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The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-12-20
More Men Summoned In italy.

Rome.-Italy has called all the men
Of the classes from 1874 to 1899 to the
colors. The action is officially de.
scribed as designed to be ready for
whatever may occur" The action
seems calculated not so much toward
checking any imminent activities by
the Teutons as in preparation for a
campaign of far longer duration. The
Italian contingents now under arms
are officially estimated to be 1900, 900.
Besides these 100000 previously re.
jected on physical grounds have been
called on to submit themselves to re.
examination.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-12-20
DECREASE In DEMAND FOR MAN
UFACTURED ARTICLES RE-
LEASES LABOR FOR WAR
WORK

WeaNers laid off by carpet fac
tories because the war has caused
a sharp decline in the purchase of
floor coverings are demanded by
wooden and cotton-duck factories
because war orders have SO increas-
ed their businesses. Factories max
ing gears and other articles for
pleasure automobiles are laying OF
help. while makers Of trucks and
service ears are calling for more
labor.
Other industries suffering losses
in commercial business which re-
suit in freeing large part Of their
working forces for war work are
manufacturers Of fine kid gloves.
fancy sweaters, brOoms and brushes,
typcwriters, and high-grade wood
work.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-12-20
UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
WAR-SAvINGS STAMPS

In Offering War Savings Stamps"
to the public the United States Gov
eminent has made Immediately
available for every man. woman, and
child in the Country "A profitable,
SIMPLE. and secure investment.
What They Are
War Savings Stamps are the
answer Of a great democracy to the
demand for democratic form OF
government security. They are lit
tie baby bonds. Like Liberty bonds.
they have behind them the entire
resources of the Government and
people of the United States. They
have the additional advantage that
they steadily increase III value from
the date Of purchase until the date
uf maturity. and this Increase IL
guaranteed by the Government.
These stamps are ISSUED IN two de-
nominations. the 25-cent stamp and
the - stamp.
For the convenience Of investors
a Thrift Card" is furnished to all
purchasers of 25-cent stamps. This
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-12-20

gard T." medical service and hospi-
tai care. The College has to have
these things for its students and 50
can afford to give better service
and at less cost for water. electric
ity, and care Of the sick than would
otherwise be- possible.
Doctor Cowlry Is reinforced by an
able assistant. Doctor Lichtwardt,
who was himself a Bcrea boy ana
has had the very best medical train
ing. Besides tins. the College now
provides two trained nurses instead
Of one. and with their army Of girls
IN training they can take best care
of all corners.
You are invited to come in and sec
the hospital on New Years Day, be-
tween 30 and 800 o'clock in the
afternoon.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-12-20
CUBAN SENATE VOTES WAR AID
Bill for $1,000, 900 Relief FoIIows Dec
IaratIon Against Austria-Meas-
ure Goes to House.

Havana. Dec. 1.-THE senate, which
unanimously adopted resolution dec
laring that a state Of war between
Cuba and Austria Hungary exists. also
approved resolution appropriating
100000 annually to he used by the
president of the republic in aiding any
hospitals, ambulance corps and similar
institutions that may be established
by the national Red Cross; 2,40O, 900
annually for use. directly or through
the American, French, English. Ital-
Ian and other allied nations In reliev-
Ing the sufferings Of the civil popula-
ton Of the .yar-stricken zones and SOL
der victims and their families. The
measure now goes to the house for ap-
proval.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-12-20
THE SEX PROBLEM NOT HOPELESS

Far and away more men are NV
lng clean lives today than ever be-
fore. This is because for ia" first
time IN history a rational appear
for confluence is being made Ia
boys. Heretofore II has been th"
fashion Ia lump the SEXES together
in an appeal for "thc single stand
ard Of morals" But the boy knew
that he was different from "A girl
that Ia use a technical term, th'
habit of the male is crcthlc and that
Of the female anabollc. The plea
for single standard mad" ~"
hradNay with them.
To-day our boys are being instruct
ed in the fact that early confluence
establishes reserve of physical
mental and moral strength, that ont
Of il is born 'purcr moral aSplra-
tlnnS. keener religious sense, great
or perception Of poetry and art anu
more intense esthctic life. They are
being told that while IN" r'asols
for confluence in the man ar" an
fcrrnt from the reasons for ronll-
nnnrr in the woman. they are no
less urgent, for behind them is Ia"
only possibility Of uncoarseheh
character full and free development
Of lovc, and the unmarried phy-
siuuc. which is fair Offering IN
marriage and guarantee OF all t'la'
is worth while in his children.
The problem of self-conirol Tor
the boy is infinitely greater thal
the problem OF self-control for the
girl. but the reward is a worthy
one. - Deets Pickett.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-12-20
RED CROSS WORK ROOM NEWS

