tist when it comes to original decora-
tions. An old-fashioned pyramid OF
fruit and turkey made the table look
like the crowning time, the harvest Of
Missouri. The guests were the rela-
tives Of Miss Painter and Mr.. Copp-
er, and the near friends.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-12-27
COMMUNITY DINNER
A GREAT SUCCESS
Hotel Alamo Was Crowded Saturday
Noon When Entire City Dimes
for the Mexico Red Cross
ALL WORKING AS ONE
Hundreds Fed With Chickens and 9th.
er Delicious Food. All Of Which
Had Been Donated for the
Purpose

Between 500 and 1000 people dinei
With the ladies at the Community Din
ner and fully 100 persons were turned
away when the food supply was ex-
hausted. The cash taken it al the
door amounted to Sl75.
The Community Dinner, SATURDAY
for the benefit Of the local Red Cross
Chapter was the largest community
affair held in the State this year and
an unqualified success Practically
every citizen o. Mexico who could,
dined with the women Of the city ani
hundreds from the county ate theiz
monday meal there.
Every church and race was repre-
sented in the work. It was a true
community affair and as the Red
Cross membership campaign, it is not
only bringing the people Of the town
closer together, but Of the entire eoun-
ry.
Those in charge Of the entertainment
say that over 100 chickens were donat-
ed as well as the other food. Many
called them up asking what they could
give. Residents Of both town and
county gave literally toward the din
ner. The tables seated two hundred
at a time and throughout the two
hours at noon there was a waiting
line Of hungry citizens patiently re-
naming until they could secure a
seat
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-12-27
'SNEED SCHOOL DIST.
RICTlOO % RED CROSS
Miss Ruth Cook. Teacher at Sneed
School, Was Captain Of the Dis
trict Which Made Great
Showing
SPLENDID REPORTS MADE
Audrain County Responding Nobly to
the Membership Campaign for
Red Cross Memberships

Sneed School District, Audrain coun-
ty. has gone 100 per cent for the
American Red Cross. This is the first
community in this section of the State
to enroll very man, woman and child
in the Red Cross.
Miss Ruth Cook, teacher at the
Sneed School House, was the captain
Of that district, She was assisted in
a house to house canvass by several
men and women Of the district. They
received dollar membership for ev.
cry member Of every family in the
district.
The Junior Red Cross chapter al
the North Central School started its
chapter Saturday morning with "a
charter members. The fee for the
junior organization is % cents. The
charter list would have been longer
if it had not been that many Of the
older children in the school had joined
with 81 memberships early in the
weeks campaign and before the
junior organization had been announe-
ed.
High Hill School District, west Of
this city, of which J. L. Miller was
chairman, has a Red Cross service
flag in every home and in some there
are four and five stars on the flag.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-12-27
TURNING N MONEY
TO THE ASSESSORS
Since the Visit Of Senator y. W. Dru-
nert, Representing the Tax
Commission, Hidden Money
Shown
COMING IN BIG AMOUNTS
Some Men Who Have Never Turned in
4 Cent, Have Shown From Two
to Seven Thousand Dollars

Information concerning notes and
mortgages held by Audrain county
citizens on property located elsewhere
in the State, is coming into County
Assessor Terreyson and City Assess
or Marshall in a most surprising
fashion. 1t is evident that in the past
very little such money has been re-
ported and Il also goes TO show that
the recent visit and investigation
here Of Senator Il. W. Drunert, Of
Jonesburg, representing the State Tax
Commission, is getting results along
the desired lines.
Work that has been recently done in
Galloway County shows that fully
$4,000 of Audrain county money is
loaned in that county. The assessors
say that men who have never turned
cent into them in the past, are nov
coming forward with from two TO sew
en- thousand dollars. They cannot es.
innate the amount this investigation
has resulted in turning up, but it vii
be quite a large sum.
This new money viii result in quite
noticeable increase in the tax in
come of both city and county. This
assessors are still busy with theil
work and expect more Of this money
to be turned into them in the near fu.
ture.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-12-27
MCMILLAN WINS
Local Basketeers Get Good Start for
State High School Champs.

The Mcmillan Bulldogs got a good
hold on the State Championship Fri.
day evenin, when they defeated thC
fast Fayette quintet in the FayettC
gymnasium.
The game was closely contested
throughout anG only by the hardest
playing did they win. Captain Wonne-
man sprained his ankle in the second
half and had to retire from the game
Dean was substituted. Hanson and
Kearins played forward with their
customary speed. Kearins scored Il
of McMillan's points. Mckinney ant
L. Wonneman played center and botl
scored two baskets apiece. Dean, F
Wonneman and Austin played stellar
games at guard and all contributed
their share to the score.
John Kistler referred the game
Major J. C. Stoy coached the boys IL
this game.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-12-27
CLEAR KEET MURDER
Claud PiersOl COnfesses Springfield
Baby's Death and Imph-
Gates Others

