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Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-12-20

AUXYASSE ITEMS

Miss Eva Scholl and little Lorraine
King are quite sick of scarlet fever
at the Seholl home east Of town. -
Herbert Watson, who enlisted in the
Quartermaster's Department of the
Army, didn't return from st. Louis
with John Alb Harrison and Elmer
Meyer, who also enlisted in the same
department, and who report December
18th. - Mr.. Frank Van Horn and
bride returned to the groom's home,
north of town, Sunday; Mrs. Van
Horn until Friday was Miss Greer, Of
Sikeston, Mo. - John McPheeters has
located in Bartlesville, Ok, his fam
lily expect to join him about the LIST
Of the year. - Mrs. Carrie Tyler and
children spent Monday in Fulton. -
Mrs. jamie Lawrence, of Mexico, is
here. Mrs. Thompson, of Virginia,
is also here. Bus Buckner shipped
a consignment of mules to market
Wednesday. - Z. ]. Bruton attended
to business interests here Wednesday,
from Bowling Green. Our Sunday
Schools here have voted their usual
Xmas celebrations, mostly to charita-
Bile institutions. - Sam Harrison has
returned to Camp Funston. - Rev.
Wood & family, Misses and Mr.. Lafon,
Misses Vandiyer, Floy Harrison, Mrs.
Thompson and Mrs. A. K. Adams were
Mexico shoppers Monday. - Mrs. L.
M. Carter Of Columbia, came in this
week to be with her father.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-12-20

Mercedes, Texas, Tribune, showing
where Rhodes Grass fields are rent
ing for SIS an acre in that section.
This grass cuts a ton to the acre and
sells for more than 1872 a ton. This
crop is cut from six to nine times
a year. Mr.. Seitz recently purchased
land in that section of Texas.
W. G. Bailey, B. H. Stuart, Arthur
Barnes, Edwin and Robert Grange,
L. German, Floyd Lewton, Roy Tai
bolt and W. H. Logan, of Laddonia,
were here Saturday to attend the ad-
ministrator's sale of the Frank Ere
my land, a mile from Laddonia. The
property consists of 101 acres.
Smith Bros, Of near Cant, shipped
two Of their good Duroc Jersey boars
Saturday. One went to Rush Hill
and the other Kirksville.
Lee Bros. bought Ga head of horses
at Paris, Madison and Monroe City
last week, 80 Of them at Madison.
They ranged from $40 plugs to $3.50.
At the Frank Frenzy administra-
tors sale held Saturday afternoon at
the Court House, c. c. Crowds, Of
Laddonia, paid sos for two lots in
that city and the lO1 Ter farm, near
Laddonia, brought $50 an acre and
was bought by Chas Rocky. W. IL.
Logan is the administrator of the es-
tate.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-12-20
Enlisted in Shore Service

j. D. Garrett, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
W. H. Garrett, 318 North Fifth street,
wired his parents from st. Louis Sat
hrday that he had enlisted in the ma
Wy in the Electrical Shore Service, and
was on his way to Chicago to go into
training. Mr.. Garrett is a very capa-
bic young telegraph operator and has
been in the employ Of the Frisco at
the depot here for the past six or sew
en- years, commencing as a messenger
and call boy. Last month he was CIV
en- a leave Of absence and went to
Joplin to work for the Western I'm
ion, but it seems the call for enlist
ments was too strong for him to lon
ger resist, and he went to the colors.-
Neodosha, Kan, Daily Sun. - J. d.
Garrett was born in Mexico rs years
ago and he and his family have many
friends here.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-12-20
ADDITIONAL STOCK NEWS.

