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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-08-16

Next Sunday will be WILDER Rogan
Day at Moiiiili Field. Baseball play
ers of the city in acknowledgment OF
the boost given baseball by Hawaii
foremost player, will present Rogan
with a cup during the game between
the 25th Infantry and Ruger Giants
This will be the big battle Of the day,
starting at BIS. The Braves and
Asahis will meet in the first game at
1870.
I, II was expected that Rogan would
pitch on Sunday against the Rugerites,
but Manager Carr will perhaps send
IN Jasper or Jackson as the star OF
the team has been troubled with q
sore arm. He will perhaps be seen
In center field.
Cummings TO Pitch.
Cummings, the star pitcher Of tho
Ruger team, who has never lost a
game, will perhaps be selected to hurl
against the Wreckers. Cummings is
the type Of pitcher who should beat
the Wrecking crew, and without doubt
viii give q good account Of himself.
The Rugerites have proved to be
good hitters, by beating Kelly, Crump
Ter and BrinZa, and are confident that
they VIII be able to score some runs
off the Wreckers' hurler
Kelly and crumpler made the trip
with the Rugerites last Sunday, and
one Of these pitchers may be in the
lineup against the Wreckers. Man.
ager Stewart believes that with Rogan
the recipient of a cup, the jinx
win 20 to the Giants. Cummings has
never been defeated, and the fans
will be wondering whether or not the
Wreckers will be able to accomplish
what the other teams have failed tc
do.
Jasper or jackson.
Jasper looks like the logical selec.
ton against the Giants, as the Ruger
team hit jackson hard N recent
game, and may cause the little south.
paw some trouble. The Rugerites have
one OF the best infields IN the islands,
and Bailey, johnson, Womack and
Davis make up mighty good com.
bination Of feeders.
Al large crowd is respected a,
Moiliilf Field TO join In the reception
70 Rogan, and the fact that Cummings
has been selected to pitch will mean
more interest. as this hurler has made
q heap Of friends by hts neryy work
m the box, and his ability to hit In
the pinches. The full strength of the
18th Infantry viii be on hand to make
an attack on Cummings. Should the
Giant pitcher win his game, he viii
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-08-16
Y. BOWLERS WIN
FROM SERVICE

In an exhibition match at the
Armory, the Y. N. c, A. picked team
beat the AllService aggregation to a
tune of to o. In spite Of the fact
that the Service team was short two
of its regular bowlers, they put up a
good fight but were unable to keep up
with the "Y" veterans who rolled a
good steady game although they were
on strange alleys. The Service scores
SsS s75, S6S. and 2632 of the Y. NJ.
were 1893, 752, .7S7. and 1912 against the
C. A team.
J. W. Canario was high man OF the
evening In totals with 5S4 or an aver
age of 191 for the three games while
Wikander was next with a total OF
$50. The latter led the high single
game with 217 while ]. ". Canario
was next with even 200 score. Pletsch-
er of the All-Service team was high
man Of his team with total OF 529.
He rolled good game throughout.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-08-16

ina on the Mounted Service team at
Fort Riley. Lieuts. Herr and HoyIe
also played on these teams.
Lieut.. GreenwaId played on the 9Th
Field Artillery, runners up to the
9Th Field team. Herr and HoyIe are
we'll known players, and may be
counted upon to play good polo. The
Army's strength will perhaps rest
with the style Of play Of the new men.
Seats are now on sale at E. o. Hall
& Sons. There will be no bIeaeher
seats near the side lines this year,
the erandstand being used. Auto
space will be reserved on the other
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-08-16

Kauai and Army will make a
change in the Iineups from that Of last
year. James SpaIdins, Charles Rice
and John MaIina will be the three old
men back this year; Philip Rice TAX
ing the place Of Jay Gould. The
Kauai combination looked promising
In the practise game Of yesterday,
but will have to be unusually strong
to down the Army four.
. Lieut.. Vincent p. Erwin and Lieut..
Karl GreenWaid are the new men who
will succeed Louie. Beard and HaVer.
kamp. Lieut.. Erwin learned the game
st the 9Th Field Artillery, later play.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-08-16

