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Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-05-03

A. ]. Stacy is quite sick.
Miss Ruth Crews is home from st.
Joe.
Charles Kaiser, of Columbia, has
returned home.
E. w. Coldwell, of Fulton, was in
Mexico Thursday.
F.. NJ. Berry, of Fulton, was in
Mexico Thursday.
M. s. Bush, of Centralia, was Wis
iting in Mexico Friday.
W. W. Fry, Jr., and wife r home
from a visit in st. Louis.
Miss Ethel Haley, of Galloway coun-
ty, has been visiting in this city.
DR.. Hal Hill, of Galloway county,
was in this city Sunday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-05-03
John T. Buckner Operated On

John T. Buckner was taken to st.
Louis Sunday where he will be operat-
ed on at st. Luke's Hospital for ap-
pendicitis. Miss Edwards, nurse, and
Mrs. R. r. Buckner, his mother, and
DR.. M. O.. Biggs, of Fulton, &C.
companied him.
A long-distance message from St.
Louis was received Monday afternoon
by R. r. Buckner stating his son,
John T., was operated on at st.
Luke's Hospital for appendicitis and
had stood the operation well and there
was very indication of an early re-
covery
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-05-03

The outstanding feature Of the first
seventeen years of the twentieth cen
tury has been a worldwide tenden-
cy toward Democracy. This tendency
has not been confined to affairs polit-
ical; it has extended to Business, and
we are beginning to realize that
Business is democratic - of and for
and by the people - rather than au-
t~ocratic.
The old he-public-be-dammed idea,
and the all-that-the- c-will-bear
policies no longer obtain. We have
already learned that the Railroads and
Big Business in general are not main
tanned primarily to create dividends
for promoters and stockholders, but
on the contrary, to render service to
the public. And slowly into u con-
cept of business is trickling the idea
that the same thing is true of small
business: its right to existence de-
ponds upon the service it renders.
That the Associated Advertising
Clubs of the World should feel it
necessary to take as the keynote Of
its annual convention, at st. Louis,
June 8 to z, Advertising Lowers
Cost of Distribution" is evidence that
the public in general, and perhaps
advertising men themselves, have not
fully understood the real function Of
advertising. AS a matter of fact,
we are beginning only nov to make
advertising coincide with the tenden-
cies of present-day business.
We ourselves must learn and make
the general public understand that
the primary function of advertising
is not to enable the advertiser to sell
goods, but TO show the consumer how
to buy goods. Advertising is not, or
should not be, merely the servant of
100000 advertisers; it must also be
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-05-03

j. Fred Kline is in Joplin on bust
ness.
R. M. White, editor Of the Ledger,
is i'll.
j. Roy Jackson was here from Full
ton Monday.
H. H. MCGEE has returned to Full
ton to school.
G. R. Biggs, of Louisiana, was in
Mexico Tuesday.
H. G. Thomas of Auxvasse spent
Monday in Mexico.
Miss Helen Gilpin, of Jefferson City,
is visiting in this city.
Orlando Worrell has returned from
a business trip to Fulton.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-05-03
"MEATLEss DAY" IN MEXICO

j. G. Lakenan, of this city, has
a "meatless day" in his home each
week. The purpose is to aid in the
national movement to conserve meats
10 that the supply will be sufficient
to fill the demand. 1t is understood
that other families here are following
the same plan.
"Meatless Days" were suggested by
n of the leading packers. 1t is a
part of the national movement be-
gun to aid in conserving food as
America will likely have to feed
most of the world this year.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-05-03
HOW TO KEEP BABY WELL

