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Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1917-05-10

Mr.. Barba Collins and Miss Quincy
Shay, both of this city, were wed at
the home of the bride on East Pleas
ant street by the Rev. o. O.. Green,
of the First Baptist Church at three
o'clock Saturday afternoon. The
wedding was quiet affair and was
solemnized by the homefolks alone.
Mrs. Collins is one of Mexico's
popular young ladies, and has been
in the employ of the Nash Depart
ment Store for some time, where she
was well known for her efficient
work.
Mr.. Collins is a splendid young man
and has many friends in this commu-
nifty.
The edger extends congratulations.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1917-05-10
Wed by Rev. Atkins

Miss Evelyn Margaret DeRouse, of
Hannibal, Mo-, and Mr.. George Par
cells, of this city, were wed Monday
morning by the Rev. Pearce Atkins
at the Christian Church parsonage.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1917-05-10

Misses Grace and Nettie Lee Murry,
students of Synodical College, Full
ton, were the weekend guests of
Misses Katherine and Priscilla San
nebeck, Of this city.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1917-05-10

tN the band plays the Star
led Banner, how many in the
'o"d take off their hats? A
Far once in awhile may wake
II US up.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1917-05-10
WEDDING G'S

Mr.. and Mrs. L. c. Cove announce
the approaching marriage of their
daughter, Miss Maybelle, to DR.. E.
Parke Sellard, of Gallop, Mem Mex
leo, in this city June 9. The marriage
will take place at the pretty home
of the bride on South jefferson street
and after a honeymoon trip they will
go to Gallop, where they will make
theii future home.
Miss Cove is one of Mexico's most
accomplished and splendid young
women. She has attended Hardin
College and the Owensboro, KY, Fe-
male College. She is young wom-
an of unusual character and attain
ments and has a host of devoted
friends here.
DR.. Sellard, who is graduate of
Mcmillan High School, where he was
one of the crimson and gray's best
track men and most popular, has met
with splendid success in Gallup. He
has his own optical department in the
large store of Wurm G Burk at Gal
lup and is the only graduate optome-
trist in that city. He is son Of Mr..
and Mrs. E. B. Sellard.
The Ledger joins friends in extend
ing best wishes and congratulations
in advance.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1917-05-10

NJ NJ. A. Cadets take a most
part in the civic improvements
Iico. That's good.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1917-05-10

John Davis 0'Rear, of this city, is
American Minister to Bolivia. He
and his family are stationed at La
Poz.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1917-05-10

one in ten observe the law re-
+ the traffic standards on the
|square.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1917-05-10

The prices are the same at the
Glasgow Tailors. Six hundred spring
suits, SIS. 121-6t wit
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1917-05-10

You had better buy two or three
suits. The prices are the same, SIS.
GLASGOW TAIL0RS. 121-6t wit
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1917-05-10

a NSTRUCTIVE work is going
r Mexico a city. Nothing else
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1917-05-10

'NT every acre of corn you can.
hen plant some more.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1917-05-10

Miss jeanette Davis, of Moberly,
were married by Probate Judge W.
W. Bolts in his office Friday after
noon. The father of the bride ac-
companied the young people to this
city.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1917-05-10

RI. Baker, attorney of Fulton,
was in Mexico on business Thursday.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1917-05-10

Luther Nichols, of Fulton, was a
business visitor here Thursday.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1917-05-10

e. G. Kennea, of Laddonia, was in
this city on business Monday.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1917-05-10

+ Just the same as death for
people to either "stand by" or
Dehlnd' the President. You
some people can't stand at all,
they grand stand out in front.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1917-05-10

Miss Gladys Beeby and Vernie
Chase, both of Farber, were married
in this city Thursday.
Mrs. Chase is the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. E. l.. Beeby, of Farber,
and one of the most popular young
women in that vicinity. Mr.. Chase
is a prominent and popular young
man. Both have host of friends in
their community with whom the Led
ger joins in wishing them all possible
happiness and prosperity. They will
make their home in Farber after
June l..
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1917-05-10

