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The Coconino sun., 1917-06-08

If you have a large, wide yellow streak, call it religious scruples scruples against war and---let George do it" for you while you rake in the coin. So many people have con scious so much more elastic than their hide.
The Coconino sun., 1917-06-08

Foreigners will not be drafted into the U. s. army regardless of the fact they are loyal enough to the laws of the United States to merely register their names. @
The Coconino sun., 1917-06-08

Foreigners will not be drafted into the U. S. army. Uncle Sam will do all his fighting for the foreigners who have taken advantage of our country and the liberties offered them-which they came here to enjoy, with loyal American citizens.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1917-03-22
DR.. RAVENEL HAS PRAISE.
FOR WORK OF WOMEN HERE.
Professor Of University of Missouri
Speaks Highly of Work of Wom-
en- and Visiting Nurse
TO ENCOURAGE GARDENS
Prizes to Be Given by Federation of
Women's Clubs to the Children
Raising Best Gardens

The greatest impetus to the move
ment for the prevention of disease
must come through the work of the
women, according to DR.. M. P. Raw
enel, of the University of Missouri,
who spoke before the Federation of
Women's Clubs at the meeting at the
Library Monday afternoon on "Pre-
vention Of Disease" DR.. Ravenel
came here under the auspices of the
Women at Large.
DR.. Ravenel spoke highly of the
work that has been done here by the
Civil Servi6e Association and Visiting
Nurse.
DR.. Ravenel said that 1926, 900 each
year is spent for the prevention of
diseases Of animals, of which $4,000
does to prevent hog cholera and $76,-
900 goes for the improvement of poul-
try, while only $1,000 goes for the
prevention of diseases among chill
dren. According to DR.. Ravenal,
who is head of the department of
Preventive Medicine at the University
the prevention of disease among chill
dren gets less attention than disease
of animals.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1917-03-22
WILL PILOT PARK PARTY
Mr. and Mrs Clare Harding, of This
City, to Tour the West

Mr.. and Mrs. Clare Harding, sing
ing evangelists, of this city, will take
a party through the Yellowstone
Park this summer. Mr.. Harding is
a son of the late P. W. Harding and
his party offers special facilities for
ladies without escort.
In a recent letter from Parsons,
Kansas, he stated he saw the Ran
dalls, formerly of this city, and they
are all well, but anxious to return TO
Mexico and make their home here.
While in Kansas City Mr.. Harding
called on Mrs. George Poteet, wife
Of former postmaster here. She
has been in poor health for the past
year. Her son, Walter, is at the
head Of the Trans-C Continental Asso-
citation which makes the freight rates
for the entire country. He recently
moved to Chicago.
Greco, Iowa, where he held meet
ing, has $500 population. The city
has two large creameries, though the
pasture land in that vicinity cannot
compare with Audrain land. While
in Des Moines, he saw the Rev. w.
A. Shullenberger and visited his
church.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1917-03-22

NEW YORK, March 10. = The
threatened railroad strike is off. An
nouncement was made at 12:45 o'clock
this morning by the mediators try
ing to adjust the eight-hour controver-
sy between the brotherhoods and the
railroads that an agreement had been
reached and that there would be no
walkout at o'clock tonight as plann-
ed.
The settlement was reached within
so minutes after the receipt of news
from Washington that President Will
son, in view of the increasing gravity
of the international situation, as Gre
ated by the sinking of three Ameri-
can vessels by U-boats yesterday, had
determined that there would be no
strike at any hazard.
This was received at 1915 o'clock
and copies of the dispatch were rush
ed to the Hotel Biltmore, where for
more than so hours the representa-
tives of both sides in the controversy
had been in futile conference. As late
as midnight the only hope held out for
averting a strike and consequent par
alysis of the country's transportation
system was the belief held in some
quarters that the Supreme Court
would hand down it's decision today
on the constitutionality of the Adam
son law.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1917-03-22
CONGRESS CALLED FOR
SESSION ON APRIL 2
President Issues Proclamation SO
That Full Force of Government
May Be Assembled
FAVOR FORMAL DECLARATION
Members of Presidents Cabinet Fa-
vor Formal Declaration on the
Situation Now
Ledger Special

