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The Harrison times., 1917-10-13

In The North Arkansas zinc district
the record Of production established
since the beginning of active conner
cial mining some three years ago,
shows a wonderful increase from year
10 year. In 1914 the estimated sales
of zinc ore was 100000 pounds; in
1915, lj4OO,O00 pounds were taken
out of the mines and Sold in 1916 the
total number of pounds mined reached
36,6000O0; in 1917. estimated by the
amount of the output and sales to July
first the total number of pounds min
ed shipped aud sold will aggregate
50,O0OOOO pounds.
The Harrison times., 1917-10-13

The total value of the mineral pro
ducriou of the country in 1915 was
more than 2347OO00.O00. increasing
SlO7G.200000. or A. per cent, over the
S2.3g2 100000 recorded for 1915. and
exceeding the former record year
G9l@ Boy more than $L0000o), ac-
cording TO preliminary figures cou-
piled by the United States geological
survey. department OF the interior
The Harrison times., 1917-10-13

Mrs John A. Bunch is visiting neI
son, Burton, in st, Louis
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-04-19
BRYAN TELLS PRESIDENT
HE WILL TOUR COUNTRY
FOR FOOD PROPAGANDA

WASHINGTON, April II. - Pres
ident Wilson received William Jen-
nings Bryan yesterday. They con
ferred in the Presidents rooms before
he went to his offices.
In his future speeches about the
country, pending a call from the gov
eminent for his services, Bryan said
he would lay special stress on the food
situation. He is gathering data along
that line for use in his address.
81 called upon the President" Bry-
an said, ito pay my respects an con-
firm my telegram sent him the day a
state Of war was declared to exist.
Whatever the government does is
right and I shall support it to the ut
termost. | take it for granted that
the people will unitedly support any
action taken by the government. In
war time the President speaks fol
the whole, country and there should be
no division or dissention."
Bryan said he Endorsed any plan to
prohibit the use of grain for making
liquor during the war.
81 am in hearty sympathy" he said
with the effort to conserve the food
supply by not allowing the bread to be
shortened in order to lengthen the
supply of alcohol. 1t is not wise TO
starve the people in order to make
them drunk"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-04-19
BANKER AND CITIZEN

CHARLES H. EARLY, of Contra
liza, known to the people generally in
this part of the State as Charley"
Early, who has been connected with
the Bank of Centralia for nearly IS
years, on account of i'll health, has re-
signed and will give his attention in
the future to his private affairs.
Mr.. Early has been one of the most
successful bankers in this part of the
S~tate--loyal to his bank and to his
friends at the same time-and in this
way has been a power for progress in
and around Centralia. A Judge Of hu-
man nature, a genial gentleman Of
known integrity, he was able to say
"no" without offense, and by his ad-
vice in business matters piloted many
friends Of his bank through troubled
waters. C~harley's friends generally
wish him many pleasant years cree
from business %annoyances.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-04-19
TELLS OF BREMEN'S LOSS

The Bremen, sister ship of the
Deutschland, mercantile submarins
was sunk in August, 1916, according
to a story published by the San Fran
cisco Bulletin and vouched for by
John M. Barlow, an extensive dealer in
foreign exchange. The Bulletin de-
clares it has obtained from the South
ern Pacific Railway additional proof
of the sinking of the Bremen. Nearly
l million dollars worth of Southern
Pacific bonds were lost on the sub
mersible, the Bulletin says.
According to the Bulletins story
the Bremen carried 40 million dollars
in American bonds and 7 million dol
lars worth of dyestuffs. The German
bankers, Barlow informed the Bulle-
tin, were sending the American secu-
rites on board the submersible in 5r-
der to strengthen German exchange
on the New York market. The secu-
rites represented stock in more than
fifty American corporations.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-04-19
MORRIS SELLS

Clifton ("Happy") Blattner has
purchased the half interest in the
Gem Candy Shop, owned by Walter
Morris, and in the future will con-
duct this popular confectionery shop
alone. Mr.. Blattner is an experienced
candy maker and a young man Of
business ability. He intends making
some improvements at once and will
conduct a high-class place in every
particular. Mr.. Blattner is n Of
Mexico's most popular young men.
Mr.. Morris will likely go to Wanda
liza and enter into business with his
father, e. o. Morris, proprietor Ct
the Palms in that city. The many
M.exico friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Nor
ris will regret to see them leave this
city. The Ledger joins in wishing
them success and happiness in their
new home.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-04-19
YOUNGS CREEK