Clarence Campbell, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Chas. Campbell, of this city,
was married Tuesday evening at 8
o'clock, to Miss Louise Altbater, at
the home of the bride in Indianapolis.
They will make their home in that
city.
Mr.. Campbell has charge of a
branch office of the Royal Serum
Co. and is a splendid young man who
has made a success in business. His
bride is prominent church worker
and society girl of Indianapolis. The
Ledger joins friends in extending con.
gratulations and best wishes.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1917-05-10
O,EAT s.
Mrs. B. F. Gordon Dead

u. ) burroughs, OF this city, died
Wednesday at her home in Washing
ton, D. c. The Ledger joins in ex-
tending sympathy to the bereaved.
W. l.. Kent has been called to
Wright City by the death of his moth
er, Mrs. Rebecca Kent.
Mrs. Kent, who was 81 years old,
died suddenly at her home there Sum-
day night. Beside W. L. Kent, of
this city, she leaves one other son,
Lenly, who lives in Warren county,
Missouri. She had a wide circle of
friends there who will mourn her
death.
The funeral will be held at Wright
City Tuesday afternoon and burial
made in the cemetery there.
The Ledger extends sincere SYM
pathy to the bereaved family and
friends.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1917-05-10

Guy Riley, former Alton operator
here, who has been in the chief dis
patcher's office in Kansas City, and
Miss Amy Burk, of Higbee, were
married in Moberly Thursday.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1917-05-10

tance to the country and should be
properly celebrated, even if the
country is at war.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1917-05-10

Jacob Wiseman, of Alton, ILL.,, and
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1917-05-10
Look at this comparative schedule
1917 Prices

Same Athletic Underwear. -. Sl.OO
Same Stetson Hats. $3.50 and S4.OO
Same Quality Shirts 81, $1.5O and So
Same Quality Serge Suits. $500
Practically same quality SIS and $40
Same Big Hart Schaffner
values at ..... ...... $500
The sun., 1917-08-25

II you have $50 and desire to use
that amount on a vacation and yet be In
possession Of that $50 after your vaca-
ton comes to an end the problem may
be easily solved, as Wall Street woman
has solved il. There is a banking in
stitution which makes speciality of
small loans to needy yet thrifty per-
sons which will sell you one OF its own
per cent bonds for $50 or more. The
woman in question had $50 with which
she bought one OF those bonds Then
she turned in that bond as security for
a $50 loan, upon which she agreed to
pay interest at the rate Of s per cent.
a year. with the privilege Of liqudat'ng
the loan on the basis OF 81 a week,
therefore making 1t possible to take the
vacation with $50 in her pocket and a
perfectly good $50 bond in a perfectly
safe place. When she pays the last in
stalment OF her loan her $50 bond will
he returned to her. with the cost Of her
vacation practically represented by the
difference between the per cent. paid
for the loan and the 5 per cent. interest
received on the bond.
The sun., 1917-08-25
PUBLIC UTILITIES
TAKE ANOTHER DIP
Car Shortage. 1t Is Feared
Will NNllify Advantages
of New Coal Rates.

Trading in public utilities yo.te,d,r
was not on broad scale, although mora
activity was displayed than on Thursd,,
Contrary to oXpecia ions. the n,aiori,,
OF price changes were to lower levels do.
spite the initial Interpretation Of t,o
cut in the coal prices by the ;ovcrnmcr,
was that zeal relief is in sight far
companIos operating in this ncld. Man,
sf~rs and operators of utility conccr,.
believe that the question Of deIyerise ,s
a serious stumbling block.
Some bitum'uous coal operators ,,,,
that the car shortage is the serious proh.
lem and that several railroads are hun
dreds OF thousands Of cars behind thar
schedules. On the other hand. the coun.
trys Industries are dependent upon ,b.
utilities for their power, and many manN
ayers are hopeful that the Governmcn,
will see that the delivery OF fuel is az.
pedited.
Declines In quotations were mora FRA
quent yesterday than were the advance,
and the market trend was downward
Cities Service common sold off early 10
27o bid and 275 asked. with the prs.
ferred fractionally lower. American
Light and Traction common stood at 300
bid and 297 asked. and the preferred was
unchanged Northern States Power nrc.
ferred sold of half a point 10 90 bid
and 9S asked. Electric Properties com.
mon was lower. at 5S bid and CO asked
Among the issues registering advances
were American Gas and Electric common
at ia bid and III asked, and Amercar
Waterworks first preferrad at 6s bid
and II asked.
The upstate Public Service Comms s.
sion will begin hearings of cases Of In.
divdual electric railway companies ON
Monday in Albany. Thirty-tvo comma.
nies have applied for increases in trolley
fares. The companies to be heard are
Glen Cove Railroad Company. Northport
Traction Company and Huntington Rail.
road Company, all of Long Island The
case of the Hornell Traction Company
Will he taken up next Wednesday. Dates
for other companies cases wtl he SO,
later. Quotations follow
The sun., 1917-08-25