Hon. Jas. II. Whitecotton sold L.
600 bushels Of oats at Toe to buyers
from the drouth stricken districts Of
Southwestern Texas East Thursday
He turned down an offer of S25 a ton
for two car loads of baled hay on his
farm rear Moberly. The cost of
shipping the hay is $14 a ton, making
the total cost more than $40 to the
consumer in Texas. The buyers ex-
pected to ship 100 ears of corn from
this part of Missouri. They insist on
having it in the shuck, because the
shuck is protection against the wee
vii. - Paris Appeal.
Thirty-five acres of corn raised on
a north Galloway county farm recent
ly sold for s2,O56. A few years ago
$1,000 would have bought a good 80
acre farm in Galloway county.
The temperature was six below
zero Thursday morning.
J. A. Howell and son Ray are un-
loading thirty tons of crushed lime
stone at Paris this week, using part
of it to sweeten the soil on a TWENTY
acre plot they will devote to alfalfa
next spring. The cost of the lime
stone delivered is $1.75 a ton. Half
a ton to the acre will be used. Tho
Howells already have a seven acre
patch of alfalfa. They say it will
thrive anywhere in Monroe County #
the soil is sweetened before the seed
is sown. - Paris Appeal.
MCGOWAN Bros, northeast of town.
sold a registered yearling calf 70
Manning Bros, of Cairo, last week for
$500. They also in partnership with
John M. Herndon received 80 head Of
registered Hereford cattle from An
pleton City on Thursday night that
Will be placed on feed on the Hern-
don farm. Centralia Courier.
X. A. Rains, of Fayette, an en-
ployee of the Pickrel Walnut Co.. Of ,
st. Louis, who have a contract to fur
nlsh the Government with gun stocks
was here last week making an in
spection of the timber on the Pearl
Cunningham and Charlie Faddis
farms. He did not make an estimate
saying the trees were yet too small
MI Rains says that a walnut log to
be suitable for their purpose sh5uId
be at least IL inches thick at tho
small end of an eighth, ten or twelve
foot cut and owing to the scar,;tv
believes the government will soon
ave to confiscate all the walnut tim.
per IN order to make gun stocks and
aeroplane propellers. Centrara
Chester G. Starr, an old Central,
boy, son of Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. s,srr
and manager of the Animal Husban'
lfy Department at the Purdue Indiana
University won the Grand Champion- .
snip prize at the international 1.-Two
Stock Show at Chicago with a rnro
r g Shorthorn steer that weigboJ
lbs, and sold at $2.1O Der Mound
-Centralia Courier.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-12-20
SIS PER ACRE PROFIT

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, December
Is. Missouri's wheat yield of 1917
averages 15k bushels an acre upon
the 1,748,SS3 acres on lard, accord
ing to figures made public by Jewell
Mayes, secretary Of the State Board
of Agriculture.
Counting taxes and expenses Of
growing and harvesting the wheat at
SIS, farmers made an average net
profit of SIS an acre.
If the wheat were divided equally
among the men, women ard children
of Missouri each would receive 7.7G
bushels which is regarded as suffi-
cent to supply wheat bread to the
population Of the State for one year
when augmented by corn bread.
1t is predicted that next years
wheat crop will be greater than 1917
because the acreage was increased
from l,74s,S 1888 to 2,749,770, or L.
006,SS7 acres.
Franklin county with sG5, 552 top
ped the list Of wheat producing coun-
tics.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-12-20

