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Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-12-20
The Weekly Ledger
Entered at the P. o. Mexico, Mo-,
and admitted as End class matter,

A STATE TAX RATE Of 80 cents
in Illinois, IS cents in Missouri; a 10
cent increase in Illinois; a 10-cent de-
crease in Missouri furnishes another
reason that we should be thankful for
the privilege of living in Missouri.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-12-20
WANTED!
SCRAP IRON, OLD
AUTO TIRES LDRUP
ERBOOTS,OLDPAC
HIDES, FEATHERS B
.PELTS AT HIGHEST
PRICES. SAM MORRIS
ADMINISTRATORS SALE q,
REAL ESTATE

By virtue Of the authorize
ed on the undersigned, admjr ToaleI''
OF the estate of Edgar W, CIasI tlaio'
ceased, by an Order of Sale maa qe-
the Probate Court of Audrain "iaue Oy
Missouri, at the November. ta1 9O1aIyh
of said court and now entered 'erla
ord therein, for the purpose Of re-
ing the debts of said estate 7 WI uta pay
FRIDAY, THE 28TH DAY IO1tf, Oh
DECEMBER, 1917. VI
sell at public sale, to The b;-,
bidder, for cash, at the East fro rts 5.sl
Of the Court House, in Mexico, Wi, uoo'
ri, between the hours of nine + o,,1oI
in the forenoon and Five o'clocL J y ~
afternoon of said day, and duriD ~ w. tSs
sitting Of the Probate Court of , .J
county, the following described , ,aai
estate to-wit: Lots -Four IN E tSa.
(5), Fifteen (15) and Sixteen IIsl1 y,
Barnes Addition to Mexico. Nilsson, u
and Lot Seven CD of Sparks Adj;fas
to Mexico, Missouri.
JOHN w. HOWELL
Administrator of Edgar W. Clark
4l-tu Deceased.
First insertion, Dec. 9th, 1917
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-12-20

The officials are telling you to
quit sending so much perishable stuff
to the boys; it does more harm than
good, so 60 to PURDY's and get
something useful to send.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-12-20
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.
Notice is hereby given that leI.s ~
Of Naturalization upon the estaIo :"

ANONlNN 10 htlNbg D. 10 nT
Of administration upon the esVu'0
UNA B. RICKEY, Deceased,
of Audrain County, Missouri, n4 abc
been granted the undersigned Dy
Probate Court of said county De"'"7
December 9Th, 1917. .%,oinst
All persons having claims astL;hit
said estate are required to eAi'' civ
them to me for allowance wltnln or
months after date of said LetVs' hon.
they may be precluded from any oims
eft of such estate and II sucn c' Srom
be not exhibited within one year NJ.
the time Of the publication OF ',''
tice, they will be forever barrgu,
Administrator,
Attested by me this 18Th day O. ~
Judge Of Probate e00'"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-12-20

Mrs. J. +. Blum's millinery store.
On the north side of the square, was
slightly damaged by fire at II o'clock
Friday morning. The blaze original
ed from an oil stove while Mrs. Blum
had abscnted herself from the build
ing for a short time. When discover
ed, the building was filled with smoke.
The prompt arrival of the fire depart
ment halted the flames before they
had more than burned a hole in the
floor. The stock was slightly injured.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-12-20

Mrs. W. j. Bolts, Miss Avis Bolts
and Elizabeth Bolts departed for Mar.
lin, Texas, Thursday, to spend the re-
mainder Of the winter.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-12-20

Mrs. W. II. Coons, Miss Isabel
Coons and Miss Eleanor Jamison, of
Fulton, are the guests of Mrs. F. r.
Sanford.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-12-20

Judge John S. Gatson and f. E Hol-
lingsworth, Of Vandalia, were in this
city Monday on business.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-12-20

Mrs. William Coons has returned 10
her home in Fulton, after being the
guest Of Mexico friends.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-12-20
ALLEGED BANK ROBBERS
TRIAL IS IN UARY
Adjourned Session of Circuit Court
VIII Be Held January 7,When
Case Its Set For
NEW COURT REPORTER
Miss Helena Pettingill. Daughter Of
Judge N. NJ. PettingiIl, Will Ar
rive First Of Year

The trial Of Jesse Prunty and H. E.
! Funk, the men charged with robbing
the Farber Bank, has been set for
January Z, when Judge f. S. CAN'T
has called an adjourned session of his
court to hear the ease, The jury panel
has been excused until that time.
The bank robbery case will likely
be n Of the most stubbornly fought
state cases held in the local court for
sometime, Funk and Prunty both
fought extradition from Illinois and
engaged attorneys at once to defend
them here.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-12-20

