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Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-11-22
MAIN PURPOSES
REGARDING HOG PRICES

The main purposes of the Food Ad-
ministration as to hogs, according
to Joseph P. Cotton, chief of the
United States Food Administration
meat division, are four:
To see hat the producer at all times
can count on a fair price for hogs so
that it will be profitable to him.
To see that the farmer increases
the number of hogs bred.
To limit the profit of the packer
and the middleman.
To eliminate speculation.
All these purposes are necessary
because we must have more hogs, so
that the ultimate consumer shall at
all times get a adequate supply of
hogs at the lowest feasible price, he
outlines in a letter to W. W. Pollock,
of this city.
The council has hand, and will have,
the advice of a board composed of
practical hog growers and experts .
That board advises that the best yard
stock to measure the cost Of produc-
ton of the hog is the cost of corn.
That board further advises that the
ratio of corn price to hog price on the
average over a series of years has
been about twelve to one Cor a little
less.) In the past, when the ratio
has gone lower than twelve to one,
the stock of hogs in the country has
decreased. When it was higher than
twelve, the hogs have increased. That
board has given its judgment that to
bring the stock hogs back to nor
NAL under present conditions the ra-
ton should be about 10. Therefore, as
to the hogs narrowed next spring, we
will try to stabilize the price so that
the farmer can count on getting fol-
each 100 pounds of hog ready for mar
ket, thirteen times the average cost
per bushel of corr fed into the hogs.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-11-22
WASTE ELIMINATED BY
THE WAR IN ENGLAND
Reciprocal News Service

LONDON (By Mail.) Some
wonderful results of the War Econ
omy Campaign in England are being
made known.
A Manchester chemist has learned
how to extract from the towns sew
age a wonderful stimulant for plant
life, which promotes growth and
fruitings several hundreds per cent
higher than any previously known
manure.
The City Council of Bradford, the
Yorkshire town which is the head
quarters of the British wooden trade,
has invented a new way of using up
the grease collected from the sewage
Of the towns wooden mills, by which
over $500 900 profit has been made
whilst more than $4,000 has also
been received from the collection anc
special sale of manure produced by
new processes in the treatment Of
sewage.
Many other English towns are try
ing to gather up and use hitherto
waste stuff. Wonderful effects are
being obtained therefrom. 1t is more
than probable that the war will have
proved a veritable Godsend to a large
number of places, from the financia'
point of view, in ways such as nevel
could have been anticipated three
years back.
By carefully collecting old bottles
thrown away tins, and such like stuff
the Yorkshire town of Keighley has
managed to raise over $4,000 yearly
from this source since the war began
Twickenham has a plan of gather.
ing old newspapers and waste pape,
from the houses in the town. Boy,
are sent to cover all the town il
well-mapped districts. They bring
the papers to centers, from which tn,
whole is later on gathered and dis.
posed of for goodly sums of money
that r proving of great advantage
to certain institutions in which
Twickenham folk are interested.
Not only is money thus earned, bu.
the process inculcates into children
many practical lessons in thrifht
work, and kindly help that cannot Blu.
prove very advantageous in their flu.
ture careers and labors.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-11-22

WASHINGTON, Nov. 10. - An
American soldier of Gen. Pershing's
forces, found guilty by court martial
of the rape and murder of a French
woman, has been executed by a fir
ing squad.
All details of this, the first death
penalty imposed since the troops
landed in Europe, are being with
held by the War Department.
When a full report has been receiv-
ed from Gen, Pcrshing, it probably
will be published, as officials of the
department want the world to know
how the American Army deals with
men who commit such crimes.
Secretary Baker said that Pershing
had full power to carry out the SEN
tence Of the court-martial, without
referring the case to the President.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-11-22
SALOON IN POLICE STATION

AUGUSTA, Kan, Nov. Is. = On
a state warrant charging him with
selling liquor, George Murphy, chief
of police here was arrested yester-
day. County Attorney McCluggage
has the names for forty-eight witness
es in the information. 1t is charged
that Murphy maintained a joint in the
police station. Murphy came to Au-
gusta several months ago from Wich-
tia and has been bound over to the
district court already on a charge Of
accepting brides.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-11-22
YOUNGS E ITEMS