The women of Berea are doing
much work in their room i'll Indus
trial Building. The average attend
ancr the past week has been ten.
The have made 300 yards Of cause
into surgical dressings. Besides this
the Committee has shipped 81 hos
pital shirts. 81 pairs of socks, ii
sweaters and wristlets. II mufflers,
IT'S muslin bandages. during Dccem-
her.
The room is open each afternoon
from On To 100 o'clock, except De-
rcmber Path and 25th.
The cooperation of all women
will make il possible for Berea chap
ter to supply its full share of the
great need in the hospitals of France
and in those ~ our own canton
ncnts.
The Committee.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-12-20

card has space for IS stamps. When
all the spaces have been filled the
Thrift Card may be- exchanged for Il
IS stamp at post Offices. banks, or
other authorized agencies by adding
~ cents in cash prior To February 4.
1918, and cent additional each
month thereafter.
Those who prefer may buy "A IS
stamp outright These will be on
sale from December 3. 1917, To- jan
uary a, 1918, for ii2. They auto
materially increase in value a cent "A
month every month thereafter until
January 1, 1923, when the United
States will pay 50 at any post Office
or at the Treasury in Washington
for each stamp affixed to a War
savings Certificate.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-12-20
Seventeen Americans Missing.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of the
American engineers who dropped their
shovels to pitch into the fighting when
they were caught by the German ad.
vance in front of Cambria were re.
ported as missing in action" The
toll Of three Americans, whose bravery,
promptness and fine spirit won com.
mandatory letter from General Haig
to General Pershing. was announced
by the War Department. Nearly all
OF them are from New York or nearby
territory
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-12-20
UNITED STATES CIVIL-SERVICE
EXAMINATIONS
STENOGRAPHERS AND TYPE
WRITER'S WANTED
MEN AND WOMEN

The United States Government is
IN urgent need of thousands of type
writer operators and stenographerS
and typcwriters. All who pass ex-
aminations for the departments and
offices at Washington, ID. c., are as
surcd Of certiiication for appoint
mcnt II is the manifest duty of
citizens with this special knowledge
ia use it at this time where it Will
be- Of most value to the Government.
Women especially are urged to I'M
drrtake this office work. Those who
have not the required training are
encouraged TO undergo instruction
at once.
Examinations for the Deparln entail
Service. for both men and women,
are held every Tuesday. in $50 Of
tn" principal cities of the United
states, and applications may be filed
withfhe Commission at Washington.
ID. c.. at any time
The entrance salary ranges from
81 600 To 81 POO year. Advancement
of capable employees to higher sal
aries is reasonably rapid.
Applicants must have reached
their eighteenth birthday on the
date Of the examination.
No dependent women and young
and inexperienced girls should 60
t. Washington. ID. c., without secur-
ing in advance a definite position
and proper housing. The war is
bringing so many people to Wash
ingtOn that accommodations for
lodging and boarding are likely to
be Overtaxed
For full information in regard TO
the scope and character Of the ex-
animation and for application blank
address the U. 5. Civil Service Com
mission, Washington. ID. c.. or the
Secretary Of the L. $. Civil Service
Board of Examiners at Boston, Mass.
Now York. \. ": Philadelphia. Pa.
Atlanta, Ga: Cincinnati, Ohio: Chi
cago. H.; st. Paul. Mimi; st. Louis
Mo-; New Orleans, La; Seattle
Wash; San Francisco, Cal. Homo
lulu. Hawaii: or San Juan. Porto
Rico.
JOHN a. McILHENNY.
President U. s. Civil Service
Commission. Washington, ID. C..
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-12-20
FOUND HANGING TO A TREE
L. N. Price Of Neosha, NO., Jackie At
Great Lakes, Believed to Have
Killed Self.

