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Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-09-13
so IN SUNDAY SCHOOLS
PLEDGED TO ABSTAIN
FROM USE OF ALCOHOL
Superintendent of 9 Sunday Schools in
Prairie and North Linn Ask
Daniels TO Stand

Fifty boys and girls between the
ages of IA and Is in the nine Sunday
School of Prairie and north half of
Linn townships, have taken the pledge
to abstain totally from the use of
alcoholic beverages. When asked by
the superintendent Of the school how
many purposed to do as Daniel did,
the following stood:
Laddonia
Baptist, John Morris, Francis Hale,
Clara Christup, Neal Self, Nina Gil
more.
Christian
Harold Bruton, Daryood Smith, Err
ma Gibson, Gladys Brashears, Alma
Monroe, Lolita Alexander.
Methodist
Margaret Smith, Jennie Brakel,
Delmar Troxel, Ralph Derrick, Fern
Braden, Elizabeth Brakel, Bessie
Sipple.
Presbyterian
Howard Barnes, John McCune,
Frances Bright, Charles German, Vel
ma Williams, Edith Brown, Elizabeth
German, Grace German, Mollie
Brown.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-09-13
1000 IN LINE OF
FAREWELL PARADE

Detailed plans for the patriotic pa
rade which will be the feature of the
farewell demonstration to the drafted
men on next Tuesday were announced
today About 1000 persons will be
in line, forming an honorary escort
for the citizen soldiers. Two bands
VIII furnish music, the Missouri Mil
itary Academy Band and the Band
of the Mcmillan High School. Col.
F. N. Henderson will act as grand
marshal.
The order of the parade will be as
follows:
Missouri Military Band, leading.
M. M. A. battalion of 1870 boys in
uniform.
Drafted men.
Mcmillan High School Band.
Mcmillan H. S. Battalion. :,
Modern Woodmen of America Drill
Team followed by other fraternal
divisions.
Visiting delegations.
Hardin College Battalion.
The parade will form at 2 o'clock
on East Monroe Street, with the
head of the parade lying east of the
High School. The route of march
will be as follows:
West on Monroe street to Clark,
south on Clark 30 West Promenade,
east on Promenade to jefferson St,
north on jefferson to the square,
where stand will be erected.
Captain c. C. Covey will direct the
Academy Band which will lead the
parade, and Major Julian c. Stoy will
lead the High School Band and have
charge Of the school battalions. The
two bands will play during the pa
rade and will give an hours concert
at the Court House square.
The Mexico Chamber of Commerce
today announced the name of its rep
-esentative who will be one of several
speakers to address the drafted men
He is Clarence A. Barnes, lawyer,
and member of the Board of Directors
Of the Chamber of Commerce.
The speakers stand will be erected
at the east side Of the Court House.
Circuit Court will adjourn in the af-
ternoon, Judge Z. S. CAN'T announced
today. R. D. Worrell will be chair
man Of the program to be given on the
square,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-09-13
MO. BABY BEEvEs AT $3.50

Albert Harrison, of Audrair coun-
ty, Tuesday marketed his fourth con-
signment of yearling steers, from an
original string of five loads, which
were purchased on this market.
Twenty-three head averaged 871 lbs
and sold to Swift & Co. at $3.50 per
cwt. As before stated this is the
fourth load of these cattle and all
sold around the 81 mark.
These cattle were purchased on the
St. Louis market as stock calves last
fall at $3.50 per cwt. They were win-
tered on silage and corn and later put
on full feed of corn and turned into
an excellent blue grass pasture. Sew
en- dollars per cwt is not a bad mar
gin. Mr. Harrison has one load of
good cattle back. - Live Stock Re-
porter.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-09-13
FOR THE SOLDIERS

WASHINGTON, D. c., Sept.
6. = A decrease from $4,000 to $5,-
900, the limit of life insurance for Of
ficers and men in the National Army
under the administration insurance
bill, is not approved by the President.
In letter to Representative Adam
son of Georgia the President ex-
presses regret over the reduction and
says he hopes the $4,000 limit is re-
stored.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-09-13
FROST IN MONTANA
To the Mexico Ledger.