Rev. T. R. White filled his regular
appointments at Long Branch Satur-
day and Sunday. - On Saturday
night at the Y. M. C. A. meeting held
at the Long Branch Church, 5000 was
given; and at 0livet, Monday night,
DR.. Million and E. A.. Shannon, of
Mexico, spoke in behalf Of the Y. M.
C. A. Association, and 1857 was sub
scribed. Mrs. Reuben Harlow has
been very sick; also Otto Howard. -
Mrs. James Guthrie is sick. - The
Ellis Brothers sold Mr.. Fennewald,
of Martinsburg, So head of cattle at
$50 a head. - Mrs. Alice Asbury sold
W. A. Paulin II head of stock hogs,
weighing 1920 lbs, at SIG per head
Milton Householder is feeding SO head
of cattle; Mr.. Householder is the
proud possessor of a silver-toned Edi-
son Photograph. - Otto Carpenter is
saving wood in this neighborhood.-
Water is scarce in this neighborhood;
wells are most all dry. - The men
are all busy putting in concrete cul-
verts. We are needing rain badly.
Stock water is getting scarce, and
wheat doesn't look very good in this
part of the county. - Hugh Todd is
not so well. - Mr. and Mrs. Albert
Proctor spent the day at AL Parishs'
Sunday. Mr.. and Mrs. W. W.
Crosswhite spent the day at John
Brundage's, Sunday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-11-22
NlCO RETAIL
APPRECIATE IMPORTANCE

OF FACTORIES
Pr retail merchants of Mexico ap-
Flate the payroll of the Shoe Fac
and Brick Plant, and we are glad
Nnow are taking an active interest
'he doubling of the capacity of the
r Factory.
thousands of dollars are turned
IN Mexico by these two institu-
every Saturday, and every
Cnant and every business man and
~ citizen of Mexico is benefited.
business men, and merchants be-
II IN reciprocity, and most of them
appreciative of enterprises that
toward the growth and prosper
VI Their home town; and we feel
spident everyone will cordially CO.
,''e to the best Of his ability in
'"g the fund to double the capac-
OF the Shoe Factory.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-11-22
WOMAN KILLS 80 OF
HER CHICKENS, BUT
RECEIVERS DIAMOND

KEYTESVILLE; Mo-, Nov. Is. -
Mrs. H. Bates, while washing dishes
lost her diamond from her ring in the
water and threw the contents of the
dishpan into the yard, where her Buff
Leghorns were ranging. When the
loss of the diamond was discovered, &
diligent search failed to discover it,
and, as a last resort, Mrs. Bates be-
gan to kill her prize poultry and to ex-
anime their crops, with the hope that
she might find her missing gem. In
the crop of the thirty-third chicken
killed the diamond was found.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-11-22
TURKEYS ARE SCARCE
THIS YEAR It SEEMS

The turkey will not be the piece de
resistance on many tables in Mexico
Thanksgiving.
Though the turkey has not fol-
lowed the soaring tendencies of many
other foods, but relatively the federal
food administration has requested
Missouri dealers to refrain from
dressing turkeys, unless the birds are
fully matured, For this reason. IL
Tor no other, many Mexico people will
aid in conserving the nations food by
giving up the usual luxury.
Though prices are about the same,'
SAID a Mexico poultry-man, turkeys
are scarces than usual. Figures show
that there was not more than go per
cent of a crop this year, and l don't
believe Audrain county raised its u.s.
ual big crop. No turkeys have come
to the Mexico market yet that | know
of, and l have had no occasion to
quote wholesale prices, but the fowls
will sell for between 20 and 25 cents.
| believe"
The reason that the food admins
tration board objects to killing tur-
keys now is because few of the fowls
are mature before December 1.
ut is then that a turkey is able to
give up its life for its country with
the greatest results" it is said .
Before that time no bird, either vol
unteer or conscript, is to be sent Ia
the first line trenches unless his
training has brought him to the high
est point of efficiency"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-11-22
NEW HOPE ITEMS

