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The Benson signal., 1917-03-24
WESTERN
MINING AND OIL
NEWS

western Newspaper Union News Service.
Metal Market Prices.
Lead, New. York-$10.OO asked.
Bar silver-73Ac.
Copper, casting brand-$31.621a.
Spelter, st. 1ouis-$1O.31.
The Benson signal., 1917-03-24

Nearly all of the work in one Of
Germany's great breweries is done
by electricity.
The Benson signal., 1917-03-24

oulder.-Tungsten concentrates, 60
per cent, $17.OO per unit; crude ores,
60 per cent, $500; Is per cent, $9.40
@12.OO; 10 per cent, $S.7O@10.OO per
unit.
The Benson signal., 1917-03-24

A motor-driven machine has been in
vented that polishes a cuspidor in half
a minute.
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A KIDNEY REMEDY THAT
PROVES ITS VALUE

About five years ago I commenced sell
ing DR.. Klmer's Swamp-Root and my GUS
temers are well enough satisfied with the
remedy to. continue buying it. This is
sufficient guarantee of its standing in
this locality, and as far as we are aware it
is splendid preparation and gives uni
versal satisfaction.
The Benson signal., 1917-03-24

New York, March 19.-The confer
ence committee of railroad managers
early this morning authorized Presi-
dent Wilson's mediators to make
whatever arrangements were neces,
sary with the railroad brOtherhoods
to call off the threatened strike. The
formal letter in which this authorize
ton was made was signed by Elisha
Lee, chairman of the managers, com
mittee, and was as follows: "In the
national crisis precipitated by events
of which we heard this afternoon, the
national conference committee of rail
roads join with you in the conviction
that neither at home nor abroad
should there be fear or hope that the
efficient operation of the railroads of
the country will be hampered or i'm
paired. Therefore you are authorized
to assure the nation there will be no
strike, and as basis for such assur-
ance we hereby authorize the commit
tee of the Council of National De-
tense to grant to the employees who
are about to strike whatever adjust
ment your committee deems neces-
sary to guarantee uninterrupted and
efficient operations of the railroads
as an indispensable arm of national
defense"
The decision reached by the man
ayers at their midnight conference
means that the brotherhoods have
won an important victory, although it
does not bring them all their original
demands. BY the agreement, it is as
sumed they will be awarded pro-rata
time for overtime on the basic eight
hour day, which they have been as
sured.
Their original .deMands called for
time and "a half for overtime on the
same basic day.
Secretary Lane issued this state
ment: Regardless of the decision of
the Supreme Court on the Adamson
law, the basic eight-hour day will go
into effect"
Immediately after Secretary Lane
had made his announcement, the
brotherhood members sent kilograms
to all the general chairmen informing
them that the strike had been de-
clared off.
The Benson signal., 1917-03-24
34.371 Tractors in Use in U. S

Washington.-A total of 34,371 gaso.
line and kerosene tractors are en-
'ployed in farming operations in the
United States.
The Benson signal., 1917-03-24

Covers for Plants.
Folding covers, easily put into use,
have been invented for protecting
plants from cold.
The Benson signal., 1917-03-24

Self-love is the only kind that never
gets cold feet.
The Benson signal., 1917-03-24

Red Cross Bag Blue, much better, goes
farther than liquid blue. Get from any
grocer. Adv.
The Benson signal., 1917-03-24

Floating Concrete Buoys.
Floating buoys made of concrete for
mooring vessels have been invented by
an Englishman.
The Benson signal., 1917-03-24
HAY AND GRAIN MARKET.
F. o. B., Denver, Carload Price.

