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Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-10-11
BOYS Are nm.

Inc seven Mexico boys who were i,
the tirst contingent to the National
army at Camp Funston, have been
gwen non-commissioned officers, ac-
Iora'ng to reports from the Camp
Roy Bryarly has been made a mes,
sergeant Fred Peck a supply ser,
seaht and Brooks, Myers and Wavno
corporals. wayne
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-10-11
MEN At CAMP FUNsIl
LIBERTY BI1II

Lieutenant NJ. J. s-ap,.A.,
o~uartermaster's DEPARTING,
National Army at Cam, rn
home on several days fur,,na
says all the Mexico boys ar. $
isfied and that they are goin,
splendid soldiers. Lien, g., ' 9
says the men and officer, ar, .n
chasing Liberty Bonds, the ~.
ing them on the installmeD, A., :
ing a certain percentage o, :
monthly wages of $50 70 a. ~. .
this way they are saving tbei, ~,
and having it draw 4 per cent '''
He says the equipment for II.
Is arriving in large con,is u
daily and that soon all Of tbs Nm
Army will be fully suppli,d ]
what they require, 1t is an ~.
job to conduct such a large eana
have 1t running smoothly frnr
start, but the well arranged , ,v'a.
meeting every difficulty prom'.]
recent executive order is tOo III
give the producer a fair p,os,
G. E. Call, professor Of agronoul
the State College of AgricrlH.l
Kansas, recognized as an erDs,I|
wheat, estimated that, on H. !.
age, the American farmer !,
ing Sl.2l per bushel profit viii
market price fixed at 81 WA
price fixed at 1920 per bu,sal
average net profit, on this has,,
be $1.41 per bushel.
Prof. Calls estimate is b,,.
an average of s4s per acre n,
wheat land Of the country, an ,r,l
crop of IA bushels to the acre a..
erage cost of rs cents Der bn,sJ
the farmer and a net profit ~ n
per acre throughout the counf,v
High prices of wheat and M,
were responsible for a much NJ
per capita consumption Of rim 4
ing the last year, the food atni,l
ton believes. In a report mad. I
lie Saturday it. is shown that a,
tied States production of rice i
10 was 1,O64,2O5, 900 pound,
per capita consumption Of lin
The 1857 crop was l,s31aaz
pounds, a per capita consumDt,
1888 pounds.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-10-11

WATERLOO, Iowa, Oct. 5. Res.
olutions adopted by the hog breeders
Of Blk eorn-belt states Iowa M.
mos, Minnesota, Nebraska, Kansas
and Missouri - in conference here.
were forwarded to Herbert C Hoov
en- Food Administrator, asking he
Tx the price at which next vear,s
spring pigs will sell.
Breeders recommended a price based
on a ratio of Ia bushels of corr N Inn
pounds of pork put on the market
aiter August l, 1918. The measure
WA set forth as necessary to insure
isfse increase in production urgently
ton.
The recent sale Of W. R. Goodsor
was a decided success and netted 81
100, The shoats brought an average
.. $lI'25, the highest brood SOW
g41.oV' the highest COW s1os; Alb
NomaHs' Of Benton City, bought a
$3.50. muies ior
Charles H. Dunn and R. Lee Creed.
northwest Galloway farmers, sold rs
eau Oh cotton mul this week 10
McCray, Of Hereford.
o. r. Smart, of New Bloomfield.
pD,a a cotton mule Monday to J. R.
"u''er' Of Mexico, for 500.
D. W. Rutter is home from a bust.
,'AS trip to Kansas City. While
Sha, ne attended the Royal Stock
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-10-11
MEN ATTRACTED TO
RED GROSS SHOWING
Results Of Mrs. Fred BrOnaugh's
Class in Surgical Dressings
Makes Most Creditable
showing
WORK Is EXPLAINED
Class Presents Mrs. BrOnaugh VITA
Six Beautiful Teaspoons in
Appreciation

