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Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-12-20
RUSSELL CREAsEY WEEDS

A. Russell Creasey, son of Mason
Creasey, of this city, was married re-
Gently in Oklahoma City to Miss Helen
Richie, of Kansas City. The we'd
ding came as a complete surprise to
Mr.. Creasey's family and friends.
Mr.. Creasey is on the staff at reg
mental headquarters, Sixteenth Field
Artillery, Camp Doniphan, Fort Sill,
Okla. The first intimation his father
had of the wedding was the arrival Of
a marked copy of "Trench and Camp"
the Camp Doniphan publication. Mr..
Creasey is a young man who is max
ing splendid Roadway in the army
work and very popular in his company.
His bride is a charming young woman.
The Ledger joins his many Mexico
friends in extending congratulations
and best wishes.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-12-20
MISS LAREINE WARDEN
MARRIED HERE SUNDAY

Miss LaReine A. Warden, the ac-
complished daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
H. P. Warden, of this city, and Claud
F. Clayton, of Columbia, were married
Sunday evening at 1890 at the home
of the brides parents by the Rev. A.
A. Wallace. The wedding came as a
complete surprise to the many
friends Of both.
The wedding was not to have been
at this time, but the bridegroom re-
Gently received word that he would
leave for France about the first Of
the year and the wedding, as a con-
sequence, was decided on at once.
Mrs. Clayton is one of Mexico's
brightest and most accomplished
young She is d graduate of
Mcmillan High School and spent
two years in the Missouri Univer-
sity and besides her academic ac-
complishments, she has a charming
personality, which has brought her Q
wide circle of friends. She is a men,
Der of the Mexico Chapter of the D
A. RS.
Mr.. Clayton is a graduate of thu
University of Missouri, having botl
an A. B. and an A. NJ. degree. He i!
a member Of Phi Beta Kappa, anC
holds a prominent place among thu
younger educators of Missouri. H,
is enlisted in the U. S. Ordnance De
partment. Mrs. Clayton has beer
teaching school in Montgomery coun
ty.
The Ledger joins the many friend
of both in wishing them much happi
ness and extending congratulations
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-12-20
CoNvICTs TO RULE SELVES

JEFFESON CITY, Mo, December
10. - Every one of the 2564 %convicts
only one exception, has made appli-
cation for a "%rating" under the new
merit system just established in the
state prison here, j. Kelly Pool, MEM
Der of the state prison board, an
nounced yesterday.
Although the ''honor system has
lust been abonished at the Joliet, ILL.,,
penitentiary because of the escape OF
thirteen %convicts, and although sew
eral convicts recently have managed
to get away here, the Missouri Prison
Board, consisting of ]. X. Pool, Will
liam R. Painter, chairman, and Hen
ry Andrae, are not discouraged. In
stead, they are going straight ahead
with their plans for real prison re.
form in the big prison here, the larg'
est penitentiary in the United States
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-12-20
]. c. King was host last Friday ev.

j. C. King was host last Friday ev-
ening for his annual Christmas BAN
quet at his home on South Clark ave.
Twenty citiztns of this city were seat
ed at the large table, which was full
of good things to eat. Six courses
were enjoyed by all. And in the alb
sence of Judge W. W. Fry, Jack Gel
hause acted as toast-master, and in
his usual pleasing manner stirred the
hearts of all by his talk. Many ex-
cellent talks were made and all de-
parted at a very late hour bidding Mr.
King best wishes and promising to be
on hand next year for this great
event.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-12-20
DAMAGE SUIT
filled N CIRCUIT COURT
Asbury L. Thomas Asks Court to Give
Him This Sum; Charges S. A.
Muff Injured His Repu-
tati0n
FOLLOWS ENLIGHTENMENT
CHARGE
Thomas, Who Was Indicted on Charge
Was Acquitted by Circuit Court
on December 18th