FRIDAY, JANUARY IS,
1913

between the hours Of nine o'clock ia
the forenoon, and five O'Clock in The
afternoon Of that day, at tc front
door Of the Court House, in the City
Of Mexico, in Audrain County, Mis-.
souri,, sell at public vendue, to The
highest bidder, the following de.
scribed raal estate, viz:
The Southeast Quarter (h) Of The
Northwest Quarter fh) and BIZ
Northeast Quarter (1l1 Of the Ssyt.
west Quarter ~ and twenty-five
(23) feet off of the east side and E.
ming the full length of the Northas
Quarter (h) of the Northwest Qan.
ter "a all in Section Five % Of
Township Fifty-one (5l) Of Range
Ten (10) West Of the 9Th P. N. in
Audrain County, Missouri.
Terms of Sale as Follows: Cash,
42-4t j. G. FORD, Sheriff
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-12-20

Mrs. s. f. Little, of South Mexico,
is i'll.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-12-20

Joe b, Miller is home from a six
weeks stay in Saline County.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-12-20
New Court Reporter

Miss Helena Pettingill, daughter of
Judge N. NJ. Pettingill, of the 37th
Judicial Circuit of Missouri, has been
engaged as Court Reporter for this
circuit and win make her home in
this city. She win arrive here about
the first of the year. She has had
two years experience in the First
Judicial Circuit of Missouri. She is a
young woman of splendid character
and comes to this city highly recon-
mended. The Ledger joins the people
OF Mexico in extending a warm well
come to Miss PettingiIl.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-12-20
sHERIFF's SALE IN PARTITION
Florence B. Montgomery Plaintiff

VS.. -
Ava Montgomery, John Montgon.
cry, Elmer Montgomery, Mars
Montgomery, Edna Montgomery. Clof
Montgomery, Frank T.. Blain, Admin.
istrator with the Will annexed Of .job1
!. Montgomery, deceased; Alexander
Montgomery, Robert MONTGOMERY
Charles +. Montgomery. William ;
Montgomery, Francis N. Montrom.
cry Ruby Montgomery and Harry
htussel ..',......... Defendants
New Britain herald., 1917-09-17

It is a terrible thing for a mother to lose her child.
 But there is something much more terrible. And that is for her to let that loss make her determined to take no happiness in the children the Lord has left her.
 A woman in our town lost her son about 8 year ago. He was a very good son, an unusually good son. And the illness which took him from her, was sudden and short. Naturally it was a great shock. Naturally her heart was overshadowed by bereave- ,nent so terrible.
 But unnaturally she has become almost cruel to her other children.
 But She Doesn't Want to Be
 Comforted. She has two dear young daughters. They have always been very dutiful daughters, and since their brothers death they have done everything to help assuage their mothers grief. 1 They are with her all their work will allow, they bring her home little gifts from town. they try their best l to think of ways to divert her mind 1 und comfort her
 1 But she will not be comforted, she will not be diverted, she will not have her grief assuaged. She has put an iron wall about her grief and she seems to be trying to keep 1t l perfectly intact.
 1 She does not try to pretend pleas ure in her daughters little gifts; ] she selfshly absorbs all their time 1 and never thinks to say thank l ?ou"; she lets her gloomy manner l fill the house with an atmosphere of
New Britain herald., 1917-09-17
What Mysterious Work. Is Engaging
 Dicky's Attention.


 "Madge, I wish you'd tell Katie not to touch my room until I tell her to. It doesn't need sweeping, and if you'll give me a dusting cloth I'll do any dusting that's necessary. 1 don't wont you messing around there, either, putting things to rights. I've some ticklish work I don't want disturbed. and I'm going to keep my door locked from now on."
 Dicky rushed through the words without looking at me, and then With an abrupt "so long. I've got to work. Call me half hour before dinner rose from the breakfast table, and hurried upstairs to his room.
 It was Sunday morning sand but two days after Katherine Sonnot and had taken Mrs. Allis to the private sana- tar1um for drug addicts. So well had Katherine managed the trip that neither Dicky, Katie nor Jim suspected that Mrs. Allis had entered my room at night had attempted to throw acid in my face and had only been thwarted in her plan of disfiguring me by Katherine's alertness. It was owing to Katherine alone, also, that the woman had consented to go to the pri- vate sanatarium. am afraid I should have weakly yielded to Mrs. Allis' threat to reveal some dangerous secret concerning my father and have let her go her own way.
 Katherine and had returned to the house thoroughly worn out. In fact, Katherine's fatigue and nervous head ache had alarmed me. I feared she might be ill, but a days rest restored her, and she had returned to the city only the night before.
 Madge Resents Dicky's Aloofness.
 I felt depressed and resentful as I heard my husbands footsteps mount ing the stairs to his room. Sunday has always been the day tacitly set apart by Dicky and me for a home day to- gether. Sometimes we entertain at dinner in the evening, but the day we invariably spend at home, reading and talking.
 The one indication of a successful marriage to which I have clung is the fact that Dicky and I have never lost our enjoyment in discussing things which has been ours from the begin ming. Books, plays, news, gossip. neither of us appears folly to enjoy it's savor, unless shared fully with the other. And from Dicky's words and manner it seemed probable that his whole day would be spent in his room. Hot tears rose to my eyes as I real
New Britain herald., 1917-09-17
DOUBLE BILL AT
 FOX HOUSE AGAIN