j. T. johnson is home from the In
ternational Stock Show in Chicago,
where he sold and aided in selling Ia
ny of the big entries in what is the
largest show of its kind in the world.
Mr.. johnson has been attending the
show and assisting in its success since
its inception twenty years ago.
Besides a number of ears Of cattle
he sold, and he sells them in record
time for even this big event, he as
sisted in the selling of the Grand
Champion single Of the exhibit, a
shorthorn. which at first brought
s2.05 and in turn was sold by the pur-
chaser for the benefit of the Red
Cross for $40 to Armour & Co.
The Grand Champion single, last
year, brought $l.75. .
The Grand Champion car load this
year, which Mr.. johnson aided in SELL
ing also, brought $42.5O. There were
Is cattle in this bunch, averaging
lilo pounds and their total sale was
about $1,000.
Many a farm in this county has old
sacks from feed and fertilizer scat
tered about it rotting in the rain and
snow and thought of no value by the
farm owner. In the past year Alb Har-
rison, Of near Benton City, one of Au-
drain County's largest stockmen, mas
picked up the old sacks about his place
and realized $3.50 from their sale.
Along in the summer Mr.. Harrison's
young son went over the farm and
found quite a number of sacks from
both fertilizer and feed. These he
bundled together and sold for $50.
Just a few weeks ago, Mr.. Harri-
o had the sacks on his place gath
cred and realized 1872 from their sale.
According'to j. T. johnson, who has
been talking to Mr.. Harrison about
the matter, the sacks on a $1,000
worth Of sacked stock feed are worth
at least SIS and will bring about that
if saved and sold.
Mr.. johnson says he intends to COL
lect the sacks on his farms and sell
them. Early in the war a notice was
sent out by the Government urging
the farmer to save sacks as one Of the
factors in the conservation policy.
Roy Bryarly's famous Buff Orping-
ton pullet won first place at the Pike
County Poultry Show, recently held
in Bowling Green. S. N. Evans S. c..
r. !! Reds won Bird cock and 4th pen.
Carl Weinand, from Audrain coun-
ty, Mo-, was on the st. Louis market
Wednesday for the purpose of buy
ing some stockers. Mr.. Weinand is
n of the big feeders of that secion
of Missouri.
st. Louis Live Stock Reporter.
j.. E. Seitz brings us a copy of the
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-12-20
Live q MARKET
Snecial Report

NATIONAL STOCK YARDS H.,
Dec. is, 1917. Despite improve
ment in the markc- for ea;,le over
last weeks low close, we recommend
as far as practicable, the holding
hack Of cattle until after Chrissr'a5.
Two Of the largest eastern railruaus
virtually maintain their embargo on
csthannA shinmentS from here.
The hog trade is in unusually mean
condition and We advise holding hogs
back until after Christmas. ii WI
take the balance Of this week tc cream
up the congestion.
With railroad facilities below nor
NAL. the near approach of the Holt
days, when poultry and game find
universal favor, eliminates to a large
degree any hope for permanent or
substantial price improvement for the
time being.
Today's receipts Of cattle and hogs
included many hold-overs. Fresh re-
ceipts: Cattle, $500; Hogs, 5000;
Sheep, 1900.
CATTLE = in an advance of Soc per
cwt on all killing cattle compared
with the low spot Friday and 25c on
stocker cattle, it was improvement
is room for Improvement, which, how
ever, can hardly be looked for until
after the Holiday season.
HOGS e. Besides the fresh supply,
fully 5000 hold-overs were available.
While a few butchers bought prime
heavies about as good as yesterdays
best time, the general market was
very saggy and the best hogs late
would not have brought over $16.4O,
while the pig market was virtually
demoralized.
SHEEP = Lambs closed 25e lower;
top s16.75, while sheep sold fully stea-
dy at s11 to s11.5O; choppers $3.50 to
50; Gamers $3.50 to $3.50. Goats
$3.50 to So; kids, IS to $11. - Ma
TIoNAL LIVE STOCK CON. co.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-12-20
IMPORTANT NOTICE TO
ARMY REG|STRANTS

Under Jurisdiction of This Local
Board, Whose Order Numbers Are
Between No. 800 to 1873, Inclusive.
There has this day been mailed to
you a QUESTIONABLE which you are re-
quired by law to execute and return
within seven days from date hereof.
Failure to do so constitutes a INSIDE
meanor punishable by not to exceed
one years Imprisonment; and such
failure may also deprive you of vaiua-
Bile rights and result in your immedi-
ate induction into military service and.
trial by court-martial.
LOCAL BOARD FOR THE
COUNTY OF AUDRAIN,
STATE OF MISSOURI.
+. S. WILSON, Chairman.
Date, December 10, 1917.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-12-20