SPRINGFIELD, Mo-, Dec. "a. -
Claude Piersol, convicted of kidnap,
ping baby Lloyd Keet, has confess.
ed.
The Keet baby, he said, was poison.
ed by laudanum, administered t.
quiet it.
The launanum, Piersol said, was
given the baby by "Riley." This Ri.
ley is not the one known as "Scarfacc
Riley" who recently was arrested II
Philadelphia, Piersol says.
Piersofs confession was made tc
Sheriff Mackey, of Webster County
December 3. 1t implicated a number
Of persons in the Keet and other kid
mapping plots and for that reason was
withheld until some of these persons
could be arrested
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-12-27
TIGHT-wAD CAMoUFLAGE


REFERRING to the twistings and
turnings Of the tight-wad who wants
to appear to be liberal and public
spirited, the Lowell, Mass, Courier
Citizen editorially says: "The cam
outage Of the hour is that which the
ungenerous citizen resorts to in order
to make himself seem generous-or
the ingenious color-scheme whereby
one who Is simply selfish or simply
bigoted tries to make it appear that
he is not so at all, but has vital rea-
sons for his absention from support.
The pathetic thing about it is that
while the tightwad has a touching
trust in the efficacy Of his own
camouflage, it really deceives no one
in the world but the tightwad him.
self. II is the fate Of the eamouflage
lecusant to 60 through life ridiculed
and occasionally despised, but his
protective coloring is at least effec-
tive to prevent him from knowing it
himself. His theory is that he is de-
luding others-whereas such prac-
tically never delude any but them
selves"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-12-27
NEED NOT FIGHT OWN KIN
Soldiers of German and Austrian
Birth Transferred to Leav-
enwOrth

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19. - First
steps to place soldiers Of German or
Austro-Hungarian birth or extraction
at duty apart from the actual fight
ing forces appear in yesterdays army
orders.
Orders show the transfer Of nearly
hundred enlisted men Of the regular
or national army to duty to the Dis
ciplinary Barracks guard at Fort
Leavenworth, Kan. The list contains
hardly name that does not appear to
be Of German, Austrian or Hungarian
origin. There are several non-com-
missioned officers.
Most of the transfers are from ma
tional army units at Camp Dix,
Wrightstown, N. ]. Some come
from Fort Sam Hous.on, from Ell Pa
so, from Fort Benjamin Harrison,
from Camp Meade and from Camp
Taylor.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-12-27
SUNDAYS FIST STOPS GERMAN
Evangelist Battles Alien Who At
tacks Him Before Atlanta
Revival Crowd

ATLANTA, Ca, Dec. 21. - William
A. Billy Sunday, one-time baseball
player par excellence, fought fast
and furious one-round bout last night
on the platform of the Tabernacle,
where he is nearing the close of re-
vival, and won in walk with W. H.
Beulerbaugh, a German carpenter.
The fistcuffs occurred an instant
after Sunday had exclaimed, in char
acteristic Sunday fashion, that he
"did not believe God would be on the
side of dirty bunch that would stand
aside and see Turk outrage a wom-
an"
Sunday, during the course of his
revival, has been landing vigorous
body blows on the German cause. His
attacks have stirred the German popu-
lation here, and police are endeavor-
ing to ascertain if there was an or
ganized move to take his life during
the trouble last night.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-12-27
A BIG ROAD PLAN READY
Buchanan County 10 Vote on Two
Million Dollar Program

ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, Dec. "a. - The
circulation of a petition asking the
county court to call a special election
in January for the purpose of sub
mitting to the electors a proposition
to issue bonds for million dollarss
for the construction of hard surface
roads in Buchanan County has been
completed. Monday the petition con-
tanning several thousand names was
presented to the court and it is ex-
pected that the election will be held
soon.
st. Charles Farmers Test Seed Corn
The st. Charles County Farm Bu-
reau, through County Agent Walter
R. Hendrix, is advising farmers to Sc
lect and test carefully by germina-
ton, their seed corn for 1918.
Hendrix says seed corn conditions in
the county are serious, due to excep-
tionally early frosts, which killed the
terminating cells. Comparatively it-
tie Of the grain will be fit for seed,
he says.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-12-27
ENTIRE FAMILY IN SERVICE
Father in Engineers, Two Sons in Ar
my. Daughter Nurse in France

MARQUETTE, Mich, Dec. 81. -
The family Of William PiggOtt, Of
Negaunnee, probably can boast Of be-
ing the only entire family in the I'm
ited States in the service Of the Ma
tion.
Every member, including the father
two sons and a daughter, are nov
overseas in the service Of Uncle Sam
William PiggOt, the father, being af
expert railroad man. is now in Franco
with the railroad corps. His young.
est son joined the regulars and wa;
one of the first men to set foot OF
French soil.
The daughter then Joined the Amer
lean hospital service and is over il
France now with the unit endowed by
Miss Hill, daughter Of the late Jame'
]. Hill. The Oldest son Joined the ma
tional guard and has reached Francs
as part of the Rainbow Division.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-12-27
BoOtlegging in Food