Another one of those big double feature shows is coming to FoX's on Wednesday and Thursday of this week. And it certainly looks as though the two attractions scheduled for this occasion will put all other bargain shows so far in the shade that they'll never see light again. For the stars are none other than Miriam Cooper, the wonderful, winso1ne little beauty who played the leading fe- male role in "The Honor System,'' and-yes, sir. its true-Old Doug Fairbanks himself: who is brought back by the incessant and clamorous demand of Fairbanks fans in one of the funniest five reelers he ever made, 'Double Trouble" When it is said that "Betrayed." the picture in which Miss Cooper appears, is the handi- work of that miracle-man of picture craft, Raoul Walsh, who, by the way is Miriam's husband (but that's a se- cret-don't let on that you know 1t yet) and who directed his charming little wife in "The Honor System,'' '"rhe Innocent Sinner" and all of her big productions, no further boost need be administered to the film. And as for "Double Trouble" well, Fair banks is Fairbanks, so what's the use of telling you what a wonderful boy Doug is?
New Britain herald., 1917-09-17
THE CONQUEROR"
 FILLS FOX SEATS
"One Great Picture!"

"One Great Picture!'
 That's what they said last night, the huge throng that damned Foxs theater to capacity, as they met the hundreds who couldn't get in to see that big William Farnum standard production, "The Conqueror." And 1t certainly Is great. For it comprises all things that are desirable in pie ture craft. from hearty, wholesome laughter to pathetic sympathy with the poor illiterate Sam Houston, and delicious thrills at the big battle scenes in which the same Sam. but now dignified by the title of General repulses the hundreds of Mexican outlaws in their carefully planned border raid. The scene in the con- vent cell, where the instigator of the raid has attacked the generals wife, is one of the most gripping sit nations ever presented on the Fox screen, and the wild burst of ap- plause that greeted Big Bin Farnum last night as he arrived just in the
 nick of time, was sufficient evidence of the hold it had on the imagina-
 tions of the audience.
 Farnum Is at his best in "The Con- ~queror." Never has he had a more
 unusual and striking role, or one better fitted to his own personality From his first appearance as the ig- norant boy of the Tennessee back woods until his ascent to the gover- norship of the state, he never for an 1 instant steps out of character. He is l truly the incarnation of Sam HOuS-
 ton himself And he is given a worthy
 setting for his efforts and surround 1 ed by a splendid supporting com- 1 iNC1IHinp (so ChoS Clary. Jim Marcus, William Eagle
 Shirt, Chief Birdhead, and Waldo
 Little Bear. The photography is the
 nearest approach to perfection that 1 has yet been seen, and the scenic ef- | fects are true expressions of a beau l tiful nature. Unbounded credit must
 be given to R. A. Walsh, the direc-
 tor, particularly in the incidental de- ] tail of the piece, and in the handling
 of the larger exterior scenes, in some | of which there are as many as eight ] thousand people and thousands of 1 horses and cattle. Everything is
 strictly natural, and this is the secret of Walsh's success as a motion pie ! ture director. That he is the leader 1 of his craft is now acknowledged by l New Britain. For they have seen his
 Honor System" and they are sec
 ing his "Conqueror," two of the
 greatest dramatic achievements evet
 accomplished. ''The Conqueror" will l be shown for the last time tomorrow night.
 As an added feature for today and 1 tomorrow will be shown the first | chapter of that new big Vitagraph
 serial, "rhe Fighting Trail,' a con- tinuous tale of the great outdoors, an l episode of which will be presented 1 every Monday and Tuesday.
New Britain herald., 1917-09-17
SIDE TALKS
The White Feather
BY RUTH CAMERON