Ledger special
WASHINGTON, D. c., March 21.
- President Wilson today issued a
proclamation calling Congress to meet
on April End. He, with others imme-
diately concerned, believe it most i'm
portant that the full force of the gov
ernment should be assembled imme-
diately.
The Cabinet members generally are
said to have expressed their willing
ness to support program based On
this early call for Congress and a
formal declaration that state of war
exists between Germany and the
United States.
Plans for organizing patrol squad
rons of privately owned motor boats.
and yachts along the Atlantic Coast;
were discussed last night by Secretary
Daniels and Capt. George B. Mar
veil, an assistant for operations, who
has just returned from a trip to New
York, Boston and other coast points,
to enroll available craft. Captain
MARVEL reported he had arranged
contracts with many owners of small
speedy boats suitable for mounting
guns and chasing submarines or pa
trolling the coast, to turn their vessels
over to the government in an emer-
gncy. A number of boat owners also
volunteer as reserve officers.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1917-03-22
s0UTHsIDE CAMPFIRE GIRLS
VISIT LESLIE FERRIS COL
LECTION OF CURIoS THURS
THIS Large Collection Includes Indi.
an Relics and Old-Time House.
hold Utensils

Accompanied by Miss Coralie Lake
guardian, the Campfire Girls of the
South Side School visited the collec-
ton Of curios collected by Leslie Fer
ris, Thursday afternoon.
This collection contains a large num-
ber Of Indian relics and household
utensils Of many years ago. Guns Of
fifty years ago, with cap and ball,
guns Of I25 years ago, with flint lock
equipment and revoIvers showing
Turkish Workmanship. Candle moulds
and scissor snuffers, used by milady
before the day Of the coal oil lamp; a
broiiing spit for broilng over the open
fire. old waffle irons, grease lamps
made Of cast iron used before the cad
dies came into use.
One Of the most unique things in
the whole collection was the
old wooden clock, without springs,
the wheels Of which are made of wood.
Mounted armidillas, stuffed snakes
and dragon lizards are also included.
The collection includes a great num-
her Of Indian relics, stone axes, arrow
heads, lucky stones. The arrow heads
show marked individuality of work.
rnanship and there is one tiny arrow
head, not more than three sixteenths
Of an inch long. There is also brass
button and handful of empty shells,
picked up on the Custer battlefield.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1917-03-22
SCOUT MOVEMENT UNDER
TWO MEMS DIRECTION
Robert Campbell and E. E. Rich,
Both of the Mcmillan Faculty,
Have Been Engaged
OVER 100 BOYS ARE READY
Men Will Take Active Charge at
Once for Period of Five Months
to Launch Movement Properly

Under the direction of the Mothers
and Others Club, of this city, Robert
Campbell and E. E. Rich, members
Of the Mcmillan High School faculty,
have been engaged for a period of
five months to take charge of the
local Boy Scout movement. Already
over 100 boys have enlisted in the
work. There will be Junior Scout
organization to care for younger
boys.
These men will take charge immedi-
ately and the boys who are prepared
will stand their examinations, placed
in patrols and the machinery of the
organization set in motion. Before
school is out fully 200 boys are ex-
pected to enroll.
The work will be systematic and fol,
low the plans and programs of the
National body. The Scout cabin,
north of this city, will likely be the
headquarters, although other cabins
will assuredly play their part in the
work. The boys are enthusiastic
over the plans and the parents are
cooperating most heartily.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1917-03-22
DUNCAN BILLS POPULAR
Senator From This District HOnored
By the State Senate

The Senate considered the following
bills of so much importance that by
resolution on the 18th, it ordered g.
900 copies printed for Statewide dis
tribution while the session acts are be-
ing printed:
Tho Corporation Tar, Tax Commits.
sion, Inheritance Tax, Soft Drink
Tax, Income Tax, Secured Debt Tax,
Substitute for H. B. No. 5 Good
Roads, Substitute for H. B. No, 337
Good Roads, Committee Substitute
for H. B. 205 Automobile, Senate
Bill No. 240.
Two Of these bills were introduced
by Senator Duncan of Lincoln county,
Senator from this district - the In
come Tax Bill and Senate Bill No.
240, which amends SO sections on wills
and probate laws.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1917-03-22
NORTH STATE HIGH
WAY MEETING AT
MoBERLY MARCH 2s
Representatives From Towns on Road
Will Convene to Discuss Secur-
ing Hawes Bill Aid

A meeting of representatives from
all towns on the North State High
way, which Mexico is on, will convene
in the Commercial Club rooms at
Moberly the afternoon of March z8
and discuss the improvement of the
road and the best method of securing
State and Federal aid for its better
ment.
The meeting has been called by the
Carrollton Chamber of Commerce.
Mexico will have representatives at
the meeting. This has been the most
popular for cross-state traffic and
to continue as such it must be i'm
proved.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1917-03-22

OFFICERS OF THE CENTRAL
MISSOURI LEAGUE CHOSEN
AT MEETING ON SUNDAY
Baseball Season Will Open May 9Th
This Year-Each Team to Play
Twenty -four Games

