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Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1917-01-25
CENTRAL SCHOOL PUPILS
GIVE PLEASING PROGRAM
(By Lawrence DeMuth)

The Mcmillan Auditorium was fill.
ed to capacity Tuesday evening when
the Central School staged their clever
musicale.
The programme was a reproduction
of the work which the pupils are do
ing in their music classes which are
under the supervision of Miss Maude
orita Wallace.
The feature of the evening was the
toy symphony orchestra which per-
formed several times during the mu-
sicale. The orchestra is a permanent
activity of the Central School and
consists of the following pupils:
Piano, Misses Gladys Ruenfeld and
Norma Toalson; violin, George Toal-
son and Mack Moore; drums, Earl
Moore; cymbals, John Shoush; tri-
angles, Leroy Thomas and FELTON,
Kunkle; tambourines, Misses Eliza
beth Wilson, Minnie Marshall, Abbie
Neely and Elizabeth White. Miss
White was unable to take part in
the programme because of the grippe.
The folk dances and the male quar-
tette of the 4th grade were also very
pleasing numbers.
The proceeds will be used to pur-
chase equipment for the school. A
Victrola for the musical work is a
hoped for purchase.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1917-01-25
THE SEPTIC TANKS.

1T ia gratifying to see that the City
Council ID living the matter of in
staIllng septic tanks here serious
Consideration The need for them has
been grNat Tor several years. Chas.
=. MeCray, Of Kansas City, a civil
engineer experieneed in such work,
writes the Ledger that only a very
few towns IN this State have such
tanks, though number are at pres
ent considering them, as well as some
under construction already.
In speaking Of the method for Sc
curing money for such an important
improvement. Mr.. McCray writes:
ssThe law Of the State of Missouri
gives the Board Of Aldermen power to
cause the extension Of or reconstruc-
ton Of public sewers and they may
levy tax Oh the property made tax
able for Suite purposes over the whole
city TO pay for the extending or re-
constructing the sewers, which tax
should be called Especial Public Sew
er Tax" and sl-all be such amount as
may ba required for the sewer pro-
vided BY ordinance to be built"
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1917-01-25
MEXICO WILL AGAIN Be
IN CENTRAL MO. LEAGUE
Manager Roberts is Preparing to Place
a Strong Nine in the Field to
Compete With New Teams
LANCASTER TO RETURN
Larger Towns viii Take Places of
Smaller Cities-Schedule Not
Yet Made by League

Mexico will have team in the new
Central Missouri Base Ball League
There will be a meeting Of the Off
cials shortly when further announce
ments Of interest TO local fans will be
forthcoming. Manager Roberts has
already started the lineup with
Lefty" Lancaster in the box and
hopes to secure Tim 0,Brien to take
them over the home plate. The re-
mainder Of the team viii be composed
Of "home guards"
Manager Roberts, in speaking Of the
re-organized league, stated each team
would be required to post forfeit to
finish the season. The games will
also be played upon a 60-4O per cent
basis. The season will likely open
about the first of May. This will be
decided soon at a meeting of league
officials.
So far the towns who have signified
their intention of becoming members
are Mexico, Moberly, Columbia, JEFF
ferson City, Boonville and Sedalia.
Local fans are already discussing
who will be among those chosen
from the local galaxy Of stars to make
the Mexico lineup strong one-
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1917-01-25
COL. BURTON TO MEETING OF
NATIONAL SECURITY LEAGUE
President of the Missouri Military
Academy Attending Convention
in Washington, d. C.
TO DISCUSS PREPAREDNESS
Col Burton VIII Also Attend Con.
gress of Constructive Patriot
ism There January rs.

Col. E. Y. Burton, President of the
Missouri Military Academy, has gone
to Washington to attend convention
Of the Association of Military Schools
and Colleges of the United States,
which is in session there this week.
He is also delegate to the meeting
Of tho National Security League, and
has been invited to attend the Con-
gress Of Constructive Patriotism,
which will be held at the New Willard
Hotel in Washington on January rs.
The purpose of this National Secur-
ity League is to make known to the
country the elementary needs of mil
itary and naval preparedness. Neg
lect of National defense is sympto-
matte Of general national carelessness
and inefficiency. The people of the
United States are intelligent, and
when the occasion rises intensely pa
triotic. We Americans, however, have
not had sufficient appreciation of
meaning and obligations of patriotic
citizenship. Developments of the
last two years demonstrated that be-
fore the United States can achieve its
greatest strength, its citizens must
have clear ideas if the national pur-
poses and the nature of the individu-
ais duty to the Republic.
The principal basis for the national
security is to be found in the spirit of
a people awake to the dangers in
herent in neglect, vigilatnt of their
rights, and strongly united in deter
mination to achieve for their coun-
try its fullest moral as well as ma
terial development.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1917-01-25
MEET AFTER As YEARS.

