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Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-10-18
|AUDRA|N BANKERS WILL
|PUSH LIBERTY LOAN
$65,OOO of the $4,000 Quota Given
This County Have Been Sold
We Must Hurry to Make
Good
Practically All the Banks in the
County Have Agreed to Sell
Them on Installment Plan

Representatives of the banks of
Audrain County met Monday in this
city to arrange to push the sales of
the second issue Of Liberty Loan
Bonds, and to report what had alrea-
dy been done in selling them.
Reports made at the meeting show
ed that subscriptions taken in Au-
drain county up to this time approx
mated $4,000. As Audrain county
is expected to sell $543 900 and as we
only have eleven days remaining in
which to do this, a strenuous effort
will be necessary.
All the banks in the county have
practically agreed to sell these bonds
on easy partial payments, so that any
family can own a bond, and if the
young men of the country are will
ing to offer themselves to fight for
our country, it is as little as we can
do to furnish the necessary funds tt
properly feed, clothe, and equip them
Let every one do his or her part. Dc
it now and do it cheerfully.
The following were present at tht
meeting:
C. G. Daniel, e-President, and
Will Daniel, Cashier, of Vandalia
Banking Association.
John B. Crum, Cashier, of the Elk.
change Bank, Vandalia.
j. D. Sutton, Cashier, Farbel
Bank, Farber.
J.. S. McCune, Cashier, Bank O.
Laddonia, Laddonia.
W. H. Logan, Cashier, Farmers
Bank, Laddonia.
E. A. Feutz, Cashier, Bank of Rusf
Hill, Rush Hill.
j.. J. F. johnson, President, Citizen!
Bank, Benton City.
H. P. French, President, Martins
burg Bank, Martinsburg.
S. J.. Buckner, Cashier, First Ma
tional Bank, Mexico.
R. NJ. White, President, Mexic.
Savings Bank, Mexico.
A. D. Jackson, Cashier, Southern
Bank of Mexico,
W. W. Pollock, President, Mort
Missouri Trust Co., Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-10-18
BUY A LIBERTY BOND

EVEN though personal sacrifice is
Evolved, subscriptions should be
hade to the second Liberty Loan"
cardinal Gibbons declared today in a
Bitter to the Liberty Loan Commit
see.
The letter, written in reply to an in
s@itation for him to speak at a Lib
pity Loan Rally, was as follows:
u regret that / cannot be with you
Pr the occasion Of the rally for the
Second Liberty Loan, but my mind
and heart are with you and the other
members of the committee in the de-
pre- to be Of practical assistance with
Pie sincerest wishes for the loans
pVer-subscription. In order to be OF
some help to the Government, and to
encourage others by example, | am
subscribing to the extent Of my linn
pea means. | hope this and Other
manifestations of my Endorsement Of
Pie Loan will be of service to you In
bringing to the minds of all our citi.
pens the vital Importance of theil
most earnest cooperation in sub.
|scribing to the loan, even though i
pequlres personal sacrificed"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-10-18
OF LIBERTY N

EMPHASIS is laid on the tremen-
bus security of the Liberty Loan
binds in a statement just issued by
W. Lamont, Of ]. p. Morgan
i Company; Mr.. Lamont said:
N"This bond that we are offering is
b promise-to-pay Of the Govern
sent Of the United States. Do you
.salize what this means? Do yol
b. may have the idea that the Gov
8nmcnt is a thing apart from the
aoplc. Nothing OF the kind! The
byenmcnt is the people.
"when you are buying a U. s.
bpnd, you are buying your own PROM
k.to.pay and that Of your neigh
b., There are one hundred mil
b. people pledged to pay this bond
shich you are going to buy. There
no ether nation as solvent, SO pros
Frols and so sure to pay its debts
the United States. Therefore.
IEere can be no possible hesitation as
the ~soundness of the security.
~Just consider for a moment the
nngible resources that are behind
Ris loan. The property of the cit.
pms Of the United States is estimat.
4 at 225 billions of dollars. The in.
spme Of the people Of the Unites
States is about 40 billions a year,
shen We compare these figures witt
pose Of the nations abroad, we ough'
4 be ashamed of having to work 81
hard to raise this money for our gov
zfnment."
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-10-18

|THURSDAY morning an IL year
/ how. who has been unable to hear
well as make any progress in his
hooI work, was operated on by a
Z, physician and the physical de-
n causing his condition removed.
bere was no charge for the opera
n as the parents of the child could
4 afford to pay. This calls to mind
4 necessity of such an inspectionof
hools that where similar conditions
6stod the matter be brought to the
.rerts' attention and if they could
u for it, have an operation, but
Mere the family funds were not suf-
Bent to allow such an expenditure,
4 work be done free. The Social
s|rvice worker in the public school is
sing a splendid service to the COM
unity. but this still further advanced
.ep would be of even greater bene-
Il We have often heard the local
Musicians suggest, in passing, such a
Ian and say they would be glad to do
keir share Of the free work. Dental
lspection Of schools is another ad-
lAnced step that deserves serious con-
%eratiOn.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-10-18
TAFT SPEAKING
ARRANGEMENTS ARE
IN COMMITTEES
Place for Speaking November Second
and Other Details to Be An
nounced-Admission 81.