To the Mexico Ledger.
BUFFALO, Montana, Sept. 2, 1917.
Dear Sirs: Harvest time is now on
in this section of the state. Wheat
won't turn out very well on account Of
hot, dry weather in July and August.
Everyone was surprised at the gov
ernment setting such low price;
won't pay cost of raising most of
Montana wheat this year. We are
having excellent weather. One can
see wild duck going south here in Au-
gust. So you see they are thinking
of winter much earlier than in Mis-
souri,. We had slight frost in fore
part of August, but have had no kill
ing one yet. Please find subscrip-
ton for the Weekly Ledger and the
Weekly Kansas City Star.
Yours respectfully,
Mrs. J. Y. Horton.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-09-13
CORN HARD HIT
BY HEAVY FROST

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Sept. IL. - Frost
throughout Minnesota, Wisconsin and
Western Michigan last night did dam
age to such crops as remained in the
ground, according to reports received
from there. Corn was the principal
sufferer. Prof. H. ]. Cox, Weather
Forecaster for this district, last night
said his adviees were that the frost
of Sunday night ran from killing TO
heavy frosts in Minnesota and Wis
consin and from light to heavy in
Michigan.
He added if the weather was clear
tonight there would be frost extend
ing father south than that of the pre-
ceding night and effecting Northern
Illinois and Iowa.
Few small crops remained ungar-
nered in the sections visited, and the
damage to these was not heavy. But
throughout the frost belt, corn, which
needed a week or more of warm
weather, suffered. The heavy rains
last week had left the cereal wet, and
through this the frost effected great
er damage than might have resulted
otherwise.
Truck farmers in thefrostbelt, fore
warned by cold Sunday, had taken
precautionary steps for the preser-
walton of their crops and so escaped
with a minimum of damage. In
Southern Minnesota the frost was Sc
we're, and advices from that section
said farmers reported severe dam
age to the corn. In Western Wiscon-
sin ice formed and in that quarter the
damage TO the corn was severe. In
some sections in the Western part of
the State the ice was reported to be
half an inch thick and not only corn,
but late potatoes, cucumbers and bean
fields were said to be sufferers. In
Western Michigan, where the dam
age from frost was reported to be the
most severe, the cost to corn, beans
and potatoes was estimated to run
into thousands of dollars.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-09-13
Methodist Church Appointments

At the State Methodist Church Con-
ference at Richmond, Mo-, last week,
Rev. A. C. johnson was returned as
presiding elder of the Mexico Dis
trict. The Rev. C. C. Grimes, of Co.
lumbia, was given the Mexico Church
and Rev. S. w. Hayne goes to Colum-
bia. Rev. ]. L. F. Nickerson, former
ly of the Richmond District, has the
Mexico Circuit, and Rev. J. M.
Hornback, Of Mexico, now has the
Cummins, Kansas, Circuit.
These appointments are all most
satisfactory and the Ledger joins the
people of Mexico generallyin especially
congratulating the local church on Sc
curing Rev. C. C. Grimes, formerly
of Columbia, who is one of the ablest
Methodist preachers in Missouri.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-09-13
SELLING SOME OvERLANDs

Cleve Smith, of the firm of Smith
Bros, this week sold a Willys-Knight
automobile to Ed Stratton, of Benton
City, also a big four Overland to J..
P. Pew, of Vandalia.
Wednesday the firm sold WHY'S
Knight car to J. R. Jesse, of Mex
leo. They also sold Light Four to j..
C. Hagan They went to Quincy after
six new cars, which will be driven
through the country.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-09-13
Wilson Lets Clark Resign