LONDON, Dec. 81. - The kit-bae
trade or bootlegging in food has beer
agitating the Vienna authorities, fol
lowing severe measures to prevent the
private importation of food from the
country to the city. Distressing
scenes are taking place at railway
stations, the Wiener Allgemcine lei
tung reports; one woman had taken
away from her a bottle with one pint
of milk which she was trying to snug
gle in for her sick child. The mayor
of the city has warned the imperial
food authorities mot to reckon on the
inexhaustible patience of the Wen
nese."
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-12-27
BIG PRICE FOR MULES
X. r. Buckner Sold 25 Head to st.
Louis Firm at $3.50 Around
Fulton SUM

r. R. Buckner sold "a head Of mules
that had been on his North Galloway
farm, Thursday, to Warfield G. Co., Of
st. Louis, for $500 around and there,
by is believed to have established .
record for galloway county on a car
load lot. VIII Yates, of Auxvasse, re.
Gently received S27O for II head, the
car being filled out with mules bought
from other parties.
Mr.. Buckner, who was IN Fulton Fri.
day, on business, said he had the mule;
only four days, buying them in one
day from Audrain county farmers
He learned Of one farmer who haC
thirteen head of the big kind and aftel
getting them, bought odd mules until
he had the "a head. He said they made
him a handsome profit. The mules
were slipped from Bryan Friday af-
ternoon. Mr.. Buckner and sons have
fed a large number of hybrids this
winter and have been selling at fire.
quent intervals to st. Louis buyers.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-12-27
Mcmillan DebatOrs Chosen

At the debate try-out Thursday ev.
ening, at Mcmillan High School, H
X. Clevenger, William Hickman and
William Walker johnson were chose-
for the 1917-1918 debating team.
A fair crowd witnessed the try-out
which was very interesting. Nine
boys made speeches and several Of
those who did not succeed in making
the team, gave promise of being fine
debaters next year. The first debate
will be with Perry. 1t has not be N
decided what side of the question we
will have or where it will be.
johnson ard Hickman are Juniors.
while Clevengcr il a Sophomore. In
this group, Johnson is the only one
who has had any practical experience
in debating AMI more than likely he
will be chosen captain of the team
The Perry denaCc will g the first real
debate that two of the men have been
in and III 2 will have to work hard TO
overcome this advantage.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-12-27
Save Tire Tubes

When replacing tire tubes it is es-
sential that tale or French chalk should
be thoroughly distributed over the in
side of the casing. This operation is
greatly facilitated by the use Of a
small blower, such as is used for
spraying inspect powders. "A blower
Of this kind may be obtained in any
drug store and its use results in the
tale being evenly distributed all over
the inside OF the casing, a very impor-
tant matter.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-12-27
Insane Women Aid Troops

FULTON, Mo, Dec. %. - DR.. NJ.
o. Biggs, Superintendent of the Full
ton State Hospital, yesterday gave 19
sweaters that had been knitted by in
sane women at the institution to the
local committee. More are being
knitted. The lot was forwarded to
Galloway soldiers at Camp Funston,
Kan.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-12-27
CAN ABOLISH GRADE CROSSINGS
Supreme Court UphOlds Power of the
Public Service Commission

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, December
"a. - The Supreme Court upheld on
Saturday the power of the State Pub
lie Service Commission to abolish dan
gerous railroad and street railway
grade crossing and fix the damages.
This opinion was filed in suit from
st. Joseph, wherein the street rail-
way of that city protested against
paying $4,000 for abolishing grades
near the Union Station.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-12-27
MANY DRUG Users IN N.

NEW YORK, Dec. 81. - There are
approximately three hundred thousand
drug users in New York City and
many are persons Of "high social posi-
tion," r. B. Sands, chief Of the drug
division Of the Department Of Inter
nal Revenue, declared yesterday be-
fore the Whitney legislative commit
tee which is investigating the evil.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-12-27
FOREIGN MINISTER TRoTZKY's

threat Of the guillotine to his adversa-
ries in Petrograd confirms the report
that he has been student of the
French Revolution. If in his reading
he has reached the last volume of that
istory, however, he mast have noted
that many of those who appealed to
the guillotine perished by it finally.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-12-27

THE Mexico merchants Saturday,
enjoyed one Of the largest days b1si-
ness in the history Of many local
firms. The city was crowded from
early IN the morning until the Ledger
went 70 press. Teams, motor cars
and trains contributed their quota 20
the immense crowds Of shoppers.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-12-27