Babies like to nurse a little, then
sleep a little, then take the bottle
again, do not allow this.
If the baby cries when the bottle is
taken away, and again before the next
feeding time, a careful increase may
be made to a stronger mixture, until
he is satisfied.
If a baby vomits his food, is rest
less, and has loose bowel movements,
he is being fed too much, or his food
is richer than he can digest. Con-
suit your doctor.
The stomach of the average new
born baby holds about one teaspoon
full.
Water for the Baby to Drink
Boil a pint of water every morning
and put in a clean bottle. Keep in
a cool place. Take the chill off be-
fore giving to the baby. Give it to
him between feelings from a tea
spoon.
Weigh the Baby
The scales similar to grocers' scales,
having a basket in which to lay the
baby, are more accurate than the
spring scales.
The way to tell If a baby is getting
sufficient food is to watch the gain
in weight. The baby should be
weighed once a week.
The average baby weighs about
seven pounds at birth, boys weighing
a little more than girls. The baby
should gain, about IL pounds a month
the first six months and one pound a
month from hat time to the end of
the year.
From the Bottle to Table Food
The following rules are quoted from
the report of the committee of the
American Medical Association.
Unless a child has loose bowels he
should be given from 1 to 8 table
spoonfuls of strained fruit juice once
a day after he is seven or eight
months old.
After he is nine months old he may
be given squeezed beef juice, beef tea
or plain mutton or chicken broth once
a day.
When he is 10 months old, he may
have part of a soft egg, a small piece
of crisp toast or zwieback, or a crust
of bread to chew Immediately after
his feeding.
Other solid foods should not be
given during the first year.
At IL months he may take his milk
undiluted and strained cereal may be
given twice a day.
During the second year the child
should have four meals a day. Hours:
6 a. M, 10 a. M, 2 p. M, 6 p. m.
Nothing but water should be allowed
between his meals.
AT IL months the baby should be
weaned from the bottle and taught
to drink milk from a cup. He may
then have cereals twice a day, which
should be thoroughly cooked, and for
the first two or three months they
should be strained. He should have
four cups Of milk daily.
When Is months old he may have
at first a t~easpoonful, later 1 table,
spoonful of rare scraped beef, NUT
ton or chicken.
When IS months old he may have
one-half of a mealy baked potato
daily.
When two years old he may have
most Of the fresh green vegetables
when thoroughly cooked and finely
mashed.
The juice of fresh fruits may be
given after ~ months.
Cooked fruit, such as baked apple or
apple sauce, should be given once a
day after a child is 10 months old;
it should at first be strained.
Only one new food should be added
to the baby's diet at a time, and the
effect on the baby should be care
f,,1Ixy nofad
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-05-03
Bowling Green for Draft
-St. Lnuis RepubIlc

ROWLING GREEN, Mo-, April 27.
. In a straw poll taken here yester-
dav. 55 out of SO mep Intercepted
said they favored CONSUMPTION in pre-
ference to the army volunteer sys-
tenn advocated by Champ Clark.
Bowling Green is Champ Clark's
home town.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-05-03
Circuit Court Mites

A change of venue was granted in
the case of W. W. Johnson against
the Chicago & Alton Railroad Com
pany, and the case will be taken to
the Pike County Court at Bowling
Green.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-05-03
Red Cross Glass Growing

The Red Cross Nurses aid class has
grown to 48 members The Hardin
students have formed a hurry-up
class of 16 and are taking work every
day. Much interest is being shown by
the women and the class will no
doubt be larger shortly.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-05-03
Emil Erdle Injured

Emil Erdle, thirteen year old son
of Harry Erdle, of near Rush Hill, is
in the Hospital here for treatment
for an injured shoulder. Emil's in
jury was received by a fall from a BIZ
cycle. 1t is said not to be serious.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-05-03
soc;o,v Ed;tress and Reporter

Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. DaVault, OF
M~artinsburg, are the proud parents Of
twins, born April IL. They were
named Ruth Lemay Davault and
Francis Howard Davault. Mr.. Da-
vault ID editor Of the Martinsburg
Oracle.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-05-03

D. H. Robertson was in st. Louis
Saturday. He went there to meet
representatives of the Gold Issue
Mining & Milling Co. He took them
draft for 100000 in settlement of
suit against ID insurance com
panies.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-05-03

Mrs. j. A. Guthrie left Wednes-
day night for Roswell, N. NJ, where
she will visit her daughter, Mrs. J..
P. Cauhape.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-05-03

The many friends Of Mrs. c. Ed
Harrison will be sorry to learn she
is i'll.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-05-03

F. P. Mathews, of st. Louis, is
the guest Of Rodes Jesse.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-05-03

Miss Anna Hulett, of Fulton, is the
guest Of Mexico relatives.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-05-03

ON MISS Dorinda Bruce, of Muskopee
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Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-05-03