WASHINGTON, D. c., Sept.
II. - President Wilson accepted the
resignation of Bennett c. Clark, son
of Speaker Clark, as Captain of the
Officers Reserve Corps, the rank
awarded him after he had served three
months at the Fort Meyer Officers
Training Camp.
Young Clark resigned after he had
been elected Lieutenant Colonel OF
the Sixth Regiment of the Federalized
Missouri National Guard. He is on
duty with the Sixth Regiment at Ne
vada, Mo.
The Presidents action removes any
barrier that might have prevented
Col. Clark remaining with his Mis-
souri, command.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-09-13
,o,ors TO BE PUT ON GUARD

TRIOTS 1O DE- ~ OA'
and some so-called
e.men, who have their ears TO the
IA as usual, we understand are
ring "small voice" which threat
10 develop into the loudest Noise
have had in politics in this coun-
for a long while. 1t seems that it
.,,, rumored around that at the
4 eiection-City, County, State
National--the issue may not be
I,bor Won are a good fellow or not,
Cbether you are for high tariff or
tariff. or whether you were an
confederate soldier or belong to
Ic A. R.. but how you stood and
Wa vou we're during the war with
many.
I,r;ro the last few weeks we have
4 surprised to hear so large a
Ebpr of high-class citizens, who
H. scratched a ticket before IN
\ lives, announce publicly that un-
no circumstances would they ever
4 for a man no matter what ticket
might be on, who did not stand
E.sGuare, avowed, and outspOken
In country in the war with Ger
IN. The gentlemen that we refer
|include both Democrats and Re-
kicans, and are men who mean
A they say. From what we can
and from what we can hear, this
Motto spirit is growing, not only
Adily but rapidly; and those who
Interested had best govern them
J. accordingly.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-09-13
MUTUAL STOCKHOLDERS MEET.

The annual stockholders meeting
of the Audrain County Mutual Tele-
phone Company was held Wednesday
in the Odd Fellows building here.
Reports of President W. M. Strange
and Secretary ]. H. Wayne were both
accepted.
1t was decided that every switch
board in the county shall in the fu-
ture have representative on the
Board of Directors. The stockhold-
ers on each board shall nominate the
candidates and no other person shall
be candidate, according to the mo-
ton which was carried. The follow
ing new members on the Board of Di.
rectors were elected:
Harrison Fitzer and Beaver Dam
line, H. Threlkeld.
Rush Hill, Vol Erdle, Jr.
Benton City, R. S. Douglas.
The following members of the
board were reelected:
Auxvasse, S. P. Martin.
Molino, Thod Boulware.
Martinsburg, W. M. Strange.
Worcester, T. W. Crawford.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-09-13
25 QUOTA TO MOVE SEPT. 10

WASHINGTON, D. c., Sept.
II. = In supplementary order wired
to Adjt. Gen. James H. McCord yes
terday Provost Marshal General Crow
directs that the movement for the next
40 per cent of the men drafted in Mis-
souri, for the National Army begin
September 10. Five per cent will be
in transit each day until the full quo
ia is at Camp Funston.
Only white men will be handled in
this movement. What disposition will
be made of negroes Gen. Crowder not
yet has explained.
Adit. Gen. McCord said everything
will be in readiness for the movement
of the 40 per cent called to start Sep
tember 10.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-09-13

EFERRING to the mass meeting,
y at Kennett, NO., for Saturday,
lndOrse the Presidents attitude
activities in the war with Ger
y a dispatch from Kennett, Mo-,
| Leading Democrats Of Ken
have received a 500 word letter
Senator Stone defending his po-
} and declaring the move Unfair 10
as he says his duties as a mem-
pf the Finance Committee during
tendency of the war revenue bill
le Senate make it impossible for
to be present to defend himself
pnaly."
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-09-13
TWO YOUNG NEGROES TRIED