Waukegan, ILL.,, Dec. 1.-THE body
Of L. II. Price, eighteen years old OF
Neosha, Mo, jackie at the Great
Lakes Training station, was found
hanging from the limb Of a tree In Il
wood a few hundred feet from the
Glen Flora avenue electric railroad
station here. Naval authorities and
local police believe the youth commit
ted suicide. but the motive has not
been determined.
A woman In the neighborhOOd saw
a jackie enter the woods Wednesday
noon. No one saw him emerge and
from the condition Of the body Price
had killed himself three or four days
ago and 1t is thought he was the jackie
noticed going into the wood.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-12-20
WAR DEMAND FOR MEN WITH
SCIENTIFIC TRAINING WILL
STEADILY INCREASE

Secretary OF War Newton ID. Bak-
rr urges men in scientific institu-
tions To continue their training.
THE Government service will de-
mand more and more scientifically
trained men," said he, "and | hope
those who are in charge Of scientific
institutions will impress upon the
young men the Importance Of con-
tinuing their studies, except to the
extent that they are necessarily in
tcrrupted by a mandatory call under
the provisions Of the selective ser
vice law.
Every effort will be made to use
each students special training in
connection with specialized occupa-
tions in the Army. to afford techni-
cal students liable to call as great
an opportunity Through the National
Army as il they had enlisted.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-12-20
LEFT BEREA FOR THE SUNNY
SOUTH

Mr. J N. Baker aud family left us
for good. j. n has bought an clc-
cant hotel M Aberdeen. Miss. and
VIII tab" possession to-day. The
hotel is known a. the Pickle Hotel,
and II VIII retain the name for the
present The Pickle Hotel j. widely
known ~ the Sunny south and We
believe II will b" wider known after
! n takes II IN hand. sine" We know
the way he does things.
j h came to Brrra eleven year,
agu from tn" mountains pf kentucky
here he had been big land owner
and had been engaged Iu ia" timber
business and moved tu Brrca Ia
educate ms children.
He bought some land M hrca aud
alt"rward, divided II INTO lots. went
1, building and really made another
town IN Bcrca Later he bought
some old. worn out farm land a.
people thought IN the edge IL the
city limits and moved to the old
farm though no one knew he was a
farmer. he proved himself not only
tn be- "A real farmer but the best
agrirulturist in the country He
made the land that had been growing
fifteen bushels ~ corn per acre
make fifty bushels per acre and
more. People from town and afar
would come to see tn" wonderful
farming and stOck-raIsing hr was
dong
i h. was a believer ~ education
and religion and was a hard worker
Tor both IN Brrea Hr was a hard
pu~hrr for the Graded school and
always did all he could for Brr"a
College as a citizen and a. council
man He was one Of the city cuun-
cImrn TIL he moved on his farm.
He always lent a helping hand In
ANYTHING that came up IN the way
80 charity or religion ar important
~ any way. He was a member ~
the Baptls, Church and donated ~
larr" II not the largest to III" new
church building. J. h. was always
seen a, SUNDAY School aS we'll "A
church when in town II h" could
get one foot in front "f the other.
We dislike Ia give M such p"opi"
a, !. h. and his family; but IT they
are to go We bid them Gods speed,
and wish them success IN thor new
work in the SUNNY South
Their son Bill, who has been
working at hotel work ~ Detroit,
Mich. VIII Join them. MIS- MARGARET
viii Civ" mp her position at III"
Rrrca Bank Il Trust COMPANY. AMI
viii be- the hookkrrprr IN TIA" PI'klr
Hotel This puts their who'd" tanl'N
uf SiN children together when
plraSc~ Mr. and Mrs. Baker VERY
much
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-12-20

Are the roads in your county
good enough for transportation OF
military troops. with the accom-
panying supply, ammunition and
engineer trains? You can never tell
when your roads will he needed for
this very service Military trucks
are heavy.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-12-20
WE HOPE YOU'RE WASTING TIME
WHEN YOU READ THIS

Here is information which We sin
cerely trust you'll have little need
for. but suggest that you lay it away
against tho day when the need may
arise. II relates to communicating
with Americans taken prisoner. and
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-12-20

Red Cross relief shipments TO Eu-
rope average over 10000 tons a
month. In one shipment was a con-
signment Of $50 soccer footballs and
$50 rugby footballs for American
soldiers, purchased with funds rails
ed by Harvard graduates
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-12-20

The National Council Of Women,
meeting in Washington for war
work. embraces y national woman's
organizations representing 100000
American women
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-12-20

Are the roads in your county
marked So that the tourists from
distant states have no difficulty in
keeping 10 the right road?
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-12-20

BY reducing the size of their sam
piles wholesale dealers will save this
year $ii9.5OO worth Of cloth. repre- =
Senting enough wool to provide UNI
forms for $500 soldiers.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-12-20

