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Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-05-31
.EMMON'S SHORTHORN
TOPS TUESDAYS SALE
Sweet Victoria 9Th" Bred and Raised
on EmmOns' Farm, Goes to Les
pedeza Farm, Tennessee
THE SALE TOTALS s7,6s5
Buyers From Ill.,, Ark, Tenn, and
California Attend the Emmons-
ChappIe ShOrthOrn Sale

The beautiful yearling calf, "Sweet
Victoria 6th," bred, raised and owned
by the Emmons' Cattle Farm, topped
the Emmons-Chapple sale in this city
Tuesday at $3.50. She was sold to a
representative Of the Lespedeza Cat
tie Farm of Hickory Valley, Tenn,
Mr.. r. H. Scott.
J. T. johnson, of Colonial Hill
Farm, Mexico, purchased the bull,
Lavender General" for $3.50.
Forty five head of cattle were sold,
averaging $170.74 per head.
A complete list of the names of cat
tie, sale price and buyers follows:
The Lespedeza, Farm, Hickory Val
lev Tenn.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-05-31
GENERAL RAISE IN
TEACHERS SALARIES
School Board in Session Monday Night
Accepts Two designations and
Elects New Teachers
CAMPBELL AND JESSE RESIGN
Miss Katherine WeIch, Former In
structOr in the Welch Academy,
Ito Head English

Miss Katherine Welch, A. B., who
will receive her B. S. degree in edu-
cation from M. U. in the spring, was
elected by the Mexico School Board to
fill the place in the Mcmillan faculty
made vacant by the resignation of
Robert Campbell. Miss Welch has
taught for several years in the WEIGH
Academy of Columbia, and comes to
Mexico highly recommended as hav-
ing had very successful experience.
Mr.. Campbell will most likely at
tend the Chicago University, where
he intends to secure his master de-
gree.
The resignation of Miss Adline Jesse
also of the English Department, was
accepted, but the vacancy was not fill
ed. Miss Jesse will attend the NJ.
U. next term, and continue her work
toward a master degree.
Miss Grace Marshall, Mcmillan Sec
retary, resigned, and the board voted
to do away with this position.
A general raise was made in the
salaries of all the teachers from the
first grade up. Prof, Strunk was
given $3.50 raise in consideration of
the added secretarial responsibility.
The increase averaged about $5 a
month.
Practically the same faculties were
elected throughout the system. The
names of the teachers and the new
salaries are:
Professor prvnr 60 dnn m
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-05-31
FUNERAL OF LOTTIE HOPKINS.
Small Daughter of Mrs. Verda Car.
lyle Died Tuesday p. NJ.

The funeral services of Miss Lottis
Frances Hopkins, aged four, were
conducted at o'clock Wednesday af-
ternoon from the home of her mother,
Mrs. Veda Carlyle, of West Maple
street. The child died about 5 o'clock
Tuesday evening from complication
of diseases. She had been ill for
some time, having had measles, chick
en-pox and pneumonia in succession.
The Rev. o. o. Green conducted
the services. The body was buried in
Elmwood. The Ledger joins her
friends in extending sympathy to the
bereaved.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-05-31
WORD FROM ILLINOIS
STORM SWEPT COUNTRY
RELIEVES MEXICOANS

With the news of the demolishing
Of the town of Mattoon, Ill.,, came
anxiety to those who had relatives
living in that city. Mrs. Will Smith
and Miss Retha Smith, of Mattoon, are
the mother and sister of Mrs. j. F.
Jolley, of this city, and Mrs. Jolley
was very anxious when she was moi
able to get word from them.
DR.. Jolley had declared his inten-
tions of going to the scene of the tor
nado, when a telegram was receiv-
ed late Tuesday assuring the safety
of the supposed victims.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-05-31
Buying Cream

The Mexico Poultry Company is
now buying cream and will pay you
the top market price. Mr.. Ryan,
the proprietor, has handled cream sew
eral years, and you can be assured of
correct tests. Top prices for poultry
and eggs. Also agents for Purina
Checkerboard Bag Feeds. Don't
forget to feed the chickens. wit
Mexico Poultry Company.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-05-31
AT THE END OF THE DAY

We thank Thee, our Father,
that Jesus was the comrade of
men - the helper and the friend
of all who walked with Him.
We want to know Him as our
friend and helper - the comrade
of our daily life. And
learning Of Him the lessons of
service and fellowship, grant
that we may prove comrades
to those who walk with us, and
that through us may again be
given His help to the world.
Amen.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-05-31
IMPORTANT ROAD MEETING
Representatives of Counties Meet
With Member of State Com.