Following the practise match yes
terday at kapioIani park, everything
10 ready for the big match which will
take place on Saturday afternoon at
4 o'clock. Kauai will meet the Army
team in the first match Of the tourna-
ment.
Inasmuch as the game will not be
called until q o'clock, the Pacific
league will play the two baseball
games as scheduled at MoiIIiIi Field.
An effort will be made to finish the
games In order to allow the speeta.
tors and players chance to see the
match.
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AMERICAN LEAGUE

YESTERDAYS RESULTS
National League
At New York Brooklyn 8, New
York 3; New York Z, Brooklyn /.
At Pittsburg Pittsburg 8, Cincin.
natl 2. " =. '.-.. ..
At Boston-Boston 3, Philadelphia
O. -
American League :
At NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 1, Phila,
delphia 2.
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LowREy MAKES oooO SHOWING

Honolulu tennis was given a big
boost when Alan Lowrey and Bretz
won the first set OF q match with
Strachan and Imam at the Long
wood courts. The Honolulu boy lost
out in the second and third sets by
score OF GA, 81, but John Strachan
and +. c. Inman are numbered among
the leading opponents of tennis In the
country. These matches were played
for the benefit Of the Red Cross.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-08-16

Mistress Of the House Your people
are getting terribly carelessan abb
solutely new tablecloth was sent home
last week torn into two pieces!
The Laundryman Yus'm-but It
was only charged for as one article!-
London Passing Show.
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OAHU WINS IN POLO

In a practise polo match at Kapio'
lani park yesterday. afternoon the
Oahu team defeated Kauai by score
of 10 to g. The Oahu lineup was:
No. /, Walter Macfarlane; No. 2. Har
old Castle; No. 8. Walter Dillingham;;
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COAST LEAGUE
Yesterdays Results

Yesterdays Results
At Vernon-Yernon 2, Los Angeles
/. -
At San Francisco-Salt Lake 5, San
Francisco /. ..~...
, At Portland-Oakland 3, Portland 0.
Games Today
Salt Lake at San Francisco.
Los Angeles at Vernon.
Oakland at Portland. =
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side Of the field from the stand. Ae-
cordins to the committee In charge .
large number of. seats have already
been sold for. the match. ~.
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MAJOR LEAGUE RESULTS
NATIONAL LEAGUE,

At New York-Brooklyn 3, New
York Q; New York q, Brooklyn /.
At Pittsburg Pittsburg 8, Cinein-
natl 2. >rs ...,"~
At Boston-Boston 8, Philadelphia o.
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AMEnInANIEAeiIE

; At Philadelphia Boston 4, Philadel.
phia 2. 49,.
At Cleveland Chicago 5, Cleveland
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-08-16
GAMES TODAY

National League
Pittsburg at Philadelphia.
Cincinnati at Brooklyn.
Chicago at Boston.
st. Louis at New York.
American League
No games scheduled.
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TENNIS TOURNEY WILL
BE HELD AT NUUANU "Y"

The entry list for the Nuuanu
Branch ~" tennis tourney closed last
night The drawings for the matches
will take place today and the sched-
uIe posted. There are already Is
men entered and 1t is expected that
there will be about 10 more. The tour
nament which will be held on the new
courts at the corner of Fort and Vine.
yard streets will start Saturday after.
noon. 1t win be straight elimina-
ton tournament with possibly round
robin for the semi-finals.
No. 4, Arthur Rice. Kauat-No. I.
James, Spalding; No. 2, John Malina;
No. 8, Charles Rice; No. 4, Philip
Rice. Francis Brown and George
Brown refereed.
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Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-01-11
H%EDGEDAALE LETTER.