T. X. Dollins and w. 7. Chick have
been cutting out some fence rows and
building some fence for James Clay.
T. Chick sold to Bob Hinton Z
shoats at $11 per head. - Ed Dickej
and wife were guests of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. James Owens, last week.
- Miss Ruby Dickey was the guest
of Miss Liza Dollins Sunday. Roy
Dickey, and Charley Dickey, and lit
tie brother, were guests of the Dol
Inns boys on Sunday. - Miss Ara and
Miss Grace Dollins, of Mexico, visited
homefolks Saturday night and K. K.
Dollins and family Sunday; also T.
K, Dollins, Jr. - I. K. Dollins and
wife and W. N. Chick and Wade Dol
Inns were guests of R. R. Dollins and
family Sunday. - Wade Dollins visit
ed R. R. Dollins and family Sunday
Lige Robertson sawed ~ cords OF WOOD
for r. r. Dollins Friday and Satur-
day. Ernest Stuart, of Co. M,
Camp Funston, came home Friday
night, and reports a fine time, and
says the boys there are enjoying
themselves and have plenty of ev-
erything good to eat. He says there
is no use of people sending grub out
there. Little of the best is picked
out, and the rest is thrown out. -
The writer was called away on bust
ness the 10th, and visited his old
neighbor, D. B. Faddis. Mrs. Faddis
sold one fat COW, and three heifers and
f;f+oon sboats IN Chas Rledsoe.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-11-22
LIBERTY NEWS

Miss Edna James spent the week.
end in Columbia. Her aunt, Mrs
Bertha Roberts, returned home with
her. - Mrs. Billy Smith, Miss Rachel
Hamilton and Miss Eva Dearnallas
were visiting and shopping in st.
Louis last week. - George Bise and
Miss Alma Mundy were married last
Saturday. - Mrs. Sam Bise fell last
week and was painfully injured. -
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Ravenscraft visit
ed Mr.. Peter Finnegan's in Union dis
trict last Sunday. 49, Carl Lockridge
and family and Russell Watts OF
Hickory Grove, visited at George By
ers' last Sunday. - There are two new
bows in the community. One was horn
to Mr.. and Mrs. W c. Bowen, on
Monday of last week, and the other
to Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin Watts last Sun
day. One of our new pupils, Opal
Smith, has not been well lately and
has had to miss several days Of school.
John Smith and family visited az
VIM. Freeman's Sunday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-11-22
NEW C. OF C. MEMBERS

A Membership Conference of the
Mexico Chamber of Commerce has
been called for next Tuesday evening
at 1880 O'Clock. All members are
urged to be present at the headquar-
ters of the organization in the north
west corner of the square. The meet
ing will be devoted entirely to bust
ness and will be limited to members.
Circuit Clerk f. F. Elliott and Dep
uty Sheriff C. L. Blum joined the
Chamber of Commerce Thursday.
They are splendid additions to the
growing membership of the organiza-
ton.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-11-22
MISSOURI WILL INSTALL
PRISON FIRE PROTECTION

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo, Nov. 15.-
An automatic sprinkler system to cost
approximately $4,000 will be INSTALL
ed by the State Prison Board at the
State Penitentiary. This action was
decided upon by the board because of
incendiary fires which destroyed APP
proximately 100000 worth of State
property during the year 1916.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-11-22
Beauty

There is an old saying that beauty is
only skin deep, but that it far from
the truth. Beauty is founded on
good health - without that there is
no real beauty. You can cover up a
muddy or sallow complexion with face
powder, but it will not be beauti-
full. A homely woman in good health
is usually more interesting and more
charming than a bilious dyspeptitc
beauty. Constipation and a sluggish
liver impair good looks. If you are
troubled in this way take Chamber
lain's Tablets and you will soon be
looking better and feeling better
Adv.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-11-22
A Splendid Cough Medicine

| nave used Chamberlain's Cough
ray a number Of times during the
TWO or three years for colds,
gnS and hoarseness, and am
lsed to say it has always given me
Ppt relief. ! consider Chamber
I Cough Remedy a splendid med
I and have recommended it to
n OF my friends, who have used it
likewise praise it highly" writes
. W r. Frantz, Golden, N. Y.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-11-22
BRITISH CASUALTIES FOR
ONE WEEK, 25,O56

LONDON, Nov. Is. - The British
casualties reported for the week end.
ing yesterday were
Officers killed or died of wounds
297; men, 4376.
Officers wounded or missing, 789:
men, 1854.
This gives a total of 25,056 casual
ties, as compared with 1881 cas-.
ualties the previous week.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-11-22

MARSHALL, Mo-, Nov. 81. - Il
A. Radford, president of Marshall
Commercial Club, was in st. Louis
Yesterday in the interest of a new shoe
factory soon to be established here
by the international Shoe Co. They
will occupy the building erected by the
Morning Shoe Co.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-11-22
Found A Duck Cure for Croul

|O "IHel a child has Group no time
I'u De lost, and the remedy that
sIve the quickest relief and is
kiraabsI and safe to take is the most
,gs uTie' Mrs. c. Cartwright, Col
\ ",.,le' ILL.,, says, when my child
hi i''ail he was subject to Group. |
moa mat Chamberlain's Cought
n ttISy gave him the quickest relief
p '1 HT, ne never objected to taking
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-11-22
NORTHEAST BENTAN