A large crowd Of men and many
women ATTENDED the showing Of the
Red Cross Surgical Dressing Class
at the Ringo Hotel Friday after
noon. One of the delightful features
Of the affair was the presentation Of
six handsome solid silver teaspoons to
Mrs. Fred Bronaugh in appreciation
Of her work as instructor Of the
class.
The members Of the class were
dressed in Rel Cross costumes and
explained the work and purposes OF
the bandages and dressings. Mrs.
Bronaugh's splendid work was best
evidenced by the creditable showing
Of her class.
Every dressing must be perfect and
in absolute compliance with the sci
entific and established rules of the
Red Cross. The work these women
hi We been doing under the able direc-
ton Of Mrs. Bronaugh is no idle task
or knitting bee. 1t is one where ev-
cry stitch must be just so, each role
made with mathematical precision
and each knot tied as are all knots
in the world tied on Red Cross sur
gical dressings.
These dressings will go direct from
here to the field hospitals in France.
They must conform with all other
dressings sent to these stations. In
the midst of a serious operation the
surgeon must not be delayed with I'M
familiar knots, folds or bandages i'm
properly made. All must be in per-
feet accord with others.
Those in the class were: Misses
Corinne Barth, Isabelle Craddock,
Emma McPheeters, Miriam Glandon,
Emma Carter, Lola Bybee, Mabel Threi-
keld, Addie Cunningham, Blanche
Day, Julia Ross, Mrs. Bertram Fahren,
Mrs. F. C. Stoltz, Mrs. E. R. Cum
bingham, Mrs. W. C. johnson, Mrs.
c. E. Leeper, Mrs. Harry Atchison,
Mrs. Frank Sanford, Mrs. Elon A.
bearing, Mrs. Wilbur Wallace.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-10-11
catarrhal Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications. an thsv
me dlseascd portion OF the a. 1IhaI
49, S"'y one way TO cure catarrhal dea mes.
d G mat 10 by e constitutions r@rn"da
iamed "ci 1eatness is caused By an IN.
~ ~ - cohdltloh Of the mucous uei,g -
- custodian Tube When his XXX u
imnerGS yon have a rumbIing so1n1 nr
npaped hearing. and when IL is e&ntivs pr
Ingamr DTaIness is the result Tnl.sa tbs
v vIni to It's normal condjtjon .uoe
Jca a. ~ destroyed forever. MANY car. ~ ~
m ,nn IS az caused by catarrh. wb,cb n 81
face Hair 'Ildition Of the mucous sur.
t p"nou on the mucous a]urfaces Of the we
AM VII g!ye ON" Hundred Dollar, 70,
be cured no II, ia.1.rhtl Deafness that cannot
Tree. ~ DfuRglstg. fse ~" Circularn
Adv. @ CO. Toledo. Q.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-10-11
$1,000 for Birthday

Mrs. John R. Nichols, Of New
Bloomfield, was reminded that De-
tober Bird was her birthday by the
arrival Of a check for $1,000 from
her brother, DR.. J. T. Padgett, Of
New York, for a birthday present. -
Fulton Gazette.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-10-11
To a Prince,
Who supposes he is just an everyday