days 70 enter the L. S. Aviation Ser
vice, the examinations for which he
passed sometime ago. Morris Keath
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. E. B. Heath, Of
this city, who has been attending the
University of Missouri, will take Mr..
Jesse's place.
Corporal Joe Hall Here
Corporal Joe Hall, Of the 340th U.
S. Field Artillery, at Camp Funston,
is here the guest Of Mexico relatives.
Hall is with the troops from Bisbee,
Ariz., and was among the troopers
who aided in exporting 1900 /. W. W.
rioters from that city several months
ago. He will be here only a short
time on furiough.
Ned Miller is home from St. Louis,
where he successfully passed the e1-
aminations for entrance into the u.
S. Flying Fleet He expects to be
called within a few weeks.
The Centralia friends Of William
Buckner, Of Marshall, well known in
Mexico, viii be pleased TO learn
that he was one Of the fortunate ones
to receive a commission in the recent
training camp at TT. Sheridan.
Joel Guthrie, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. s.
P. Guthrie, has passed his examina-
ton for entrance into the U. S. Army
Motor Truck train service.
Milton Towson, a student of Nc
has returned from st. Louis,
where he passed the examinations for
the Navy. He will go to the Great
Training Station on December
2Sth. Towson enlisted in the Seaman
Branch, but expects to be transferred
to the engineer branch after serving
the required number of months.
Z. E. Rich, of the Mcmillan High
School faculty, taught his last class
here Saturday for he had been order
ed to report at the Aviation Field at
San Antonio, Texas. He recently en-
listed in the U. S. Aviation service.
As yet no one has been secured to
fill his place. To obtain a man who
is a teacher in science and at the
same time a good basket bah coach is
very difficult. A man from William
College is being considered.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-12-20

orpheus Rutter passed satisfaction,
examinations in st. Louis and 10,
tuesday for the Quartermaster's De.
partment, stationed at ~JacksonviIIo
,Ur,ua' Tor the winter. j. W. Rut.
yer, who has just returned from
JEFFERSON Barracks, says there were
amined there. "a
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-12-20
LEDGER'S TOBACCO FUND
A P Green Brick Co e. employees
CHRISTMAS CARDS,

A nice Xmas Greeting Card, with
an appropriate sentiment, is a hand
some gift in itself. As usual we have
the best and largest line of copper
plate Engraved Xmas Greeting Cards
including the Murray-Volland-
Gibson publications, 1c to Csc.
CRADDOCK'S.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-12-20

Fresh hog-hcads, 10 cents a pound,
cash. Walter J.. Sannebeck a Co.
New Market, the first door south OF
Smith Bros Grocery Store. wilt
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-12-20

made in our shop; there is nothing
the Fraternity Man or Woman, Boy
or Girl, will appreciate more.
DIV WORRELL, The Jeweler
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-12-20
ABOUT OUR
SOLDIERS
For the Soldiers

For the Soldiers
AEdrain county soldiers, when in
London, England, can find the Even
ing Ledger on file at Is Queen
Anne's Gate. The paper is sent reg
ularly and it is placed there for your
convenience. DIFF
Captain Carter Taylor, Of the Hea-
Wy Artillery, who has been nome on a
short furlough, as departed for the
East, and viii sail soon for France.
Mrs. Frank Sanford received word
from her son, Kenneth, today, that he
had passed the examination for the
Quartermaster's Department Of the
Army and was leaving for the East
tonight.
Dave Mcclure, son Of Clay Nc
Clure, who is aboard the U. S. Pro-
teus, is home on a furlough and says
the Navy is the only branch of the
service. He is enthusiastic about
his branch of the service and says his
vessel has been on patrol duty.
Marvin Carter, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Sterl Carter, who is home from Camp
Funston, is greatly pleased with army
life and says if any man doesn't Ike
It it Is his OWN fault lie says the
boys have the best Of everything and
are well treated His many Mexico
friends were delighted to e hin.
DR.. sneed, formerly Of this city.
now 2 resident c Columbia, has pass
his examinations for entrance INTO
the U. S. Medical Reserve Corps.
Horace H Niece, Of Mexico. a
senior at Westminster College, went
his home IN Mexico Tuesday and
from there probably will 90 to St.
Louis to make an effort to get into
the Navy. - Fulton Gazette.
Rodes Jesse, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
J. R. Jesse, Of this city, has resign
ed his position in the Mexico Savings
Bank, and will leave within a few
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-12-20