German aircraft are marked with
a Maltese cross. Allied planes used
in Europe are distinguishable by a
painted bulls-cye, American planes
bear "A circular blue field with a
white star and a bright red center.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-12-20

Are the roads In your county
such that the tourists travelling over
them want to come back that way?
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-12-20
SIX QUESTIONS - THE DIXIE
HIGHWAY

Are the roads in our county a
credit to- you, or are you ashamed
of them?
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-12-20

Are the roads in Your county
wide enough for the convenient
passage of ears?
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-12-20

Are the roads in your county
all-year-round roads, or only good
weather roads?
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-12-20

JOHN a. McILHENNY.
President Y. s. Civil Service
Commission, Washington. ID. G..
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-12-20

afternoon.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-10-25
MEXICO 5 YEAR OLD
BUYS $4,000 BONDS

William Mcclure Groves, 5 years
old, probably owns more Liberty
Bonds of the second issue than any
other child his age in the State.
Certainly he leads in Audrain coun-
ty. Saturday William S. Filler, the
child's guardian, purchased $4,000
worth of bonds for the little chap.
William Mcclure Groves is a son OF
the late William Groves, one of Mex
ico's most highly respected citizens .
Mr.. Filler was looking for a good safe
investment for the little fellows funds
and thought nothing could be better
than the Liberty Bonds.
Quite a number of Mexico children
own Bonds of both the first and second
issue, but none of them in such a large
block as $4,000.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-10-25
ORGANIZE FARM LOAN
ASSOCIATION HERE

The Audrain County National Farm
Loan Association was organized in
this city Saturday when twelve prom
inent farmers of this county met and
formed this body, whose purpose is to
borrow funds from the Federal Land
Bank. A. N. Day was elected pres
ident and Sam Sharp, of the Mexico
Savings Bank, secretary and treas
urer. Already $60,80O has been Dor
rowed by the members.
The charter members are as fol-
lows: c. T. Jesse, E. j. Sims, Mrs.
Mary F. Canada, Theo. H. Selb, Hec
Franklin, A. N. Day, E. A. Sulli-
van, P. T. Bruce, R. 7. Baker, G. R.
Brown, E. H. Carter, S. ]. johnson.
Other farmers in this county who
desire to secure funds from the Fed
eral Land Bank may do so by becom-
ing m of the local organization
These organizations wherever formed
have proven of great advantage to
the farmers and of material benefit
to the section in which they reside.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-10-25
80 DIVORCES IN R

Circuit Clerk E. F. Elliott has been
asked by the Department of Com
merce of the United States to make
and has made a report of the divorces
in Audrain County, for the year Of
1916, and received various cards for
this purpose. Each Ease to be listed
on a separate card and there are six
teen enquiries to be answered about
each divorce, among which are the
date of and place of marriage, age
of the couple, when separate, reasons
and time of separation before filing
of the petition for divorce. Mr.. Ell
lott says that the cards have been
mailed to the department, and further
states that there were 80 divorces in
Audrain in 1916, and some 10 more
that were continued over in 1917.
During the year 1916, according to
Mrs. Nettie Stephens, there were 233
marriages in Audrain.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-10-25

Martin Donnelly, Jr., William Nor
gan and Lonnie Debo, all members of
the National Army at Camp Funston,
from this city, were home Sunday,
having been granted a 48-hour fur
Tough. Owing to the time consumed
in the trip they had but a little over
three hours with friends and relatives
here.
Mr.. Donnelly, who has been granted
exemption by the President, because of
dependents, did not know his plea had
been granted when he arrived home.
The papers are awaiting him at Fun
ston and he expects to return within
a few days and take charge of his
fathers farm.
The boys all looked well and made
a most soldierly appearance. They
reported the Audrain county contin-
gent as in the best of health and
pleased with army life. Mr.. Dom
nelly sad the only distasteful thing at
Funston were the sand storms.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-10-25
BRICK PLANT FORCED
TO PARTIALLY CLOSE

The Mexico Fire Brick Company has
been partially shut down for the laA
week on account Of lack of coal; but
expects to open up in full blast by
Wednesday or Thursday. 1t has been
impossible to get coal enough at pres
emit except to keep the steam shovels
going.
Unless there is a better supply Of
coal this winter, the manufacturing
establishments throughout the coun-
try will have a hard time. Mr.. Green
had plenty of coal ordered, but it was
impossible to get it here, but now has
the assurance that the supply will be
ample in the future.
The new plant, in West Mexico,
will be finished and ready to burn
brick by November the first. The
management is working night and
day on this plant, and it would have
been completed sooner i. it had been
possible to get more labor. If you
know of anyone who wants to work,
send them to the Brick Plant at once
Steady job and good wages.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-10-25
Nevada Has $4,000 Fire