Frank Skellly, F. F. Witchie, Clark
Sims, and Louis Kircher butehered
last week. - Frank Rogers and Otto
Erich shredded corn for DR.. Cor
nett last week. - Leslie Honniff and
Mr.. Bradley sawed wood for DR..
COrnett last week. - Srank Rogers
spent Wednesday evening with Geo.
Downs and family. - Mrs. George
Downs sold six hogs at 9z to Char
ley Maxwell recently. Mrs. Roy
Berkeley has been i'll, but is better
The small son of Clark Sims has been
i'll. Raymond Shook and Oscar
Erdel were in Columbia Farmers
Week. - Mrs. George Shramp, who
has been i'll, is better. Mr.. and
Mrs. George Downs entertained F.
F. Witchie and family Sunday.
Frank Erdel and Miss Elsie Witchie
vent to st Louis Monday to attend
the funeral Of a cousin. They will
return the latter part Of the week.
Mr. and Mrs. George Siever. Of Him
dis, are visiting the Stuarts and 9th
ers in this n~eighborhood
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-01-11
SOUTH LIBERTY ITEMS.

Steve Sutton and Harvey Sutton, of
Illinois, visited their mother, Mrs. F.
E. Coil, of Venice, last week. Lee
Horton and family, Of South Dakota.
are visiting his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. G. B. Horton, this week. Mrs.
John Harris and children spent Tus-
day with Mrs. L. A. Harris and fam
lily. Miss Marie Harris spent Mon
day with Mr.. and Mrs. John Stumpf
and family, - Miss Aura May Hamp-
ton and Herald Harris visited with
Miss Lille and Edith Harris Sun
day. Mr.. and Mrs. John Hampton
and children spent Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. Martin Hilderbrand and
family. Mr.. and Mrs. r. M. Barre
gave a party to the young folks Of this
community, which all enjoyed yerv
much. Miss Mabel Harris spent the
last part Of this week with Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Wilburn and family.
Ice Lovitt, wife, and little daugh-
ter, Annabell, spent Christmas week
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. X.
Hampton. ~ Mrs. G. B. Horton has
been sick with la grippe. Mrs. Sam
Mcclure and family are on the sick
Inst Mr.. and Mrs. L. A.. Harris.
dfoyer Weber and family, John
Mitchell and wife, visited with Tom
Mitchell Sunday. The shooting
match at Venice was quite a suecess.
Several carried away a nice goose for
Sunday dinner.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-01-11
MRS. GEORGE WRIGHT DEAD.

Mrs. George Wright, IS years cid,
whose husband died two weeks ago.
died at her home, about fourteen
miles southwest Of this city, shortly
before noon Monday, after a weeks
illness from pneumonia.
Mrs. Wright, who is an aunt Of Mrs.
Hardin Rixey, Of this city, was born
on the farm Of her father, the late
Judge j. Z. Sims, near here, and has
made her home in that vicinity al Of
her life. She was well known in her
community and in this city and
leaves many friends to mourn her
death.
Mrs. Wright leaves nine children 10
mourn her death They are: Mrs.
John Chrisman, Mrs. win Younger
and Mrs. Dave Hall, all Of whom live
near here and one daughter, Miss
Eva, at home, and five sons. G. NJ. and
Leslie, Of neal Hallsville, Walter.
Roger and AnseL.
The Ledger joins in extending sin
cere sympathy to the family and
friends.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-01-11
TRULY CRATE
Full FOR HIS
SUCCESS
q Can't go Back on Tanlae,'
Former Sunday School Sup
erintendent Asserts


HANNIBAL. No. jar 10 As al
his associates VII agree. snee :
friend Always = fnend. nay be fit
tingly applied to " A. Cole, former
HANNIBAL Sunday School SuperiHten-
dent who lives at 1901 Fulton venue
Mr.. Cale IS known TO Hundreds as a
man Of stnct principles II was be-
cause q this trait that he made the
following statement recently, telling
how be was aided BY Tanlss. the new
medicine
I can't 90 back on the medicine
that has helped ne Ike Tanlae,' Mr.
Cole said
4 became 0verhea,ei last summes,7
he Continued. and since that time my
system generally has been out Of or
der. Ny appetite was poor and the
little food ! did eat did more harm
than good Ny stomach was a source
Of constant trouble 70 ne.
-John Sanders, a friend Of mine,
had been benefited by Tznlac and he
suggested that ! try the medicine.
Ny stomach is II much better oondi-
ton now I have a hearty appetite and
the food agrees with me perfectly. ]
sleep soundly at night, also. In fact,
I feel better every way, now, than
have for the past two years. Tanlac
surely helped me and ! want TO recon-
mend itH
Tanlac is especially beneficial for
stomach. liver and kidney trouble,
catarrhal complaints rheumatism.
nervousness, sleeplessness. loss Of ap-
petite and the Ike.
Tanlac IS now being specially intro
dueei and explained IN Mexico al
Buckner's Drug Store. Adv.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-01-11
WI NEWS.