r. ". D., DouV0r, Cdr1OdU 1TlC0.
Hay.
Buying Prices.
Colorado upland, per tons 100
Nebraska upland, per ton. 14.00@15.00
Second bottom Colorado
and Nebraska, per ton. 13.00@14.00
Timothy, per ton ....... 19.00@20.00
Alfalfa, per ton. ....... 12O0@15.00
South Park, ch., per ton. 20.O0@21.00
Gunnison Valley, per ton 18.00@19.OO
Straw, per ton .......... 1000 500
Grain.
Wheat, ch. mill, 100 lbs, buying 1922
Rye, Colo, bulk, 100 lbs, buying 2.2S
Oats, Nebraska, 100 lbs. buying. 200
Colorado oats, bulk buying. -. 200
Corn chop, sack, selling ....... 2.1S
Corn in sack, selling .......... 2.15
Bran, Colorado, per 100 lbs,
Selllng ................... z.lo
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Fruit.

Apples, Colo, fancy, box. .$100@3.OO
Pears, Colo, winter, box. 2.50@3.OO
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Live Poultry.
o-yi~, ~. ,o.;401 ~ 1Sxv0 ~,
Eggs.
Butter.

Creameries, ex. list grade, 1b... 80
Creameries, I'd grade, h.. ..... 35
Process ..,,............. SO
Packing stock (net) 20
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RAIL STRIKE
DECLARED OFF
COUNCIL OF NATIONAL DEFENSE
GIVEN AUTHORITY TO ACT
FOR OPERATORS.
SHORTER PAY
GRANT NECESSARY DEMANDS TO
ASSURE OPERATION OF LINES
DURING WAR PERIL.
Western Newspaper Union News Service

New York, March 19.-After a forty.
eight-hour truce between the four
railroad brotherhoods and the rail.
roads had been declared here late
Saturday, thus averting the great
'progressive'' strike that was to have
begun at o'clock Saturday night, w.
G. Lee, chief of the trainmen and
spokesman for the brotherhood chiefs,
asserted that he believed an amicable
settlement of all the differences would
be reached by Monday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-05-03
NEW FIRM STORE

The Mexico Furniture G. Hardware
Co., formerly the Roy Ferris Hard
ware store, opened for business Sat
urday. Ben Graham will be in charge
of the store for the present, but the
other partners, Mr.. Perkins and Mr..
Gooch, will arrive shortly. The large
hardware stock will be augmented
shortly by a modern furniture depart
ment.
A. H. Moore, who has been with
Mr.. Ferris for a number of years,
has been retained by the new man.
agement. Mr.. Moore is an expe-
rienced hardware salesman and the
firm is fortunate in securing his SER
vices.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-05-03
SOME HINTS

II you should get q suit Of
clothes thoroughly wet, you would
not roll it up tightly, put it into
: tightfitting bag, and leave it in
that condition until it became dry.
Such q procedure would ruin the
clothes. If the top Of your car
gets wet, and is then folded and
the slip over put over 1t, the result
is the same as it would be with
your clothes. It makes no differ
ence whether the top is made of
p~antasote, cravanette, khaki or
mohair, the result is the same in
each case; just as soon as the Dry
ing out process begins, the top
starts to rot, and the very next time
that the top is raised it will prob
ably leak around the seams and
stitches.
See that the top is always thor
oughly dry before IL is folded.
Even when dry, it is a good idea
to raise the top at least once a
week and keep it stretched Il. its
natural position for a day.
By following these suggestions
your top will last a great deal
longer than if carelessly handled.
If you use your "a irregularly
If you allow it to stand idle for
several days at q time-then be
sure to observe this caution:
Do not start the motor, after it
has been standing idle as above
noted, until you have injected a
spoonful of cylinder oil into each
cylinder, either through the spark
plug holes or the printing cups.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-05-03
Entertained at Yandalia

Misses Phyllis and Charlotte Frost
gave a dinner and dance Monday ev-
ening in honor of their guest, Miss
Elaine Silverstein, of Mexico. The
decorations of the table were entire
ly patriotic. Flags were crossed ov-
err the electric light which was
shrouded in red, hanging over a large
crystal basket filled with white carna-
tons and a bow of red tulle on the
handle. Around it circled scarlet
candles with silver shades. At every
plate lay a small American flag, and
rose decorated place cards with ap-
propriate original verses. A four
course dinner was served. Dancingg
and cards filled the evening hours
Refreshments were served at a late
hour. About twenty were present .
|-Vandalia Leader.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-05-03