The underwriters Of the William
Howard Taft speaking engagement
here November 2nd, met Tuesday
morning at the Chamber of Com
merce office, and appointed commit
tees to secure a suitable place for
the speaking and arrange other de-
tails. 1t was decided to make the
price of admission 81.
A committee composed of j. w.
Million, who was chosen permanent
chairman, E. Y. Burton, C. A. Barnes
and Herbert Pryor wa appointed to
take charge of the former President
upon his arrival and arrange a pro-
gram for his entertainment while
here.
A committee was appointed to Sc
cure a suitable place for the speak
ing. Both the Hardin College audi
forum and the orpheum Theatre are
under consideration.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-10-18
Stock Notes
IRv " Il Philinsl

Sims Bros held a successful public
sale Thursday, October the 18th, on
what is known as the Watson Conner
farm, some six miles southeast Of
Santa Fe. A large crowd Of farmers
from Audrain and adjoining counties
attended, and many Of these parti-
eipated in the sale.
The offerings consisted of some e6
head of live stock, and these were
mostly in fine condition. Coils. Ed
Atchison and Sam Majors cried the
sale in their usual business way.
Unsettled weather greeted the day
of the sale, which probably prevented
many from coming, but the sale was
a good one. The following is a gen.
eral summary of the prices:
One brood sow and 5 pigs at SIS.
Some 8 shoats at 1923 each. Several
punches Of sheep from SO to 50. The
horses ranged in prices from about
$50 to $162. A span of 2 year old
gray horses brought S1S3. The team
Of 6 year old black mares were bought
by Ed Lee for $3.50; this being the
'high dollar" of the days sale. One
span of 4 and 5 year old mules sold
for S215. The cows sold readily, and
the prices paid ranged from about
S45 to $108.
Many Mexico people were present al
the sale. J. C. Mundy and W. F.
Feutz were the clerks, from whom
we learned the days sale aggregated
about $4,000.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-10-18
LEFT IN TAX DILEMMA

CLINTON, Mo-, Oct. 10. n
Board of Equalization of Henry Coun-
ty is in a quandary ove the recent &C
ton Of the State Tax Commission
against it. The County board con-
cluded recently that the State Boari
of Equalization had placed too high a
valuation on the property in that
county for this years taxes and pro-
ceeded to scale the same down from
$40, 443 500 to $~s,321,875. The State
Tax Commission issued an order di-
recting the Henry County authorities
that they have no power under the law
to override the state body and to
make their levies on the basis of the
valuation fixed by the state board.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-10-18
PIONEER STOCKMAN DIES
Well-Kn own Galloway County, Mo-,
StOckman Passes Away After
Lingering Illness

James T. Atkinson, a well-known
stockman Of Galloway County, Nc
died Saturday at his residence in
Mexico. Nh. Atkinson had been sick
for some time and on account of his
advanced age there was little hope the
past week or so of his recovery. He
is the father of Willard Atkinson who
is connected with the trade here.
Mr.. Atkinson was a shipper to this
market for a great many years and
was known far and wide as a hustling
stockman. He contributed many
thousand head of stock to this mar
ket. Live Stock Reporter.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-10-18
Good Cattle Sale

Two four year old Hereford cows
with calves by side and six yearling
heifers that T. Chal Henderson, of
this city, who owns a good farm near
Concord, sold to Charles W. McClel-
Ian, on the Columbia road, west of
Fulton, this week, brought a total of
$1,000. They were delivered on
Thursday. The two COWS with calves
cost Mr.. McClelland 5000. Four Of
the yearling heifers sold for SITE
around, and the other two being small
brought 15O.O0apiece. The heifers
brought a total of $1,000. - Fulton
Gazette.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-10-18
L. ROY FERRIS
FINDS OHIO
ROADS GOOD
Says They Build Them Fine and Only
Allow Wide Tired Wagons to
Use Them-Many Strike Oil