ON Friday, the Millersburg, Gala
way county, Road District voted q
s11 900 bond issue with only three dis
senting votes. This district is on the
Old Trails Route, and the idea IS to
take advantage Of the new state and
federal law making fifty per cent OF
the road cost available for this de-
partment Private subscriptions, in
addition to the 81, 900 in bonds, makes
the total amount TO be used $4,000.
That's the way to build permanent
good roads.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-12-27
ADMINISTRATORS SALE or
REAL ESTATE

By virtue Of the authority 49,,
ed on the undersigned, admiriot!iseiif GiUtieif'
Of the estate of Edgar " Ciasil C1ii,,,iiai'' !
ceased, by an Order of Sale ,".A, "a1 le- le-
the Probate Court of Audrair' 'Iiaue Tui 9l
Missouri, at the November, I017 TOanly a
OF said court and now entered ., 'etn m
ord therein, for the purpose NJ y a' re-
ing the debts of said estate 7 W Viii Pay' Y
FRIDAY. THE 28TH DAY or M, '''
DECEMBER, 1917, VI
sell at public sale, to tbe bi.,
bidder, for cash, at the East fyorts sIssI I
Of the Court House, in Mexico NJ; W;,i uoO'
ri, between the hours of nine 'risio5. o,sio.t
in the forenoon and Five O'Clock II r'sIs n.
afternoon of said day. and dnriro y. y ..s
sitting of the Probate Court ~ IN y,
county, the following described ,a.i ,a.i
estate to-wit: Lots -Four IIl Lga 5sa
(5), Fifteen (15) and Sixteen 4 liFl NV V
Barnes Addition to Mexico Mie,ory y
and Lot Seven (7) Of Sparks Adjfas
to Mexico, Missouri. ''''u
JOHN W. HOWELL.
Administrator of Edgar W. CIarI
4I-td Deceased
First insertion, Dec. 9th, 1917
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-12-27
GROCERS TO HELP
PATRONS ECONOMIC

AT g meeting Of the executive cOI-
uittee of the State Retail Merchants
Association, in jefferson City Mon
day, the plan Of having grOeers curta.l
deliveries 70 one each day and collect
accounts weakly was recommended
The association VIII send out inquiries
70 al OF the groeers in the state, Il
the number Of 1900. asking them tC
put these suggestions into effect
All consumers should cooperate witt
retail grocers along the line Of e.
flciency and economy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-12-27

THE traffic Officers on duty Sat
prday. not only controlled vehicle
traffic. but halted the gay walking. "
In other words, those Of Us, and we
nerspapermcn ere among the wors;
offenders, who have been cutting
across the street at corners, were il
structed 10 stop the practice and fol-
loving the same traffic rule applied
10 vehicles. This Is s splendid plan
as most accidents TO pedestrians IS
due 70 careless walking AZ corners
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-12-27
Bowling Green Wants Train Stopped

Bowling Green Wants Train Stopped
BLOOMINGTON, Dec. 20. - Fail
ure Of all Chicago & Alton passenger
trains between Chicago and Kansas
City to stop at Bowling Green, Mo-,
county seat of Pike County, resulted
in the arrest Of Conductor James Fo-
ley, under State law providing that
all trains must stop at county seats.
Foley was released on $500 bonds for
test case.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-12-27
To Stimulate Marriage

LONDON, Dec. q. - The Han
noverscher Kurier reports that dou-
Bile food vouchers will in future be is
sued to newly married persons for a
period Of two weeks. ut is presumed
that this measure will stimulate the
inhabitants desire to marry" the
edict adds.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-12-27
To Save Electric Horn

To prevent children from playing
with the horn and thus exhausting the
battery, a switch may be placed in
series with the horn circuit and the
current turned off when the car is
stopped. By installing the system so
that the horn switch operates in con-
nection with the ignition switch, the
latter when thrown to "off" position,
would automatically open the horn
circuit. Thus the horn could only be
used when the engine was running.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-12-27
TAFT SAYS WE MUST HAVE
100000 MEN IN FRANCE

BOSTON, Mass, Dec, 81. - W.
must have 100000 men in France,
100000 won't do This is the opinion
former President Taft expressed yes.
terday. There is one alternative" !"
Taft. declared, ''Beat Germany, or arm
ourselves at the German people have
been doing for the last fifty years"
Congressman Medill Mccormick. OF
Illinois, urged guns for the American
Army; guns and more guns is the need
he asserted.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-12-27

Charley Lewis has just received a
letter from our old friend, James Roy,
from Evergreen, Alabama. Jim's
many friends will be glad to know that
he is prosperous and happy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-12-27
WnnIh Save Clnihps

LONDON, Dec. 81. - A CORE
spondent in the Zeit asks the German
government to forbid the burying Of
the dead in clothes. 'High-minded
people should provide by will that they
be buried in a shirt only" he writes.