pNAAa NP saw SfNAP WAY
A few of the schools have reported
election of teachers. New Michigan
elected A. B. Shattuck for s months
at $65. Boyd will have W. E. Lew
ellen for fouth term, 5 months at S65.
McClintic with a valuation of $780,
900 voted a levy of 65c and will keep
Miss Yea Smith for fourth term.
Fisher has employed a Miss Sherman.
Miss Mabel Cook goes back to Bean
Creek. Beagles voted a 50c-ent levy
and free textbooks. They are coming
right to the front. Ellis voted 65c
and will receive state aid to run a
first class school for eight consecutive
months. No more divided term fer
them. 1t does not pay. Sneed has
employed Miss Ruth Cook and voted
to build a new school house. Cen
trail has employed Miss Anna Towles,
of Paris. Fox has Miss Sudie Vim,
a very successful teacher. Miss Mil
dred Cook goes back for her third
term at Gatewood. Miss May Hof-
riechter will teach her third term at
Mt. Pisgah. She will have eight
months school at $65, the first eight
month school for this district, in a
number of years. Ed G. 0ffutt goes
back to Canada, where he has just
finished the term for Mrs. Minnie
Bess. High Hill has voted 65c, and
expects with state aid to have a first
class school for eight months. Payne
voted Coo, but expects to vote Csc,
and also get state aid. May they be
successful. Carter had only one voter
to attend the annual school meeting.
And still another district, whose
name I do not recall, had but two.
And yet the patrons of the rural dist
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-04-26
THE TEST THAT TELLS
il the Test OF Time. Many Alma Peo-
pie Have Made This Test.

Years ago this Alma citizen told
in "a public statement. the benefit de
rived from Doan's Kidney Pills. The
statement is now confirmed-the tes-
timony complete. Instances like this
are numerous They d9ubly prove the
merit of Doan's Kidney Pills. Can
any Alma reader demand more con
vincing proof? It's Alma testimony
lit may be investigated.
r. Griffin, carpenter and contractor,
3D. Woodwork Ave, says: Il have
used Doan's Kidney Pills on several
different occasions for kidney weak
ness and backache Doan's have reg
ufated my kidneys and removed the
lameness and soreness in my loins.
AFTER A LAPSE OF OVER
THREE YEAHS. Mr. Griffin added
81 am glad TO confirm my former en-
dorsement of Doan's Kidney Pills
They are most valuable medicine
for kidney complaint"
Price soc. at ali dealers Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy get
Boan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mr.. Griffin has twice publicly recon
mended Foster Milburn Co, Props.
Buffalo. y. Y.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-04-26

Miss Gladys Myers OF Owosso We'd
ded to Sydney Cook.

Sydney r. Cook, former Alma
young man and son Of Mr. and Mrs
Albert 2. Cook OF this city. was unit
&c in marriage last week Friday to
Miss Gladys Myers of Owosso.
The wedding took place in the Con
gregationalist church in that city,
Rev. William H. Mason of Alma, as
sisted by Rev Montgomery, per
forming the ceremony. Miss Edna
Campbell of this city and Clifford
Carey Of Detroit, acted as bridesmaid
and best man.
The wedding was a quiet affair. on
ly the immediate relatives and
friends Of the couple being present
al the ceremony, including Mrs. Cook
and daughter. Miss Helen Cook Of
This city.
Mr. Cook has a wide circle of
friends in this city, gained while at
tending Alma college, and while act
ing as a reporter on the Alma Rec
ord lie graduated from Alma col
lege two years ago he is at present
with the Detroit News. where he has
a fine position Miss Myers attended
Alma college for two years and is a
graduate of the X. G. department
They will ma.e their nome in De
troit for the present
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-04-26
CONTEST

The sub-district contest was held
at Elsie Friday night April 10Th.
in the high school assembly room.
1t was very interesting contest.
There were five original orations and
there was the widest diversity OF
opinion among the Judges on thought
and composition two Of the contest
arts. including the Alma representa-
tive. receiving first place from one
judge and fifth place from another.
In the final decision first place was
given to Lawrence Gibson OF st.
Johns. for the grafton. The God of
War" second place to LaVerne Fox
Of Elsie. for the Grafton, The Reali-
ties of War" and third place TO
Frances Priest Of Alma, for the ora
ton. Hope for the Hopeless"
There were six contestants in dec
lamation Three of these delivered
The New South" by Henry Grady.
The Judges placed Miss Lesorc Oils
bury Of St Johns first. and Norman
Fowler, second. Elsa Struble of AL
ma, and Frances Russell Of ST. Louis.
were tied for third place.
The st. Johns. Fowler and Elsie
high schools deserve great credit for
tn, enthusiasm they manifested in
these contests Last year at st.
Johns and this year at Elsie these
three schools had good delegations TO
root for their respective champions.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-04-26
THE GARDEN SPOT