Mrs Walter Harshbarger spent
Saturday with her mother. Mrs. Cor
nelson. Mrs. F. W. Tawney spent
Monday with A. P, wager. DR.. Houf
and wife went to Centralia Friday.
Born, to r L Fighter and wife, Dec.
6, q three pound boy. - Mrs. Benton
Light spent Sunday with her mother,
Mrs. Cornelison. - Brother Miller
filled as regular appointment at Ma
pie Grove Sunday. 49, Mr.. Sam Chand-
Ter, Of Montana, is visiting friends
here. - Mr. Walter Sharp is visiting
Hugh Peck. - Mr. Jim Mcintyre
spent Sunday with Mr.. Russell Bea-
mer. = Mr.. Ara Burnett is moving
on Mr.. Virgil Sansberry's place. -
Mr. Dave Mitchell and family Of near
Cecil, spent Tuesday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Noah Mitchell.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-01-11
Fox SCHOOL NOTES.


Mrs. George Littrell visited in Full
ton last week. - Mr.. John James was
called to Clare, Mo. last Friday, on ac-
count Of the sudden death Of his faith
er. - Our teacher, Miss Pearl Diggs,
spent the Christmas vacation at her
home in Hawk Point, Mo.--0ur school
opened Jan. 2 with three new pupils
enrolled. This makes a total Of 81. -
Toney MCGEE, of Paris, has been Wis
iting relatives Of this vicinity. - MI.
Elmer Conley has his barn almost
finished. - Claudio Litell, of near
Thompson, has been visiting relatives
in Moline. - Mr.. John Jones, Of Skim
ner, will move to Clark to farm. -
Those whose names were On our hon
or roll are Georgia Vanhorn and
Kathryn Wisdom.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-01-11

he oon vas grown on = piece Of
land Just south Of Mr., Creed's farm
home, tzo miles southeast Of hatpln-
The corn and fodder is now in the
shock and the shocks were cut four
teen hills square and Mr. Greed says
he would not take IS a shock for the
feed that he cannot take the mon
ey and buy as much feed with the
same amount Of money.
Now, figuring it just a little, it
may be found that, in allowing a
strip Of land ten feet wide all round
the outside of the field for turning
ground, dividing the remainder Of the
field into corn hills 3 feet and ten
inches apart each way, and allowiny
fourteen hills square or 1876 hills TO
the shock, the field will make over
295 shocks. Estimating the corn at
IS a shock, the valuation Of the field
5 s1,475.
Fo- many years Kirk Smith, a cat
lie feeder and stockman of Audrain
comfy. No, has been a buyer Of
rockers and feeders on the Kansas
City market. Last year Mr.. Smith
a55sd immune hogs to his buying,
taxing out several shipments. To-
szy Mr.. Smith is taking from the
q a load of cattle and 100 head
q immune hogs of the heavy shoat
class. Kansas City Drovers' Tel
cyan
Earl c. Cunningham & Son Of Mex
rs Who arrived in Fulton Monday,
with a drove of 70 cattle, which they
.ended to drive across the country
f-9z Jefferson City, found the going
too heavy and loaded them in Full
too, the cattle making three car
lads, says the Fulton Sun. They
had been purchased from a banker at
Warsaw and shipped as far as JEFF
ferson City. Cunningham a Son live
two miles northeast Of Mexico and
are extensive feeders. The muddy
condition of the road made it i'm
possible for them TO continue the
drive to Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-01-11
RAYMOND T DEAD