Green.
Miss Celia 10 Phillip celebrated her
third birthday Friday afternoon. In
the center of the dining table was a
large birthday cake with three bright
ly lighted candles on it. The fav-
ors of the afternoon were dainty can
die sticks with pink candles. Ice
cream, cake, and candy were enjoyed
by the following little guests: Vir-
ginia Pryor, Elizabeth Llewellyn;
Media Strict, Rolla Mcintyre, Junior
Edmonston, Ben Undertake, Elkin
Bolts, Melvin Gallemore and Eva
Lee Williams.
Mrs. G. C. Cottingham is spending
the weekend with Mr.. and Mrs. Jake
Buckner near Auxvasse.
Mrs. John S. Dickie, who was for
merly Miss Mary Garrett, of this city,
is here from Toronto, Canada, visit
ing homefolks.
The Women's Society of the Bap-
fist church will give two ~operettas at
the Orpheum on May the 18th. The
cast of Penelope" which is the apen-
ing operetta, will include: Misses
Miriam Glandon, Cora Lee Lake, Mes
srs. Robert Campbell, Melville Paul,
and Ray Miller. This will be followed
by two %choruses; one from the ere
demption," and one from "The Me-
siah." Soups and Saucers" will be
the next, with Miss Pauline Van Ness
and Mr.. Ross Wagner in the cast.
This promises to be quite a good en-
tertainment, and a good crowd should
greet them.
Miss Nettie Fredendall, Of Lexing-
ton, Mo-, daughter of DR.. and Mrs
G. W. Fredendall, will be married
Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock tc
Lieutenant William H. Hoge, of the
United States Army. The wedding
will be at the brides home and fol.
lowed by a small reception. They
will make their home in Washington
D. c., and Mrs. Joseph Wilkins, Of
this city, will attend, and Miss Mary
Louise Hawthorne, daughter Of Mr.,
and Mrs. L.. B. Hawthorne, will BE-
one of the flower girls. Miss Fred.
endall has visited Mr.. and Mrs. vii
kins in this city a number of time!
and is very popular here. She il
an unusually bright and charming
young woman.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-05-03
Reject RonseYelt,s Offer

WASHINGTON, D.. c., April %. -
General debate on selective draft bill
chosen in House and 5-minute talks
started Agreement reached to vote
on amendment to restore original
draft section Saturday.
Amendment to permit Col. Roose-
welt to raise volunteer force for SER
vice in France voted down, ITO to
LOG.
Miss Rankin cheered as she voted for
the amendment.
Debate in the Senate continued I'M
der an agreement to reach a final
vote by tonight.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-05-03
KNIGHTS AND LADIES OF
SECURITY ATTEND MEET
IN VANDALIA FRIDAY EVE.

Twenty-nine members of thu
Knights and Ladies of Security, No
3O76, of Vandalia, were installed b.
the Mexico degree team Frida!
night.
The local lodge is in a very flour
ishing condition and is one of the
strongest of the lodges of the State.
The following officers of the loca.
lodge attended the meeting in Van
dalia Friday evening: Vernon Nor
ris. president; Mrs. Charles Flitt'
ner, vice-president; Ira Milligan, Sec
ond vice-president; Mrs. B. A. Pow
ell, prelate; Mrs. Annie Morris
guard; Mrs. Charles stratton, con
| ductor.
The following members Of the
Mexico degree team attended the
Meeting and performed the initiation
ceremonies for the class of twenty
nine: John Howard, captain; Mrs.
George Rodhouse, Mrs. Mabel Stu
art, Mrs. Mary Browning Miss &c
neva Flitsner, Mrs. Pearl Oliver, Miss
Dol,ie Willingham, Mrs. John How
ard. Miss Edith Milligan, Charles
Flittner, Henry Franks, Elmo Gass
and Roy Johnson.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-05-03
BOND ISSUE CHEAPEST
WAY FOR STATE AID