Asbury L. Thomas has filed suit for
500. 900 in the Audrain County Cir
cult Court against Stewart A. Muff,
of New Carlisle, Ohio. MI. Thomas
charges he was damaged to that ex-
tent because of a charge of embez-
element placed against him by Muff
and of which charge he was acquitt-
ed in the Circuit Court here December
18th.
Thomas asks for $4,000 actual and
$4,000 punitive damages and among
other matters in his papers recites his
incarceration in Jail for 48 hours, fol-
! lowing his arrest and before he Sc
cured his $1,000 bond, giving him his
liberty until the hearing.
In his petition Mr.. Thomas recites
that the charge of embezzlement
| against him arose over $S2. The mat
ter was placed before the Grand Jury,
who returned an indictment in the
matter. He was cleared and then
brought suit for damages. Thomas
managed one of Mr.. Muff's farms in
this county.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-12-20
ANOTHER GERMAN LIE
IS NAILED IN FRANCE
Especial Cable from Reciprocal
News Service.)
Ry George T, Bye

LONDON, Dec. II. = Two Of the
largest newspapers in the Middle
West recently asked the Reciprocal
News Service to run down the report
that the American Red Cross was SELL
ing the sweaters and socks, knit by
women patriots, to u fighters in
France.
From an inquiry conducted among
soldiers and sailors in England and
France it is possible to reply conclu-
sively that the rumor is a lie. That
our women are easily discouraged by
this sort of German propaganda is
shown in the announcement here that
$4,000 sweaters have had to be or
dered from knitting mills, because
American wives, mothers, sisters and
aunts are not doing their part. Eng
land had these rumors by the dozen
in the early days of the war, but the
staunchness of the mi triumphed
over them.
The way to triumph is easy. Let
every oma who is a liberty worker
| constitute herself a detective in gov
eminent service. Let her be on guard
for every suggestion or rumor that
might influence her to be negligent
in knitting or food economy. Then let
her report to her local chief of po-
lice the name of the man or woman.
neighbor, chance acquaintance, grocer
or milkman who has transmitted the
paralyzing thought to her. This will
cause lots of pain to thoughtless, but
otherwise innocent people, but viii
have two gratifying results. The
rumor starters will be tracked anC
caught as enemies of America ant
Justice. The thoughtless, but other
wise innocent folk will be roughly
| educated to the life-and-death neces
sity Of sitting gossip that might hin
der the spirit of our people.
English women have not only spik
ed the German rumor that their knit
ed supplies were being sold to thei
beloved Tommies, and as early a
1914, but also kindred false report
that the offerings were accommodating
so fast that they were rotting in DAM
Easements, that some of the knit AM
sewn goods had to be thrown away Sc
cretly to save the Red Cross embar
rassment; that German agents wer
{ sprinkling glass among bandages )
| they could not pass inspection an
[ that the war would be over soon an
the women's efforts consequent
wasted.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-12-20
HOSPITAL NOTES

Ralph Partridge, of Farber, was
operated on at the Hospital Friday.
Mrs. Greer, who has been a patient
at the Hospital, is much improved.
Charles Spencer has returned to his
home in Thompson, after being a pa
tient at the Hospital.
Mrs. Ed Chadwick, who is a patient
at the Hospital, is getting along
nicely.
Miss Katherine Hall, was operated
on at the Hospital this week.
T. G. Baxter has returned to his
home in Vandalia, after being a pa
tient at the Hospital.
Albert Spencer, of W~ellsville, is
patient at the Hospital.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-12-20
EAR OF CORN SOLD FOR $500
Sale Was Made at Close Of Pcttis
COunty's Greatest Show