My Dear Mitch:
MACARTHUR, Ohio. = l am out here
on a short business trip, and at the
same time visit my brother.
On my way out, l met a mining ell
gineer in the employ of the Govern
ment. He is also an expert on soil.
Now, he says you people back in Mis-
souri, do not appreciate your land.
He said that acre for acre it would
discount anything in Illinois, Indiana
or Ohio can show; says our land is
worth twice the value we put on it.
Mitch, you know my hobby, so I
might as well own up. 1t is this -
they have the finest bunch of Boy
Scouts here you ever saw. The boys
got busy when the selected army
went away, and assisted in raising
$4,000 to erect a monument of a SOL
der in the public square of the boys
who fight for their country.
Mitch, l just wish you could see
these Ohio roads - dandy roads ev-
erywhere; made of crushed rock and
a little cement topping. Now I felt
all the time that this digging a deep
ditch and filling it with a lot of
crushed rock, cement, ETC., to the
depth of eighteen inches was all
wrong. They put about six inches of
rock down here, and a little cement,
and let it go at that. State pays 60
per cent; county 80 per cent, and
land owners 10 per cent. There are
good roads everywhere; and listen, no
wagon with a tire less than 81 inch
es can light; so Mr.. William Pol
locks dream of wide tires is really a
modern up to date dream-and oh,
yes-they let the gas in the streets
burn all day long. They never turn
it off.
A fellow out here struck oil on his
farm the other day, and it made him
very wealthy. A day before they
found the oil he offered his equity in
the farm for a pair of mules and a
calf. Such is life. They are strik-
ing oil and gas all around Macarthur
l.. R. FERRIS.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-10-18
Law on Seed Wheat

JEFFERSON CITY, No., Oct. 16.-
Herbert c. Hoover's Food Control Act
forbids the licensed miller or elevator
dealer from selling seed wheat in ex-
cess of fifteen per cent higher than
the government basis of wheat pric-
es, according to a reply from the Unit
ed States Food Administration to
Secretary Jewell Mayes of the Mis-
souri, State Board of Agriculture,
Mr.. Hoover says that under the
Food Control Act there is no restric-
ton on a farmer as to what price he
can sell his wheat for seed or any
other purpose"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-10-18
Some of the New Taxes

Among some of the new war tax
tolls to begin soon are these: Three
cent letter postage, tax on every tele-
gram, telephone or wireless message
for Is cents and over, life and fire in
uranee policies, express packages,
rail road tickets, bonds, promissory
notes. Tax is also levied on jewelry,
cosmetics, pills, patent msdieinest
chewing gum, hard and sstt asinks,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-10-18

Of his recent purchase Of "Gerstdale
Jones'" the noted Poland China herd
boar, from Peter Mouw's retirement
sale. There mas never been any
question but what Missouri had some
of the very best Poland China hogs
in the world, but to settle the matter,
and to remove all cause for debate,
E. H. Carter and W. H. Van Deven-
ter, stepped into the Mouw's sale ring
and bought the opposition, "Gerst-
dale JONES'" for $500. And we are
proud to announce that another Mis-
sourian, ". B. Wallace, Of Bunceton,
was in the bidding until it past the
5000 mark. It takes courage to buy
'em like that-but it is courage and
persistency to have the best, that has
placed Missouri Poland Chinas in the
very front ranks. You don't have to
leave this state to start a herd or
build up the n you have started -
the good ones are here-and they are
as good as the best. We take off our
hats to the live, hustling Poland Chi
ma breeders of Missouri and especially
do we "tip" to E. H. Carter and Billy
Van Deventer the men who had the
courage to step out and place Missouri
at the indisputable top by buying the
only challenger, "Gerstdale Jones"
And while we are tipping our hats to
the men folk Of this firm, we also
want to bare our heads and make a
graceful bow to Mrs. DR.. Van De-
v%enter, the mother of Billy Van De-
venter, because it was she, who urged
her son and E. H. Carter to 'Fbuy that
hog"-and they bought him. - The
Missouri Farmer.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-10-18

WHEN you have a war declared by
a Democratic Congress and conducted
by a Democratic President, how 90
some of the so-called Democratic
statesmen of the country expect tc
benefit themselves by not cordially
cooperating with the President in the
conduct of the war? Surely they
don't expect to be reelected by those
who are opposed to American vic
torv
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-10-18

Martin Myers is home from Camp
Funston, where he has been visiting
his brother, Corporal Charlie Myers,
of the National Army. Mr.. Myers
says all of the Mexico boys we're well
and happy and he enjoyed his visit
very much.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-10-18