A. G. McKibbin, of the State
Highway Commission, the man who
mas done more to carry good road
bond issues in Missouri than any other
citizen, called at the Ledger office
Saturday morning. He was returning
from a road meeting at Mineola which
was the final one in an educational
campaign on the Halves road law, ex-
tending over a 2,000-mile trip. Mr..
McKibbin said the enthusiasm over
better highways and the new road
law was most encouraging.
Among the changes made in the
road laws he mentioned is that the
tax levy of 10 cents and not more
than 20 cents authorized and made
mandatory by the Constitution on all
taxable property now goes into the
county treasury and away from the
special road districts, to be distrib.
uted by the County Court.
That the rs cent special road and
bridge tax, levied on all taxable prop
erty, is returned to the district it is
collected in and in any Incorporated
town in the county, not in a special
road distrirt, this money can be ap-
piled to the streets, provided thee
street lisa part ola continuous coun-
ty road.
If the county votes bonds for state
and federal aid it can eliminate the
poll tax and the special road and
bridge tax. In fact, Mr.. McKibbir
says, Investigation shows you pay
less taxes on the bond issue than the
old way.
Mr.. McKibbin stated there was two
ways Of securing state and federal
aid: By increasing the assessed val,
uation of property, which would be
for all time, and would mean that
the state would receive IS cents or
every 500 or vote a bond issue. Ir
the case of the bond issue, the state
would receive none Of the money ant
the longest the obligation could last
would be 20 years, while all the mon
ey would go into improving the high
WAYS.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-05-03
Roy Creasey to Enlist

Roy Creasey, son Of Mason Creasey,
of this city, who holds a responsible
position in the National Bank of
Commerce, st. Louis, and is a member
Of the st. Louis Officers Reserve
Corps, has written his father that he
will stand examination at once with
a view of entering the Fort Riley Of
ficers' Training camp this summer
and doing his best for his country.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-05-03
proper Food for Weak Stomach

The proper food for one man may
be all wrong for another. Every
one should adopt a diet suited to his
age and occupation. Those who have
weak stomachs need to be especially
careful and should eat slowly end mas
ticate their food thoroughly. It is
also important that they keep their
bowels regular. When they become
constipated or when they feel dull
and stupid after eating, they shodld
take Chamberlain's Tablets to
strengthen the stomach and move the
bowels. They r easy to take and
pleasant in effect. Adv.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-05-03
W. C. T. U. PATRIOTIC SOCIAL

W. e. L. U. PATRIOTIC SOClAL
A very pleasant social was held at
the home of Mrs. j. W. Dry Friday
afternoon at 2:S0 o'clock by the mem
bers of the local w. G. T. U. The
Hardin College girls gave four de-
lightful numbers and Mrs. S. w.
Hayne made a most interesting talk
on "Patriotism's Call" Sixteen COM
fort bags were made, which will he
sent to the Red Cross Station at
Washington, D. G.. and contributions
were taken for the electric fan fund
of Fort Bliss, which is to install cleo
trio fans in the military hospital
there. Two new members were re-
ceived into the organization. The
next meeting will be held with Mrs.
George Kunkel next Friday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-05-03
Road to Happiness

Be amiable, cheerful and good ma.
tured and you are much more likely
to be happy. You will find this diff
ficult, if not impossible, however
when you r constantly troubled with
constipation. Take C~hamberlain's
Tablets and get rid of that and it will
be easy. These tablets not only move
the bowels, but improve the appe-
tite and strengthen the digestion.
Adv.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-05-03
Best Remedy for Whooping Coup

