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The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1917-04-13
EMANCIPATION
PROCLAMATION
AT Colored Methodist Episcop al
Church, Freeman, W. Va.

Morning program, beginning at
ll:3O a. NJ. to 2:30 p. IN.
Singing by the VI. r choir.
Prayer by Rev. |. X Hill.
Singing by the choir.
Welcome Address by Rev. Till.
Solo-Mlss Maceo Cornw.ll
Resp.-Mrs. j. r. Saunders
SOlo-Mlss Pansy Carter.
Paper-Mrs. Y. l. Jefferson.
Solo-A. h. Woods.
Rec. Mss B Thompson.
So'o-Azzie Jones.
Open Discussion Are the
Negroes of America Treated
with Justice by the Law" led
by Il. T. Thompson, followed
by Revs x. II. McKoy and
Adams
Solo Miss Amelia McClana-
han.
Address Prof. A. r. Bowling.
Solo Miss Minnie Rippey.
Paper Mss Ardella Thomas.
Solo Miss Ella Saunders.
Sixty tive Years Ago-Robert
Alexander.
Closing sorg-"America."
From TOT y. 10. everybody
, As served with free dinner
Am, beef, pickles, bananas ice
,ream.
EVENING PROGRAM. 6p. I'D.
Singing by choir.
Prayer by chaplain.
Singing by choir.
Open Address Azzie Jones.
SOlo-BeatrIce Anderson.
Paper-A r.. McClannahan.
Solo 49, Mrs. Annie White.
Rec Miss E'vira Smith.
Solo-Bertha McClanahan.
Address Rev. Holloway.
Solo-Miss Jennie Davis.
Discussion: Which is the
proper date for celegration of
tie Negroes April 9th, August
: n or January Isl? Opening by
Mr.. Robert Mitchell. Rev. Jones
and Mr. J. +. McClanahan talk
e on the subj ct. II was de-
g led that April 9th was the
8 roper day for the occasion.
Cornet SOlo=W w Nicola
han.
Rec-Miss Gertrude Staples
Closing Remaaks-M. Carter.
Music by the choir.
There was a packed house al
oiy and everybody seemed t.
enjoy themselves to the highest.
This was given by the Negro
| 'Olitical Association.
j. +. SAUNDERS. Pres
TOM BELCHER, Secy
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1917-04-13
MASS. COLORED CITIZENS
ORGANIZE HOME GUARD

BOSTON, April Massachusetts
Home Guard will t- organized at once
A. tile result of the signing 10y G"vernor
Mccall of the bill which provides for the
establishment OF All orgsniz ,tion of 5.oo
men t. take the place Of The militia in
the event OF the latter belng carle, out
oil the state. Gen. Charles h. Darling
Is chairman OF the subcommittee on
Home Guard of Boston's Committee of
Public Safety
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1917-04-13

The schools will all soon be- out and
the Thousands Of little children will be-
again returned TO the care OF their moth
ers and fathers. The hope il that the,
VIII take the best Of care Of the little
creatures and encourage them to think OF
lie IN It truest and best sense. Don't
leave them 70 roam at will the streets
and hsunt OF vice but make them 10
know you are interested in them.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1917-04-13

Have you psld for the Mcdowell Times
Have you paid your grocery bill u ~hicl,
We called your attention last week Paw
your debit and stop asking for credit.
stop eating - much trying n have some
body believe you are the vealtbie-t crea-
Sure on earth especially when everybod,
Knows you old fool haven't the none,
70 psy yOur way 70 the first water tank
on ne railroad.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1917-04-13
Curing a Cough With
Out Taking Danger
Gus Drugs
How Old Black joe COuSh Syrup
Docs II

The tr-' thing - a Biack Iar a - ~. n
ipo~enthe b egp. Then th mesliri1al
oiis have charcr g. -srtlIe tha lrri, e.
ton That = iiir cau~~ of 81 fh tr. ui.ls.
To, ar pa-senges arr cleared and r.
ir'~h y and natpr" fake~ hand IN The
cure "th pure arr Oh q j. not restricted
Ainost before you know u the cough has
lost ~ bold on you
Ism That lar better and safe way
nan u ne medicines that contain dan
<rrous opiates, chlorOform end narcotic
urnis livery mennher ~ the fanny can
"ke % Bark Joe Cough Syrup a.
perfect safety---chndren A. well q. grown
folks. A Dig bottle costs only 25c at ali
stores.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1917-04-13