There isn't a thing that the FARM
er produces but what will bring more
today than at any time last year.
Of course, some things, such as corn,
wheat and oats, do not bring as much
now with the new crops ready for
market as before the crops were har-
vested.
Those who are informed say that it
is their belief that the farmers will
get much more for their products un-
der government price regulation than
they would otherwise. Always
about this time of year there is SO
much grain rushed to market that the
market is swamped and the specula.
tors force the price down until their
granaries are full and then raise the
price because they have enough tt
practically control the supply.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-10-18
REED DENIES FIGHTING
BILL AFTER PASSED

BILL AFTER PASSED
(St. Louis Post ispatch)
United States Senator Reed, when
in st. Louis Thursday, was asked by
a Post Dispatch reporter about the
circulation of copies of n of his
bitterest speeches against Food Ad-
ministrator Hoover, after the food
control law passed.
The copies, accompanied by a let
ter written by Senator Reed, asking
that publicity be given to his speech,
were received in st. Louis by news
papers men and others at least 10
days after the food bill became a
law. In recent interviews the Sem
ator has defended his course in OPP
posing the bill while it was under
consideration by Congress, but has
said that since the passage of the war
measures "there should now be no
pickering"
The circulation of copies of his
anti Hoover speech after the passage
of this important war measure
placed him in the attitude of oppos-
ing the Government after Congress
had approved the food law.
Some Passages of His Letter
His letter accompanying the copy
of the speech contained these para
graphs:
1t seems to me the interests of the
farmer are being seriously jeapro-
died.
His market has been destroyed.
He is at the mercy of one man.
Is it not the business of all men
and newspapers interested in the far
mer's welfare to give attention to the
present situation?
| venture to inclose some remarks
| made in the Senate, which you may
possibly find of interest.
In the speech inclosed with the
letter, Senator Reed referred to the
food control laws as "a crime agains.
liberty" and accused Hoover of con.
spring with foreign governments 4
obtain control of the food markets.
The Senator said he did not be,
lieve the letter was sent out afte'
the passage of the bill. The circu
lation of the speech, he said, wa.
left to his secretary, who was "load
ed down with work"
st is my recollection" he said
"that this letter was sent out befor
the bill had finally become a law, an
| was trying my best to get it mod,
fled. | cannot determine the tim
it was sent out, without a copy of it.
Thought Bill Was Mistake
81 believed this bill was a mistak
in the form it came to us and that !
would injure the country in this wal
l thought it should at least have bee
amended in parts and l expresse
myself on the floor Of the Senate.
never asked a man in my life to vic
late the law, and never had tn
slightest intention of influencing hir
to do so.
GAS it looks now the people wi
see how the food control bill wi
, work out. 1t will be tried out in tn
mill of experience and in a fey
months, perhaps, the newspapers wi
see it differently. | would make tn
same efforts to modify the bill agai
e n ware nm today"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-10-18
RIrrrER AT 81 PER LIZ

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, Oct. 15.-
Speaking before the jefferson City
Commercial Club Saturday night,
State Dairy Commissioner G. Ben
nett predicted that butter would be
selling for 81 per pound before the
coming winter is over.
when butter went into storage
houses last spring." Bennett said, sit
cost about 81 cents per pound. Last
year the butter went into storage at
% cents. so you can e there will be
a sharp increase this winter in price"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-10-18
City RnYs Coal

LOUISIANA, Mo-, Oct. Is. - The
City Council at a special meeting Or
dered the Supply Committee to i'm
mediately purchase five cars of soft
coal to help supply the demand in
this city.
Local dealers have been unable to
get their supply of coal, and what they
have is being divided among their
customers as far as possible.
The sudden cold snap made the de-
mand unprecedented.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-10-18

FULTON, Mo, Oct. Is. - Meeting
of the Army Y. M. C. A. was held at
Mokane Saturday for the purpose of
securing funds for the organization.
Addresses were made by State Rep
resentative Cave and George W.
Berry.
The Galloway County Council for
Defense announced that a special
campaign among the farmers to in
duce them to invest in Liberty Loan
Bonds will be l~nuugurstsd % enee,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-10-18
Sells Property Here

/. T. McCue has sold his residence
property here to William Vandeven-
ter. The property of Mr.. V%andeven-
ter, in Piggot, Ark, was a part OF
the deal, though it was mostly a cash
proposition, according to Mr.. Nc
Che.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-10-18

JAMES BAssFoRD, JR., son Of
Homer Bassford, of St. Louis, who
in the National Army at Camp Fun
ston, writes his grandfather, ]. G.
.bassford, of Mexico, that the "boys
are all treated fine and are delighted
with camp life" Young Bassford is
very enthusiastic and anxious to get
20 the front" That's the spirit
Shown by most of our soldiers and
surely spells VICTORY.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-10-18