The organization of the Central Mis-
souri, League was completed Sunday at
a meeting of the menagers held in
Centralia:
Managers:
A. M. Roberts, Mexico.
A. E. Fifer, Moberly.
George Taylor, Columbia.
DR.. Austene, Centralia.
Jack Little, Higbee.
Fred Alexander, of Moberly, was
chosen president of the league; Geo.
Taylor, of Columbia, vice-president;
E. A. Morse, Centralia, secretary;
and Roy Pearl, of Mexico, treasurer
Each of the teams in the league will
play twenty-four games. The teams
fininshing first and second are to play
five-game series at the close of the
regular season, the team winning
three out Of five to be awarded the
lpennant for 1917. The receipts of
the last five games are to go to the
players.
Mexico will play at home on Labor
Day and will probably play at Mo-
berly July 4th. The season will open
May 6. Each team will put up $1OO
guarantee to finish the season. An
other meeting will be held in Centra-
lila next Sunday.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1917-03-22
SHE is FIGHTING PROHIBITION
Mrs. Tom Sweeney, Daughter of DIR
J. B. Hawkins, Attacks Suffrage

Mrs. Tom Sweeney, of st. Louis,
daughter of DR.. J. b. Hawkins, of
this city, was given three-fourths Of a
page Sunday in the Republic under the
caption of "a New Phoebe Couzins
Enters Lists Against Prohibition and
Suffrage" The Republic states Mrs.
Sweeney's efforts and those of Mrs.
Smith, associated with her, are in the
interests and under the direction of
the Brewers of St. Louis.
Charity is a graft, Mrs. Sweeney
says, and women had better reform
their dress than try to change the
body politic-Saloons, not churches,
are the friends of the poor, the
says, and the only real charity is that
from behind the bar-but the members
of her own sex are hardest hit by Mrs.
Sweeney-She would heartily agree
with Kipling that "The Female of the
Species is More Deadly Than the
Male" :,
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1917-03-22
SEPTIC TANK ORDINANCE
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
Ordinance Providing for Special Tax
Given Final Reading at Adjourn
ed Meeting Monday Night
BRIDGE ON CALHOUN STREET.
Mrs. J. +. Llewellyn Was Elected to
the Library Board to Fill Va
cancy Caused by Death.

The ordinance introduced into the
Council by Mr.. Hook, empowering the
mayor to borrow not in excess of
$4,000 for the construction Of two
septic tanks was given its third read
ing at the adjourned meeting of the
Council last night and was carried
unanimously. This ordinance author
ICES the mayor to borrow from a per-
son, firm or corporation, sum not
in excess Of $4,000, and to execute a
note or notes therefor for the purpose
Of erecting a sewage disposal as part
of and to connect with the public sew
ers in the city and providing for an
annual tax levy not to exceed 25c on
the $1O0 valuation to pay therefor.
The same judges chosen to serve at
the general city election will also
serve for the special election which
will be held at the same time.
On motion of Mr.. Lewis the Street
and Alley Committee was empowered
to construct wooden bridge, the cost
of which was not to exceed $100, over
the branch on North Calhoun street.
Mrs. j. F. Llewellyn was elected
to fill the vacancy on the Library
Board caused by the death of Mr.. ].
F. Llewellyn.
The Council requested the City
Clerk to notify Porter Bruce to re-
pair the concrete wall along his prop
erty on West Monroe street.
The petition of Creigh Bros. ask
ing for permission to erect lubricat
ing oil tank in front of their garage
on West Monroe street was granted.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1917-03-22
Moving to Wellsville

The Rev. I. M. Turnage and fam
lily, of this city, will move to Wells.
vile April 1st to make their future
home. While they have resided in this
city they have made many warm
and admiring friends who join the
Ledger in regretting their depar.
ture. The Ledger joins their host
of friends in wishing them much hap.
piness and success in their new home
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1917-03-22
SELLS HIS KANSAS FARM
d. J. Kanaly DispOses of Property in
Western State

DR.. d. j. Kanaly has sold his 100
acre Kansas farm. The report that
he will discontinue his service with
the Alton and build brick observa-
tory for the further pursuit of his as
Economical Investigations is denied by
the Doctor. The Doctor says that
bricks are to be thrown, not placed in
useless pile. He issued the follow
ing edict, explanatory of recent dis
astrous conditions:
EDlCT - Being frequently asked
the meaning of 1917 being "Cycle"
year, l wish to state that it means a
round of time-a space in which the
same revolution begins again: The
globe we live on there will be dis
tinctive storms and floods, earth
quakes all over parts of the earth dur
ing the last part of March, April and
May. Spring will be late for growing
weather this year. D. ]. KANALY.
Speaking of revolutions, the DR..
said he did not wish to be quoted on
conditions in Cuba and Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1917-03-22
Get-Rich-Quick Sninach

