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Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-12-27
TAX OFFICER
COMING TO THIS CO.
Collector Of Internal Revenue, Geo. H.
Moore, of st. Louis, Announces
Representative Coming
TO BE AT COURT HOUSE
viii Come Here January Second and
Remain Until the 2Sth of the
MOnth-tO Help File Incomes

In communication received by
this paper, Collector of Internal Rev.
enue, George H. Moore, announces
that a federal income tax officer will
be sent into this county on Jan. End
and will be here until Jan. 26. He
will have his office in Mexico, and be
there every day ready to help persons
subject to the income tax make out
their deturns without any cost to them
for his services.
How many income tax payers will
there be in Audrain county? If you
can guess how many Audrain persons
living with wife or husband will have
net incomes of $4,000 or over and how
many unmarried persons will have net
incomes of $1,000 or over this year,
then you know. The Collector of In
ternal Revenue estimates that there
will be 300 tax payers in this county.
Returns of incomes for the year 1917
must be made on forms provided for
the purpose before March l, 1918.
Because a good many people don't un-
derstand the law and won't know how
to make out their returns, the govern
ment is sending in this expert to do it
for them. But the duty is on the tax
payer to make himself known to the
government. If he doesn't make re-
turn as required before March 1st, he
may have to pay a penalty ranging
from 500 to $1,000, pay fine or go
to Jail. So if you don't want to take
chances on going to Jail, you better
call on the income tax man, If you are
not sure about being subject to the
tax, better ask and make sure.
Whether you see the income tax man
or not, you must make return if sub
iect to tax.
Of course, persons resident in other
counties may, if they want to, come
and see the income tax man who will
be at the Court House, Mexico, Mo.
The Collector suggests that every
body start figuring up now his in
come and expenses so as to be ready
with the figures when the expert ar
rives. Expenses, however, don't mean
family expenses, money used to pay
off the principal of a debt, new ma
chinery, buildings, or anything like
that. They mean what you spend in
making your money-interest, taxes
paid, hired help, amount paid for
goods sold, seed, stock bought for
feeding, rent Except for your dwell
ing), etc. Income includes about ev-
cry dollar yeu got.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-12-27
NEXT DRAFT CALL
TO TAKE $4,000
Washington Report is That February
First is the Date Set for the
Next Summons to Arms
BAKER AND CROwDER MUM
Report Lacks Verification, But Gen.
eraI Opinion is That IT is Cor
rect Regarding Call

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 20, - A
report that lacked verification was
current last night to the effect that
the next call Of draft men to the col
ors would take place on February 1,
and that it would be for approximate
ly 100000 men. 1t was even asserted
that the call would be for $4,000 men.
At the office Of the Provost Marshal
General it was impossible to get a
confirmation Of the report.
Secretary Baker and Gen. Crowder
were in conference last night for some
time at the War Department, but no
intimation of the matter under con-
sideration was made.
After the conference Secretary Bak-
er, in reply to question as to
whether it were true that the second
call of draft men to the colors would
be for $4,000 men on February l,
said that any statement at this time
as to the date of the second call or as
to the number of men to be called was
premature.
Gen. Crowder believes that with the
cooperation Of the local boards the
millions of registrants will within 60
days "stand marshaled for their place
in the worlds war, each in the class
to which his economic worth enti-
titles him.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-12-27
WHY WOMEN SUFFER
Many Mexico Women Are Learning
the Cause

Women often suffer, not knowing
the cause.
Backache, headache, dizziness, ner-
vousness.
Irregular urinary passages weak
ness, languor-
Each a torture of itself.
Together hint at weakened kidneys.
Strike at the root-get to the
cause.
No other remedy more highly en-
dorsed than Doan's Kidney Pills.
Recommended by thousands
Endorsed at home.
Here's convincing testimony from
a Mexico citizen.
Mrs. E. E. Harvey, Olive street, S.,
says: II was sick in bed for two
weeks with kidney trouble. My back
felt as if it would break in two; my
kidneys acted irregularly and l had
dizzv spells. tried different RENE
dies but kept getting worse instead
of better. | became down-hearted and
discouraged and began to think
would never get better. Fortunately
| began using Doan's Kidney Pills
and soon felt their god effects. In
two weeks l was entirely rid of kidney
trouble" .
Price, 60c, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mrs. Harvey had. Foster-Milburn
Co., Mfgs., Buffalo, N. Y. Adv.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-12-27
SATURDAY WAS PELT
DAY ON FOX FARM
Twenty Foxes in All, Not the $1,000
Foxes, Were Slaughtered for
Their PeIts to Market
TWO HALF.BREEDs KILLED
H. L. Smith, Who Raises Fine Foxes,
Will Market Furs in st. Louis
This Week--Will Bring
About $4,000