The new church under way Of con-
struction Tor the members and friends loi
MT. Chapel Baptist church is rapidly
under way OF completion and j. beir z
erected by Mr.. Virgins, one Of the beet
mechanics IN this county.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1917-04-13

The high cost Of living, the var. N.
scarcity OF labor on the farms are gres,
ssssoos vhy men and women TODAY ali.
vnns 70 BE- nd Of starvation condition.
fos snoeber yesr 70 begin 20 vt brsy
hAks enrdn. plant oil you can and
sn1us snmsebine soesx
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1917-04-13

There - more talk about var thar
tnere - OF ne hope ever viii b.. Ru--,s
nssoestng with Germany and Austria
hunesry Tor sern- Of pe4ce when the 4
D Just ces-Ins 10 ~ neutral any longer
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1917-04-13
REPORT OF ELkRIOGE GRADED
AND HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL

HIGH SCHOOL
Enrolled, -; attendance, -; per
cent, %.
Honor Roll:-WilIie Taylor, Husky
Wade. Estella Russell, Lola billiard AID
Ethel Frazier
}. W. Robinson, Principal.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1917-04-13
GRAMMAR GRADES

GRAMMAR GRADES
9TH Grade: Virginia Health. Odessa
Enders, Arthur Crockett.
7th Grade: Lula Huffmon, Hazel
Taylor.
sth Grade -Blanche B4ndy.
Enrolled. Vi; attendance. -. Der
cent. a
Mrs. lila r.. Wh'tico. {, chr.
30.
9TH Grade Randolph ,iiiiiam
9TH TRAD: Ethel BAidy, Cecil R-y.
Roosevelt Wool.
3rd Grade: ed J, -sie Wool. Marish
Health. Wiliir Gillian. Era smith. "a
vannah Heath ~anp Chs
Enrolled, 81 attendance. p. per cent,
-.
Miss Esther smith. teaeher.
Co..
1T Grade Little Iqunkett. Alphon-e
Jones
Enrolled. -. attendance. -: per
cent. a.
Mrs Virginia Cobb. teacher.
Total emo luent II -chool. l-G. total
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1917-04-13

Total enro luent II -chool. l7G. total
ATTENDANCE. -. total pr cent. &C.
Nord stern. [volume] (La Crosse, Wis.) 1856-1921, 1917-01-05

9iIIe, reiBen liz baIti9 uno tsu6eno
uom &0rpe.
gnotgl, JeIingt es; Ie ruien einen
be9etller:tn OsuGpunlal N oeH E0rD
bnlell, penn le 9uUen ia uut ole
,turptpar: &%uftIuprI nit utemIolsr
spanning.
you tbnea piro tejne Ants
mort.
Auf uem 8oosn oes aor0ts. ple
VenrlleIne noY UNI oell Arnl yez
l6lun9el, lleyt GeutRdnt I:umelp,
ron meBrertn HugetH 9ettoIen.
0ene feQTe umtlununert lc1 ole
&drte NIT Oet Ipertuouen Nut3eluz
nun9.
Ule 4eute Der 4btsilung prdns
gen lI6 MT 2raneE IN Den Au9tn
Dtn3u; ergrtIteN reIBen lte mnAts
ten oe8 S1lNu,tgetoles uno Der un<
auf1rriid UNI tie perum pluBenorn
UeinoNe Die li9atos pom 9aupte. -.
Gtne Stunot ipdter par oN fetnos
Eide lhpere gatterte pernihtet. 0ie
Wtelouny Die cer 3ote bru1te, 6utte
lire StsQung perrdten. SoIan8e IS
0eutihe gibt, piro oas Nn0enten
pe8 Heutnun.5 Ritmsra fortleuen IN
Der 4bteIiung Lno in Der Bdn3tn lrr
NEE.
Nord stern. [volume] (La Crosse, Wis.) 1856-1921, 1917-01-05