Best Remedy for WhOOping Cough
Last winter when my little boy had
the whooping cough l gave him Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy" writes
Mrs. j. b. Roberts, East st. Louis,
Ill. at kept his cough loose and re-
lieved him of those dreadful cough
ing spells. 1t is the only cough med
icine ! keep in the house because I
have the most confidence in it," This
remedy is also good for colds and
Group. Adv.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-05-03

Captain Browning, Of the Missouri
Military Academy, is one of the local
men who will attend the Officers
Reserve Training Camp at Fl. Riley,
Kansas, this summer.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-05-03
Theodore Williams Elected Trustee

Theodore Williams, one of Mexico's
most substantial young business men,
has been appointed trustee in bank
ruptcy Of the property of W. F. At
kinson, who has not been heard from
since he went to st. Louis some time
last November.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-05-03
Election at Farber

At the special school election held
at Farber Thursday the Coo in addi-
ton to 40c assessment for school
maintenance, which was defeated by
two votes at the regular school cleo
ton. was carried.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-05-03

John T. Buckner was taken to St.
Louis Saturday where ne will be OPP
Grated on for appendicitis at once.
Mrs. Buckner, during his absence,
will be at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
R. R. Buckner in this city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-05-03

Ralph Coatsworth, of this city, son
of Mr.. and Mrs Frank Coatsworth,
has filed his papers to attend the Of
ficers Training Camp at Fl. Riley
this summer.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-05-03
O. D., Gray Land Commissioner

JEFFERSON CITY, MO-, April 20
That Walter X. Chorn, State In
surance superintendent, will be re-
onnointed when his term expires July
+ became known yesterday . The sal
airy is $4,000 a year.
The appointment of land reclama-
tion commissioner, which pays ST.
ZOO A veal has been rendered, it was
stated in political circles, to Omar D.
GRAY. of Sturgeon, who was one Of the
original Gardner men. The incum-
bent is John H. Nolen. His term eX-
pires April II.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-05-03
Waverly Pixley in Army

Waverly Pixley, formerly Of this
city, is enlisted in Co. B, 9th Infant
ry, stationed at Manila, P. I. He
is in the dairy department.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-05-03
Get Rid Of Your Rheumatism

Now is the time to get rid of your
rheumatism. You will find Cham
berlain's Liniment a great help. The
relief which it affords is alone worth
many times its cost. Adv.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-05-03

Father Casey is expected home
shortly; his condition at this time is
not such that it will allow him to
travel. ,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-05-03
Willard Potts Doing Nieel4

Mrs. W. K. Potts is in receipt Of a
letter from DIR. C. E. Buford, a
specialist, stating that her son, Ex-
Mayor Willard Potts, underwent a
temporary operation Thursday morn
ing, and came out splendidly. DR..
Buford thinks Mr.. Potts will be in
a good condition to take the next
operation. Mr.. Potts is in the Jew
ish Hospital, st. Louis.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-05-03
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

When running on the level or down
grades at a fair rate of speed there is
a singing noise that seems to be on
the left side of my gear box, but 60
ing up grade l can III as fast as l
desire and the noise is not there. 1
can give the car a good start down
grade and free the engine and do not
hear it any more until I engage the
clutch again. It does not seem to
injure the pulling at all, but it seems
as if there were some parts rubbing.
This has been in the car for a long
time.
From the description which you
give it would seem that the noise is
produced by the drive shaft pinion
and the differential gear not meshing
properly. In order to overcome this
it will be necessary for you to install
special heat treated parts. The fact
that the pinion and gear are not
meshing properly causes a misalign-
ment which sets up vibration, produc-
ing the humming or singing noise.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-05-03
George Kabrich Home

George Kabrich is home from Flor
ida, where he spent the winter. He
reports that all the way north he
found people ~discarding their flowers
and planting potatoes instead. He
is enjoying the best Of health and his
many Mexico friends were delighted
to have him with them again.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-05-03

Miss Gertrude Fry is home from a
visit in St. Louis.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-05-03