Two negro boys, Otis Everhart and
Gerald Dawson, were tried before
Judge E. S. CAN'T in juvenile court, a
branch of the Circuit Court, Monday
morning, on charge of breaking
into the store of Frank Ragsdale and
stealing some toys. Everhart was or
dered to 90 to the home of his father
in Fulton, and Dawson was paroled
to "Aunt" Sodie Palmer, with whom
he made his home.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-09-13
Missourian Upholds President Wilson

Missourian Upholds President Wilson
To the Editor of the Republic.
l wish to congratulate this, my ma
tive State, upon the splendid Amer
icanism of her people. In the past
80 days / have travelled through sew
eral counties in my automobile, SEEK
ing to be advised as to the true
thought of her citizens, without regard
TO past political affiliations.
ALI Missourians uphold our most
lovable President, the Honorable
Woodrow Wilson, and believe him TO
be the blazing star of the worlds
democracy, except few unpacking
their mouths with words of malicious
fault-finding, and they have no pa
tience with those who indulge in it,
in fact, I met but one man who was
not ardently upholding the President,
and the best information that / could
gather of this fellow was that his
neighbors believed him to be trail
tor and have no patience with the
members of Congress who retard leg
islation with long, fault-finding
speeches.
Several said if some of the orators
in Congress knew what they seem 10
think they know, they would be much
greater men than they are. They
said, however, that the members of
Congress who were continually oppos-
ing the President were hardly worth a
passing thought, and that these few
distinguished gentlemen would be ex-
tinguished, as far as Missouri was
concerned, at the earliest day posi-
Bile. They have no patience with their
action.
NICHOLAS M. BELL.
ST TOnis Ranuhlip
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-09-13
TWO AUTOS in COLLIsION

Two automobiles were badly dis
figured, but no one was hurt when a
touring ear driven by Mrs. ]. c.
Strock collided with a roadster driven
by R. M. Brown, of Paris, Wednesday
afternoon on the corner of Monroe and
jefferson streets. Brown was going
south on jefferson and Mrs. Strock
who was going north, ran into his car
when she turned on to Monroe.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-09-13
Another Democrat Speaks

To the Editor of the Republic.
Permit me to indorse what Missouri
Democrat said yesterday about Sem
ators Stone and Reed. l have travelled
over considerable portion of Eastern
Missouri recently, and have found the
sentiment almost unanimously
against the acts of these two men. In
fact, l have heard lifelong Democrats
express regret that they will not be
afforded an opportunity to demon
strate their feelings toward these two
Senators at an election this Fall.
r. M. YOUNG.
Mexico, Missouri.
st. Louis Republic.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-09-13
Please Return to Ledger

1t will be to the advantage of the
man who picked up somesmoney drop
ped out of lady's purse Saturday at
noon between the Trust Co. and
Moore's Store to return the money to
the Ledger office. Two ladies were
with the gentleman when he found
the money. dw1t
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-09-13

The Audrain County Exemption
Board is not the only one that is hav-
ing to go deep in the list to fill the
quota. The Pike county board of
exemption issued another call for 80
Thursday, making 453 called altogeth-
er and the Monroe county board issu-
ed a call for 300 more Thursday. This
makes total of 1888 called in Monroe
county to fill its quota of 1879. Among
the first in Monroe county's new list
is Carter C. Vaughn, City Editor Of
the Ledger. He will be examined
here Monday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-09-13
GRANT 2 DIVORCES TUESDAY

Hearing of motions occupied most
of the days session OF Circuit Court
Tuesday. The motion Of the defen-
dant in the case of the City Of Mex
leo VS.. Henry johnson for new trial
was over-ruled, and the defendant ap-
pealed. Less than $50 is involved in
the case, which is for taxes alleged
to be due the city.
Hugh Leach was granted divorce
from Dolly Terrell Leach and Grace
Coons was granted a divorce form
Voorhies Coons.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-09-13

Herbert Strain received a telegram
from Kansas City Monday, telling him
to come Immediately to accept a posi-
tion as book-keeper at $50 a month
and bonus, with a prominent firm of
Kansas City. Mr.. Strain left on the
afternoon train. He was formerly
messenger for the Western Union in
Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-09-13
DISTRICT BOARD UNFAIR?