ouH be l6pere Satterie oes Jeins
oes finoe."
HubIg nImmt er ben Qnutipreder
pIeoet pom 6orbbooen duf; pabz
reno er lprIht, beo1dhtst er nllbtruu>
tib Die ndber uno naber rluenoen
Oeldohe,
~YIelsitt Idiien 9err 9ouptmdnn
bsIler eIhen St:uungsuedleI oorrsb-
men; lperoe ttdrt 5eIdonsn!" ruft CT
llHlInter. DSau0bl!. Sutott!
Us tut mir lelo. sic arInel Nerl,
bdB lb Sic nou, INNER nld]t erlolsn
tonn." nSut;erle nod umme: nlht
getlnoen2" tommt enc AnrruQe Don
Der oeutlhea NrtIlerle uor!, binter
benz Qo5entumn, oe nit unQeouio
Die SetonRt8aQ, oes neuen ,3ltles en-
Ddltet.
Rein, Ieioer nod ni6t," a"ntlportet
Der QJuptu.um I'M 1utrhts3elt,
,otelleIht 8eIm8t es ieBl nan Dem
-teuuHgspehlu.," @leub Jurdut
ldttut letue Pieift ouru Den IN.
glaubIlhen ShIDDttHldtm. Nud Rlds
lners ADr; re On ooen IN Der Xuft
gang idp0d) uno unoeutltd. or
ipeIB, leBt tommuuOiert DER uoupt=
mann 9,elh o@teuuuJslpetiel!" Do
uiten, uno Damn 1T er iur U{nuten
toentgltenv . oielen ldltlQen Blddee
Qetfern, Die lpit EN- UtidenidpaIm
Den SdiIon ulnlhuirren. etlUit. Gr
beugt lld pe,. iber Die Gorbpan0
UNI oIltt matt Wnten.
AIs penn eint rope t6ano in einen
A~metltnbdufer geitoBeu bate, 0erdt
bort aIIes in 9eue9ung. Gmdae
3dnoe Happen oag SonntnSelt 3u-
ldmmen. rafitH ben 1lit. Die Stub
le Die Ndrten uuf uno renner liant
Der leIeFbonIeitunQ Der uber ben
Star5dder ratternosn Woturpinoe
nu6. aidtitenb fallen ole Veitihen
out Dit RiusH oet it'd NIT polIsc
Hrott III Die Gielen leQenosn 0GuIe.
e1n9idm 3ltb. Der 8ullon, ppn Dem
'tdrteren 2abel mitlrriien, an 6tms
mel bin 80lo hdben i'm Die ipelben
21oIthen perloheu, lie bteiten nett
iurlld III Der ~tiurtn, rsInel. blauen
Euft,
Heutndnt R;dmers otmet srleihtert
auf. Die SpAnnuu1 ieiner Rerpen
mar 1ttuoe3u unertrdQIlb Qeiuorotr;
nun Idtt ite etJpus nod. Wtsper
5Iidt er 0uJtllren9t ourhs 8los.
10 odB ibm oje uudsn lhmer}en
Hro er lie auf Stn1otn ihlieben
mub
Noh oa. j! PloBlih bate Elm
lhdrler. itnejoWotr. Ilin1enoer lon
has @etole purt 'hr'ttn. DIE 8es
lpdNnt. con ott 2euti ota SpuuJrles
I!reoeas nttJ.r,Nen. ii5c}ta ga &ootn
INN Dd.5en pt, lN uultta Huluel,
DE TGqgtr lUtldtn ih ~otlraatno.
Der 9aIon, pon oeg TIM i~urudaa.s
tenoen 14utt ,%elrtlt. idntute IN tte
Gutt enqoy. 23tt Elm Seur}ty oar
ErielHternn9 5t5t IS oJyN ltnt
8un3t Gtitdit.
Gds Stare. minte ron eiUem Sc
ItoB octr e,atn Gprta4itud &C.
tro'fen lttdi ouytl1uItteu tttl g
pirbtino uno c;nitino sur Groe ME
Der.
Eoa Qeutulnt 8idmera bat uiat
Nord stern. [volume] (La Crosse, Wis.) 1856-1921, 1917-01-05
i'm fr0tlba.lon.
ariea3lfij3c BON Siepfrico @a5tc.
Gcutudnt a. Z.