depression almost as palpable as a Scotch mist
 She Thinks They Are Unfaithful Be-
 cause They Want to Be Happy.
 And she wants the girls, young things full of life and youths un- conquerable eagerness for joy, to be as gloomy and lugubrious as she and regards it as unfaithfulness to
 their brothers memory when, with the inevitable residence of youth,
 they turn their faces toward the sunshine.
 She is not willing they should go to the movies, or even to the most informal gatherings at their friends homes, she will not even let them play the piano. She is spelling her life-and what
 is worse, theirs. She Isn't Doing Her Share. She isn't summoning one particle of courage.
 Tn fact she is showing the white 1 feather in a battle that most of us 1 have to fight at one time or another One wonders sometimes that she
 Is not afraid to act as she is acting. 1 Suppose the Lord should say You do not value what I have left you. l Then will take it away"
New Britain herald., 1917-09-17
EXCITING CROOK
 PLAY AT LYCEUM

For today and tomorrow the IIy- ceum presents the popular Triangle star William Desmond in Time Locks and Diamonds" MT. Desmond made quite a hit at the Lyceum on Friday and Saturday of last week in Paws of the Bear" and should prove just as popular in his latest release, "Fine Locks and Diamonds" It is the story of an international gentle man crook, with many bold and dar- ing sitautions conceived so as to mys- tify the spectator until the final scene. William Desmond appears as "Silver Jim'' Farrell, known as the worlds S master criminal. The police of many countries are constantly on the alert for him, but his well considered bold ness has been his greatest safeguard. Here is a picture that will keep your eyes on the screen from start to finish and is chucked full of action. On the same bill is 8 new Mack Sen- -nett-Keystone comedy "The Secrets of Beauty Parlor" also the Lyceum Weekly showing interesting current events of the day.
New Britain herald., 1917-09-17
REVELATIONS OF A WIFE
By ADELE GARRISON

ized this, but I quickly dashed them away. There were many things with which l could busy myself. In threo weeks we were to move from the old Brennan house which we had rented, into the quaint old place we had bought, and there were many odds and ends of packing and preparation which l could get out of the way if l had the day to myself. 1
 But Dicky's defection ranked. I wondered as I had done many times before what this mysterious work was which had occupied his time so much in the last few weeks. It wasn't his usual Illustrating I knew, for Dicky was notably careless as to his drawings they lay in picturesque profusion everywhere, and often I had rescued some finished illustration ready for de- livery from heap of discarded sketches ready for the furnace.
 Don't Do That"
 But from all indications Dicky had done no drawing in his room for several weeks. There was no litter of papers when I went in to put his room in order each day, and his desk and chiffonier drawers were locked. The thing puzzled me-gOt on my nerves.
 
 went directly about the work I had planned ofter Dicky went upstairs. But my heart wasn't in it, and when I heard his footsteps coming down. stairs again I felt a little glow of an- ticipation. He had thought better of his purpose, and was coming down to talk to mo.
 In moment I realized my mistake, however, for he held a waste bask ct filled with crupled papers in his hand. I supposed of course that he wished them emptieq, and advanced to take the basket.
 Katie is busy just now,' I said, "but I'll have her empty this and bring it up to you in a moment"
 Dicky shook his head.
 'No need to trouble her. he said drawing the basket back. "I'll just put them in the furnace myself 'Oh, Dicky,'' I protested, "don't dc that Jim has had a great deal of trouble with the fire this morning. and it's just beginning to draw we'll. If you pile those papers in there now you'll simply choke the fire. Empty them into the big basket and let Jim take them outside and burn them" Dicky turned and stared at me un pleasantly.
 twill you kindly allow me to attend to my own business?" he said, and there was a sheer in his voice that pricked like stiletto.
New Britain herald., 1917-09-17
News For 7heater80erS and Women Readers
SOVEREIGN LODGE, I. o. o. F.
Grand Sire Plans Assessment for Re-
 lief of Soldiers.