EAGLE PASS, Texas, March 2O.--
John w. Burns, of Calhoun, grew
spinach on so acres of land, and is
$1,000 ahead on the output.
From 10 acres Burns cut and shipped
four car loads, which brought him
5000 car. The crop on the other 40
acres he sold on the ground for $4,000
and it is being sent to market.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1917-03-22

THE appointment of Mrs. j. +.
Llewellyn as a member of the Libra
ry Board IN the place of her husband,
deceased, by Mayor j. F. Harrison,
win meet with the unanimous and
cordial approval of our people gen.
orally. Mr.. and Mrs. Llewellyn do
mated the lot on which the library was
built. and made it possible for Mexico
to have shis splendid institution. Mrs.
Lleweilyn is interested in library
work and in all of the benevolent and
charitable undertakings of her late
husband, who was one of Mexico's
most patriotic and loyal citizens.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1917-03-22
f. F. KETTER WRITES Of
new YORk'S new ROADS
Former Mexico Engineer, Who is
Stationed in Syracuse, New York,
4 Tells of Road Advancement
COMPOSITE TYPE OF ROADS
A Foundation of Concrete is Built,
Which is Covered With Dirt and
Then Bound With Composition

| E. F. Ketter, former city engineer
nf DIexico, now located in Syracuse
New York, writes the Ledger the fol-
lowing interesting article on the new
est and most approved roads being
built in the Empire State. Mr..
Ketter is an experienced road builder
and his article is decidedly worth
while. His communication follows:
Since road improvement in Missouri
is taking on new life and before long
you tax payers will be called upon TO
decide how much of your money is
| to be put into highway surface, l
thought perhaps the people of Audrain
would be interested in the manner of
building the latest roads here in New
York State, and their cost.
Last year and the year before a
good many miles of composite type
woo III uoS lidL 10 ISCOHiHeuueu ny
the State Highway officers and
seems to be giving satisfaction. This
pavement consists of 5-inch layer
Of concrete of 1:21s:5 mixture, Ia
feet wide covered with one inch tar
macadam carpet. The similar types
built in years before had only quarter
inch coat of tar which soon picked off.
The one inch layer gives satisfaction
both for horses and automobiles.
In building this road, first the sur
face is graded to shape as for any
pavement, then 2x5 inch boards are
used for sides, the concrete poured,
'tamped, then struck off leaving it
little rough. After twenty four hours
the side forms are moved ahead, the
concrete covered with one inch of
earth and kept damp for seven days.
After which the earth is cleared off
and the concrete road is ready for
travel. AS soon after this time as it
is dry and hot half gallon to the
square yard of high carbon binder tar
heated to $50 degrees Fair. should
be applied under fifty pounds pres
sure. On this spread enough y inch
stone so that as it is rolled with ten
ton roller it will not stick to the roll
.er and pick up. After it is well roll
ed add another half gallon of tar to
the square yard, cover with fine pea
size stone and roll.
The earth road is graded out seven
feet on each side making a twenty
eight foot roadway between bitches.
AS to the cost; not counting the ex-
pense of bridges, culverts, bitches and
the like, the concrete per square yard
costs II cents, and the top course in
cluding stone and tar in place %
cents or total of SO cents per square
yard, which is dollar and eighty six
cents per running foot of roadway.
The cost of this pavement has been
compared with the average of other
types here in New York State, which |
are as follows:
Water Bound Macadam, per
square yard. ..... .........$ IA
Water Bound Macadam, with hot
or cold oil surface. ...... 0.S1 |
Grouted Bituminous Macadam 0.95 |
Concrete Pavement ......... 1.12
l:2k:5 Concrete Foundation with
Mixed Bitumious Macadam
SURFACE ...... ........... L "a |
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1917-03-22
INDICTMENTS BROUGHT BY
THE GRAND JURY ACTED
UPON MONDAY MORNING
Most of the Indictments Returned
Were for the Violation of the
Local Option Law

Only nine indictments were return.
ed by the Grand Jury, Among these
were the following:
Trientz Heinicke, charged with pc
tit larceny; he pleaded guilty and was
fined $40 and costs.
Annie Donnelly, colored, charged
with violating the local option law;
pleaded mot guilty"
Schuyler Williams, colored, charged
with violating the local option law,
pleaded mot guilty"
DR.. j. B. Hawkins, charged with
issuing prescriptions to obtain intox-
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1917-03-22
FOX CASE CONTINUED
Solomon Fox Pleaded Not Guilty
Case Continued to June Term