Saturday was pelt day on H. L.
Smiths fine fox farm. His black sill
yer foxes were not among the 200 ami
mails killed for the market. There
were 1S red foxes and two half breeds,
half black silver and red, killed SO
that their pelts might be marketed.
Mr.. Smith stated the red fox pelts
would bring about SIS to $50 and the
half breed pelts would pay him about
500 each. He expected to secure near
ly S400 from the years harvest.
'The other foxes, regardless of their
being in a separate coral, will know
what has taken place." said Mr..
Smith. "It is wonderful how they
sense pelt day and for weeks after
ward are wary of every human be-
ing that approaches them. I expect
to sell the pelts in st. Louis"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-12-27
SAM MORRIS is
DEATH ON CHAIN
LETTER NUISANCE
Many People Here Are Bothered With
These Crank Communications,
Threatening Dire Results

Mexico, like every other community
in this country, is suffering from the
chain-letter writer. One business
man, last month, received one Of these
crank communications, stating if he
broke the chain he would be dead by
the thirteenth of December. He
broke the chain and we are glad to
state, regardless Of it's prophetic d.
agonis, he is alive to tell the story.
Sam Morris refuses to follow any Of
the injunctions in such communica-
tions, and whenever he receives one
of them, he breaks the chain and fires
back a letter in reply as follows:
"0h, for the love of Mike,
Don't bother me with any more
chain letters.
They bother me.
They bother the post office.
They make us all tired.
"PIease copy this carefully fourteen
times, mail it to thirty-nine of your
friends, with the request that they
each copy it seventy-six times and
mail it to one hundred and twenty of
their friends, If they have that many.
eff you do it, in seventy-two years
you will meet with some great loss.
If you don't do it, inside of ten min
utes you will feel a blame sight bet
"Dont break the Chain"
"Yours, SAM NORRIS"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-12-27
SHERIFF VIM.
BARNETT IS MARRIED
Welded Miss LOuella G. Howard, Of
Topeka, Kan, in This City De-
cember la Surprise
Wedding
WEDDING AT A. NJ. TRIMBLEs
License Was Secured in MOberly and
Only Those Immediately Inter-
ested Knew the Secret

Former Sheriff William Barnett, of
this county, and Miss Louella G. How
ard, of Topeka, Kansas, were married
in this city December 18th. The we'd
ding has been kept a complete secret
and no one knew Of it at the time,
except Squire R. B. Hooton, who pro-
nounced the ceremony, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Mamie Trimble, Of this city, at
whose home the ceremony was held.
Mr.. Barnett is one of Audrain. coun-
ty's well known farmers and has many
friends here. His bride, for a a num-
ber Of years, was his house-keeper
and has host of friends in this city.
Quite number suspected the we'd
ding, but as the license was procured
in MOberly, and everyone interested
having been sworn to secrecy, the
matter did not leak out.
The Ledger joins the many friends
Of both in wishing them much happi.
less and success.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-12-27
FRED BURHOP MARRIED

:. Pasadena, Calf, Star-News
Miss Stella E. Markey and Fred
H. Burhop were married Wednesday
evening, December 18th, at the home
of the groom's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Burhop, 1853 Iona Vista street.
Rev. S. W. Cummings of the First Bap-
tist Church, performed the ceremony.
The house was beautifully deco
rated with fern and carnations. The
bride was lovely in a white georgette
crepe gown with veil caught up in
her dark hair. She carried an ex-
quisite shower bouquet of pink roses
and smilax. A simple but beautiful
ring ceremony united the couple.
Only members of the groom's family
were present.
Miss Markey is the only daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. John D. Markey, Of
Fremont, Neb. She has been visiting
friends in Los Angeles since last
April.
Mr.. Burhop was formerly of Mex
leo, Mo-, of which place his family
are pioneers. He is at present in
business with the Leach Motor Car
Company of Los Angeles. The young
couple left Immediately after the
ceremony for their new home in the
Terra apartments in Los Angeles.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-12-27
M. W. A. INITIATION