Howard, Audrain, Galloway and
Montgomery counties were repre-
sented at a meeting held in the Hotel
Hoxsey Wednesday afternoon for the
purpose of selecting the best course
for the State Highway.
C. 0. Raine of the State Highway
Commission, attended the meeting
and the approximate route was chos-
en-, The roads will be inspected and
the chosen route must then be rati-
fled by the State Highway Commits
sion.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-05-31


Thursday the men who were ac-
cepted by the Naval enlisting off
Ger here, Navy Day, Tuesday, will
depart for st. Louis to receive the
heart and lung test. If they pass
thls they will at once leave for the
"reat Lakes, H., naval station. OF
the II men applying only five were
accepted.
John Kaesewurm, who was born
Ill Berlin, Germany, and came to this
country when three years old, was ac-
cepted on the assurance of his mother
uat Johns father had been natural
'Heu' John attempted to enlist in the
army some time ago, but was re.
FUSED because he was under the i'm.
preston his father had never beer
naturalized.
y" l.. Tribe and Judge G. b. Ar.
"o'u' OF st. Louis, speakers from the
"''y League branch there, spoke al
',e Lyric in the evening and explain.
v" the pictures Of the navy training
''"''on at Great Lakes. Owing t
''' ram the crowd at night was mucl
"a''cr n than that Of the afternoon
Inc visitors were much pleased with
r'' Wv o'a of the Boy Scouts. Mcmillan
"''a and school children who sans
patriotic choruses,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-05-31

If YOU are between the ages of
twenty-one and thirty-one, you should
not fail to register on Tuesday, June
5th. Don't make any mistake about
this matter, or you most certainly will
get into trouble.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-05-31
Aged Fiddler Dies

Brice Anderson, an old inhabi-
tant of this city, died at his home on
South Union street early Saturday
morning. The deceased was in the
ninties and leaves one sister. He was
especially efficient on his violin and
fiddled many an old fashioned dance.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-05-31
Agricultural Fair at Molino

The Molino Bank, assisted by live
progressive citizens in that part of
Audrain County, are arranging for
an agricultural fair September goth
and 21st. Arrangements are being
made to pull off something really
interesting and attractive.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-05-31

THE rainy weather is delaying
complaining to some eytent, al
though about ninety per cent of a
crop is planted. Quite number of
farmers claim that about the best
corn they ever raised was planted as
late as the fifteenth of June. A
good deal more will be planted in this
county early in June, IL the weather
is favorable, and without question an
unprecedented acreage will be put in
this year.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-05-31

ONCE in while you will find a man
who don't seem to care whether he is
governed by a Kaiser or Gar, or
whether his government is by the
people and for the people. Such a
man cannot of course be expected to
see any sense in patriotism.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-05-31
Kelly Pools Uncle Dies

CENTRALIA, Mo-, May %. -
James B. Pool, aged Sc years, died at
his home near here last night. He
was born in Tennessee and came to
Missouri over so years ago. He was
an uncle of Kelly Pool, of Jefferson
City, and was a most highly respected
citizen.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-05-31
Names to Be Sent to Washington

A certified copy of the names Of
the men who register June 5 will be
sent to Washington, D. c. The num-
ber of each name will correspond to
the number on the registration card
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-05-31

For the best gasoline or coal
oil. Phone So Mutual, or Halls
PouItry House. Get our prices
first. Richardson Lubricating
Co. Independent Oil Co. J. A.
Talbot, Agent. Successor to ).
II. Robson. 134-2t 1926
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-05-31
Handkerchiefs

We were lucky in buying close-out
lot of 1Oc Mems and Ladies Hand
kerchiefs, which we are selling, choice
SC apiece or for 25c. See our win
dow. The Enterprise Store.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-05-31
Grand Commapderv to Columbia

The Grand Commandery of the
Knights Templar of Missouri, whose
conclave closed in Springfield, Mo-,
will meet in Columbia next year.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-05-31

M. F. Horton and wife, of Wood
lawn, are entertaining a charming lit
tie daughter who arrived Sunday
Mrs. Horton and baby are at the Mex
leo Hospital.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-05-31

The janitOrs Of all schools were re-
elected at the same salaries.
More complete arrangement will
be made for the next school term at
the regular meeting of the board the
third week of July.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-05-31

CHINA may be declaring war
war before long, but only the first
layer of her population would ever
need to be called to the colors.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-05-31

Merritt Llewellyn's many friends
will be glad to know that since his
trip to the South his health is mate
rally improved.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-05-31

Flour sacks with small holes in
them, fine for tea towels, four cents
a piece. dw1t
VIM. Pollock Mill & Elev. Co.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-05-31
Cow Peas!