To a Prince,
Who supposes he is just an everyday
young man:
Eighteen months ago he came 70
town-.he Ad Man. We, in this Of
flee were al well and he was sick.
Today he is weI-the Ad Man-and
we in this office are plum sick, be-
cause he's gone away. But when he
eft he left a streak of sunshine, AMI
he youngest man connected with this
lffice will not live long enough, even
3 U glorious climate. TO forget the
benefit he brought to and left with US
all, for the Ad Mans sunshine laughs
al clouds. Wherever he is the sun
stands still, as it did on Gideon in the
days Of old when perpetual sunshine
was regarded as a miracle. I'VE Won
der II the first letter in the Ad. Mans
name does not stand for Joshua.)
The Ad. Man left a two-fold bene-
tit behind him. The first-commcr-
cial-was seen and read Of all sub
scriberS to the Democrat. But there
was yet another, and a better, benefit
he brought to, and left with US, for
@we all" to use his eolloqual style,
are not only better off, but better for
his short stay. And the Ad. Man
seemed to like his job, and US people,
too. II would hurt US were we 10 find
he only professed TO like US. Bat
we've no business TO express a doubt
on this point, for the Ad. Man was as
frank as he was sunny, almost so, at
any rate. Sunny he was, and if the J.
he used TO start his name with, did
not stand for Jashua, then, surely, it
stood for Jim-Sunny Jim. His mod
esty, perhaps, bade him leave off the
last two letters-im-for though ad-
vertising was his game, he never ad-
vertised himself; at least never did
so eonspiciously.
But there we're other confusing
features in the Ad. Mans name, which
requires a key. a code, to work out.
For instance who, when looking at his
pate, can guess why he should muf-
fle his first name and cleave to the
second-Harrison? Here we have a
seeming bold contradiction. And
Brown, q somber color, seems all
wrong, for,
"rE was white, clear white, in
side"
It's not Mr.. Green that's bidding
is cut this short, but somehow we
can't see very well, even in this sun
shine you left behind. And so, appar-
entity abruptly, we will close, ad-
monishing you to take "keer O. your
self" and remember it was Colorado
that nursed you back TO health
And finally, in your very last
words to u readers Thanks. And
good bye"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-10-11
TIE SOLDIERS

HERE'S to the Audrzin solGiers.
We are proud Of then May they al
come back Is our prayer. Gcd bless
them and keep them safe, not only IN
body, but IN soul. This country
would be lost if II we're not for our
loyal young men
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-10-11

Pete Marshall, of this city, who
went to Camp Funston with the SOC.
ond Audrain County National Army
contingent, writes the following inter
esting letter of camp life to Churchill
KEENAN,, of this city:
CAMP FUNSTON, Sept. 30, 1917,-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-10-11

Harry Lane, formerly Of this city,
who has a responsible position with
the Solyay Chemical Co., Of Detroit,
was recently married to Miss Mil
bred Burns, Of that city. The Ledger
joins in extending congratulations and
best wishes. Full particulars of the
wedding have not been received here.
Lane is an adopted son of Mr.. and
Mrs j. H. Lane, Of this city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-10-11
Mexico Ledger Appreciated

Messrs. r. NJ. White G. Son,
Mexico, Missouri.
Los ANGELES, Cal, Oct. /, .917.
Dear Sirs: / herein enclose sub.
scription for Weekly Ledger to DC.
tober /, 1918.
The weekly has caught up with me
each week in my w~anderings for over
p years and j. is always a pleasure
to note what is occurring back in the
Old home town. With best wishes to
you both, ! am, Yours truly,
A. S. Pasqueth.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-10-11

days contingent, was busy knitting
Friday morning before the train left.
He was occupying his spare time
here in that fashion waiting for his
train to leave for Camp Funston.
Vaughn in Charge
Carter c. Vaughn, former City
Editor Of the Ledger, who resigned
his position recently to take his place
in thu National Army, was placed in
charge Of the IS Monroe county men
who left Paris Friday for Camp
Funston.
Those in the third contingent are:
NJ f Devaney
Edwin Wilson Wallace
George Dean Ferguson
Genus Garrett
II B Keath
Joseph Edgar Taylor
Henry L Angert
Frank A Burreichter
Edward Kombrink
Claud Lee McFadin
Benz S Ridgeway
Ray Oral Ritter
Ernest Luther Gallop
Fitzhugh L Gilbert
Cassius NJ Mcmillan
Fred Allen
Frederick Moses Renner
Marvin Carter
Rufus Garth Stone
William Morgan
Otis Archie Lavinder
John William Bagley
George P Marshall
William Eugene Murray
Frank Buckner Morris
Hardin Field
Eugene D Wallace
Charles L Robinson
Edward Whitehouse
Carroll Lee Slack
Edwin Wright Settle
Elmer Samuel Gates
James Walter Barrow
Maurice V Smith
John Henry Kemma
Edwin Henry Vedder
Frank A Blank
John Henry Fairchild
Harry Earl Gardner
Clarence E Nichols
Cass r Jones, Jr.
John Bryan Marshall
William D Ingrum
Anthony Becker
Rollie V Duty
George Washington Ramey
Ney Jones
Lloyd Bovine
N Baker Barnes
Ross Hubbell
Joe Henry Talbot
Joseph F Calhoun, Laddonia
Virgil L Barnett, Sturgeon
Alexander L Ford, Mexico
Bryan Rule Shannon, Vandalia
Johannes P S J~ohansson, Mexico
John W Devaney, Rush Hill
Luther Baker, Centralia
Christopher A Hoer, Martinsburg
Ernest Nobel Loveland, Moline
Geo T Spottswood, Mexico
Albert Shotwell, Farber
] C Widener
c w Baker
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-10-11
MENCO s zcE tie fine Hog Ger
-= e ne earth