Wednesday evening the Modern
Woodmen of Mexico met for the class
adoption. Seventy-six were received
into the organization.
This was the largest number of ap-
plicants that have been received for
a long while. There were visitors
present from Montgomery, Wellsvillei
Fulton, Auxvasse, Centralia and New
Bloomfield, Mo.
After the initiation a three-course
luncheon was served by the Mexico
team and it was greatly enjoyed. The
Mexico team performed the initatory
exercises and many compliments were
received on the manner in which they
did it. All reported most enjoyable
evening.
Most Of the visitors left the city
early this morning.
DR.. Martin Yates, of Fulton, has
just received letter from his son
Martin Yates, Jr., in which he said
his home at Artesia, N. M, had beer
destroyed by fire several days ago.
DR.. Yates says his son had home
of about seven or eight rooms. Mrs
Martin Yates was Miss Mary EN-.
mons, of this city, daughter of S. P
Emmons.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-12-27
POOR START FOR WHEAT
Present Crop Condition is Low, But
Acreage is Increased

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20. - Winter
wheat area sown for the 1918 crop is
42,17O,OOO acres, 1,636,00 acres more
than year ago, an increase Of 4 per
cent and 14,517,000 acres more. than
the area harvested in 1915, the De-
partment of Agriculture announced
yesterday.
The condition of the crop December
/ was 1913, the lowest ever reported
at, this time Of year, compared with
S5.7 a year ago and 10-year Decem-
ber average Of 1913.
Tho low condition Of the fields is
due to dry weather after seeding on
large area,
The forecast of the probable crop
of winter wheat, based on present con-
ditions, with nominal impairment be-
tween now and harvest, is $40 million
bushels, 122 million more than the
harvest of 1915.
If conditions are no worse at harvest
next summer than at present the
crop may be $50 million bushels.
The forecast of the rye crop is 85
million bushels, 25 million more than
harvested this year, and more than
double the average for five years.
"The fall was exceedingly dry in
many important sections, particularly
in the Southwest-Kansas, Oklahoma
and Texas, also in the far Northwest
Idaho and Washington. Although
the increase is less than hoped, the
acreage is the largest ever planted
In 1914, the previous year Of largest
acreage, 42,012,000 acres were plant
ed and 6S4,990,000 bushels produced.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-12-27
SENATOR STONE RETURNS
FOR THE VACATION

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Dec. %. - Sena-
tor Stone on his arrival here yesterday
from Washington said the Congress
sional investigation now being con-
Quoted will be of no use to this coun-
try, but will prove Invaluable to Ger
many.
That there have been mistakes made
in conducting the preparations for
was stands to reason, said Senator
Stone, but to expose at this time, is
folly,
Senator Stone said he saw no reason
why Governor Gardner should not
bring up prohibition at the special
session of the Legislature in May. He
declared that the last vote in Con-
gress on the prohibition amendment
was an indication of the tendency ot
public sentiment on the liquor busl-
ness.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-12-27
FULLY 80 PER CENT
ASKING EXEMPTION
Registrants in This County, Who Are
First Returning Question
naires, Are Mostly Mar
ried Men
ROOMS ALWAYS CROWDED
Many Wives and Fathers Accompany
Young Men, Subject to Latest
Call for Troops, of U. S.

According to the local exemption
board and board of legal advisors,
fully 80 per cent of the men who have
been before them in the present call
for the National Army, are asking ex-
emptions. Most of these men are mar
ried and those that are single have
dependents.
The lawyers in Vandalia and Laddo-
MIA and the local legal board have been
swamped with questionnaires. Many
of the men are accompanied by their
fathers while others have their wives
with them.
1t is the advice of the draft board
that men needing help on their list of
questions, should come to the post Of
flee as soon as they receive the ques-
tionnaires, as the length of time
granted every man makes certain that
hundreds will try to crowd in the last
few days.
The majority of the papers are
filled in entirely by the lawyers, ex-
cept for the signatures, and each pa
per takes from one-half to one hour
to fill out. If exemption is claimed
on the grounds of dependencies alone
not as much time is taken as if it is
claimed because of agricultural occu-
patton, in which case much informa-
ton must be given.
Many of the men are accompanied
by their wives, who look on with
anxious eyes. Each wife had to swear
that the information which their hus-
bands gave as to what it took to sup
, port them and their children, and an
swers to questions regarding to othel
mestic matters, were true,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-12-27
REGISTRANTS CAN ENLIST
Local Exemption Board Receives No
tificatiOn This Week