Wie cine Oide, Iette UIaoe retelt
it6 Der Buuon W0blJefdlllg M b!lasu
4e.beri mall lleqt o0s Telte SaQsl,
OI5 TIN N olt ulutoIlptuoe 'eIet..
Gm .tDlst, ertrtlueloer Wid3 !abt
ben &org aut uno HIe0er tan5e.n. lp.e
eH .'a:I II, unYeouIolJes Y2!Ibluls
p,erc. GeI.ndm u umers bIld. andcs
lpannt our@ oas Gt1u9tas; -. &c.
Aenltat2 tdl;n l6tute.l dar 40 re
Der, md.ldmdI. Gel ltQrteren G>sA,
lotppt oIt gaHjt EJHoi Wutt. Gr 9ut
tIne berrlIae UernIlut CON bier 6utE,
te' ieoem DteJer, U<a er rleg. lpl, Ok
GREE IN Qunbrrte oon Uurteru 3llls
ter 0tn Qott50nl DeroorgeIpTuHger,.
&oH Der 0uldQl Iudr u4erutlds ntd}t
olel 3u leqen, pc lpIeIte ltug Ia auu],
oepor Der StItm Il1GBte, gum QroBz
ten 2eIl unier Der groe 40. Aber
loHlt b~reltete lb ott UtQeuo lpie elae
GInotarte inter lgm aus. Die 4uts
ltdtaEeIIe ntQeu Der 4sosoriumD,, DIE
OeTed)tstatel eilU03 IpeIter Suru4, uuo
0or; buuIen. nut non IUIe EN- brelter,
i1Ipds3tr Styi4 paltour. ntnt Ill ets
ne baldlge Qede Derdn8trudi, DE
lhrpete @tlIfe Der GltuAttlerabttts
lung. On en5elnen Gtellen TIL @e
lanoe ltelat Hdud) 0uf. 0epofte 6rens
men. Aatonobtle, Hetter ruleR,
ntdd}tl9e S%tuu0polteu btntet iib aufs
tpuoslno. oe @traBen enttang; inter
oonnernoem Nrddpsu Groe, Stetne
Spren9ltUde bot iii Die Yum ems
porihteaoerno, pup.en llh Ole Nes
iholle ubeyau IN oeu rpelueu alder,
boDeR.
I'll ou8 tam Hjdmtrs icbtn, nur
ote relno!th: ihpere 8utitrle. Gle
lI9 lett Gem iruben Ulorgen benert.
bar gemdht, oerentlpsgen er uotrs
hdupt auTgeltIe9en, bat er blsper nod
nItt entosden tonnen. QBle NlB
tone ourhidlu9en bic barten Zone bic
toEltt9e S6ll6tsHbarmonte. 4ber
ntrgenos. ntrgeuos lit oaa Min
ouh9s1euer 81 entoeden.
rJeuho.lde Sutterte noh thinner
nidt 5elidtet3" 3,rpt IS i'm Xuntjpte
der gum Horb blnauf.
~Jiein. SD btobahte peiterl~
9nltis ldbt p:t Geumant Den Qorer
iu Sooen tlirren uuo reiBt con neu.
en- oas 8las an ole Augen.
Ooh Elm tur5er mdtt,ger GtoB
IdBt ben Horb tr9tosn. Qloglib ite6t
Elm peIBlidzgranta Dplihen ptd,t
Dor benz 9allpn Ii Der Guit. Sin
3Tpeitts. eIH orl;tes..
.Qba!!" BENT. Gtumant Ritmsre
gang iIehamih, nlh peroe dlio te
idolien. Ia Miro meiuea 8leiota8
bier mint me9y Idnge isin.~
~Qabiii. .pu5ijt." ipri5t IS uih
ibn Der. 0onj oitt rjjden TON id]on
Die Sdrapneu5 att ben 4tlb.
Die 6aH0e bat iid tjuaelnpner.~
0entt Der geuttuHt pIeosr, ,uleIttbt
III Is beler. tluen Ste,ungsipediel.
Dor5anepmeR; mag iein. poB ia Damn
Nord stern. [volume] (La Crosse, Wis.) 1856-1921, 1917-01-05