REPORTS q life II the National
Amy zz1azezE make even the
sksE1-l believe the draft IS the best
that cozE have happened st this
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-10-11

Mrs Joe .Glandon and daughter,
who have been visiting in Mexico,
have Joined Mr.. Glandon, who is Quar-
termaster in the Regular Army in
Alexander, Louisiana.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-10-11
Letters From
Soldiers

Corporal Dee johnson, Of Co. D
ISsth Infantry, stationed at CAM
Doniphon, Fort Sill, Oklahoma, writes
a most interesting letter home to his
mother, Mrs. Price johnson, Of this
city. The Mexico boys, many Of
whom are with Corporal johnson
have Just arrived in Oklahoma, from
the mobilization camp at Nevada,
His letter. in part, follows:
Dear Mother:
CAMP COMPTON, Fl. Sill, Okla,
/ have inteded writing you ever since
we arrived, but have been too busy.
Was on guard last night, so am worn
out this evening. We left Nevada
Tuesday at 10 o'clock and arrived
here about noon. This is sure some
country. We had a dandy trip down
and your box anne just at the right
time and enjoyed that apple butter
all the way. We came by way Of Jop-
lin, through Tulsa and Oklahoma
City.
There were jack rabbits and prairie
dog towns dotting the country ever
as well as oil wells and real GOV
boys. This country is very pretty.
The camp is % miles long and laid
out in the shape of a horseshoe with
foot hills all around it. They are
called fotthills, but / would call them
mountains. / walked over TO one
which seemed close to camp and /
thought ! never would get to the top.
From its peak you could look owe the
entire camp; l saw rattlesnakes, liz
yards, cayotes and some grand views
of the country. You can hear the
cayotes howl at night.
We haven't started drilling yet, but
have been working things up in
camp. We have to dig bitches around
u tents three feet wide and two feet
deep. OF course, l oversee the job.
We are going to have board floors
in our tents; also electric lights, and
real mess halls to eat in. This IS
sure some busy place-carpenters,
electricians and road makers, like they
had at the Worlds Fair, all at work.
Each company has its own shower
baths.
The a~eroplanes fly over the camp all
day and artillery practice livens things
each day. There is also rifle and pis-
toll practice on the range.
We all thought the Germans had US
when on our first morning they ge-
gan to open fire at the targets over
in the hills. Our camp is right in
the Wichita Mountains. They have
every branch of the service here and
more coming in all the time.
There is so much to see that it Is
hard to tell about. You see some
thing new each day.
Your son, DEE.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-10-11
Stock Notes