A fresh shipment just received and
we are ready to book your orders.
VIM. Pollock Mill e. Elev. Co.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-05-31

Rejected - C. e. Schooling, T.
w. Ridgeway, j. W. Berrey, W.
H. Ruloff, h. E. Davis, L. A.
Gdlpin, D. B. Mcclure, II. E. Hoard
W D. Waugh, Raymond Gallaher
Richard Moore.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-05-31
Shoe Special

Have you got your pair at our spe-
cial price? 49,. so shoes at $500.
DIT wilt The Enterprise Store.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-05-31

Carroll Woodward, of st. Louis, IS
here and will spend the summer with
his brothers, William and Gipson'
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-05-31

Green and said this would place Mex
leo on the map as Tire clay manu-
featuring center. Roy Ferris offered
the aid of the Boy Scouts in taking a
labor census of Mexico and recording
the empty houses for Mr.. Green.
The meeting adjourned much pleased
over the prospect of new factory
hnrn
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-05-31
nd German Millett

Kaffer, Milo and German Millett
Get our prices and see our samples,
Good supply on hand. DIT wit
VIM. Pollock Mill & Elev. Co.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-05-31
FIVE MEN ACCEPTED
HERE FOR THE NAVY
Out of Seventeen Applicants for
Service on the Sea Only Few
Could Pass Examination
OFF FOR ST. LOUIS THURSDAY
Speakers and Navy Men We're Pleas
ed With Reception and Efforts
of Local Committee
The Honor Roll

Accepted ~ c. II. Guthrie, j. X.
kaesewurm, Silas McDonough, Frank
Owings, Gid Powell.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-05-31
More Plants to Come

More Plants to Come
Mr.. Green stated that this new
unit, when it had reached the 100000
daily capacity, would mean that he
would have to establish another plant
here and that in the future Mexico
would be the center of his organiza-
tions' activities and that when he built
another plant it would be in this city.
Mr.. Green says Mexico is the log
ical center of the fire clay industry
of this country and it is evident from
his plans that he intends doing all in
his power to establish this city in that
enviable position.
With sufficient labor, Mr.. Green
states there will be no trouble in in
creasing the population of Mexico ap-
precably in the next few years and is
very sanguine over the industrial fu-
ture of the community.
How Plant Was Secured
The story of the establishment of the
plant here is rather interesting.
Several weeks ago two members of the
Mexico Business Mems Association
heard that Mr.. Green intended to build
another plant and that several towns
had sent delegations to this city to
confer with him. One or two Of the
towns offered substantial bonuses
while others made attractive offers
of different nature. These two men
called on Mr.. Green and asked that
if he intended to erect another plant
would he consider Mexico before he
made any final arrangements?
Mr.. Green said he had been consid-
ering this city, but that he feared there
was not sufficient labor here to sup
ply the required number of men need
ed for the new institution. So was
considering other localities.
His callers stated they were sure the
labor could be secured and when they
left had his promise to confer with
them again before he made any defin-
ite decision as to its location.
Shortly afternward Mr.. Green in
stalled a new steam shovel at his orig
inal plant and needed fifty extra men.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-05-31

HOW do you stand with your Flag
and your Country?
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-05-31

Mrs. F. NJ. Brewer, who has been
i'll for several weeks, Is improving.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-05-31

A LIBERTY Bond in every home
shows the world we are in earnest.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-05-31
Bargain in Reading
Matter

The Mexico Weekly Ledger and the
Missouri Ruralist or the Mexico
Weekly Ledger and the Kansas City
Weekly Star to new subscribers only,
one year, cash in advance, SLIPS.
r. M. WHITE & SON, LEDGER,
Mexico. Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-05-31

BUY Liberty Bond. Do it now
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-10
som G. BODY LIED

northwcst-Iowest $40
a thousand; highest, SIS; average $3.50.
"Thcre he mistake In those figures quoted In
the Observation-Disclosures Timber Co.
In order to make a ease against the eight-hour
day, "rhc Lumber Industry" tells the public its
average selling price for lumber is $3.50 to
$1450.
But it is selling to the government right here
in Tacoma for $l5 to 1913, and to private parties
at yet higher figures Fancy grades are bringing
exceedingly fancy prices.
Everett Griggs' own company and the Weyer-
haeuser Timber Co, than whom there are no bet
ter authorities on fir lumber prices, both belle
'',Thc Timber Industry IS figures.
SOMEBODY LIED. Either that or the lum-
bcmen are robbing both Uncle Sam and local
builders. The Times leaves it to the strike medi-
aorS to decide which.
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THE CHILD OF TRAGEDY
Jackie de Saulles, Homeless, Now Lives in Shadow