sinen Womsnt lang feline 8eiItesgsz
genIpdrt perIoren. SelbItneritdnoIlf)
%ertaunte aud sr bic 8sfu6r ioiort,
aber isin GntldIuB lit i'm lel6en
Qu9enbIit bersits ssfabt. Gr iie5t
ouf ben 30beam.fer. Der pirbeIte IN
rairncer GiIe dm ieinsn Yot. Wti. Der
gdn5eu S6lUsre isines R0lpers
bdngt er iid IN bic Qeine oes BEN
tils.
3iiheno uno faudeno itoB Dos
6%efrette @ias Gus ieinem sn... Sc
fdn8nia. HliQiamer uno beoGttls
ger plro Der ,uienoe 4duf oss 9uls
Ions, bis tr enolih. iib ihdutelno
uno ple8cuo, IN Dem tlarer Aetber
ltlqltebt. Ood) CT bleibt bier nld)t
Iun9e, lton pudt i'm cine itarts Str6s
munJ UNI treltt i'm odpon. . bin
aoer gum 6siuoe.
Sin entleBtsl 4ufidrei rinQt lib
oo Unien 3pt'tn Den utemlos IN ote
tuft bI!denoe1 ,3ulhuueru los: oGr
trelbt gum 6Inoe." luo er iinoet
Ielnen MIoer9du BEL Der AEtiuerte. Der
Snlanterle. bet allen, Die i'm lett lel-
mem un9.lt nit Den AuJen perfptQs
ten. Den Qo> oes bort pben nit Oen
Gtementen tdmpienoeu 8amerQorn
hotteu lte 3ipur tel betrauert, dber IS
ipdte elE QeIoeutoo gepelen, lie bat.
IN l1n en unduslotnilhea 9entmal
2eleBt, ec mare uon Der 4rnee, pom
YoIte ME De Jcien poroen. Qbtr
iuun, ou er urr Der 8allon in Die
40noe oe8 6etaoes fallen iouten, bols
ten llb TIRE 6duite un0 Die SABINE
tntrldten.
RItmers tlnnte Die 8eoanten Der
3urut5IelbenSen nitt, aber e. bate
pc dud !~eIReaoe9s Qeteilt. 4Leroml5
lab aud er. 0nB et unQufbultiam
sum 6e.noe plntioertrieb, aber merit
puroi5, t%rgenolpeldle Setrodtuu1en
uber Den unJI@dIthen QusganJ ,els
mes A%oenteuer3 dnSulttilen, lano II
gar nIdt BE ,3eit.
DE ldpers Sutterie oes 5Se,ns
oes." 5udte ea tim od pleoer 0urd
letH 4lrn. 81, legt rdno or pielletbt
bod nod Die 9eIe8enbett. lie a~usflu.
big 81 mNhen
Seine Aptttiung bije6 nett, rpeit
blntsr lbm 5utld; er ubsri,oo bic
oeutlhe Artiuerle. Die eiqeueu ,{nions
tsrtetelun8en. ounn tam :. gum
6etnot. Gr luhte uno lpdb:t anlez
ltrtn8t n1h ben Uiunouu8steutrn Der
lhpersn Sdtttrte 0Us. .
Is Nh IQm sIttdlgiItj1 Sap ieino.
lite Snt0ntttlttu9e,u bis 81 iam
htnNaf',c3sn. o0B lie ben Gorb. Die
0uIie ourhltt1qtl. DE ,{nlttumenie
}ettlamnerten. Neru sr uur Die
0tlhuge bclm 5einoe fduo.
Gine oantIe 0tae cor elmer o!ttcn
9ilet, birttr e.ncm lJn83uQsirtd;en
%obtnju& td.n Ill od9 0ertt9ic.o
ieines @uaic@. linn p.ogith iutte
o1rM Elm 5I,s aai; OILS weru ltmIno
nit tlntm 1.tQel Gj6tij3nale 9ae.
Neuinont HltHlg9 Qluabte ie!ncn
HIQtu mid. 81 tylieu.
n ollie. Soatt IS oa aIio
itJni'
7ta, 4oeyu tta,tu auf Der Giitn
hercog. 'sla: &1nce i,tter;eu It,d,
Der G~ii,ae.au. Der ieBt um Den
Nord stern. [volume] (La Crosse, Wis.) 1856-1921, 1917-01-05