Three hundred dollars was the
highest price paid for a mare at the
Ben Middleton sale, which was held
Thursday afternoon. Prominent mon
from several states attended. The
$500 mare, "Bavarian Rose" WAS
bought by E. Gibbons, Of Berlin, New
Hampshire. C. E. Wells, of Mob
erly, bought the next highest priced
mare, paying $3.50. Mr.. Russell, Of
Mt. Mariah, paid $3.50 and $3.50 for
two mares. C. T. Webb, OF Bethany,
paid $1a5 for a colt. Lee Brothers,
W. w. Pollock, Earl Carter, Lock-
ridge & Middleton, all Of this city,
others bought splendid horses.
Actual average cost per 100 pounds
Of producing pork-dry lot feeding
at present prices Of feeds, viz:
Corn, per bushel ....., ...... SO. 90
Tankage per cwt. MON. .... $50
Linseed Meal, per cwt. ... .... 40
Shorts, per cwt ............. $50
as shown by actual result Of four
successive 9O-day feeding periods
conducted by demonstration feed
yards at ST. Joseph Stock Yards:
N. /
Shelled corn and takage.
Feed required to make 100 pounds
gain, 1889 lbs. shelled corn, % lbs.
of takage.
Cost is $15.15 per cwt gain. Av-
erage A periods.
No. 2
Shelled corn and linseed meal.
Feed required TO make 100 pounds
gain, (415 lbs. of shelled corn. 81
lbs. of linseed meal.)
Cost is SIS. SO per cwt. gain. Av-
erage 4 periods.
One period of feeding shelled corn
tankage and shorts showed approx
imately same cost as shelled corn and
tankage.
Feeders will not they can produce
hogs at present high priced feed val
ues at about three dollars per hun
bred pounds less, than present market
values Of hogs-margin Of profit
which should be very attractive to
feeders and enable them to market
their corn by feeding to much better
advantage than selling It, as by feed.
ing their corn it will net about one
dollar a bushel over present future
corn market.
1t appears to be the unanimous
opinion Of the best authorities that
the present high prices Of hogs will
continue for some time to come ow-
ing to the increased demand for pork
and its products.
R, NJ. WATKINS, Manager 81
Joseph Missouri, Demonstration Feel
Yards, st. Joseph, Mo-, September
IS, 1917.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-10-11
ADMINISTRATORS MOTH

Notice is hereby given t ~ Nh
ters Of administration upon Wv
of ,.,o,ssd,
MINERVA LEACH, De.ils !, y
been granted the underslgas' cA
Probate Court of said county ,S,h isl
rain, bearing date Of the i0"
September, 1917. u, aca
All persons having claip ~ st
said estate are required ,.i,bir y
them to US for allowance S' IHr
months after date OF say t,nn NJ
or they may be exeludep 4 VI
benefit Of such estate ana .,si, u
claims be not exhibited nDbGS
year from the time Of tns r k NJ
ton Of this notice, they W."
ever barred, LEACH
o. adfm,inistr@
Attested by me, this e'S'"
day Of September. 1917 poTfS
Judge Of Probate C'p'
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-10-11
It," z Drops,
Gorns Peel OFF!
For IS Gents Peel Of Is Corns.

"Gets-IL" the greatest corn dis
covery OF any age. makes t0y-walk-
efE out Of cOFn-hmBsFs- II wakeE
you feel like the Statue Of liberty.
Buy a liberty" bottle Of 'Getg-It"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-10-11

a marriage license was issued II
Luna uhambliss and Glendv Rich y
ARCS naas0n' e0lOred' late Thursday after,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-10-11
NOTICE OLE FINAL SETTLENE'

EFV TNE UT TFFEFT N
Notice is hereby given tna' :
settlement Of the estate
NORA QUALLS, Deceased !
will be made at the mex, !,
Of the Probate Court OF h'y \.
county, Missouri, to be held 2, ". !,
leo, Missouri, on the second n %p'
in Nov, 1917. 6, A. ho"DI
ID Administrats|
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-10-11
ga NifI Come on o. ono Complete
pieeet"