Born, to Nh. and Mrs. Irwin Watts,
on Sunday, November 18th, a fine
son. - Mrs. Chas. H~ilderbrand re-
turned Sunday from a weeks visit in
Moberly. = Miss Neva Rockwell with
her friend, Miss Callie Jones, came up
from Fulton and visited over Sunday
at E. W. Rockwell's. - Box and pie
suppers are popular with the schools
at present. Eureka held one Satur-
day night which was well attended
and Sunrise will hold one next Fri
day night, Nov. 23rd; everyone is well
come to attend. - This vicinity was
much interested in the air-ship which
passed through Saturday morning,
following the Wabash railroad. II is
supposed the same airship returned
Monday about / O'Clock. - Rev. Franc
Mitchell gave a very interesting dis
curse on the work Of the Y. M. {. A.
in the present war. This community
is very patriotic and everyone who
could gave to help such a worthy
cause, - Mr.. and Mrs. II. Clements
and Mr.. and Mrs. French Douglass at.
tended the funeral of Rev. Hay Bel,
which was held in Wellsville Sunday
afternoon. Rev. Bell was the pastor
of the Presbyterian Church in Wells.
vile - George Hilderbrand and fam
lily visited in this neighborhood Sun.
day. - Brent Erisman is shredding il
this vicinity. - The Red Cross Society
of Benton City meets in the annex Of
the Presbyterian Church every Tues.
day afternoon. All the ladies who are
interested are welcome to come anC
assist in the work.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-11-22

Smith Brothers Automobile Compa.
ny have sold a light -Four Overland t.
r. A. Bradley, who lives at the Rim
90 Hotel; also a light Four to j.
W. Lyle, of Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-11-22
Porch Damaged by Fire

The porch on the home of j. A.
Force, in West Mexico, was damaged
slightly by fire Wednesday noon. The
blaze was extinguished by neighbors
before the arrival of the fire depart
ment. Children playing started the
fire.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-11-22

After a two weeks visit with their
aunt, Mrs. w. X. Potts, and their
cousin, Willard Potts, Captain j. S,
Stephenson and wife left yesterday
to visit relatives in St. Louis.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-11-22

EiVedean Dermody is spending
uays in Laddonia, where she is
""'ge OF musical work in a mis-
MISS Dermody is a pleasing
'cali't and pianist.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-11-22

A Junior Red Cross Society has
been organized among the children at
the North Central School. They will
elect officers shortly.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-11-22

1..IE IT,
.w regulations approved by
H. Wilson more fully explain
classified as follows, and show
man registered to which class
mos and in what order the diff
al cIassifications will be called
Vice:
Class l
siDple men without d pendent
les.
Married man Tor widower with
!, who habitually fails to sup
( lis family.
Married men dependent on wife
IMPORT. u. -,
Married man Tor widower with
4sn, not ~usefully engaged, fam
.spported by income independent
I6 labor.
Men not included in any other
ption in this or other classes.
UnskiIled labor.
Class 2
Married man or father of moth
children, usefully engaged, but
IN has sufficient income apart
4 bis daily labor to afford reason
sdeouate support during his alb
Married man, no children -
Ian support herself decently and
.hsut hardship.
Skilled farm laborer engaged
.seessary industrial enterprise.
Skilled industrial laborer en-
N in necessary agricultural enter
Ssnty or City Officials in Glass 3.
Class 8
Mon with foster children, de-
I'M on daily labor for support.
Man with aged, infirm or in
parents or grandparents de-
snt on daily labor for support.
Man with brothers and sisters
shDetent to support themselves de-
.alnt on daily labor for support.
County or municipal officer.
Firemen or policemen.
Necessary artificers or work
! Necessary customs house
Il in arsenals, armories and navy
Persons necessary in transmits
4 pf mails.
al Necessary employees in SER
~ United States.
ia Highly specialized admins
~ experts.
III Technical or mechanical ex.
eb in industrial enterprises.
III Highly specialized agriculture
s in agricultural bureau Of
or nation.
Assistant or associate manages
4 4ressary industrial enterprise.
Assistant or associate mana,
y necessary agricultural enter.
yes must be wholly dependent.
Glass 4
Married man, with wife (and) OIL
fen Tor widower with children)
hdent on daily labor for support
u no other reasonably adequate
||eOr. available.
Marines in sea service Of
Rhants or citizens in United
rs.
Heads of necessary industrial
priseS.
Heads of necessary agricultu.
Enterprises.
Class
Officers of States or the Unitet
Regularly or duly ordained min.
IA.
Students of divinity.
Persons in military or nava
aiCe.
i Aliens.
y Alien enemies.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-11-22
ARMY COLOR OF YARN
Regulation for Knitting Has Beer
Changed, According to Letter