Jackie de Saulles has never
had Il wish denied - and yet
he has never been quite
happy.
Since the decree of divorce
granted Mrs. de Saulles last De-
cember, Jackie has had two
homes, two playrooms, two sets of
governesses, two beautiful, wide
spreading laws, two outdoor
miniature child's paradises.
He has had a pony, dogs, birds
and other pets. He has had a pri-
vate shooting gallery for his boys
bows and arrows. He has had a
specially built chute-the-chutes; a
wonderful seashore sandpile; a
big swing and a splendid see-saw.
BUT-Jackie has not been
happy.
For Jackie knew-althO
he did not understand that
something was wrong.
His father lived at the beautiful
bungalow near the Meadowbrook
Hunt club, while his mother had
rented The Crosways, near Ros-
Ign, l.. l.
He had to leave his mothers
house in the big automobile every
time he wanted to visit his father.
And when he was comfortably
enjoying the see-saw, the swing
and the chute-the-chutes on his
fathers lawn. he had to go back
to that other playground II he
wanted to see mother.
And now Jack has been taken
from both Fairgrounds by Mrs.
August Hecksher OF Huntington,
cousin of de Saulles.
Mrs. de Saulles never was able
to understand why the court had
granted her husband, proved
guilty of misconduct with another
woman, the custody of the child
part of each year.
She feared the fathers wealth
and social and political influence
might eventually take the boy
away from her.
Little Jacks future will proba-
bly, settled by the supreme court.
Whether the mother is con-
victed or freed, the court may
decide she is not proper
person to have the child.
BY risking all to obtain
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-10

Six of these seized are
sailors of the Red Star
steamer Gothland, a Bel
gian relief ship. Three
others are alleged Ameri-
can agents of the conspir-
acy.
The plan is said to have
been to bring German
bonds to the United
States, sell them and use
the cash to buy contra
band. Arrests Of "higher-
ups are expected.
Among those taken today were
louis Timex, 80, New York board
ing-hOuse-keeper; Frank Bollert,
8S, diamond polisher, and John
Martens, 80, boarling-hOuse.keeD-
er.
me nine were captured by the
police "bomb" squad under Cap
tain Tunney. When searched the
sailors We're discovered to have
coils of rubber wrapped around
their bodies.
The chase then led to Martens
home i'm New York, where 75
pounds of rubber was found. Au-
tborities said they have reason to
believe the traffic aggregated $685.
600 and $4,000 a week.
The contraband, IL is charged,
was landed in Belgium.
The arrested men, according TO
police, asserted that many sailors
i'm the trade between Holland and
America were engaged i'm similar
illegal operations.
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FIND BODY OF WOMAN TN
TRUNK AFLOAT on SOUND

with 20 rifle, dying the merit
day.
Chinn was asked by his neigh
bors about Mrs. Pinkerton, after
she had not been seen several
days. Chinn then started the two
fires, firing a shot at one of his
neighbors.
He was seen about the time the
woman disappeared. wheeling a
heavy trunk toward the dock on a
wheelbarrow. At that time moth
ing was thought of 1t, as the
woman had not been missed.
At the time of Chinn's death q
search was made of the bay for
the trunk, but without success. No
reason for Chinn's crime ever was
learned. The woman had kept
house for him for number OF
years. Both we're between IS and
so years Of age.
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Especial to The JinesI


NEW YORK, Aug. 10. = A
bright, serious faced boy, not yet
quite five, light hair but eyes
dark--that's little Jackie de Saul
les, central figure in the most dra-
matte tragedy of mother love the
country's court annals record.
The child's eyes are troubled.
Their trouble WAS that both faith
er and mother reached eagerly for
Inn. Their trouble is that now
neither reaches.
Two-both famed, both rich,
both cultured - fought for the
chance to shower all the tokens o.
devotion a parent thus lowered
can give. Today one is dead and
the other In prison.
Once Jackie de Saulles'
chief shadow was that he had
father AND mother. Now
the shadow is that he has
NEITHER-and may never
have.
The accurate bullets with which
Blanca Erruzariz de Saulles,
Chilean beauty and heiress, killed
John l.. de Saulles, Yale gridiron
hero, sportsman, political leader,
successful business man and So
ciety favorite, whom she had di-
vorced nine months ago, solved no
problem for their son Jackie.
The boy, who witnessed the
tragedy at his fathers home, "The
Box in the Long Island million
aire colony, clambered up the
stairs of the Jail today, crying.
Where's mother?" and remained
a half hour with her.
I've got daddy's hat on" was
one proud remark of the boy, as
he chartered to her.
Others in the room were fairly
startled by the statement, but Mrs.
de Saulles was unmoved.
She appeared too weak fo~ any
great snow of emotion.
She wept a little as she folded
Jack in her arms and kissed him.
1t was hoped the visit of the
boy would aid her in throwing off
her depression, but early reports
today were that the condition of
Mrs. de Saulles was practically I'M
changed.
In the few yaers of his life
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-10
CALL OFF
SO AUTO
DRIVERS