LOS ANGELES, Calf, Jan. 23. -
After lapse of forty-five years,
Hermann and William Ammon, broth
ers, are renewing acquaintance on
William Ammon's ranch near Pomo-
ma. The two men are now slightly
over go years in age. They separat-
ed in Germany, in quest of fortune,
while in their early teens.
William Ammon went to South
America, but later settled on a ranch
near Pomona. Hermann came direct
to the United States, taking up bust
ness in New York state and remain
ing on the Atlantic seaboard.
Informed through friend of Will
liam Ammon in Chile, Hermann sent
letter to an address which he and
his friend thought might reach Will
liam, After two years in the mails
the letter was finally forwarded about
South and North America, arriving at
Pomona, the home of William.
The two brothers then started a
correspondence, which had been cut
off when Hermann left his home for
new lands, and the meeting was the
result.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1917-01-25
ON THRIFT DAY.

THE addition of Thrift Day to our
other National holidays, occasions
when anything but thrift marks the
expenditures of the pleasure loving,
is q step h the direction of a ma
tional awakening to the fact that an
umbrellas Of savings is better for a
arainy day. than bank account as
full Of holes as a Battenburg dolly.
70 the man who has learned the
lesson Of thrift the day will be mile
STONE on his march to financial secur-
ity while to the spendthrift it means
a day marked for him to pause and
consider seriously the useless expen-
ditures which are depicting his pos
sibilitieS for success.
Mexico will observe Thrift day. If
you are not buying judiciously, if you
do not kave q little of what you earn
the day haa q lesson with large
meaning for you. Celebrate Thrift
Day by starting in to make your mon
ey do its full duty.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1917-01-25
Mrs. Roy KEYS Father Dead.

Roy Key has returned from Mober-
ly, where he went to attend the fu-
neral of Mrs. Keys father, Phillip
Blume, who died there Friday night,
Mr.. Blume, who was 80 years old,
had been i'll only a few days and his
death came Unexpectedly.
The funeral services were held
form the home Sunday afternoon at
2:30 o'clock, and interment made in
Oakland cemetery in that city.
Mr.. Blume had lived in Moberly
for the past fifteen years, and was
one Of the best known men of the
city, and besides his immediate fam
lily, left a host of friends to mourn
his death.
Mrs. Key will remain in Moberly
several days with her mother before
returning to her home in this city.
Son of Mr.. and Mrs. Mitchell Dead.
Frank c. Mitchell, Jr., infant son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank C. Mitchell,
of st. Louis, died Saturday night in
that city. The baby was born Thurs
day morning in st, Louis. Its death
was unexpected. The body was
brought to Columbia and buried in
the Mitchell lot. News of the death
was shock to the friends of the par
ents in Mexico, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Mitchell have the sincere sympathy of
everyone in their bereavement.
MRS. ROSELLE'S FATHER DEAD.
Mrs. C. C. Roselle received word
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1917-01-25
BREWERS RAISE HUGE
FUND TO FIGHT DRYs
Nation Wide Battle Against Prohibi-
tion, VIII be Directed, Most Like
ly, From st Louis
TAX ON ALL BREWERS
Fund Raised This Way VIII Be Used
in Campaign of Education"
Planned for Country

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Jan. "a. -
Plans were announced last night by
G. Norman Jones, Secretary and
Treasurer of the st. Louis Brewers
Association, for a nationwide fight
against the onrushing wave Of ma
tion-wide prohibition.
A tax levied against all brewers
in America will pour into the Golfers
of the United States Brewers Asso-
citation huge sum with which to con-
duct this battle.
st. Louis will be the headquarters
for the fight throughout the West.
And Secretary Jones probably will
be in charge.
"The battle will be fought to the
last ditch, to the last dollar and to the
last man." Jones declared.
Says Brewers Are Awake
"The battle is not going to stop
until the country at large knows the
truth of the wet and dry issue The
other side has been fighting to win
for years; we propose to meet them
more than half way in this battle "
The campaign is to be one of edu-
cation, according to Jones. The
"evils" of prohibition are to be shown
by the vets, just as the drys for years
have been pounding into the public
ear the evils of intemperance.
According to Jones, the brewers at
last realize that they have battle on
their hands. The prohibition wave
which has been sweeping the coun-
try has caused the brewers to believe
that the coming fall will bring them
face to face with the greatest crisis
the brewery business has ever faced.
To raise a campaign fund with
which to conduct this battle, brewers
have been assessed from three-quar-
ters to l per cent on all revenue re-
ceived from certain departments of
their business.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1917-01-25
BURGLAR RETURNS LOOT.