A number of ladies have stopped
their knitting for the soldiers, because
they were unable to get khaki yarn.
The following letter to Mrs. Sanford
explains that other colors may be
used.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-11-22

Miss Bessie McPheeters, of Column
bia. is visiting in this city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-11-22

N. M. Friedman, of Martinsburg,
was in this city on business Tuesday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-11-22
o 0 o o o o 0
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Washington

!, To The Mexico Ledger:
} November 10, 1917.
} On behalf of the Woman's
D Liberty Loan Committee | want
D to extend to you our heartiest
0 thanks and appreciation for the
0 splendid cooperation you gave
US in obtaining nationwide
D publicity during the Liberty
0 Loan campaign just closed.
Yours very truly,
0 Mrs. VIM. G. McAdoo,
0 Chairman Woman's Liberty
o Loan Committee.
0 o o o o o o 0 o
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-11-22
Mrs. Frank Sanford,
Mexico, Missouri.

tAlC mlooOuIh
My Dear Mrs. Sanford: At pres
ent the Red Cross is using a tremen-
dous amount of gray yarn for all kinds
of knit articles. This color is entirely
acceptable to both the army and navy
and by using gray the drain on the
khaki color dyes is somewhat lessened
as a tremendous quantity of Khaki
dye is being used for Government un-
forms, blanket, etc; of course, the
khaki color is entirely satisfactory.
In addition white yarn may be used
for socks and navy blue for sweaters,
wristlets and mufflers, although it is
not preferable for mufflers. Various
shades of brown may be used. But
only navy blue is acceptable.
Very truly yours,
HORACE SWOPE,
Director of Bureau of Supplies.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-11-22

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Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-11-22
F AND MARRIED
MEN IN CLASS ONE

epINGToN, Nov. /. The
4. ssifieations into which men
r. draft will be divided under
Cw regulations approved by
IT, Wilson more fully explain
(. Classified as follows, and show
'uan registered to which class
Ings and in what order the diff
cIassifications will be called
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-11-22
Class 2

\ Married man or father of moth
children, usefully engaged, but
Il has sufficient income apart
his daily labor to afford reason
adeouate support during his alb
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-29

means of communication has been that the
criminal, who found the city trihe too well
policed for his comfort and safety, has trans
ferred his activities to the unpoliced country.
Unguarded suburban homes and the country
places of the wealthy, village banks, postoffices
and railroad stations, the safes of small fac
tories in outlying districts and the tills of
crossroads stores have invited them. The in
vitation hasn't been neglected. Horse stealing
isn't an industry confined to the wild and wool
~ West. Crop thievery offers better profits,
even if it carries some dangers with it. than
honest farming. The robbery of freight trains
on lonely stretches of track or sidngs is good
graft" for those who know the trick. Farm
labor isn't what it used to be. The farmer
can't scrutinize too carefully the character Of
the men he has to hire now. He has to take
the chance of having his barn burned in re-
vengc for some fancied grievance, or Of hav-
ing his house robbed when the hired man gets
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-29

ready TO pack up and move to new territory.
Against all these activities Of the profess
sional or occasional criminal the sheriffs and
constables are almost net loss. The crime
records of almost any upstate county in the
last decade will show an amazing percentage
of crimes unpublished, crimes varying from
crop stealing to murder. In justice to New
York, it must be said that this is not due to
innate depravity; it is due to the unavoidable
nature of the sheriff constable system which
now is to be supplemented with something
worth while. The Bureau of State Research
in New Jersey recently made an exhaustive
study of conditions there in connection with
the demand for state police. 1t found that
the states unpatrolled areas contained 60 per
cent of the states population; that they en-
braced considerable crime in every county and
almost all the crimes in some counties; that
one indicted in every seven becomes a fugitive
and that about one complaint of crime in two