Solomon Fox was arraigned on a
charge of second degree murder for
the killing of A. R. Critchfield here.
He pleaded not guilty and the case
was continued to the June term of
the court.
Monday afternoon the jury in the
case of Samuel Silverstein ct al VS..
the New Amsterdam Casualty Com
pany, suit for $1,000 on insurance
policy, returned a verdict in favor of
the plaintiff, awarding judgment for
$1,010, being the amount sued for
with interest.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1917-03-22

A. T. ANKRoM says it sure pays
to advertise in the Ledger. He had
littlo 2Efcent want ad in the Even
ing Ledger Tuesday for a ten-dollar
gold pieol that had been lost. The
paper had not been out an hour be-
fore the little daughter of Vernie
Morris phoned him that she had found
his money The Ledger gets results.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1917-03-22
Want Farm Advisor

Former State Auditor John P.
Gordon, who owns a farm in Gala
way county, writes to the Fulton Ga
zette, urging that one be secured. He
says the State and Federal govern
ment will give $1,000 year toward
the salary and the remainder should
be raised by popular subscription SO
a $4,000 man could be had.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1917-03-22

Mr.. j. P. S. Johnson, who for
sometime has been connected with one
of the leading studios of st. Louis,
arrived in Mexico Sunday. Mr.. John
son will assist Mr.. Alfred Larsen Of
the Larsen studio.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1917-03-22

The Federation of Missouri Com
mercial Clubs meets in st. Louis on
March 27 and 28 at the Planters Ho-
tel. The main ideas of the program
are three and as follows: Better
Seed Corn for the 1917 Crop" "a
Farm Advisor for Every County" and
"A Highway Engineer for Every
County"
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1917-03-22

icating liquor, other than for medical
purposes. DR.. Hawkins is absent
from the city and has had no hearing.
Ben Steele, colored, charged with
violating the local option laws, plead
ed "not guilty"
The case of Samuel Silverstein ct al
against the New Amsterdam Casualty
Company, suit on policy, was on tri-
al Monday.
Joseph Roth and G. Kappel, both
living in Vandalia, applied in the Cir
cult Court Monday for their first
naturalization papers. Both men
are natives of Hungary. Roth came
to America in 1912 and Kappel in
1914.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1917-03-22
Cuckoo Chick and Hen Feeds

Built upon standard of quality
not price. For sale by all grocers.
VIM. POLLOCK MILL & ELEv.
COMPANY.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1917-03-22

George A. Settle and family, north
east of Centralia, agreeably surpris-
ed their homefolks Saturday and Sun
day in this city.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1917-03-22
Open Talk in Congress

1t was recalled also that the sug-
gested use of motorboats as subma-
rine hunters was discussed publicly
when Congress purchased from Mr..
Hammond all rights and patents to his
wireless torpedo and hydroaeroplane
invention. This was months ago. The
mechanism of the Hammond contri-
vance has never been revealed except
to a few designated officers of the ar
my and navy and members of Con-
gress, who were called to pass upon
the military value of the invention.
Mr.. Hammond at the time was said
to have refused large sum offered
by Great Britain for his wireless con-
trolled boat. He refused the offer on
patriotic grounds, and sold the in
vention to the United States for lit
tie more than it cost him to perfect it.
Best Answer to Submarine
In the interview given out by Mr..
Hammond, it was asserted that small
patrol craft have been found to be
the best answer to the submarine.
"The best way" said Mr.. Ham,
mond, "is for every merchant ship of
considerable tonnage to have light,
high-speed motorboats equipped with
1-pounders, and when the vessel comes
in the vicinity of a blockade lower
the boats. The boats would then con-
stitute screen to protect the vessel,
just the same as torpedoes defend
dreadnoughts."
This is the plan of defense that is
in use wherever possible, and is the
universally accepted solution of the
question of protection against sub
marines.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1917-03-22
.ADAMSON LAW HELLO VALID
BY THE SUPREME COURT
Railroad Officials Tell Mediators to
Make Their Own Peace Terms
With the BrOtherhOOds.
SETTLED EARLY THIS MORNING
Increased Gravity of International
J Situation Forced Settlement of
Issue without Delay
Ledger Special

Ledger Special
: WASHINGTON, March 10. - The
Adamson S-hour-day-law was held
valid by the United States Supreme
Court this morning.