SEDALIA, Mo-, Dec. II. = Pettis
County closed the most successful
corn show in the history of Pettis
county Saturday night. An a of
corn which secured the sweepstakes,
grown by William Romig, of near
Dresden, was sold for $500 at auction
at the close of the show. 1t was pur-
chased by the citizens of Hughesville
and Houstonia. The 800 was do
mated to the Red Cross chapters Of
these two towns.
The first bushel Of prize corn was
purchased by Representative Nc
| Aninch for SIS. Another bushel was
purchased by several Sedalians for
$500, which was donated to the Red
Cross chapter here. Roming's prize
ear of corn contained an even 1000
grains. 1t was perfect and will be
taken to Columbia, Mo-, for expert
mental purposes.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-12-20
GIRL ONCE ENGAGED
TO BENNETT CLARK
TO WED ANOTHER
Miss Helen Morton RObnett, Of Co.
lumbia, to Marry D. C. Fitch
Wednesday-Announced En-
gagement Saturday
fst. Louis Republic.)

A college romance which, it was
announced two years ago, would re-
suit in the marriage Of Miss Helen
Morton Robnett, of Columbia, Mo-,
and Bennett Clark, of Bowling Green,
formerly parlimentarian in the Ma
tional House of Representatives, and
only son Of Speaker Champ Clark, has
been shattered.
Miss Robnett Saturday announced
she will be married Wednesday morn
ing at the First Christian Church,
Columbia, to Donald c. Fitch, for
merly of Kansas City, but now of Lin
neus, Mo.
Miss Robnett was quite willing to
talk of her wedding, but didn't want
to d~iscusse her broken engagement
with Young Clark. He is a Lieuten-
ant Colonel in the Old Sixth Regiment,
| Missouri Infantry, now a part Of the
National Army, at Camp Doniphan,
Okla.
Fitch is a graduate of the School of
Agriculture, University Of Missouri,
class of 1915.
Fitch has been admitted to the Third
Officers Training Camp at Little
Rock and will go to Camp Pike on
January s..
The engagement of Miss Robnett
and Young Clark was announced at a
luncheon at the Robnett home in Co.
lumbia on June IL, 1915.
Her engagement to Clark was the
outcome Of a University of Missouri
romance. They met while both were
students there. Miss Robnett wa an
honor graduate of Christian College,
class of 1911. She spent the follow
ing year Studying in Germany, and
then entered Missouri. U.
Friends of Clark have felt for some
time that his a and announc'
ed engagement to Miss Robnett hat
been shattered. His entrance in thu
army, the fact that no date was an
nounced and Clark's continued alb
sence from Columbia supported thi
belief.
:. Clark went to Washington and be
I came parlimentarian Of the House o
= Representatives. He is a gradual
lawyer, and his father gave him
; house and lot in Bowling Green short
| ly after the announcement Of his en-
: gagement to Miss Robnett. 1t was an
nounced that Clark and his brid
G would live in Bowling Green.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-12-20
RAG SIG RABBITS

A party of so rabbit hunters, in the
Bethel neighborhood, held their annu-
al rabbit hunt Thursday and as a re-
suit brought in SIG Dummies. These
were sold Friday to S. W. Strain for
$50. After the rabbit hunters enjoy
an oyster supper, the remainder Of
the money will b egiven the Y. M. G.
A. War Fund.
Alvin Beamer headed the list, bag
cling lit of which 40 were shot be-
fore sunrise. Louis Hofrighter sec
ond with rs rabbits. These same
hunters last year bagged over a
thousand in their days shoot. Ru-
dolph Green delivered the rabbits.
A farmer sold C. W. Strain, Friday.
six turkeys that brought him $50.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-12-20
AMERICAN MORALE HIGH NOW
Red Cross Official Declares the Ma
tons Duty is to Keep 1t So

NEW YORK, Dec. II. Every re-
port from the training camps in
America and from the French front
indicates the American troops are in
excellent spirits, Frank Pearsons, di-
rector of the civilian relief of the
American Red Cross, said Saturday
in an address before the American
Academy of Political Science here.
Whether the soldiers will maintain
this morale through trench life and
battle to the end will be determined,
he said, by the home service of the
| Red Cross.
"Men may be the best soldiers in
the world" he declared, "but if things
are not well with their families at
home, they worry and lose efficien-
cy. Then the morale, that a~n-impor-
tant factor, begins to fail"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-12-20
GARDNER EXPECTS TAX
RATE REDUCTION