There is no question but what the
garden spot will be the all important
thing in home life this year, when
commodities are soaring higher and
higher. with no indication that they
will very soon return 70 the normal
prices.
There is no need Of kicking on the
prices. coming from serious short
age in the worlds food supply, the
only thing is TO see that the shortage
IS corrected as much as possible this
year. when with a greater portion OF
the world at war. there will be far
less number Of tillers Of the soil. with
more members of the human race.
who are not producers 10 eat of those
products.
Every household has a sacred duty
to perform for humanity this year,
in planting that little patch of back
ward with vegetables in the effort to
aid in reducing the cost of living and
il. aiding TO reduce the great short
age OF food stuifs that the world may
face this coming year. That there
will be a shortage this year is almost
certainty The winter crop has
suffered greatly and serious short
age will result. unless far greater
amount of spring wheat is sown, and
ii is very doubtful if even the short
age can be made up.
Such backyard patches Of garden,
producing vegetables for the home.
will aid each and every home in re-
ducng the cost OF living. while sup
plying vegetables for the home. 1t
will also free just that much of the
worlds supply for some other family,
what is raised at home will not
need to be purchased 1t IS
duty that every true American owes
to himself. his country and to human
ity.
he will save. and ia saving what
Otherwise would ae purchased would
give Just so much more 10 humanity,
whose war is the war Of the United
States. He will he serving his
country i'm his way just a- much rs
the MAJ at the front.
The amount that each individual
ma, raise will bc mall Il is true.
il comparison with the whole. yc,
each little bit frees just that much
more f6t others, and the entire num-
ben. Of gardens that will be found tic
country over will save millions Of
collars worth Of crops for those les,
fortunate viii reduce the crop sho 90
age, aid in reducing the high cost OF
living. and who knows of the future
-perchance Americas millions Of III
tie gardens will save many from
starvation before another year rolls
around
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-04-26
INTERNAL VACCINATION

Editor Record:
noticed an article ii your last
weeks edition usdei the caption,
Vaccination This article is a di-
rect thrust at me and my school of
medicine As there are always two
sides to every question. | want to
thank you in advance for the priv
ifege of fair play.
The writer gives what he considers
conclusive evidence Of AN experiment
made in Little Rock, Arkansas.
can see no argument i'm IT, Have
sked several intelligent citizens
about the article with the visual an
swer, II sec no argument IN il al
all
However. with no uukinduess to
any one. ! wish to say that | am
fully convinced that the internal
method is success, though no meth
pd. iu my opinion. is positively pre-
vcntivc in alIrcases The Homeopa-
THO school has used this method for
over sixty years with gratifying sue
cess
a lettcN to me from Or W A..
Dewey. professor OF materia medica
and therap.tics in the Homeopathic
Medical college, University Of Mich
igau, and author Of two on three
standard works, ays this among
other things, namely II have used
the internal method OF vaccination
successfully for over twenty-years
years and have found 1t more efiica
lions than by the scarifcation route
After the very virulent epidemic Of
1902 in Iowa. very conservative
statistical report was gathered by Dr..
Charles w Eaton which briefly is as
follows. "Of 2s06 persons taking the
internal treatment. SAT OF this num-
ber positively known to have been
exposed, only II took the disease and
none died. Who wants better re-
suits
The method has been tested ont in
the courts of Iowa and the Homeo-
paths won in the three test cases
tried ont Here is signed state
ment as follows.
department OF Health, city OF
Des MONIES.
"Des MONIES. Iowa. Oct -, 1906.
'To Whom il May Concern:
This is to certify that the use of
'Nariolnum IS recognized by the
courts throughout Iowa and can be
taken III preference 70 the usual vac
ciuation If so desired
JAMES MORGAN. Sec'y
G. s. MATTERN. Pres
JAMES f. MILLER.
Physician 10 Board of Health. 8"
Varioinum is the preparation !
use.
Again thanking you for your cour-
tesy In permitting me TO briefly de-
tend truly scientific method of
disease
am yours for equal rights.
f. q. THORNBURGH
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-04-26
FINE ADDRESS

Bishop Henderson Of Detroit gave
splendid patriotic sermon at the n
+. church last Sunday 10 All audience
-hat packed the church to its doors
Along with his plea for patriotism
AL this time was another plea. which
also concerns this country greatly. it
icing plea FOR larger crops this
year II was one Of the finest ad
iesses that has been given In this
ity for sometime
Bishop Henderson recently N De
rot said that all NJ F. ministers
nj be true American now, no,hinr
1ut true Americanism was the only
hing that would be allowed among
them
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-04-26
The ldlehour.