Registrants in the selective army
according to an order received by the
local exemption board this week, may
by voluntary induction, enter the fol
lowing branches of the service:
Aviation Section, Signal Corps, Kel-
ly Field, San Antonio, Texas.
Land Division, Signal Corps, ForI
Leavenworth, Kan.
Medical Dept, Training Camp, Fort
Riley, Kansas.
Quartermaster's Department, Jack.
sonville, Fla.
Ordnance Dept, Raritan, N. ].
Infantry, Camp Green, Charlotte
N. C.
Only white men can be sent to these
stations.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-12-27
TO REGULATE SALE OF FOODS
Missouri Retailers Association Also
to Curtail Deliveries

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, December
20. - The Executive Committee Of
the Missouri Retail Merchants Associ-
alton met here at the request of the
Federal Government and adopted reg
ulations governing the sale of food
products by the retail merchants of
the State.
The regulations will be binding on
the $4,000 grocerymen in Missouri,
for each will be required to sign a
written pledge that he will carry out
the plan.
The dealers are to conserve such
foods as the people here can do
without, but which are absolutely nee
essary for soldiers in battle.
Retailers are to reduce their ex-
penses by eliminating some of their
daily deliveries. The department
stores in the large cities are expected
to follow this plan and make only two
deliveries daily.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-12-27
Mrs. M. E. Bell Enjoys the Ledger

Mrs. M. E. Bell, well known in Mex
leo, who formerly lived on the Ortiz
Fruit Farm, writing the Ledger from
Great Neck Island, New York, says,
"After a most delightful visit of
weeks on Long Island, I am now ar
ranging to leave, returning to Youngs-
town. We are now having winter.
The ground is covered with snow,
which is white out here. But GER
tainly not in New York City. The
fall has been splendid, the grandest
forest colorings I think I ever saw.
And I have found as little unpleas-
ant weather as one could expect any
where.
OF course, on all sides we hear war,
and the camps are full Of our soldiers.
Red Cross workers are busy every
where.
have so much enjoyed the weekly
visits of the Ledger, and now viii you
please change the address to 1861
Ohio Ave, Youngstown, Ohio, and
oblige."
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-12-27
ALLIED FAITH IN PERsHING
American General Has Full Conf
dence of French and British

WASHINGTON, D. c., December
%. - Direct assurances of the conf
dence of both British and French
commanders in General Pershing's
ability and their satisfaction with
the breadth and soundness of his pre-
parations to make American arms ef-
fective on the Western front
have reached Washington with the re-
turn from Europe Of Maj. Gen. Hugh
L. Scott, former chief of staff, who
has been in conference with Secretary
Baker and other War Department Of
ficials.
The men who are actually leading
the allied armies, from the command
ers-in-chief and members Of the war
ministers down to the corps and di-
vision commanders, have been un-
hesitating in expressing their ap-
proval of the chief of the American
expeditionary forces and his meth
DDS.
General Scott visited virtually every
part of the battle front and went
carefully through all the training
processes of both the French and Brit
ish armies.
He believes General Pershing has
laid the foundations for American ar
my training upon what is best in
French and British methods and ex-
perience. There is no doubt in his
mind that American troops will be the
equal of any on the front when they
come to grips with the German army.
They are taking their training enthu-
siastically.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-12-27

The United Daughters of the Con-
federacy have been doing good work,
too. Since June they have been knit
ting for the Army and box Of
twenty sweaters, twenty mufflers and
twenty wristlets was sent in in Sep
tember. They now have a box of IL
sweaters, IA mittens and 8 mufflers
ready to send and there are eight
more sweaters being made. This
makes a total of S8 garments for this
chapter with eight sweaters be-
ing made. Who said the women were
not knitting?
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-12-27
OLDEST MASONIC TYLER

W. H. Rowland, of this city, who is
s5 years old, is the Oldest active Ma
sonic Lodge tyler in the State Of Mis-
souri, and most likely in the entire
United States.
He Joined the Masonic lodge in 1858
and for more than is years has been
Tyler of Mexico Lodge. This year,
when the two Mexico Lodges, consoli-
dated, he was reappointed to the Of
flee.
1t is interesting to note that Mr..
Rowland has not missed over three OF
four meetings during the entire time
he has been in office. Regardless Of
how inclement the weather is, he is
always there on time, even tho the
younger members of the lodge are
late.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-12-27
Dodge Car Burns

Friday afternoon the Dodge car be-
longing to Herbert Tucker was damag-
ed by fire. While out driving, near
the Lawder farm, the fire was motto
ed. It is thought that it was either
caused by crossed electric wires or
back fire. The body was almost COM
pletely destroyed, but the chassis was
damaged very little. The loss was
nartlv covered by insurance.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-12-27
YOUR XMAS DINNER SAFE
roOa Administration o. KS "0ld
Fashioned" Turkey or Goose
Dinner