8auon tote, nIodte i'm fdit Idpinbs
Ii9.
LIMB bort. .. apei. oret. . pier
BllBe 3ut:tn tL13 hintersinunoer ets
mas tlut9 Don Dem eritsn nuf. r6urs
rd." 0a bottl er lie bod nod 9es
'RnUen, Die gui uerItedte feInpllte
gltterIe. Aun ioQtsn Die peutiden
Hanonen Ihon boIo nit i6n fertig
peroen!,
6altiS rib Ell Die aorts 6eroor uno
oer9lih lie NIT Dem 0sldnos. Ndt
peni9en Setultoen bate er Ii6 oriens
tiert. bort an Dem Sauern9Gf itans
ben lie aIio, . .0ier fubrt Die StraBe
BON 30. nah gu. .uub bort,
I'D tie in ben Purt etnbog, bate er
Die BItBe eUtn qelt9en.
Sdnea paren Die felnoIifen Sc
ihuBe etn9e5elGjnet. uno Damn. ais
lpenn er etpds Qan3 SeIbitoerltQn0z
IIAes tat. bangle sr iih pieoer on
Gle Geinr oes 8entll3. 10 Dap Der
Button l0n9iIM gum 6einpe 3u i'm
80 V'@1'"'
~oule q i'U MI o'elTt ioeFloo'S
len Gntoeduns 9eIln9en geben? 6atte
er ploeIlt) Den Wut perIoren unp
lab sr Elm, oab al EN- Gnttommen
'0ul "'uj' "'FQ' !" pei''e" put:
AIL.. I...- - Fn.a-z .
4oet GeutHdht HIdiners Tomato be
Sttflttomln5'n, er muBte IS 9enou,
odB tQn etne itefere pteoer 3urudtrds
gen Ipuroe i'll oen etQenen 2%ruppeH,
odQer po9te >t nun BEN Qefdbrpoilen
Aoli'e9' or Rdtte lltl dlles por9er
tlI2p u!Io tldr btrehnst.
0enigt WtIruten itaNo Der Baton.
ais lpenn er 'iti crit btilnnen miibte,
tilt; Damn mItte er langium ieinen
Weq 3uriid.
0ph et rtieu ieRt IN Die S0he
ttltit hluein2urlhreu. Es ouirlte
uno pirtelte uno or0bnts nm TIN
6er. iturte 5tcbe norfer i'm DON Ell
ner Settle 3ur anoere1. R.dmers
mubte Iih an Der Rorbprno teittiam.
msr, nm ,;44 Observation-Disclosures -,
msrosn
INNER ,o+ not. ~ v....4,, 49,.
Nsnt,l 1,ortns, ,s,,ep us,ns nm, non
Nrn ,-r,rbIur,sn ,aNsnn",nsrt
ylistsr ,Sone ~ srrs,r,. ~, nm.
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Nord stern. [volume] (La Crosse, Wis.) 1856-1921, 1917-01-05

MIS- pGt abenos purh
sine @~dSerploiipn in otm G.lIti4eu
Wcbnb1us in Gope5errn. yelpis g..
N. ~o.. Elm 6eusr alsordt.. pas oas
0ous in Aide ls8:s. 500 Iif frau
Wiuiom Gro5t benin Better orcier
ihrsr aiao,r il ihlimrnt gr1norpua>
zen gu, oab lie oai Zen $50 oa,n;es
oeyljt3t, Gjnss lbrtr &inosr. crit
ied,s Monltt oft tan in Den Siam
men an.
6toentIite 8ratuIos
item u: nOos lift ia Die ich5ne
5ruu NsIms. &drum haben Sic eis
lertIjt she @eclouune mi. ibr suie
De- auisehot:u2'
2: e&by AZ @,toener Mlun Fat
mir 10 lteraus 1er5lit ooju grcte
litrt.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-09-13
DIR. HAWKINS FINED $500
AND SENTENCED TO 60
DAYS IN JAIL BY JURY
Mexico Doctor, Tried for Performing
Alleged Illegal Operation,
VIII Appeal Case