Raymond Bratton, formerly of this
city. was found dead in bed Thursday
morning at the home Of his father, W.
L. Bratton, who lives near Hereford.
in Galloway county.
Mr. Bratton, who was 80 years old,
was a travelling salsman. He travel
ed out Of Mexico for the Bell Oil Co.
Of st. Louis for several years. He left
here about two years ago to make his
home with his father, He made
many friends during his residence
here who will regret to learn of his
He'was apparently in good health on
Wednesday evening and his death is
thought to have been caused BY an
affection Of the heart.
The funeral was held at Rising Sun
Church in Galloway county Friday
and burial was made in Grand View
Cemetery.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-01-11
ArpRAIN coUPLE wEp HERE

Alva Black and Miss Ruth Davis
were married by the Rev. c. A. Mitch
eli at the Mitchell home On Wednesday
o'clock
Mr. Black is ar energetic and pros
pe-0us young farmer living about six
miles southeast Of Mexico, in the
Union district.
Mrs. Black is q very popular young
woman Of the same community, and
has . large number Of friends.
The happy young couple VIII make
their home on Mr.. Blacks farm south
Of town
The Ledger joins their many friends
in extending congratulations and best
wishes.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-01-11
WEDDING S
To Marry Soon.

The wedding bans Of Mss Anna
Hays and Phillip Shire, Jr., were an
nouneed Sunday morning at St. Bren-
dams Church. The wedding is to take
place Wednesday, January II, in this
city, with Father Joseph Casey Of
fcisting. Miss Hays is the capable
and charming daughter Of Robert
Hayes, who resides northeast Of this
city and Mr.. Shire is a young farmer,
energetic and popular, the sol Of Mr..
and Mrs. Phillip Shire, residing north
Of Mexico. The Ledger joins the many
friends Of both young people IN wish
ing them much happiness and sue
cess.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-01-11

Lewis Ed~eu. southwest q ns
city, has . ucs b7A Ct boEs q IN
feed There are f~1yxE boE 4
his pezs and y VI y rszy "a
make. z6oz IL A--sz Fa-5 g 9En-
uzy
Frank By q zea- Czaalr hs
rented tie 11-Bz-s I-u e " {
B--+ G SzrS 5g- uA -1g-1Tasz Il
A-7z e. Z z1IrsT czrL Eu2 VI
uoTz 20 aat H=rzg ina glHHs Ms
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Soan Eu5z#zEu. ma IT 1is rEs-
Ing t-1tErg gt zur-r Eal.rv1E nh5
rathsg Aat EEf HmdaE msrrE NnE-
ore q TIA uuias he imIIrIr ME1aT
died at she AEzvalHa lvH,y Earn
Mr.. H-atdaTd1n lmmritu 1ilg taai &C.
Mg1dzy
Mr.. and MRS T. s Sniris raz-Eu-
ed to their home N szlrrsmn WsI1s-
day morning. altar 1 WHIT II VEzsu-
Mr. Sniih says he iaF imt 4 real good
year On tire fa-us a~-laaurt ne t-guth
hurt hu sazs He las -r-s1sed
the stock ope-aaa1s &C ne Col Green
Clay farm. q vsta BE Is EzpeEin-
tendeni almass sges szes he took
charge several ye2rs sE2 He is
feeding quite a 10. q cattle now, but
none Of the stuff is quite ready to be
marketed at this time. Fulton
Sun.
Edward Selb, son Of Theodore
SeIb, north Of this city. won l4th place
Farmers Week in Columbia in the
Missouri Ruralist Boys Corn Grow
ing contest.
Elmer and Otto Meyer, two miles
northwest of Auxvasse, sold nine
fall pigs one day last week to Jos.
Crews & Sons, ear Ortiz. The price
paid was s47.25 for the bunch.
What do you think of a twenty
acre corn crop raised on upland soil
in north Galloway county in the not
too-good crop year of 1916, for
which the owner would not take $40
an acre? says the Fulton Gazette.
That is the cas- in a field of corn
owned and grown last year by John
W. Greed, who resides one-half mile
northwest of Auxvasse.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-01-11
4. P. Grsen Hone From Florida

A. r. Green, President Of the A. P.
Green Fire Brick Company, is home
from Miami Florida, where he left
his wife and children FOR the remain
der Of the winter. Mr.. Green had a
very pleasant trip and found that all
the people with whom he came in con-
tact from different parts Of the coun-
Try, reported conditions most fav-
orable for al unusually prosperous
year for the country.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-01-11
Jim Eubanks Dead.