"a NtI Come on 10 Onc Complete
Pieectf
fiEisA now@free yourself al once
fresn 81 corn miseTy vt viii peel
on FaiAleBbly. in onr complete piece.
any corn. old Or young hard or soft,
or between the toes. aLF cailua. OF
any corn that has resisted eYtgy-
thing else you hayr ever used. on
II comes Ike magic Guaranteed
All you need iH z Or 3 drops Of
"GctH-it," that's eli "Gets-It"
the only safe way fn tine world 10
tHhat a coTh or callgE. It's the uro
way-the WAY that never fails n
Is tried and true-used br millions.
Never lrrltates the flesh or makes
the toe core il always work. rSeiB-
eprns-on-itke-a -banala-fkig elr q
bottle 10 ali o need pa for
"Gets-fF" 81 any drug store, or sent
on receipt OF price by r Lawrence
d. Co, Chicago, Ill
Sold in Mexico and recommended
as the worlds best corn remedy by
& Som.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-10-11

Slightly used piano for sale /,
and on easy terms. Answer MI
Ter, Box SO, Mexico, No. dvlt
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-10-11
TRIBUTE To BROWNIE
Colorz6O Paper Pays High Compi-
meut 70 Mexico Boy

Under the heading. so Long
Brownie, and addressed 10 :
P-inos. s the following tribute in the
e PasO County Democrat, Of Colo
rzdo Springs. 70 Harrison Brown, Of
this city, who just resigned as ad-
vertising manager Of that paper:
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-10-11

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8. with
, Dtnet' contendins that the price Of
~neat is too high to permit the sale
standard size loaves at a lower
p..ee' some wheat producers are Wig.
Orousiy declaring that the average
PRICE OF 1920 per bushel fixed in the
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-10-11
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLE
Notice is hereby given tn" :

settlement Of the estate OF
M QUINLAN, Decs ,oT, I
will be made at the next ~ 10
the Probate Court Of Audran ~.
ty, Missouri, to be held at
Missouri, on the second N0D''
Nov, 1917. I'd r,NrAN,
NoNMA ga DAudministratt1
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-10-11
NOTICE OF FINAL sETTLENI

Notice is hereby given tna'
settlement of the estate OF
ELIZABETH ANDERSON, ps1
will be made at the next siT x.
the Probate Court Of AudraIn y
ty, Missouri, to be held at Nc I.
souri,. on the second Monday " y
"a Administralt
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-10-11

ARE the DSzScrznc ex1ers IN
MSsogi rozzg 70 les the Republicans
fErzaSh the hckinE fer = DeEorzUc
Presses dz-TzE the var. declared BY
4 Dezocrztsc Caagres:
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-10-11
The Weekly Ledger

Ez-ss = 5s ?. O NC5ra Ne
AZ ks-5r.zE Mx III 5RsS mater
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-10-11

days contingent, was busy knitting
Friday morning before the train left.
He was occupying his spare time
here in that fashion waiting for his
train to leave for Camp Funston.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-12-28
Above AnaIYsis.

Women wish to be loved without a
why or a wherefore; not because they
are pretty or good, or well bred, or
graceful, or intelligent, but because
they are themselves. All analysis
seems to them to imply loss of con-
sideration, a subordination of their
personality to something which DOM
mates and measures it. They will
have none of it; and their instinct is
just. AS soon as we can give a rea-
son for feeling we are no longer
under the spell Of it; we weigh, we
appreciate, we are free at least in
principle. Love must always remain
a fascination, a witchery, if the en-
pire of woman is to endure. Love
must always seem to US indivisible,
insoluble, superior to all analysis, if
it is to preserve that appearance Of
infnity, of something supernatural
and miraculous which makes its chief
beauty.-Amel.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-12-28
Gas NAV HeIp Win War

Our Illuminating gas plants may win
the war for US, according to the Amer
lean Chemical society. These experts
say that the only way of quickly in
creasing the available supply of toluol
is to extract it from the nations gas.
Toluol is the basis of trinitrotoluol, the
famous British high explosive T. n. T.
The production in this country is con-
fined largely to by-product coke ovens
and the entire present output is con-
tracted for. However. by quick and
energetic action we can secure an i'm
mense supplementary supply of this
vitally necessary substance by treating
Illuminating gas without affecting the
quality of the gas appreciably.