DR.. J. B. Hawkins, of Mexico, was
found guilty in the Circuit Court here
late Saturday of performing an lille
gal operation upon the person Of Miss
Oneida Upton, of Clarksville. The
jury assessed his punishment at so
days in the County Jail and fine of
$500.
According to Miss Miss Upton, the
prosecuting witness, the alleged ope-
ration was performed in February of
this year. A case against Cary Steele,
whom she claims wronged her, is
pending.
DR.. Hawkins, testifying in his own
behalf, said he made an examination
of the girl at the request Of her and
Steele, but denied having performed
the operation. A number of witnesses
testified that the prosecuting witness
had a bad reputation for truth ant
morality.
Prosecuting Attorney R. D. Rodgers
represented the State, defendants at.
torney's were Frank Duvall, OF
Clarksville; L. P. Crigler, of St
Louis, and ]. W. Burlington, Of
Mexico.
The jury was composed Of J. G.
Ware, R. P. Keith, ]. T. Williams, ]
X. Crews, B. F. Graham, Thomas
Crum, Mike Peck, Chas. Heinlen, Jno
Mundy, X. L. Wilkerson, j. E. Dish.
man and o. L. Woods.
A motion for a new trial has beer
filed.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-09-13
GEVE AND HANSON
SMITH PURCHASE
LOCAL AUTO FIRM
l. y. Bailey Sells His Overland
Agency-WiH Return TO Santa
Fe and Enter Business

Cleye Smith. Of this city. and his
brother, Hanson Smith. Of Montgom-
cry City. have purchased the local
Overland Agency from !. \. Bailey
and VIII take charge at once. Hanson
Smith has the Overland agency foI
Montgomery County and will CON-
bine It with the Audrain agency, max.
ing the local garage headquarters.
The Ledger takes pleasure in vel.
coming the new firm to local business
circles. They are both capable busi.
ness men and expect 20 build a larg'
institution here
&r. Bailey, we understand, vii
move TO Santa Fe and enter business
thers The Ledger and the many
friends Of the Bailey family VIII re
gret 70 see them leave this city ami
wish them much success whereve.
they 90.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-09-13
STRAIN TOO GREAT
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Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-09-13
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Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-09-13
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Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-09-13
VISIT OLD HOME PLACE
Circuit Clerk E. +. Elliott, Brother
and Sister Motor to Everett

Circuit Clerk Z. F. Elliott, his broth
er, DR.. Z. F. Elliott, of Kansas City,
and sister, Mrs. A. ]. Wood Of Halls
vile, visited the home of their youth,
IA miles northwest Of Roeheport, on
Sunday, for the first time in 26 years.
They motored from Mexico in Mr..
Elliott's car, and used only Z gallons
of gasoline on the trip, 118 miles.
The old home has been torn down
years, and now corn field is on the
ground, but the old blacksmith shop
where Mr.. Elliott learned the trade is
still there, and other familiar sites
reminded them all of the "good old
days" Mrs. E. F. Elliott and Miss
Eulia Parks, of Tuls6, Okla, who i:
her guest, accompanied them.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-09-13
EXECUTORS NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that letters
of testamcntary upon the estate o.
ELLEN Il. BURNETT, Deceased,
OF Audrain County, Missouri, have
been granted the undersigned, by the
Probate Court Of said county, bearing
date August 22nd, 1917.
All persons having claims against
said estate are required to exhibit
them to me for allowance within six
months after date of said Letters or
they may be precluded from any ben
eft OF such estate and IL such claims
be not exhibited within one year from
the time Of the publication Of this no.
tice, they will be forever barred.
j. 7. MITCHELL,
Z'-4C Executor.