Gov. Gardner announced Saturday
in st. Louis at an address at the Real
Estate Exchange that the special ses-
sion of the Legislature next spring,
called to revise the tax system, likely
would reduce the tax rate from 10
cents to 5 cents on a hundred dollars,
He said the work Of the State Tax
Commission had progressed so thai
it was almost certain the valuation OF
real and personal property in 1913
would be increased from $~2,0OO,000,-
900 to $4,000, 600, 600, and would pro-
vide more money than was required
by the State.
"For this reason" the Governor
announced, 81 have determined to call
a session Of the Legislature to reduce
the tax rate to a figure that will yield
practically the same amount OF rev.
enue under the new assessed valua-
ton that was paid into the State
Treasury under the 15-cent rate at
the former valuation.
"All school boards and other levy
ing bodies must reduce their rates
accordingly in order that the sum
total collected will not be unnecessa-
rily increased, but that the amount of
taxes will be legally, justly and fairly
distributed"
Gov. Gardner spoke on a revision OF
the Missouri Tax System. He was
followed by Cornelius Roach, chair
man of the State Tax Commission,
who amplified the Governors talk
with explanatory remarks on the
proposed legislation.
Gov. Gardner predicted that hi:
administration would wipe out the
States Indebtedness, provide iState
institutions with modern equipment
and leave to the people a fine system
of roads.
During the last biennial periot
the States finances ran behind SOM
10000 for current obligations,
Gov. Gardner pointed out. my ad
ministration has operated under vir
tually the same revenue laws as for
merly, but instead of mourning a de
ficit of from $750,000 to $1,000 600, a
was the case in 1916, on Dec. 81 wa
will have paid every obligation tn
; State has incurred this year and will
l feel certain, have 100000 in tn
, bank, besides placing $S25,O0O in pen
: itentiary equipment and stock.
Next year, the income tax, | hope
may bring $4,000 900 additional rev
enue. One million will be set asid
for public schools, and the remainin
So, 900, 900 will pay off the loan to tn
e State made by st. Louis bankers.
= "In the last two years Of my &C
ministration the $6,000,000 from tn
income, inheritance and c%orporatio
franchise taxes will be used for tn
: University and public schools, tn
, pen~itentiary and for eleemosynar
and all other needful activities th'
need larger appropriations.
81 predict that l will leave the PEI
pie a great system of highways,
, model penal institution finances r
hibilitated and on a firm foundation
i taxes equalized and fairly distribut'
and all State institutions full
equipped, remodeled and enlarged"
!, He asked for the support of Il
Real Estate Exchange in revision
=. the tax revenue laws before the LIE
a.. islature.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-12-20
o R TECH. LEADS
Great Foot ball Team in School
Headed by Former Mexicoan

The Georgia School of Technology,
whose football team this year de-
feated all of the larger university
elevens it met and is placed at the
head of American University teams.
by leading sporting writers, has for
its president, Captain X. T. Mat
thewson, who was for a number OF
years connected with the faculty Of
the Missouri Military Academy, wher
the school was under the direction oil
Col, Fleet.
The schools foot ball record ha!
been phenomenal and it has stood Sc
far ahead of all opponents that it has
attracted nationwide attention.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-12-20

THE city of Dayton, Ohio, seek
b. to set before the world its indust-
fal possibilities and what it has al
hcady accomplished, had an eight page
advertisement in the Saturday Even
Pr Post this week. This meant an
sctual outlay alone for space of S24,-
poo. The art work and other labor
Connected with the advertisements will
prlng the total to over 100000
dominant Dayton" is the slogan car
pied through the story which is wei
foId and the largest and costliest
piece Of publicity Of its character
ever used in this country.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-12-20
N. IT. Doctor a Major