Louisville, Sept. 17.-Nearly 10000 Odd Fellows from all parts of the country and Canada were here today for the opening of the 92rd session of the Sovereign Grand Lodge of their order.
 Grand Sire Frank c. Goudy of Den- yer has announced he will put for ward a proposal that the Sovereign Grand Lodge authorize the Grand lodges in each state Jurisdiction and in the provinces of Canada to lay a special yearly assessment of $1 to be continued so long as the war may last, the proceeds to be expended through the agency of the American Red Cross for the relief of Odd Eel lows in the military service of the United States. If this proposal is ac- l cepted it will provide yearly fund of about s2,25o,0O0.
 /, Grand Sire GouGy also will ask that 1 the various grand lodges and subor.
 dinate lodges be authorized to con-
 tinue in good standing at the expense 1 of the subordinate lodge to which he
 belongs any Odd Fellow who may be now, or who later may enter the mil l itarv service of the United States.
New Britain herald., 1917-09-17
INIPERSONATED OFFICER.
Former Villa Captain Under Suspicion
 in El PaSO

Fl Paso, Tex, Sept. 17.-Federal officials are Investigating the activities at Fort Bliss of Richard Won Dohlen, also known as T. Won Miller, who yesterday was bound over to the fed eral grand jury in the sum of $2.500 on a charge of impersonating an army officer, it became known today.
 Won Dohlen, who formerly was a captain in Villas army, has been em- ployed as an expert mechanic in the army machine shops at Fort Bliss. His arrest was preceded by his ap pearance on the street here in the uniform of captain with insignia of the quartermaster's branch of the service, according to evidence at his hearing.
New Britain herald., 1917-09-17
BOSTON ARCHITECT DEAD.

Duxbury, Mass, Sept. 17.-John Goddard Stearns, a prominent Bos- ton architect, died at his summer home here yesterday. He was grad uated from Harvard college in 1863 and was a fellow of the American h. stitute of Architects.'
New Britain herald., 1917-09-17
22Hc.-
BARGES STRAND IN GALE.

Gale Reaches 52 Miles an Hour or
 Cape Henry.
 Norfolk, Va, Sept. 17.-During the northeast storm on the south Atlantic coast yesterday, two coal barges were stranded on Virginia beach and an- other was reported in distress too far out for life boats. Several merchant vessels put back for safety.
 The wind velocity ranged from AS to 52 miles an hour at Cape Henry. Peanuts have in them great deal of fat
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-04-05

Mississippi, was the first to announce
he would vote against the war resolu-
ton. He was followed by Senator Stone,
, who announced his opposition, but
like Nardaman, pledged his support to
the war when it is begun.
Senator La Toilette, who yesterday
forced the resolution over until today,
was not in the chamber when Senator
Hitchcock got unanimous consent to
TAX / up.
Almost every other senator and
many house members were present
when the debate began.
In brief opening statement. Senator
Hitchcock, in charge of the resolution.
sald the present was time for action,
not discussion"
1.-The time for discussion has ra~eed -
he said. 1.-THE president has already
stated more clearly, effectively, more
conclusively, the reasons which make
this grave step necessary. The resOlu-
ton provides for war against the i'm
perial German government. 1t is framed
on The lines of other war resolutions.
1t places responsibility for the war
squarely upon the shoulders of the
German government charged with re-
peated acts of war against the United
States. 1t is also unquestionably a
declaration of war
q am impressed with the solemnity
of the occasion. Some may be
with JOY at the prospect of war. To me
it is depressing and dreadful. The
enormous cost which the people must
nay, the great increase in the cost of
living, the enormous burden of taxes
the people must bear and the still
greater heritage of death stagger my
mind The awful sacrifice of lives that
must follow SickenS my heart. | am
sure many other senators feel as / do.
I'VE want no more territory" said
Senator Hitchcock. I'VE will demand
no indemnity We have no historic
grudge to settle nor racial antipathy.
In this respect we differ from the other
countries already involved in this awful
struggle. There is Pan Slavism against
Pan Germanism. Italy wants back the
Trentino, France her lost provinces,
Great Britain has German commerce
and German colonies almost in her
grasp, Russia Wantst ConStantinople.
and Germany, besides her place in the
sun, wants to dominate Europe.
I'VE, of all nations, will spend our
treasure and our blood and sacrifice our
lives without the thought of possibility
or gain.
I'VE are going to war to vindicate
OuI HoiloI anu independence DIS d great
nation and in defense of humanity.
Such quarrel as we have with Germany
is not of our choosing. 1t was forced
upon us and we did much to avoid it.
For nearly three years the president
congress and the American people have
hoped to avoid it. But one desperate
attack by the imperial German govern
ment has followed another | do not
mean to say Germany has desired war
with us. l do not believe that. But the
imperial German government has been
desperate and has taken desperate
chances"
American neutrality, the senator
said, had first been shocked by the in
vasion of Belgium; then the sinking of
the LuSitania almost caused war He
said, however. he did not consider that
Germany had violated any pledge she
gave after the sinking of the
because she had expressly reserved the
right to revoke thai plcu IS.
During Senator Hitchcock's speech,