Gardens are not growing much on
account of the cold weather. -
Those visiting in the neighborhood
are /: Mr.. j. Y. McLane, j. P. AL
bright's brother Of Springfield, Ill.,,
who will remain in Missouri and help
NJ. L. Carpenter with farm work; ].
H. Rogers and grandson, j. E. Rog-
ers, of Santa Fe, who are visiting G.
T. Schieffer from Tuesday until Fri
day. They also visited at Mr.. James
Dudley's at Moline. = Miss Elizabeth
0'Brien closed a very successful term
of school at Bryant last Friday. At
the school election last Tuesday they
reelected Frank Weinand as director,
%. L. Carpenter as Clerk. - Mrs. L.
B. Ellis has rented the F. C. Berry
property and moved to it. - We cx-
tend best wishes to Nova Miller and
Miss Robertson, who were married
last week at the home of the bride
neal Thompson. = Thod Boulware
has a new Dodge automobile.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-04-19
MCMILLAN BOYS MAY WORK
ON FARMS AND GET CREDIT
Boys Who Leave High School to Work
on Farms Will Get Credit for
Rest of Years Work
SIX HAVE GONE ALREADY
Must Work Throughout the Summer
and Will Get Credit ON Basis of
Present Scholastic Standing

At the assembly hour Saturday,
Superintendent Herbert Pryor an
nounced that all boys who left the
Mcmillan High School now to work
on a form until next fall would re-
ceive full credit for the remainder of
the school term on the basis of his
present scholastic standing.
act has been urged by the State
Superintendent of Schools and by the
State University that every means be
employed to increase the production
of the farms of Missouri" said Su-
p~erintendent Pryor, in speaking of the
announcement. Many other schools
throughout the country have taken
this step, led by the College of
Agriculture of the University of Mis-
souri,.
Each boy who leaves school work to
work on a farm must bring a state
ment from his employer that he has
been employed and when the boy re-
turns to school next fall he must bring
another signed statement from his
employer certifying that he has work.
ed throughout the summer and has
made good. The credits for the re-
mainder of this years school work
will not be given the boys until next
fall. Mr.. Pryor stated that the form
of contract to be entered upon between
the boys and their employers would be
decided upon later.
/ Six boys have already been ex-
Icused and L. H. Strunk, Principal of
the school, says there are several APP
plications waiting. Those who have
been excused are: Alvin Beamer,
Clyde Nichols, Alva Vaughn, Leo
Shire, all of whom will go to their
homes; Luther Brown, who will be
employed by Lester Miller and En-
NETT Stephens, who will be employed
on the farm of William Harrison,
southwest of Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-04-19

Other millions of us have been torn with the conflicting
emotions of love for fatherland and love for motherland but
never with a lack of loyalty to the United States, for love is the
highest expression of loyalty.
All that is of yesterday. Let the dead past bury it's dead
But let the living present embody in its highest form the spirit
of that past - that deep and living love of country which was
as earnestly evident then as now.
On the broad ground of patriotic service we stand today
united for democracy of the world and the brotherhood of
mankind.
Let us purge our hearts of bitterness, guard our words and
acts from meanness and fix our minds upon the cause to which
we are called.
Let us bear ever in mind that this is no war of hatred, that
the American people have no quarrel with the German people.
We take on the armor of righteousness to do battle against au-
tocratic wrong, to do battle truly for the German people a $ well
as all the other people of the world.
And let there be no bitterness at home = but rather the
most considerate respect and sympathetic understanding for all to
whom this hour is an hour of deepest anguish.
So in deed and in truth this war must be a holy war to which
we bring our hands, our hearts, our lives and our treasure for the
unfolding of those American ideals which drew all of us, or our
ancestors, to these Western shores.
To this cause all Americans alike rally in noble unity.
To this cause and to Woodrow Wilson, the leader of this
cause, The Rural Weekly commits itself in fullest measure!
EDITOR, THE RURAL WEEKLY.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-04-19
AUTOMOBILES MAY
BE CoMMANDEERED

-.
REFERRING to the fact that auto
mobiles may be Communicated by the
Government during the war, the Paris,
Mo-, Appeal editorially says:
Our automobiles may all be COM
Wandered by the Government, as has
been done in Europe. Lists of own
ers and machines are being compiled
in Washington. There are more than
three million in the United States,
four times the number owned by all
the rest of the world. But what use
would they be in rainy weather Our
Congressman have lavished millions
and billions for everything on earth
except highways and now that a war
is upon US and the very life Of the
nation might depend upon rushing
supplies to threatened points by mo-
tor cars and trucks, as was the case
with the French at Verdun, there is
not a single national highway or mil
itary road, although the country could
have been crisscrossed with them had
as much money been spent for this
purpose during the last ten years as
was spent for public buildings, private
secretaries, garden seed and other
things which came under the list of
private snaps for well-paid. states
men,"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-04-19