HUNTINGTON, W. Va, Jan. a.
A well dressed burglar, wearing a
mask, who broke into the home of ].
H. Wilde here, is not around robbing
the homes of the poor. When Wilde
was awakened in his bed, he found
the muzzle of revolver in his face.
"How much money have your" the
burglar asked. agy
"About So or So - the watch is my
wife's."
The burglar then noticed that Wilde
is a cripple. He inquired about his in
tended victims circumstances, then
returned the money and watch, apollo
gized, and departed.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1917-01-25
HIS GRACE is SUFFICIENT
FOR YOU.

1t was a childlike faith
That first led me
To accept Gods scheme of redemr
ton
On Calvary's tree.
That gives renewed strength
To follow each day
Jesus, the Savior forever and
aye.
This faith is the faith for you.
II.
Tis Gods love to mankind,
And the blessings each day,
That He showers on US
AS we pass on our way.
That binds me to Him
Forever and aye.
This love is now offered to you.
III.
'Tis Gods grace that keeps US
From morn's early light,
Throughout every day,
And as true through the night.
II is sweet just to know
That He cares for us SO.
His grace is sufficient for you.
Charles c. Campbell.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1917-01-25
MISSOURI COUNTY FAIRS

Sixty-six Missouri county fairs held
in 1916 had total attendance of
608,267. Live stock on exhibition con-
sisted of 4,3O5 horses; 1901 mules;
APT jacks and jennets; 2,O95 head of
cattle; 2,129 hogs; s53 sheep and o.
885 chickens and other fowls. Cash
paid out for agricultural premiums
amounted to $60,677.92. Under the
law providing for State aid to fairs,
the claims of Sc associations were ap-
proved by the State Board of Agricul-
ture to the amount of s12,946.89. Ten
other applications, totaling $1,7S9.64,
were conditionally approved, the to-
tai being $14,736. So. None of this
money will be available until reap
by the Legislature
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1917-01-25
At The End of the Day

To-HTift, 0 Gracious Father,
we u14l5 pray Thee for others
auf ut for ourselves alone.
w ~pnid remember those who
tss kept from Thy good out-of-
doors hose confined to darken-
ID rooms, to eheerless wards, to
horeless beds of pain. We
would remember, too, all those
Who minister to these-those
whose labor of love is rendered
II tho spirit of the Great
Pbgalcian. For ourselves, we
-::-!.---s -. -....s we may serve Thee
as We ought while youth and
health and strength are ours.
For desus' sake, Amen.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1917-01-25

BALTIMORE, Nd, Jan. 1s. = Fif-
ty seven Jews pledged over $4,000
in few hours yesterday at the con-
vention of the Union of American
Hebrew Congregations, to meet ex-
penses Of synagogue and school ex-
tension work. Adolph S. 0chs, chair
man of the Ways and Means Commit
tee of the convention, announced that
$4,000 more would be raised here.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1917-01-25
JOSEPH & PICKETT DEAD

Joseph G. Pickett, of Rowena, died
early Tuesday morning, after rather
extended Illness. He had been in
poor health for some time. The fun
eral viii be Thursday at Pisgah
Church.
Mr.. Pickett was a brother of G. W.
Pickett Of this city, and father of Bob
Pickett, Of near Mexico. He leaves
wife and three sons. The Ledger
joins in extending sympathy to the
bereayed.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1917-01-25

EAfroRIA, Kans., is experimenting
with goat milk for babies. There are
some Inen whom you have always
suspected of having been fed on goat
milk IN babyhood. Of course, actions
are sometimes misleading
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1917-01-25

j. E. Mosley, of Fulton, has pur-
chased the sixtys-acre farm three
miles southwest of Mexico from W.
M. Strange. Mr.. Mosley will take
possession of the farm the first of
March. Mr.. Mosley is a prosperous
citizen and we are glad to welcome
him to this county.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1917-01-25