The Council Of Defense for Au-
oraln County is composed of some Of
Our most prominent and substantial
C%ltlzens; and it seems to the writer as
"ough they should get busy in this
campaign =, to sell Liberty Bonds /.
ine Council Of Defense must have the
S'hews of war in order to get results.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-10-18
Visit Gerstdale Jones

The following have been visitors az
Gestdale Jones' stable this week:
F. P. Rose, of Illinois; DR.. R. P.
Poage, Shelbina; Delaney Bros,
Shelbina; Eugene W. Nelson, Hanni-
bal; w. R. Cash and Son, of Frank
fort.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-10-18
SHOT REBELLIoUs U-BoAT MEN.

LONDON, Oct, 10. - Four or /
German sailors were shot for refus-
inp 70 serve on submarines, it was
learned on high authority. The ex-
eeution took place last week. The
mntinv in the German fleet has been
definitely crushed
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-10-18

|rrcHTY-sEvEN billions is the
|, mentioned in Germany as indem-
|, 70 he demanded from the Allies.
t.ro oppears to be some curious re-
4 in taking a scrap of paper and
orirc IT with arithmetic
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-10-18

cares to buy bonds. You can pay
all cash or make monthly payments.
just as you please. The bankers in
tend to do all they can in the direc-
ton of securing a safe and profitable
investment for citizens in their COM
mnnitv
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-10-18

THE Ledger is in hopes that the
women of Mexico will organize and
assist in selling the Liberty Bonds, as
they did for the first sale. The
women Of Mexico always succeed in
whatever they undertake.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-10-18
No More Wheat to Hogs

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, Oct. TO-
In reply to inquiry, Herbert c. Hoo
ver's National Food Administration
on October 18th telegraphed Secre-
tary Mayes of the State Board of Ag-
riculture that under the terms of Pres
ident Woodrow Wilson's proclamation
of the 10th inst, all licensed mills and
elevators twill be prohibited from
grinding of animal feed out of wheat
fit for milling for human food"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-10-18
WAR PROFITS FOR FARMERs

Audrain county farmers who have
anything to sell are profiting i'm
mensely by the war in spite of the
fact that they are sending their IONS
and farm hands to Uncle Sans train
ing camps.
The figures given in the following
table are market prices for October 3,
1917, and October 9, 1876,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-10-18
Ex.Mayor Named Food Administrator

FULTON, Mo-, Oct. 16. - Former
Mayor E. L. Koo4tz has been named
Food Administrator for Galloway
County. Galloway had the largest
delegation of all counties represented
at the State Meeting of the Council of
Defense at jefferson City yesterday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-10-18

IF you know a boy in any of the
training camps, write him a letter.
Word comes from the various Mexico
boys that they frequently become
homesick and nothing cheers them
like a letter from home.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-10-18

ANY Audrain county banker will
look after the details of securing a
Liberty Bond for any citizen in the
county.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-10-18

AMONG the best citizens we know
Of is the American who finds himself
aligned against his fatherland--and is
staunchly loyal to the land of his
adoption.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-10-18

.cmNA executed a great strategic
~amort in entering the war, there
.omnelling Japan to treat it as an
-atber than a step-child.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-10-18

,r,rK won't win a war any more
I, i will build roads. Buy a LIB
= Loan Bond, if you are really in
- about winning the war.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-10-18

.,,esTA is the spoiled child Of the
.rotic alliance and requires. a
p. Jeal of humoring, but it is
= lhn trouble.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-10-18

ALL Of the Audrain County bank
SIS are cooperating in the sale Of
LlDef'y Bonds, and would be glad to
""' A'tsr the details for anyone rho
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-10-18

1T looks as though the world Sc
ries" of 1918 might be played between
the United States and Germany.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-10-18

rurRE is n very good reason
American cities r not bomb
clod by enemy aeroplanes the
,ooist Atlantic Ocean.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-10-18

E,vpE is no better investment
Phr arsry viewpoint than a Liberty
H. Rond.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-10-18

RUSSIA is having her troubles, but
it may be doubted whether they are as
serious as the troubles Of Austria.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-10-18
he Weekly Ledger

=, q. the P. o. Mexico. No.
era Omitted as End class matter.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-10-18
Hats Off!

E. H. Carter, of Mexico, Mo-, was in
attendance at the State Fair and
was "the man Of the hour" BECAUSE
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-10-18

uu,s wal will last just as long as
/ prussian autOcraey can get some
rrht for il.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-10-18

Mrs. j. NJ. Biggs, of Vandalia,
is visiting her daughter, who attends
Hardin College