Herbert L. Dillon of the banking
house Of Eastman. Dillon & Co. has ad :
dressed a letter to the members OF the
House and Senate Finance committees
in which he takes exception to some OF
the remarks OF Senator Johnson regard =
ing excess profits Of the United States
steel Corporation, which in part follows
Senator Johnson in calling attention
to the large excess profits made by the
United States Steel Corporation. which
he puts at $500, 900. says:
Just imagine what we do; We give
dividend first upon its preferred
stock. then We permit It TO
pay all Of its expenses and all OF it's
taxes Of every kind and every nature.
and finally we give this Steel Corpora
tion dividend equal to more than has
been paid in upon its capital stock
"It is because this inaccurate state
'ncnt as to the investment represented
by the stock of the Steel Corporation has
been repeated over and over again in
Congress speeches and discussions that
| feel called upon to point out the mis-
conception il implies Although il is
true that at tho outset the Steel Cor
poration had nothing paid in on it's cap
ital tcommon) stock yet the fact II that
the present actual Investment. of tho
steel Corporation, which is represented
by its common stock, exceeds $500. .OOO.
600, This amount was Invested I'm the
business as result of the company a
earnings, which the directors saw At 10
reinvest rather than to distribute to
The sun., 1917-08-25

The Lehigh Valley Railroad believes
that courtesy to its patrons pays that
when IL sells a ticket II sells more than
a ride and that when II issues bill
of ladng its obligation extends beyond
the mere movement OF freight. T.. f.
Loomis. president Of the company, says
that in each case the roads customers
are entitled to and must receive prompt.
courteous and accurate Information and
attention. In notice to the employees
of the company Mr.. Loomis says IF a
train is late. say 80. II YOU don't know
how late it is, find out. Give special at
tentlon to women and children Help
passengers to work out their train con
nections Do not argue. Passengers
nave a right to crticise railroad SER
vice. Criticism Is frequently the basis
OF Improvement. Improvement is the
everlasting mark at which I'VE must
aim" And he adds that the trainNeu
must consider themselves the official
hosts Of the company and that they must
make the passengers feel at home. Re
gardng freight service MIR. Looms in
part says; Accepting freight is but the
beginning Of our service to a shipper
When he asks for information about
that freight he is exercising right
not seeking a favor. Give the shipper
maximum of service. attention and
courtesy II you wish him to give You a
maximum OF tonnage"
The sun., 1917-08-25
Gallon to Gallup.

Gallop TO Gallup, New Mexico and
then take the trail TO Lakeview, where
tho Navajo fire dance, the most sacred
OF all tho Navajo ceremonies. will be
held, beginning on September 10 and
lasting for four days. At least George
C. Dillard. general passenger agent OF
the Atchson. Topeka and Santa Fe
Railway. tells us that is the thing to do
for a fall time vacation. and that the
hest way to reach I.akeview Is from
Gallup. where arrangements have been
made to take care OF parties going In
Lakeview, the place of the Navajo reser-
walton. is sixty-fve miles north of the
Atchison station in Thoreau, n. NJ, And
it is from Thoreau that one must gallon
10 Gallup.
The sun., 1917-08-25
stock EXCHANGE seats.

Bernard NJ. Baruch bought his seat
In the Stock Exchange in 1899. In
that year the low price for member
ships was $4,000 and the high price
was $4,000. and as Mr.. Baruch sold
his seat on Thursday for s5s,000 the
profit on the transaction must have
been in the neighborhood of $4,000
averaging his original purchase at
$4,000. The price received by Mr..
Baruch for his seat was a long way
from the high. record sale which was
effected in 1906 and again In 1906 at
$4,000, while II was $552 in ad-
vance Of the low record price for seats
made in 1871 at $2.75o. Seats this
year have sold as high as $4,000.
against a high Of $4,000 last year.
with the low record for this year $55, 900.
The sun., 1917-08-25
His Favorite Pastime.

Tho idea that Mr.. Baruch never again
will be factor in the dealings in the
Stock Exchange Is not sound. Doubt
less he will not enter speculative opera
tions in the period Of the war, as he Is
going to be a mighty busy man helping
the country win the war, but 1t Ia a
safe guess that with the end Of hostili-
ties he will return to his favorite pas
time-he always has considered specu-
lation a pastime-even though he may
not. reenter the exchange as an active
member. 1t is not necessary to be a
member Of the exchange to speculate on
a wide scale. and as a matter OF fact
there are advantages for the big specu-
lator in not being n member OF the ex-
change, as the non-member is subject
to no control by the exchange authori-
ties The greatest speculator In the
history Of the Street was James r.
Keenc. And he was not member Of
the Stock Exchange.
The sun., 1917-08-25
GOSSIP OF WALL STREET.
Amateur shorts Busy.