Cave johnson, who has enlisted in
the U. S. Quartermaster's Department
has been ordered to report in Chicago
December Goth.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-12-20
White and Gold China

100 piece sets at $4,000, $1,000,
$4,000. Odd pieces in cups and sau-
GERS, plates, vegetable dishes, at one-
half price.
DIV W0RRELL, The Jeweler
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-12-20
CLAUS Letters
Dear Santa Claus

yVNT NHUIN VINWN.
RUSH HILL, Mo, Dec, "a, lgls-
| am a little girl 1 years old, Pleas,
bring me a kitchen cabinet and !
stove, and a rocking chair, and @ns
ruts and candy. Don't forget NJ
papa, mama and my sisters. an
your loving little friend, FRANCS
KIRCHER.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-12-20
CAMPAIGN Postnoned

Because Of the Red Cross campaign
this week it has been decided to post
pone the War-Saving Certificate cam
paign in this part Of Audraih until
January.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-12-20

EVEN wedding rings have gone I'M
sne advance being 80 per cent. stiII
~ was never the original OUTLAY IN
this line that counted.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-12-20

fresh hog-heads, 10 cents a pound
; walter J. sannebeck & Co
S view Market, the first door south Of
om''h Bros Grocery Store. wilt
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-12-20
SANTA CLAuSi

ARRIVES at u store about 4 p.
m. every afternoon; bring the Riddles
to see him. JOHNSoN'S. Variety
Store. DIT wit
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-12-20

ONE suspects that Genera Hays
motto is: 81 will fight it out On ibis
line if it takes all winter"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-12-20

Mixed Nuts, all new. Best, large
grades 25c a ID. At Smith Bros. DIV
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-12-20

Harper Van Ness has enlisted in
the U. S. Quartermaster's Depart
ment at st. Louis.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-12-20

Sam Cowan, of Vandalia, was mere
on business Wednesday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-12-20
Commandry Elects Officers

Buy the Sun-Kist ORANGES at
SMITH BROS. dw1t
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-12-20
Two Years in He'll and Back
With a Smile"

is the subtitle of PRIVATE PEAT" the newest of the war
books at e, Eo
Get posted on the Newest and Best Selling Books of the day
the following is a list:
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-06-13
SETTLEMENT OF FIGHT
OVER NAVAL SITE NEAR

Washington, June 11-Settlement of
the congressional controversy over
purchase of the old jamestown Ex-
position site for a naval war budget
bill, probably will be reached tomor-
row. While the Senate today was in
structing its conferees to insist upon
the jamestown provision, the House
Naval Committee held an extended
executive session with Secretary Dam
icls and virtually agreed to report as
an amendment TO the budget bill a
proposal to give the secretary of the
navy the right to acquire on Chesa-
peake Bay site for naval base, not
to cost in excess of $1,4O0,0O0, the
price to be set by the President IL he
deems it necessary The House is
expected to accept this modification of
the original provision, which, besides
authorizing the President to fix the
price, omits the name of the site.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-06-13
NEVER MISSES FUNERAL; 1000 TO
HIS CREDIT

Wheeling. w. Va, June 10-Patrick
Cahill of this city claims to be the
champion funeral fan" of the world,
with record of 1000 funerals to his
credit.
Attending funerals is his hobby.
They have had facination for him
since childhood. Today he is 70. For
twenty-five years he has lived a re-
tired life, and during that time he has
averaged nearly funeral day, at
tending at times two day.
Il never miss funeral, for have
nothing else to do he said
Cahill is sufficiently supplied with
This worlds goods, and he does not
have to worry about the high cost of
living.
Attending funerals is part of his
amusement Until about two years
ago he attended all funerals with his
horse and buggy, but since the horses
death he goes in street cars or on
foot.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-06-13
DON'T WAIT
Cake Advantage Of . Maysville Citi'
xen's Experience