About 80 truck drivers working
at Camp Lewis quit work Thurs
day night, according to A. F. AL
bertson, special financial agent of
the Hurley-Mason Co.
On telephone report from
Albertson Friday morning, that
truck drivers were being stopped
between South Tacoma and the
army post, and argued with in the
effort to get them to stop work,
Prosecuting Attorney Remain,
Sheriff Longmire, Attorney HON.
er T. Bone, and Deputy Sheriffs
Stenso and Sears went out in an
automobile.
Association Members.
81 cant do anything if they are
simply talking to the drivers
Longmire said, but if they are
obstructing traffic in any way, or
II there is any trouble, it will be
taken care of in a hurry
about so drivers quit last
night" said Albertson this morn
ing. Il think they belonged to
the Team Owners association.
I'VE did nos know until this
morning that tlfey were not going
to go to work. They did not make
any demands; they just quit.
"The action will not cause any
shortage of men or trucks at the
post. We can get all we want"
Workers Not Striking.
Secretary Lyons of the Central
Labor Council, who is a member
of the Transfers union, said Fri
day morning that tho he had not
been informed as to the difficulty
at the post, he did not believe the
teamsters had any demands to
make.
THE Team Owners association
may have pulled them off," he
said.
1.-The Team Owners association
has nothing to say" was the state
ment of J. w. Garvin, of the Com
mereial Truck Co., vice president
of the association.
Other and unofficial reporss,
however, were to the effect that
hurley Mason Co. has refused to
ay the city scale for truck haul
ing.
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EdLaBounty,
Barber, Dead

Ed LaBounty, 6S12 So. Union
ave-, a veteran barber of Tacoma,
died at o'clock Friday morning
at his home. He had not been
ill, and heart disease is believed to
have caused death.
LaBounty operated a downtown
shop in Tacoma for q years. He
had consistently fought the bar
bers' union, and had been the
only open shop" barber in the
city until two weeks ago, when he
sold his large establishment at
1909 Pacific ave-, to Fred Gronon,
a union barber.
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Especial to The Times.)

BELLINGHAM, Aug. 10. = A
mysterf of nearly a years stand
ing was cleared up at Blaine last
night when c. e. Merle, fishing
for dogfish off the city dock,
brought up trunk on his hook.
The trunk came open and the
badly decomposed body of a wom-
an floated out on the water.
While the body could not be
identified positively, there is no
doubt that it is that of Emma
Pinkerton, who disappeared from
the home of Hanford Chinn, for
whom she kept house, Oct. IL last
year.
On Oct. 16 Chinn set fire to his
house and that of III. Thorinsons,
a neighbor. !.
Chinn, few minutes after the
fire was discovered, shot himself
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10000 HORSES

Omitted Press Leased wireD
CAMP FREMONT, Menlo Pard,
Cal, Aug. 10.-Twenty thousand
horses are to be trained for war
work at Camp Fremont, it became
known today following a visit to
the camp by General Liggett, west
ern army department commander.
Ten thousand horses will be
needed for the artillery brigade
alone.
A remount station will be estab-
lished at the camp and altho it is
the only one decided upon by
Washington to date, it is reported
that other stations will be estab-
lished at the American lake,
Wash, and Linda Vista, Cal,
camps as we'll.
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Either That Or Lumbermen
Are Robbing Uncle Sam
and local Builders

THE LUMBER INDUSTRY Is NOT PROSpEROUS-ES-
elusive of selling lumber,
lumber producing which SiO2i thousand feet
board 193-the last normal the lumber
inusry-have increased Rt4.50 today On ShOur
hours would be STAB thousand feet
board
1.-The selling $3.50 81 5O
Friendly
From the Lumber Industry Its Employees and the People Of
ur grade lumber will
"a a the mill. st. Tacoma Lumber
%" paid the rate Of SID thousand at the mill for No.
lumber last Saturday. w. ii. DOpp Times InO-
operator
official list of prices paid by the government for