The short side OF stock market specu-
lation is becoming more popular with
amateur spectators. A banker who
has returned from three weeks trip
in New England says every farmer in
that section who has sufficient spccu
lative fever to act in the stock market
Is now picking on the short side. This
Is especially true Of those who made
money in the war boom. but subse-
auently lost it. Apparently those op.
orators are thoroughly convinced all
the money is to be made on the bear
side because Of the long decline in
prices. According to Wall Street
maxim 1t is time to take the long side
when the rank and file of the public
are enthusiastically bearish.
The sun., 1917-08-25
BETHLEHEM TO ISSUE STOCK.
Oteel Company's 3 Per Cent. Shares
Will Total $4,000, 900.

The Bethlehem Steel Corporations plan
Cor new financing was completed SO far
As the bankers are concerned at a pro-
trnctcd session yesterday In the offices
Of J. & w. Seligman G. Co. The plan
will be placed before the directors at
their meeting on Monday.
The programme calls for the issuance
lGf $50, 900 of S per cent. cumulative
preferred stock convertible into the old
conmon and "B' stock at l15. II Is
lproposed to offer the new stock 70 share
Sholders at par.
Proceeds from the new issue are to be
osod for working capital necessary to
4ake care Of increased business resulting
from United States Government orders.
The new stock will be underwritten
by 4 syndicate composed Of ]. & w. Sc
Qsman & Co.. the Guaranty Trust and
ME Bankers Trust
The sun., 1917-08-25

stockholders, to whom they belonged. So
that the stockholders have an actual in
>estment in the business considerably
above the par value of the stock and are
entitled to fair return on this invest
ment. II Is therefore, In my opinion en-
tirely unjust to say that the Steel Cor
poration's stockholders are at present
RECEIVING dividend equal to more than
has been paid in upon its capital stock.
IL is misleading statements OF this kind
that prejudice the minds both Of the peo-
pie In general and Of the men who frame
our laws. with consequent haphazard
legislation"
The sun., 1917-08-25
Coal Trade Optimists.

Optimists the coal trade say II is a
matter bf time only when the Govern
ment will he compelled to revise it's rates
for coal on an upward scale, We do not
get the argument, but perhaps it is based
upon the prices just fixed by the French
Government. Under the coal card sys-
TEN in Paris consumers hereafter will
pay 500 ton for soft coal and so4 a
ton for hard coal But most OF the
French coal mines are In the possession
OF the Teutons. while importing the
product is mighty expensive proposi-
tion.
The sun., 1917-08-25

Exports from New York yesterday. In addi-
tion to those Of the month Of June not before
reported. include: wheat, bu.. 80. .67S; corn.
bu,, $500; -four, bbls., ll9. .662 cornmeal, bbls
iS S72s bran. lhs., 1886 $50 whiskey. gals. 1859
pork, bbls,, s,o7s mef, bhls., a,2sa lard, lbs,
l,2ls,a9< stearinc, lbs, 26s,7o,; cheese, lbs,
besns. hu,. 1ose< feed. lbs, c7s, $50: oatmeal.
pkgs, 7,l65: cottonseed meal. lbs. 80. $50; oil
cake. his. sA. .Ssl bscons, lbs, LOIS, 100 hams,
T7. 3.1.
The sun., 1917-08-25

IA NEW ORLEANS Aug. ci.-Cotton
hropped . cent a pound to-day on de-
elinos in spots. unfavorable view of the
RussianI situation. better weather and
krOwing belief in favorable Govern
finent August condition report. Tho close
,shoHed net losses of IS to s6 points;
kOct ober. .lAt: December 2l.5a. January
421.65 March, :1.73: May, 2l.e3 spot.
SQuict middling. 2t7J.
The sun., 1917-08-25
why Troiie, Car. Cost More.

One big reason for the increased ex-
penses Of traction companies through
out the country in the past four years
has been the sharp advance in the
cost OF component parts Of trolley cars.
The following interesting table has
been filed with the upstate Public Ser
vice Commission, which Is hearing in
Albany the applications of traction com
panies for increased fares and indicates
Just what the increases have been:
The sun., 1917-08-25
PARIS MARKET.

rARlS, Aug, gThe Bourse was calm to
day aud prices were unchanged. Three per
cent. rentes SO francs 80 confines for cash,
Exchange on London. 27 francs, IL centimes.
Five per cent. loan. 81 francs so centlmes
The sun., 1917-08-25
NEW YORK STATE BONDS.