COLUMBIA, Mo-, Dec. IT. - Major
M. P. Ravenel, of the University Of
Missouri is second in command of a
force of doctors and nurses which
has been ordered to Rumania for re-
lief work according to the Army and
Navy Journal. Major Ravenel, who
was professor of preventive medicine
at the University, has for several
months been in the medical service
at Camp Funston. His work here is
carried on by DR.. o. F. Bradford, q
graduate of the University of Mis-
souri, and Washington University, ST
Louis.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-12-20

Judge ]. S. Gatson, E. F. Hollings,
worth and ]. o. Barrow, of Vandalia,
and W. H. Logan and E. C. KEENAN,
and Kenneth KEENAN, of Laddonia wild
aid the men in the east end of the
county in filling their missionaries
The Mexico attorneys taking charge
of the work here. The east end attor.
neys will come here and assist if the
work piles up too rapidly.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-12-20
Oldest Mason of State

FULTON, Mo-, Dec. II. d, D.
Ford, 81 years old, Fulton's oldest
citizen and believed to be the oldest
Mason in Missouri, both as to age
|and years of membership, died here
early Saturday morning. He Joined
The Masons in 1854 and for several
years was secretary of the local lodge
Many years ago he served a term as
|aeputy postmaster Of Fulton.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-12-20
Hedgedale School Patriotic

The pupils of Hedgedale School have
volunteered to do without a Christmas
treat this year, and will give the mon-
Ney to the war cause They have not
yet decided just what they will give
the money to. They will add their
money with which they had intended
to buy a present for their teacher,
Miss Rouse, to the sum to be donated
for the cause of the war.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-12-20
WABASH STATION BURNS
Blaze at Thompson Shuts off Cen
tralia Electricity.

The Wabash station burned at
Thompson Thursday morning. The
blaze is said to have originated in a
defective flue. The building was COM
pletely destroyed.
One of the poles carrying the power
transmission line from Mexico tc
C~entralia , burned and it was neces-
sary to shut off the electricity unit
the wire had been removed from thu
ground. The wire is of heavy cop.
per, without insulation.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-12-20
SINGERS 4TH SON TO ARMY

NEW YORK, Dec. IT. = Walter
Schumann- Heink, son of Nine.
Ernestine Schumann-H eink, enlisted
in the army Saturday as a cook, 4th
class, after recruiting officers had
satisfied themselves that he was an
American citizen. He is the fourth
son of the opera singer to enter the
army or navy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-12-20
Married Here Saturday

The Rev. A. A. Wallace married L.
G. Lancaster and Miss Henrietta
Mapes, in this city, Saturday. The
wedding was at the home of the
brides parents. Both young people
are popular here with a wide circle of
friends, and the Ledger joins in wish
ing them much happiness and success
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-12-20
RECORD STATE CROPS
Over $546, 263,624 Worth of Farm
Products Raised During the
Present Year

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, December
II. - Missouri has established a crop
record without parallel by raising
more than $500, 0O0, 1000 worth of
farm products during the present
year.
This was disclosed Saturday in a re-
port of figures compiled and tabu-
lated by Jewell Mayes, secretary OF
the State Board of Agriculture. The
grand total is $546,263,624
The crop review crowns corn as
king of the State, with a yield OF
26S, 958, OPT bushels, valued at $685.
741,775.
Mayes declared Saturday that the
report would show that Missouri hat
done more than her bit in raising wal
| food for the United States and hel
Allies.
Corn is Still King
"The grand total is 46,263,6 24
being more than twice last years re
turns" says the review. "Corn I:
king with 8,06S,9S7 acres, producing
| 26S, 958,027 bushels worth 1898 TAI,
IT'S. Wheat on 1,748,S83 acres yield
ed 27,159,872 bushels, at $1.98, wort
$50, 881,442. One million one hundre
and ninety-four and six acres of oat
yielded 44,9s7, $40 bushels, worth $26,
791,773.
"For 1918 the Missouri farmers ex
coed the call of the United States Gov
eminent which asked for 100000
acres for fall seeding of wheat, an
by counties the seeding for 1918
2,749,77 acres, December l conditio
of which was S0.2 per cent since in
proved by unusually heavy snow.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-12-20