Roads. In a recent issue of his
newspaper, Governor Cox said edi.
torially: "This is to be a brick nav.
ed nation. 1t is being demonstrated
every day that other material is a
makeshift or at least answers only
a temporary purpose. Brick is the
road and the sooner every community
recognizes it and makes arrange.
ments to vitrify its roads the better
it will be and the cheaper"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-04-19

WEDDING S

Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock,
Miss Leora Fox, daughter Of Mrs.
Bette Fox, of this city, and Mr.. Hi
ram Piper, also of Mexico, were mar
ried by the Rev. B. G. Reavis at his
home here. Only the members of the
immediate family were present.
Mrs. Piper is a most popular young
woman with a host of friends and Mr..
Piper is a most estimable young
man. They will make their home in
this city on South Western Ave.
The Ledger joins with their many
friends in extending congratulations
and best wishes.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-04-19
Misa Yaurine Bast Married

Miss Vaurine Bast, of New Flor
ence, granddaughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
20. A. Bast, of this city, and DIR. An
gus, Adams, of Portsmouth, O., were
married Tuesday evening at the
BRIDES home. Miss Bast is a most
attractive and accomplished young
woman. The Ledger joins friends
in extending congratulations and best
wishes in advance.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-04-19
SUFFRAGE SCHOOL HELD
SECOND MEETING AT THE
LIBRARY ON SATURDAY

The second meeting of the Suffrage
School, which is being conducted un-
der the auspices of the Mexico Equal
Suffrage League, was held at the
Library Saturday afternoon. The
meetings r. scheduled for the first
Saturday of each month, but owing to
bad weather this meeting was post
poned until last Saturday.
Mrs. j. w. Million was elected
delegate to the State Suffrage meet
ing, which is to be held in Kansas City
May 81 and %, and Mrs. w. w.
Bolts was elected alternate. Mrs. j.
T. Johnson who is a member of the
State Board, which meets at the same
time, will also attend the meeting.
Mrs. Frank Buckley continues to i'm
prove.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-04-19
CoNvICTs TO WORK ON FARM

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, April IS,
= The commission having charge d
the penitentiary has arranged to en-.
ploy between 800 and 400 convicts or
$50 acres of land in Galloway county
across the river from here. They will
start work probably this week.
The convicts will be taken to and
from their work daily by gasoline
boats. The trip each way requires
twenty minutes. The commissioners
have selected land isolated from resi-
dences and public highways. The
convicts will be guarded.
1t is proposed to grow almost every
thing that will be of use at the prison
or other state penal institutions. Ii
is planned to raise $1,000 bushels Of
potatoes. The penitentiary uses 60
bushels of potatoes each day. \
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-04-19
NO GERMAN RAZORS

A salesman of barber supplies was
in this city Tuesday and when asked
If he had any German azors said
no and added that all his goods were
American made. Three years ago
practically all of the razors sold the
barber trade were made in Germany
Since the war the American manu-
fscturers have been securing this
business until today firms all over the
country have confined themselves ex-
clusively to homemade goods,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-04-19
SHOE FACTORY
EMPLOYEES RAISE
$50 FOR FLAG

The 225 employees of the Mexico
branch of the international Shoe Co
displayed their patriotism this week
by raising $50, by popular subscrip-
ton, forth purpose of purchasing a
huge American flag to be displayed at
the plant.
The flag has not been bought, but
will be an exceptionally large one.
It is planned to have a pole placed on
the water tower in the rear of the
building and from this high point the
banner will be unfurled. The tower
is almost 200 feet high and the flag
should be seer for miles around.
The banner will be purchased soon
and raised at once.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-04-19

4 election Of Frank Downs as
Commissioner of Southampton.
ls'ahd, N. Y, is an emphatic
FnSpIcions instance Of the poo-
owing their appreciation OF aii
~ honest and faithful official.
gowns made a most satisfactory
commissioner, which is. a most
~ office at this time, and in
II The district being strongly
#''an' was reelected on the
#'a''c ticket and has the approx
'az,payers in the district gem
1 Politics should have nothing
win the building Of roads.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-04-19
Thirtv-fiye FAD hoes that win