RoMRAN. AuG. - - Tho rate or discount n,
h" Bank OF Rnnhay was reduced FROM 6 tn
per cent, today
The sun., 1917-08-25

Receipts from duties at tho Custom House
yesterday were As6s3l,H. Of which Sss SOL as
was for merchandise withdrawn from bonded
tlons.
The sun., 1917-08-25

Manchester Cloth Market Laxs.
MANCHESTER Aug a.-Cloths In limited
demand. Yarns easier.
The sun., 1917-08-25
Liverpool Cotton Ahoat.

LIVERPOOL, Aus. s<--weekiy cotton
:tetistic.; Aac.t, all kinds. ibS.ooo bales;
The sun., 1917-08-25

PennsyI,anin Crude oiI NarL"''

OF. CITY, Pa, Aug ~ 't''F q
srccs, $3.50 Runs, laO i7e hhls sy.rH,
sI.sos. Shipments, <Ttos, average "'N
The sun., 1917-08-25
BID AND ASKED PRICES.

Coeing prices OF stocks in which there were
no transactions yesterday:
Rid Aaked MA sL.h
The sun., 1917-08-25
NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE PRICES.
Friday, August "a, 1917.

Annual dividend rates are quoted in dollars.
The sun., 1917-08-25

- SIS 10 Where . &C" follows
lO1 1853. a quotation II indl.
"a 80 Gates a bid or offer
clOOc 10Y NC for ten shares.
D.. DS 100
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-29

and Of service to the nations defenders
above tn. call Of the almighty dollar. as
Or George Wilson. secretary NJ I'M
lrrdiral rrSrrl" corps. Expressed H.
What is n>"u more alarming is That our.
ing thu las: two weeks the number 81
medical m"h VIII" apply tor S"rNicc mas
steadily fallen "n. and IN" rampaiEh
seems IT, b.. at Il SiuudSull despite me
efforts OF those III charge of recruiting
To raise Immediately tn" full quota.
DR. Joseph colt il"ndso"d. Of johns
Hopkins, who is secretary OF the South-
rrn Medical association and IN" commit
to-. 1T medical preparedness. speaking OF
tn. failursot Maryland physicians I"
answer the call of patriotism. said: The
uutrnr his services In. III" government
not only fails 10 i'rrrnrm his patriotic
duty IL his country and to his profess
Snn. but also does an injustice TO his
colleagues who have volunteered their
services.
The medical departments Of the gov
,rnmcnt ar, responsible for the exam
nations IF recruits. the hygiene mr.
camps ami tn. care OF the wounded. The
surgeon generals aS vet have not been
given full authority and ample means 10
meet this responsibility. The president.
rs commander in chief can give the
surgeons generals full authority. Com
gross can give them thea mpln m"auS
But up ~ The present lime neither the
president nor congress has been bic II
give them sufficient number OF mon
from the medical profession. as X is Il
volunteer service II the president gives
the medical departments the authority
and congress gives them the means. il
- up 70 the medical profession Of thu
country Ia furnish tho mrn. And tn"
amen will hr forthcoming. either nf th",r
own accord or wit hpui their consent.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-29

dicled Brownies testimony that he had
turned over Tho report TO Flannelly.
The witness said all Browne told him
WAS that there was "a missing person
in The basket" Flannelly's testimony
placed on Lieutenant Browne the
blame for the initial delay.
Changed His Opinion.
IT developed during the testimony
Of Detective Sergeant Frank Mcliee
that Police Commissioner Woods had
begun an investigation Of the motor
cycle squad after COcchi had been To-
Gated in Italy, because Of the reported
friendliness between some motorcycle
policemen and the murderer. MCGEE
testified hc had closed the case Of Coo
CHS disappearance because Commits
sioncr Woods had assigned Captain
COSiigan Ia tho case.
at was taken from my hands, he
said.
Asked what he had told Mrs. Grace
Humiston, who found the body. McGce
said
81 told h"r that after having made
lengthy investigation. felt morally
certain The girl had been murdered"
Did YOU share Sergeant lagaren-
mes rIoprment theory at the time he
made his report"
AT first ! thought il reasonable,
but changed my mind aIterward."
when did YOU change your mind?"
"Abnul May l. ! suspected there
MAS moro 10 ii Than an alleged run
away girl"
McGee Breaks Down.
McGre. like other policemen who
have testified. had 10 have his an
Swrrs dragged from him, and As the
commissioner kept MP his rapid ques.
liOning the detective appeared TO feel
The strain.
Niece Admitted thai his sealth Of