When the back begins TO ache.
Don't wait until backache' becomes
chronic:
Till kidney troubles develop;
Profit by Maysville woman's ex-
perience.
Mrs. r. W. Lauderback, w. Sec
ond St., Maysville. says: 1.-TWO years
ago l was suffering with kidney trou-
BILE and had been for q long time. !
was nervous and dizzy and had severe
headaches. My kidneys were too fire.
quent In action and annoyed me great
ly. had q dull ache across the small
of my back and my back was 80 lame
at times that could hardly bend one
way or the other. Some one advised
me to use Doan's Kidney Pills and ]
got a box at Wood & Sons Drug Store
They helped me at once and continued
use entirely cured me Of the trouble
Mrs. Lauderback is only one Of
many Maysville people who have
gratefully endorsed Doan's Kidney
Pills. II your back aches-if your
kidneys bother you, don't simply ask
for a kidney remedy-ask distinctly
for DOAN'S KIDNEY PILLS, the same
that cured Mrs. Lauderback-tne rem
edy backed by home testimony. SOC
all stores. -Milburn Co., Props.
Buffalo, N. Y. when Your Back Is
Lame-Remembe the Name"
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-06-13
THRIFT AND LIBERTY LOAN BONDS

There is great campaign for thrift being conducted all over
the United Statest in production by the farmer and other pro-
ucers thrift economy consumption by all and
thrift saving This thrift campaign nationwide Not only have
business manufacturing agricultural and other associations and in
dvduas up this campaign but has been carried into
sites, colleges and schools
In connection with the last aspect of this thrift campaign that
saving the Liberty Loan Bonds of 1917 offer ideal investment
of savings for small investors No other small investment large
either for that matter has quite the advantages that the lib
ery Loan Bonds has Savings invested Liberty Loan Bond
just safe is possible to make them and will constantly draw
While the interest only 3R per cent the bonds being
nonaxabe makes the investment the equivalent of cent
interest drawing investment in ordinary securities
Not only is the investment absolutely safe but it is practically
readily converted into money United States Treasury
TO dispose of of these Liberty Loan Bonds may require the
to bank instead of passing counter Yet this
advantage The trouble and time required to the bond
into cash will give the time for thought and reconsideration
and is not improbable that in many instances the result will be
that the savings invested in Liberty Loan Bond will be preserved
intact where savings money would bet spent part if not in
whole.
There other incident be considered regard
purchase Of Liberty Loan Bond The investment has
which should appeal to every American citizen 1t backing
Government, helping the winning of victory for America
This has money value but is has value be measured
in dollars and cents.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-06-13
WILSON OFFERS ASSISTANCE
TO SUFFERERS IN SALVADOR

Washington, June II - President
Wilson has sent the following tele-
gram to the President of Salvador
81 wish to extend to you my heart
felt sympathy in the terrible disaster
that has overtaken Ell Salvador, and
to express in my own name and that
of the American people an earnest de-
sire to render every possible aid and
assistance to your country In its dis
tress and to the sufferers from this
calamity"
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-06-13
Washington, June ia protes

Washington, June ia protest
against two per cent special adver-
Using tax, tentatively written into the
war tax by the Senate finance COM
mittee, was made today in statement
by Urey Woodson, Of Kentucky, rep
resenting the Inland Daily Press AS
ISOLATION, comprising newspapers pub
lished in cities of 10000 to $4,000 in
ten central western states.
The committee is reconsidering its
provision to substitute the fiat adj
vertising tax for the zone system in
creases Of second class mail rates i
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-06-13
I00kf0fD1 bERE

One Of the negroes on the Asphalt
gang in the Sixth Ward several days
ago was explaining to another of his
race concerning registration. He said
I'm goin to lay aside two or three
dollahs week until save me enough
to buy one of them here Liberty
Bon's. If you buy one of them they
can't take you to war and believe me
rs goin' to get one"