Jim Eubanks, SO years old, died
at the County Infirmary Friday. He
had been an inmate Of the institution
for the past six months. The fu-
neral vii be held Saturday morning
and the burial on the county farm.
He leaves q wife and several children.
jim was well known about town and
had quite a number Of friends. We
extend sympathy to the family.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-01-11
MISS FRANcEs FROST wEDs.

Miss Frances Frost and Dudley c.
Butler were married in Vandolia Sun
day night at the home Of the brides
mother, Mrs. Lilly Herald Frost,
Only the immediate family were pres
ent.
Miss Frost. Who is q niece Of Mrs.
Z. 2. Cunningham and Mrs. Milton
Patterson, Of this city. Is well known
here. having visited in this city many
times. She is one Of the most pop
uiar and talented young women Of
Vandalia and has q host Of friends.
Mr.. Dudley is q prominent young
business man Of Vandalia, and is very
popular among his many friends
there.
The young people will make their
home In vsndalia, for the present, and
later VIII move to Kansas City, 10
make their permanent home. The
Ledger joins the many friends Of the
young people in wishing them all poz-
sible happiness and prosperity.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-01-11
Mrs. Ellen Cleeton Dead.

Mrs. Ellen Cleeton, aged seventy
seven years, died at six o'clock Tues
day evening, January 2, at her home,
three and a half miles southwest Of
Thompson.
The funeral services viii be held at
the home Thursday at two o'clock.
Mrs. Ceeton leaves two sons, and
one daughter, Mrs. George Woolery
and Field and ". T. Cleeton, Of Au-
drain county. She was a splendid
wonan and her death viii be mourned
by a large number Of loving friends.
The Ledger joins in extending SYM
pathy to the bereaved.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-01-11

L X HIT DEAD


James Coaklsy HIT Is years Old
died at St LIKES Hospital in Denver
Colorado. Sunday afternoon.
Mr. Hit. Ezs a brother Of Mrs r
D. WorreI. Of this city, who was with
him al the tine q his death He for
merry lived near Cant, where he vas
ore q the most prominent stock deal
er in this part Of the country. He
made a large eircis % friends during
his residence In this county. and his
death VIII b universally moIne4.
de vas liked and respected By all
who knew him, and those VINO dealt
with him in a business way always
spoke Of him in terms Of highest
praise
He was born in Kentucky, and
came 10 Missouri many years ago
with his paretus, Mr.. ard Mrs A c
Hit. both Of whom are nov dead.
He has lived at Longmout, COLORADO,
70, the last twelve years. gong there
from Centraiia. where he lived for
several years. after moving from his
farm near Cant Besides his wife,
who is a daughter Of the late Judge
J. z Sims. he is survived BY one
brother. Joe L Hits, Of Emmett, Ida
10. well knJgn here, and enc SISTER
Mrs. z D. Worrsll, Of this city, and
ST children: Ms John L Henry.
% Columbia; Mrs. Ben Cartwright, Of
CeuuzIEa: Ms Homer Love. Of Long
mont Colo; Mrs ". G. Haas, q
Chicago; Orlando HIT, Bethoi, Colo;
and John Hit 0f LngmonL and
fourteen grandchildren
The funeral vas conducted az Long
mont and burial made in the eenete-
~ there.
TIE Ledger joins the many friends
OF the family in extending sincere
sympathy to them in their bereave-
men-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-01-11
LITTLE GIRL DIES.

Halle Comelia Moore, 3 years old,
daughter Of Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin
Moore. who live in the north part of
the city, died at her home Tuesday
morning Of pneumonia.
Two other children Of the family
and the mother are very i'll at their
home.
The funeral was conducted from
the home Wednesday afternoon at 2
o'clock by the Rev. II. P. Atkins of
the Christian Church.
The Ledger joins in extending sym
pathy to the bereaved family.