The marked success and popular
ity of Liberty" and "Patria," the
two patriotic serial stories that have
been running at the Idlehour seems
To prove that patriotism as the cen
trail theme for serials meets with
universal favor.
AS Liberty" has only two more
chapters. the Idlehour has arranged
to follow it with Pearl of the Ar
my" featuring Pearl White, who is
without exception the most popular
serial story star in America. She
was last seen here ia The Iron
Claw"
Pearl of the Army is not only
tecming with patriotism, but is filed
with every quality that goes to make
a serial interesting Thrilling
stunts snappy action, mystery,
plot, intrigue, etc.-and AT the same
time affords an opportunity for an
intimate study of American military
life
The date of the opening chapter
Will be announced next week Watch
for it-Adv.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-04-26
INDIANA TO SAVE $4,000 900

Forty-two million dollsrs new spent
annually for liquor Ia Indiana will be
spent for other purposes after April
?, 1918, when the state goes dry"
according to the estimate OF Charles
Hartmctz, prominent brewer Tn
der the state law, reinforced by fed
eral laws, the state viii be practical
ly "bone dry" Hartmetz estimates
the number Of saloons In Indiana at
$500, and the average receipts Of
each saloon per month at $1,000.
More than two-thirds of the territory
of the state is now dry" under To-
cal option laws
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-04-26
SEVILLE AND SUMNER CLUB

The Seville and Sumner Farmers
club will meet AT the home of Mrs
Thursday. May Srd, at which time the
following program will be carried
out:
Song-Club
Prayer
Reading of Minutes Of last Meet
ing
Roll Call by Quotation
Soo.-Frank Smith.
TaiN AIRS. J. W. Priest
Piano Solo Margaret Pardee.
Address. Food Value in Relation
= tn Menu"-MisS Mae Hamilton
Question Box
Song Song.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-04-26

The Genesia.

1t would have been difficult indeed
TO have chosen "A more fitting role for
"Amerca's Sweetheart" Mary Pick
ford, than that of Gwendolyn in
Eleanor Gates charming story, "A
Poor Little Rich Girl" In this her
latest Aircraft production, Miss Pick
ford suipasses all her previous eff
forts in picture acting, and the Of
fering is splendid.
The tale. "A ten year-old girl has
everything that money can buy-tu-
tors. nurses and servants-but her
parents are too busy in social and
"Wall street" circles TO give her a
moments attention. She brings an
OF gan grinder into the house and is
having a delightful time when discov-
cred and severely punished. A snob-
bsh little playmate is provided for
her. but Mary's independence asserts
itself, and she is again punished. FL
nally. on her eleventh birthday, while
hel parents are celebrating the event,
she is put to bed by maid who is
anxious to attend the theatre, and TO
Ike sure that she goes TO sleep she
gives her an overdose OF paragoric.
While walking in her sleep,
Mary falls downstairs. is found by a
plumber fixing "A water pipe, and put
t. bed. Through her illness she
dreams Of the servants. and the or
gan grinder. and when the crisis
passes. the overioyed parents resolve
10 give up some of their social duties
and pay more attention to their lit
tic girl.
At the Genesta Monday. THE
Rise OF Susan" Il Clara kimball
Young feature. for Sunday ADV
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-04-26
". {. +. /. NOTES

The annual meeting of the Fran
cc> Willard union will be held at the
home OF Mrs. 5. A. Vlict. Roll ca!l,
what Has This Years Work Done
For You ." All members are urged
"a be present.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-10-08
AID TO HOLLAND WOULD SUCCOR
GERMANY

Hollands plea for American foodstuffs is
pitiful.
The little country is in dire need and the
first thought Of the average American is to
relieve the distress at all costs But there
is another side to he matter. From the be-
ginning of the war until the July embargo
went into effect, Holland was feeding Ger
man soldiers with American food The ex-
tent OF this traffic is indicated by the
tremendous increase in Our export trade
with Holland, far greater than the needs OF
her people. Then, there is the agreement
which Holland made with Germany in
1916. giving Germany 1870 OF all Dutch
exports OF dairy products, eggs, vegetables
and fruits, the bulk of all kinds of meat and
half of the flax exports. Holland does not
dare break that agreement, and while it is
in force. to suspend the embargo would
mean to continue to feed the German army.
Dutch cattle, fattened on American fodder
would find its way across the frontier into
enemy camps. If Holland did not give
literally OF its food supply, Germany would
go across the border and take it.
America is willing to feed the Dutch.
just as we are feeding the Ar1nenians and
Svrians and other sufferers, but we are not
willing to send food to our enemy under
the guise of relieving distress in Holland.
We feel deep sympathy for Holland but
we cannot permit its use as medium for
succoring Germany.