= WASHINGTON, Dec. 20. = The
Old-fashioned" Christmas dinner was
inaorsed last night by the Food Ad-
ministration.
turkey, goose and vegetables, on
"''ch Americans dine at Christmas
according to ancient CUSTOM" said
"a .pe statement, "are the very things
t"' rood Administration wants them
" eat as they conserve wheat, red
foods.
I, f'ttlngly enough, this Christmas
,a''S on meatless Tuesday, the day
w. winch no red meats are to be cat
w. w. Serving the old-time Christmas
a,"uer a. on that day could not be more
appropriate.
NO rcd meats should be used in
mincc pies"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-12-27
Not Quite Down and Out

Many man feels that he is down
and out when as matter fact he still
has in him many years of good service
that can be brought out by proper
treatment. Stomach trouble often
makes one respondent. 1t hits him
where he lives, saps his strength and
energy and makes him feel like giving
up. Give him few doses Of Cham
berlain's Tablets to improve his diges-
ton and invigorate his liver and bow
els, and in most cases recovery is
promt and effectual. Adv.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-12-27
st. Louisian Gets Fulton Job

FULTON, Mo-, Dec. 20. - Tyre C.
Harris, former president of the Har-
ris-Polk Hat Company of st. Louis,
has been elected acting cashier of the
Galloway Bank in Fulton. Mr.. and
Mrs. Harris, the latter daughter Of
DR.. John F. Cannon, pastor of the
Westminster Presbyterian Church in
st. Louis, will move to Fulton January
1, when Harris will assume his new
duties.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-12-27
BAN ON wHIsKEY IN FRANCE

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE, Dec. %. = All alcoholic
beverages except wines and beers are
denied to members of the American
forces in France by
General Pershing, in general orders
issued yesterday. Extraordinary mea-
sures are being taken to insure So
briefly and high moral standard IN
the army and the officers have been
informed they will be held to strict
accountability for the fullest COM
pliance with the orders.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-12-27

"Our little girl is subject to fire.
quent attacks of Group" writes F, O..
Strong, Calpella, Cal. ~ always give
her Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, as
one or two doses of it cures her." This
is a favorite remedy for Group, as
it can be depended upon and is pleas
ant and safe to take. 1t contains no
narcotic. Adv.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-12-27
ARE BOUND OVER

C. W. Ledford, Eddie Coleman and
Roy McCune, charged with holding up
and robbing H. P. Middleton, Of Van
dalia, last Friday night, were given
their preliminary hearing in Vandalia
Friday, and after pleading not guilty
to the charge, were bound over to the
Circuit Court.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-12-27

LONDON, Dec. 20. - The storage
oil milk in London is becoming a Sc
Iious question. Retailers say that
farmers are not sending the usual
quantity and the farmers complain
ol the maximum price. One man was
llned two hundred and fifty dollars for
selling milk wholesale above the max
mum namely twenty-eight cents per
gallon.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-12-27

Monroe Kelso and wife, of Cedar
Falls, Wash, are here the guests Of
Mr.. Kelso's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. L.
J. Kelso. Mr.. Kelso is an agent for
the Milwaukee road and has been ad-
vanced to take charge of their sta
ton at Snohomish, Wash. His many
friends join the Ledger in congrat-
ulating him upon his success.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-12-27
Catarrh Cannot Be Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they
Satarrh tai seae 5is0ast uL 'ar raetIw IN.
fiuenced by constitutional conditions,
and In order to cure 1t you must
take an internal remedy. Halls Ca
tarrh Cure is taken internally and
acts thru the blood on the mucous sur
faces Of the system, Halls Catarrh
Cure was prescribed by one of the best
physicians in this country for years. 1t
Is composed of some of the best tonics
known, combined with some of the
best blood purifiers. The perfect COM
Catarrh Cure is what produces such
wonderful results in catarrhal condi-
tions. Send for testimonials, free.
+. ]. CHENEY g. CO., Props., Toledo, O.
All Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Adv,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-12-27
BRITISH LOSSES ARE SMALLER
For Week Ended Tuesday the Casu-
alties TotaIled 1876

LONDON, Dec. 81. - British casu-
alties reported in the week ended
Tuesday totaled 1876 officers and
men, as follows:
Officers killed or died Of wounds
331; men, 3,181.
Officers wounded or missing, II
039; men, 13,425.
The total of the British casualties
the previous week which included the
Cambria fighting, were about twen-
ty-four Thousand.