T~hirty-five fat hogs that will bt
shipped from organs station Monday
by j. D. Underwood & Son, are
bought from John 7. Buckner, neal
that place. They weigh nearly 2sC
pounds apiece and will cost the I'm.
derwoods $15.25 a hundred. Tween.
ty-eight porkers that the Underwood
firm will ship TO the city market the
same day r bought from F. A. Cox
near Williamsburg, at Is cents a lb.
These animals weigh about 100 lbs.
Fulton Gazette.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-04-19
Injured by Cave-In

Clay Freeman, brick-layer, working
on the new Gallaher building, was
slightly injured Thursday morning
when the dirt walls Of the excavation
he was working in caved and fell up
on him. His condition is said not
to be serious.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-04-19

j. 7. Bunton and family have ar
rived from jefferson City and occupy
the E. R. Cunningham residence on
Ease Promenade. It looks like old
times to see Josh with us again, and
the Ledger joins our people generally
in extending a cordial welcome back
home again.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-04-19
Mrs. Joseph Hoffman Dead

Mrs. Joseph Hoffman, of near
Macedonia, Sailing township, died on
Tuesday and was buried Wednesday.
The Rev. j. D. Greer, of this city,
conducted the services. Mrs. Hoff-
mar was a native of Germany and 9
splendid woman. The Ledger joins
the many friends of the family in ex-
tending sympathy to the bereaved.
She died at the home of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. John Young.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-04-19
Adding Mezzanine Floor

Casey's Pharmacy is having a bal
cony 81 by 81 feet added to their
soda fountain department. 1t will
be c~hristened the Mezzanine and dec
Grated attractively. Accommoda-
lions for fully fifty people will be ar
ranged.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-04-19

We respond as a great peo-
pie who believe in democracy.
We respond as a UNITED
people who believe in the broth
erhood of man.
We accept the bitter cup as
a sacred pledge in a holy cause.
Millions of us have hoped
against hope that a way might
be found through the tangled
paths of peace = pouring out
the deepest patriotism of our
hearts on that high altar of
peace.
"a. - -
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-04-19
MiIIiamKlnsman Wed

William Klusman, a prominent far
mer residing on the Mike Quinlan
farm, returned from Kansas last
Tuesday with his bride. The wedding
was a complete surprise to friendS
and neighbors. The Ledger joins in
extending best wishes and congratu-
lations.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-04-19
IoHN 7. MAsoN,s SONG

The Ledger has just received a copy
of the latest song from the pen of The
Rev. John T. Mason, formerly of this
city, but now a resident of Troy, Mo.
The song is entitled "The Cleansing
Fountain" and most attractive in its
air and inspiring in its text.
The first song he published was
"Constraining Love" and it met with
instant success. His many Mexico
friends will be pleased to learn of his
further success.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-04-19
New Hampshire Back in Dry Column

CONCORD, N. H., April IL, =
New Hampshire has again returned
to the "dry" column. The Senate
passed the Lewis Prohibition bill and
it will be sent to the Governor for his
signature today. 1t is not a "bone
dry" law and will not become effec-
tive until May /, 1918.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-04-19
DELEGATION TO HANNIBAL

The delegation from Mexico and Au-
drain county to the big road meeting
in Hannibal, headed by Judge AleS
Carter, left early Tuesday morning in
cars Among those who made the
trip were Judge Alex Carter, j. T.
Johnson, Joe Considine, Norton Mel
son, T. J.. Hoxsey, W. R. Jack
son, C. C. Bledsoe, D. H. Robert
son, Earl Brown, ]. W. Million, R.
M. White, T. ]. Williams Clayborn
Jackson, E. R. Locke.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-04-19
RN0R OF OHIO

Els PERMANENT" ROADS
M Cox, new governor of
q great believer in good
N. addressing a gathering from
u the state, Governor Cox
H. something is done, the
highway system of Ohio i 20
the devil" 81
H. folk and city folk will not
IT, 1, 70 see 100000 going into
H. eaeh year with no RESULT
highways and a few in
4 on them"
n. De issued for 10 or is
En- 'V permanent material is
s,c,s ,1'eS as many roads can be
H. as now, and much more
i demand of Governor Gov o.,
T'''"'' roads means Brick
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-04-19
IS STUDENTS TO Be
GRADUATED FROM Mem
There Are Fifty-Five in the Gradual.
ing Class Of 1S17-There Were
Sixty in 1916
DAY MAY rs
There Are T~hirty-Six Girls in the
Class This Year and Nineteen
Boys