NEVADA, Mo-, Oct. 20. - The
shoe department of the Goss e. Glenn
Clothing Company and office rooms
above the store were destroyed by fire
here yesterday. The clothing de-
partment and the new Morrison,
Sterett Williams Clothing Company
suffered a heavy loss by smoke and
water. The loss amounts to more
than $4,000.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-10-25
Clear $500 an Acre in Potatoes

CHARLESTON, Mo, Oct. 20. -
The sweet potato crop in Southeast
Missouri is being harvested and while
the acreage is less than last year, ow-
ing to the high cost of seed, the yield
will establish a record, according to
growers. The price remains good
and several growers are expecting to
clear 5000 per acre on this years
crop.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-10-25
NEGROS OF NATIONAL
ARMY LEAVE OCT. 2S

The last contingent of Audrain
County's quota of Ill men to the Ma
tional Army, composed completely of
negroes, leaves this city on the Alton
road at 1:46, October Goth. This
news was received by the local ex-
emption board Tuesday afternoon and
recalls all previous announcements
regarding the departure of the men.
The pink cards calling the men to
go were mailed Tuesday afternoon.
They were instructed to report to the
board not later than 2 p. m. Sunday,
October 18th, at which time they
will be given meal tickets and ar
engagements made for sleeping quar-
tiers for those not residing in Mex
leo.
Fred Roberts, son of Milt Roberts,
who has been living in Washington,
has arrived home and will be examin-
ed by the board. He is the only man
in the first call who has not been ex-
amined.
The t~hirty-one negroes who leave
the Goth are as follows:
William Henry Lewright
Jasper Richard Kemp
William Patterson
Howard Hoffman
Albert Mcdonald
Ernest Ramsey
George Hill
Ollie Wright
Charles Edward Spotser
Jake Gardner
Henry Sharnee
Florence Jones
Clyde Phillips
Percy Guy
Edward Thomas
Allen Gibson
Gilbert Holt
John Palmer
Henry Jackson
John Boyd
Thurston White
Carl Cooper
Lilmarn Booker
Grimsley Bell
Oscar Lee Townsley
Warner Grant
Harold Holt
Scott Hutchen
Pet Talton
William Scott Marteen
John Henry White
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-10-25

music was a rare treat that will not
soon be forgotten by the boys and
girls who heard it,
President Wilson has set Wednes-
day, October the Oath as Liberty
Loan Day. wish that the commit
tee could have known it SOC enough
to have met that day instead of last
Friday, l hope that all schools that
have not yet had a special program
will do so Wednesday. And now with
the highest hopes that the loan will be
vastly oversubscribed and that the
rural school. will do its big part in
bringing that about, l am, one who is
trying to do his part, W. CLYDE
JOHNSON.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-10-25
IT'S SURPRISING
That So Many Mexico People Fail to
Recognize Kidney Weakness

Are you a bad back victim?
Suffer twinges; headaches, dizzy
spells?
Go to bed tired-get up tired?
It's surprising how few suspect the
kidneys.
It's surprising how few know what
to do.
Kidney trouble needs kidney treat
ment.
Doan's Kidney Pills are for the kid
neys only.
Have convinced Mexico people of
their merit.
Here's a Mexico case; Mexico tes-
timony. :.
Kidney sufferers h%ereabOuts should
m Mrs. A. R. Smith, 421 Vine St.,
says: II had been suffering from
kidney complaint for some time and
my back kept paining me day and
night. l lost my appetite and !! felt
miserable all over. My kidneys
didn't act regularly. / happened to
read about Doan's Kidney Pills so !
began taking them. They soon rid
me of kidney trouble and helped me
in every way" i.
Price, 60c lat all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doanis Kidney Pills-the same that
Mrs. Smith had. Foster Milburn
Co., Mfgs., Buffalo, N. Y. Adv.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-10-25
4s MULES BURNED

F~orty-eight head of mules, valued
at not less than $4,000 two barns
and one outbuilding, with a large
quantity of feed, belonging to En-
NETT c. Moore, one and one-half miles
east of Hereford, we're burned early
Friday morning. The fire started
just about 200 o'clock and appear
ances indicate that it was incendiary
in its origin.
The loss will approximate $4,000,
and about two-thirds of it is covered
by insurance.