FULTON, Mo-, Sept. II. - Sheriff
James Cole, of the Fulton Exemp-
ton Board, last night said the leader
of the District Board, calling to SER
vice scores of men exempted here for
good reasons and exempting a
number who were passed by the local
board, will result in appeal to high
authorities unless it is the result Of a
clerical error and can be rectified.
The local board claims the ruling is
manifestly unfair.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-09-13
st. Johns Lutheran Church

The Lutheran Church on 100 North
Olive will celebrate Holy Communion
in the German language on Sunday
at 2;15 p. m.
The Sacrament Of the Altar on
the basis Of the Bible is the true body
and blood of our Lord Jesus Christ,
under the bread and wine, for US
Christians to eat and to drink, insti-
tuted by Christ Himself.
Preaching will be in German. Ser
mon topic: The Anxious Cares for
Temporal Things.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-09-13
"pohr Crews Turned Down

Robert Crews, formerly of the Hox-
sew. now with the Crebs Hotel at
Binghampton, N. Y, when examined
last week was refused as soldier on
account of physical disability. A
month ago Bob would have whipped
anybody who told him he was not
physically as good man as anybody
of his inches, and if you had under
taken to tell him he was "flat-foot-
ed" he would have given you a Click
ing" anyway.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-09-13
NICHOLAS M. BELL.
st. Louis Republic.
GIRLS AS TRAIN PoRTERs

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Sept. Z. -
Girls are getting the same pay as the
men whose places they took in taking
care of the Wheeling & Lake Erie's
parlor cars. They are employed as
chefs, mattresses and "parlor maids"
NOT porters. And one result is,
mere man shakes the dust off his own
coat and carries his own grip.
eve help the women first" said a
parlor maid. "The men can take care
of themselves better"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-09-13
Get Your Hunting License at Once


Harry c. Hill, of Louisiana, Mo-,
Deputy Game and Fish Commission
er, was in Mexico this week and in
formed the Ledger that while there
were only about couple of hundred
hunting licenses issued in this county
this year, there were at least four
hundred who were hunting. Mr.. Hill
says that Game Warden Birmingham
has instructed all of the deputies to
see that the law is strictly enforced,
and he feels confident that as soon
as the hunters of Audrain county
thoroughly understand the matter,
they will govern themselves accord
ingly. At Brown, Constable of Salt
River Township, is ex-officio deputy
game warden.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-09-13
Wilson Urges Suffrage in Maine

BANGOR, Me-, Sept. Z. - Presi-
dent Wilson expressed his interest in
the equal suffrage campaign in
Maine and urged all Democrats to
support the cause at the special state
election next Monday, in letter re-
ceived yesterday by Mrs. Deboroah
Knox Livingston, chairman of the
Maine suffrage campaign committee.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-09-13

T. STEWART, Secretary Of the
hber of Commerce, would like for
farmers to make exhibits Of their
pets in the Chamber of Commerce
quarters next door south Of the
Fer office. The Secretary would
appreciate a donation or loan Of
pes with which the headquarters
be decorated. The idea is 70
I the Chamber Of, Commerce cozy
pleasant headquarters for farm
lnd their families while they are
|aXico
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-09-13
bEAvOR TO EMBAR-
4 RASS THE PRESIDENT