Why and how does a four cycle en-
CINE back fire in the intake manifold
from a lean mixture when the engine
is cold and spark retarded?
A mixture which is too lean may
not explode, or, if it does, the ex-
plosion will be a poor one in which
part of the mixture burns slowly with
a flame. The flame sticks to the
cylinder wall until the inlet valve
opens, and then the inrushing fresh
charge also is ignited, causing an ex-
plosion of the gases in the inlet mani
fold and mixing chamber.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-05-03

Frank Kelso was in st. Louis on
business Thursday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-05-03

J, E. McPheeters was in st. Louis
ON business Thursday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-05-03

Chas. Criswell is home from a
business trip to st. Louis
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-05-03

l would like to know whether l
could not substitute a six volt stOr-
age battery for the four dry cells
used for ignition on my car?
Rather than go to the expense Of a
storage battery for this work, il
would be probably better for you to
use more dry cells and connect them
in parallel. The quality of current
from the storage battery would be
apt to burn out the points of the
breaker mechanism.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-05-03

7. T. Morris, with I. N. Bailey,
sold an Overland to M. l.. Hofsess,
of near Benton City, Tuesday.
W. S. Doolin, of Rush Hill, has
purchased a Velie from Lewis Nc
Kee.
Hoxsey & Sunnen Motor Co. has
made the following sales the past
week: Chalmers, Mrs. Lem Alex
ander; Dodge cars, Mrs. c. c..
Douglass; Chevrolets, Mrs. Alice
Campbell, D. S. Weaver, Lon Helm
len, Ed Pearl, Price Marshall, VIM.
Copenhaur.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-05-03

One Of u bachelor girls" wants
to know il she can advertise through
this column for a husband. Oh, you
fair one, you may advertise all right.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-05-03

When Chalmers started out to
attempt the feat they said: Let
us make this complete. Let us
omit nothing that can add to the
difficulty of performance. Let us
leave nothing for the future" The
Contest Board of the American
Automobile Association certifes
that these statements r true.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-15
PLANS FOR INCREASING
FOOD PRODUCTION

Washington April Activities or
the government In urtherauce of its
campaign TO stimulate food production
In the United States during the war
continued uuahated today. Chief
among these activities were.
Secretary Houston OF the depart.
mcnt of agriculture conferred with
congressional leaders regarding pro.
posed legislation authorizing the GOV.
ornmout 20 regulate and GX food prices
d necessary and % license large dis.
tributiug agencies.
President Wilson had under consid.
GRAFTON suggestion approved by Sec.
rotary Houston that he issue q proc.
lumatiou calling the public's attention
to the need for increased production
and economy On the use Of loodstufs.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-15

The Brotherhood of The Broadway
Baptist church tonight will, at the
1880 service formally present to the
church a beautiful United States flag
An interesting program Of addresses
and music has been arranged.
The speakers who will be intro
duced by j. W. Harreld. include Gov
crnor Douglas II. Johnston OF Tisho-
mingo, Thomas W. Champion,
county Judge, II. c. Spaulding, Paul
Moehmann and Jacob Bodoyitz.
a special invitation is given to
every patriotic society in the city.
Citizens generally are expected to
make this their service.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-15
MUNITIONS MAKERS
OF UNITED STATES
CAN DELIVER GOODS
Enormous Capacity Of Production In
Bids for Shells Of All Cal.
bres for Navy

Washington, April li-The navy de.
patment made public today bids re-.
cei'ed from twenty-five munitions
makers on am order for l,57SOOO shells
OF all caIlbres, the figures bringing
out sharply the enormous capacity
of American plants.
Eleven bidders each offered To ab.
sorb the entire order for ll70.OOO one.
FOUNDER proiectilcs and within a few
weeks to begin deliveries at the rate
of from 100000 To 100000 shells
month There were six separate pro.
posals covering the entire order for
5000 tourtceuiuCh shells The bids
show also capacity to produce 1000
SiN.inch shells. 2,5OOfourtceninch and
about the same number OF twplye.mch
shells month. after the machinery is
set in motion