clock Saturday morning. The Rev
erend o. o Green paid beautiful tri-
butte to Mr.. Mitchell, and the Rever-
end l. M. Turnage, who assisted in
the ceremony, offered a touching
prayer. Services at the grave were
in charge Of the Elks and Masons,
who attended in body.
The chancel Of the church was
banked with the beautiful floral offer
ings, tokens from his many friends
and from the organizations to which
Mr.. Mitchell belonged and among
whom he was most popular.
The male quartette of which he was
a member, sent large wreath with
his name outlined in white in the
center. The young men who were
his close friends sent broken wheel
of exquisite flowers. The members
of the Masonic order paid their tribute
with beautiful Masonic emblem Of
flowers, and the Elks offering was a
floral wheel with one spoke gone.
Besides these beautiful floral pieces
there were many handsome flowers
sent by neighbors, his Sunday School
class, the chior, the Missionary So
ciety of the Baptist Church and his
fraternity brothers.
Many Of the churches at which the
Reverend G. A. Mitchell has preached
sent beautiful flowers and the Dry
Fork Church, of which Mr.. Mitchell
was at one time a member, sent a
handsome floral tribute.
The choir, of which he was men,
ber for some time before his death,
sang LEAD, Kindly Light" "My
Jesus as Thou Wilt" and "Some Day
Well Understand"
Wilkins & Browns shoe store and
Steinman's shoe store were closed
during the funeral hour out Of re-
spect for Mr.. Mitchell.
The remains were taken to Mont
gomery City at noon, where burial took
place Saturday afternoon, by the side
Of his mother and brother who are
buried there. Beside the members of
the family many members Of the Ma
sonic Lodge and the Elks Lodge went
to Montgomery City.
Among those who went with the fu-
neral party to Montgomery City we're:
Mrs. W. W. Pollock, Mrs. Marvin Bush
Miss Mayme Dick, Miss Carrie Ken
nan, Miss Mayme Rlngo, The Rev.
0. o. Green, The Rev. and Mrs. I.
M. Turnage, Mrs. G. R. Gibbs, Prof.
Guy Motley, William Archibald, of
Carrolton, former class mate of Mr..
at William Jewell Col
ege.
Both the active and honorary pail
bearers and the officers Of the Elks
Lodge and Of the Masonic Lodge ac-
the body to Montgomery
City.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1917-01-25
MOVE TO NEW LOCATION
Mutton & Sands Secure Larger Show
Room for Fords

Mutton g. Sands, local Ford and Bu-
ick dealers, will move shortly to the
Tatlow building on East jackson st.
Their present location on jefferson
street is inadequate for their growing
business and the new location will
give them large, well lighted room
as well as commodious workshop.
Just when the move will be made is
not known, but it will likely be soon.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1917-01-25

THE return of $500 American SOL
diefS from the border recalls that this
IS perhaps more than will eventually
return from the front in Europe when
the much hoped peace finally comes.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1917-01-25

Mrs. Bo Ward, of Maryville, Mo.
is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. F. P.
Kelso. Mrs, Bo Ward will be remem.
bered as Miss Esther Shoemaker, 0
former student at Hardin College.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1917-01-25
Fined in Police Court

Jim Crum and Matt Taylor, colored,
were fined in the police court Wednes-
day morning for fighting. Crum
was fined $40 and Matt Taylor, who is
an old offender, was fined $50. John
Ryan, the tramp who was arrested at
the home of Sam Morris recently, was
fined $40 on a charge of vagrancy.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1917-01-25

Walter Berry has 80 head of good
southwest steers, three year olds, he
will start on corn about the first of
February. He has seventy hogs on
hand. Mr.. Berry on October II paid
72h cents bushel to Lee Sullivan
for TOO bushels of corn. He says this
with the what he raised will be more
than enough to fix the cattle in fine
shape for the market.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1917-01-25
Roy Mitchell Dead .

Roy Mitchell, junior. member of the
shoe firm of Davis-Mitchell Shoe
Company, dropped dead in Barth's
store Thursday afternoon at 4:45
o'clock.
He entered the store a little after
4:30 and went back to the telephone.
AS he entered the store, he re-
marked that he was not feeling we'll
and that he intended to see doctor
soon. After he had talked over the
phone for several minutes, Louis
Barth, who was standing near, heard
him gasp and realizing something was
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1917-01-25
M J Haegard Yery mi

W. s Haggard, rs years old, who
suffered ! stroke of paralysis Mon
day IL ii critical condition. His
son. Howard Haggard, of Dallas,
Texas, arrived Wednesday to be at
his bedside.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1917-01-25
EGGS ARE 1s TO 20 CENTS EACH.