RASD AnC AsA<NA1A'A
bME of the Senators, who seem
newer let an opportunity pass to
.ponize or embarrass the Govern
n in its war measures, continue
4 time to time to tack on amend
Ais with the idea Of defeating or
.rinp laws desired by the President
ID prosecution Of the war to a sue
Mi finish. One Senator claims
j The high cost of living is to be
Need TO Hoover, and in the next
tth tries to leave the farmers un-
khe impression that farm products
being kept down in price on ac-
N Of Hoover. Another Senator
II the farmers that they ought not
telp pay for the war, but that the
hes men should foot the bills. In
b. days, addressing the business
m he tells them it is a shame the
I.be are getting so much money
& heIr crops, and that there is no
pn why the business men should
70 pay the expenses of the war.
5her, antagonistic TO the President
Is that at least 30 per cent Of
# profits be conscripted, ETC., etc.
dea seems to be to advocate any
1' that will antagonize or embar-
those who are trying to success
A conduct the war; some of the
6sures suggested are absolutely RI
NJ pus and would be laughable If it
At not for the serious condition of
affairs of the country.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-09-13
WEDDINGS

Mrs. Rose Bowles, widow of the late
Rev. Bowles, of Wellsville, and Clyde
Higginbotham, a widower of near
Thompson, were married at the home
of the bride on West Whitley street
Monday afternoon at 1880, the Rev.
E. A. Gibbs officiating. They will
make their home on the groom's farm
near Thompson.
The Ledger joins other friends in
extending best wishes for long and
happy married life.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-09-13

Mrs. Frances Domnitz, who has been
visiting the family of Mrs. Vergil
Pearl, has returned to her home in
St. Louis.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-09-13
Surrey and Horse at Auction

On Saturday, Sept. 18th, at 2:20
o'clock at the S. E. corner of public
square, will sell surrey and horse.
The surrey and horse and harness
were the property of the late W. ].
Bolts. S. P. Emmons,
dw1t Administrator.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-09-13

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. W, Woodbridge, of
Sioux City, Iowa, left for visit in
Macon Wednesday, after a short visit
here with Mr.. Wooldridge's uncle, j.
w. Woodbridge.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-09-13

Pure and clean and about the best
stock we have had. See our samples
and get prices. = VIM. POLLOCK
MILL & ELV. co. dw1t
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-09-13
~ THE END OF THE DAY

Give US grace, o God. to pay
nriee of godliness. Teach US
Ia those who seek Thy King
.m must seek ii in Thy way
'oacb us that entrance is given
n 70 those who cry "Lord,
o,Jo but to those who do Thy
I'M Make us doers of the word
Thy Christ. Amen.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-09-13
Littleby Baptist

Werner Hafner, Homer Scheerer,
Thomas Tally, Russell Azdell, Vera
Hafner, Ruth Dubray, Mary NORTH
land, Unice Beckley.
Sunday School lesson Sept. 9th, To-
tai Abstinence, from the book of Dan-
iel. j. c. DeLaporte,
Township President.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-09-13

Born, to Clyde Powell and wife, on
Saturday, September the Sth, a
daughter; and Grandpa" B, A. Pow
ell is sure wearing the "smile that
won't come off"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-09-13

Mrs. L. N. Gordon returned to
her home in Kansas City Thursday af-
ter a pleasant visit with her mother,
Mrs. w W, Bolts, and Judge Bolts.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-09-13

Miss Mary Buckner, Mrs. George
Will Robertson and son, and Mrs.
Mitchell White and son motored to
Fulton Tuesday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-09-13
Rush Hill M. Z

Mable Fox, Tommie Maxwell, Rule
Smalwood, Ruth McMammany.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-09-13
"Clean Seed Wheat"

FARMERS, be sure and have your
wheat re-cleaned before sowing. 1t
means lots to you. - VIM. POLLOCK
MILL & ELV. co.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-09-13

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Burgess, of st.
Louis, are visiting friends and rela-
tives in Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-09-13

Mrs. A. j. Showers, of st. Louis,
is the guest of her niece, Mrs. Wallace
Harper, on East Promenade
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-09-13

and Mrs. T. j. Smith passed
pgh Mexico Wednesday en- route
|elr home in McCredie.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-09-13
Rush Hill Community

Lee Elder, Ada Melahn, Macy
Hearn, Cornelia Miller, Willie Kno-
bic.