Fifty-five students, nineteen boys
and thirty-six girls, will be gradual
ed from the Mcmillan High School
this spring. The 1917 class
lacks just five Of being as large as
the graduating class last year,
which was the largest class in the his
tory Of the school, with sixty students
receiving diplomas.
Commencement this year will be on
Friday, May 25.
The members Of the 1917 gradual
ing class are:
Girls
Elizabeth Bolts
oceola Clapper
Lillis Clampitt
Nina Cooper
Edna Copper
Ruth Cauthorne
Pauline Craddock
Grace Dowell
Anna Dudley
Josephine Erb
Lulu Grier
Elvadene Dermody
Leila Fuhrer
Anna Hammett
Hazel Johnson
India johnson
Margaret johnson
Wilhelmina Taylor
Ellen Machin
Polly Miller
Elaine Miller
Stella Peck
Allene Reed
Tommie Roberts
Helen Creasey
Tommie Roberts
Ellen Stephens
Maurine TRULY
Nora Williams
Carolyn Wilson
Carolyn Worrell
Nell Wilson
Helen Wilkins
Annabelle Morley
Mabel Thomas
Alice Brashears
Pauline Flynt
Boys
Leslie Crews
John bearing
Laurence De Muth
Bast Davis
Kenneth Davis
Rodgers Hays
Harold Groves
Aubrey Jones
Paul Leake
John W Million
Richard Moore
Claude Morris
Harry Rose
Lee Richards
Archie Rodgers
Harper Shoush
Leo Shire
Eddie Smith
Houston Willard
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-04-19

+ Government is going to see
Dir prices for food products pre-
lnd also see that Conspicuous"
id eliminated. Those who
/ extortionate prices and make
|Onable profits, will come under
b governing disloyalty.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-04-19

sou haven't time to plant your
!, get someone else TO do it on
/ Every foot Of available
! should be planted this year.
BE- a Stacker.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-04-19

Charley Gill of St. Louis, well
known in Mexico, and who was depu-
ty beer Inspector under Governor
Folk, died in St. Louis this week at
the age Of seventy years.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-04-19

A. H. Leach has sold his SO acre
farm near Rowena to the Settle broth
ers and James Marshall for SIS per
acre and moved to the Cleeton 20
acres in west Centralia. The Courier
joins the community in extending a
hearty welcome to this excellent fam
lily. Centralia Courier.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-04-19
Heirs Want School Land Back

FULTON, Mo-, April 16. = The
heirs of the late John Swan have
filed suit in the Circuit Court against
the directors of the Auxvasse Consol-
dated School District to recover a
tract of land on which the Swan
school house is located, and for dam
ages. They allege the land was deed
ed for exclusive school purposes by
Mr.. Swan, and when the school was
discontinued at the formation of the
consolidated district, it should have
reverted to the heirs. Through a
justice decision recently the directors
were given possession of the tract.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-04-19
waverly pirley in Porto Rico

WW'NTIJ EENNJ
Waverley Pixley, who formerly con-
Quoted a restaurant on the south side
of the square, is now located at Cita-
del De Espana. Manila, P. l.. and his
friends will be glad to know that he
is doing nicely.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-04-19

J Of the strange features Of the
that the imperial government
yet stopped the publication Of
naughty Socialist newspaper,
LnrlA
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-04-19
Infant Dead

The infant daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank L. Howard, Of Slater,
formerly of this city, died Monday
morning, April 10th.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-04-19

metropolitan papers predict a
famine. Wonder what has be-
p all the sugar that was being
ised three or four weeks ago.
be one holding it for higher
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-04-19

#pD products are going to be an
ant proposition during the war,
REGULATORS or those who try to
the consumer will most GER
get into trouble. Consumers
not waste, and dealers, while
to a fair profit, should not
vantage Of the war to advance
prices unless they really pay
Or the goods they are selling.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-04-19

! divine right Of kings worked
hit in Europe, until the people
that they held aces up
sleeyes.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-04-19

4 New Jersey farm hand who
that New York was in danger
Hbardment and walked twenty
lies to help save it is a humble
Il, but one who might claim
Rhip to Paul Revere. 1t is good
n that we have this sort Of men.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-04-19

! National Committee for the
Overthrow Of England" seems
b never to pass the experiment
lac
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-04-19

WILSON is warning
kddleman not to demand "umea-
Il profits" on food products.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-04-19
} Weekly Ledger

hi at the P. o. Mexico, Mo-,
sdmitted as End class matter.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-04-19

II farmers are selling their wool
TO eastern buyers for soc a lb.
|do YOU know about that?
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-04-19

is is our country. but it will
|to be if we refuse to defend it.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-04-19

Of an elastic curren-
b pdtatdes which have been
Il as legal tender have begun