STOCKHOLM, Jan. 1S. = The food
situation in Germany has grown
much worse during the last six
months, an Associated Press corre-
spondent who has returned from trip
to Berlin, says. Potatoes are so
scarce that this weeks per capita ra-
tion in Berlin was less than four and
one-half pounds.
No cheese has been on the market
since August and eggs are unobtain-
able except surreptitiously at 16 to
20 cents each. Berlin's daily milk
supply is about $4,000 litres, against
a normal of 100000.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1917-01-25

Miss Alberta Kennan has returned
to her home in Hot Springs, Ark.
Mrs. E. A. Stubblefield, Of this city,
accompanied her.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1917-01-25

]. H. Berrey, of near Molino, will
hold big sale of splendid stock on
February 7. There will be good
lot of excellent animals put up under
the hammer.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1917-01-25
FUNERAL OF R. R. ARNOLD, SR.,
TO Be THURS. AFTERNOON

R. R. Arnold, n years old, presi
dent of the First National Bank, Of
this city, died in Jacksonville, Fla.
Saturday morning, after a short i'll
ness. The particulars of his death
could not be learned. Mrs. Arnold
was with him.
Mr.. Arnold left this city last week
accompanied by his wife, for the
purpose of spending the remainder
of the winter in the South. He lad
not been feeling exceptionally well
but his health was not considered such
that there need be any worry over his
condition. On arriving at Jackson
vile he was taken ill and gradually
grew weaker until the end.
Mr.. Arnold was one of Mexico's
most prominent citizens and has been
active in banking circles here and
over the state for many years. He
was held in the highest regard by
everyone; public spirited and a con-
servative business man of ability, he
aided in the growth and substantial
basis upon which the business sue
cess of Mexico was founded.
His death was a great shock to the
community, and he will be greatly
missed by everyone who was num-
bered in his wide acquaintance
Mr.. Arnold come here from Boone
County when % years old and for
many years was associated with Will
liam Pollock in the milling business.
He went into the banking business
here about forty-four years ago,
when he became cashier Of the old
Bank, a position he held
until the bank was reorganized into
the National Bank in 1883, when he
became cashier of that institution. He
held this position until seven years
ago when he became president Of the
bank.
Besides his wife he leaves the fol-
lowing children: Mrs. H. B. Brett, and
R. R. Arnold, Jr., of Mexico, M. A.
Mrs. Ivan Perry and Mrs.
D H. Moss, of Seattle, Washington;
and John B. Arnold, of Billings,
and one half-brother, James
Arnold, of Boone Comfy.
Two sons, John b., of Billings,
Montana, and Morris, of Seattle,
Washington, and a daughter, Mrs.
D. H. Moss, of Seattle Washington,
will be here for the funeral. The
other daughter, Mrs. Ivan Perry, Of
Seattle, was unable to come.
The funeral services of R. R. Ar
mold, Sr., will be held from the First
Church Thursday after
noon, at o'clock, instead of from the
home at 10 o'clock Thursday morning,
Is was first announced.
This change in the time is made on
account of the heavy SHOWS in the
which have delayed the ar
'ival of Mr.. Arnold's son, John B. Ar
lold, of Billings, Montana, and his
Mrs. D M Moss, of Seattle,
Washington
The active pail bearers will be F. A.
Norris, F. J. Wilkins, George Lee, E.
A. Dearing, Ralph Buckner, John T.
L. W. Hawthorne and DR.. P.
:. Coil. The honorary pail bearers
will be William Pollock, s. ]. Buckner,
Capt. D. S. Burroughs, Judge Baker
Barnes, S. M. Locke, Barney Femme
valid, Judge E. S. CAN'T, F. R. San
ord, ]. A. Glandon and Judge ]. A.
Guthrie
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1917-01-25
MRS. SUSAN MOSS DEAD

COLUMBIA, Mo-, Jan. 23. - Mrs.
Susan A. Moss, nearly 80 years old,
mother-in-law of E. W. Stephens
Chairman of the Missouri Capital
Commission died here Sunday. She
was the daughter of Judge Warren
Woodson who for "A years beginning
with the organization Of the county n
1921, was County Clerk of Boone
county. She was born in 1927.
She married brilliant young law
yer James H Moss, formerly of Boone
county, but at the time resident Of
Liberty, Mo. He followed Doniphan
into Mexico and distinguished himself
in military service. During the Civil
War the family lived in st Louis re-
turning to Columbia in 1865.
Mr.. Moss died in 1878. Besides
Mrs. E. w. Stephens, DR.. Woodson
Moss, James H. Moss of Columbia,
and Mrs. M. D. Hunton, of New York,
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1917-01-25

Sunday of the death of her father,
William Howard, 80 years old, at his
home in Holden, Mo.
Mr.. Howard, who was a pioneer citi-
zen Of that vicinity, had been i'll for
several weeks and his death was not
unexpected. The funeral services
were conducted at Holden Monday.
The Ledger extends sympathy to
the family and friends.