Harry Rose, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
William Rose, of this city, who is in
the West, passed his first examina-
ton for the U. s. Aviation service
this week. He will stand his finals
in Omaha within a few days.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-12-20
MAY USE FILIPINO TROOPS

WASHINGTON, D. c., December
II. - The Philippine militia, number
ing $4,000 men, would be called into
active Federal service at once under
a bill favorably reported to the House
by the military committee.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-12-20
Puts Value on Wife

Here's a man who values his wife's
affections at $24. He is John jenkins,
of Liberty, Mo-, and he sued Tom KEEL
" for alternating his wife's affections,
but the parties came to an agreement
shortly before the ISL came to tri-
al and settlement was accepted in the
sum.of S24.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-12-20
Catarrh Cannot Be Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they
cannot reach the seat Of the disease.
Catarrh is a local disease, greatly in
fiuenced by constitutional conditions,
and in order to cure 1t you must
take an internal remedy. Halls Ca
tarrh Cure Is taken internally and
acts thru the blood on the mucous sur
faces of the system. Halls Catarrh
Cure was prescribed by one of the best
physicians in this country for years. 1t
Is composed of some of the best tones
known, combined with some of the
best blood purifiers. The perfect com
bination of the ingredients in Halls
Catarrh Cure is what produces such
wonderful results in catarrhal condi-
tons. Send for testimonials, free.
i. J. CHENEY & CO., Props, Toledo, o.
All Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Adv
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-12-20

Floy Catherine Schopp, the 8 year
old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. c. B.
Schoop, was operated on at the Mex
leo Hospital Sunday morning for ap-
pendicitis and we are glad to know
stood the operation fine.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-12-20
Limits Alcohol in Beer

WASHINGTON, D. c., December
10. - The alcoholic contents of all
malt liquors excepting ale and por-
ter was yesterday ordered reduced to
2% per cent by weight in a proclama-
ton issued by President Wilson. The
order becomes effective Jan, /.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-12-20
An Aid to Digestion

When you have a f%ulIness and
weight in the stomach after eating
you may know that you have eaten
too much and should take one OF
Chamberlain's Tablets to aid your di-
g~estion. Adv.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-12-20
Medical Examiners Organize

The Audrain County Medical Ex-
aiming Board for the Selective Ar
my Draft Call, just being sent out,
is composed of the following physi-
clans: Drs. R. W. Berrey, R. c.
Strobe, Med. Bolts and C. L. Blanks.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-12-20
Married Saturday

Joe HUTCHINSON and Miss Annie
Whitworth, both of this city, were
married here Saturday night at the
Methodist parsonage by the Rev. c.
C. Grimes. The Ledger joins in ex-
tending congratulations and best
wishes.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-12-20

Sunday, December the 10th, mark
ed the end of the twenty-fourth year
that Dave Owen has attended the
Methodist Sunday School here without
missing a Sunday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-12-20
John Maxwell Married

John Maxwell, Jr., of st. Louis, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. John Maxwell, of that
city, formerly of Mexico, was married
last Wednesday to Miss Amelia Bur-
ton, of st. Louis. The Ledger joins
Mexico friends in extending con-
gratulations and best wishes.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-12-20
APPRECIATING the No

APPRECIATING the power of pub
Ncily, a famous flour manufacturer
donates its back page space in the Sat
arday Evening Post this week in a
call for men to join the colors, The
advertisement for the one issue cost
more than $1,000 and was paid for
by the manufacturer.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-12-20
TIGHT ON CHRISTMAS LEAVES

WASHINGTON, D. c., December
10. Men of the national army will
not be given Christmas furloughs un-
less they live within trolley distance
of their cantonment, the War Depart
ment has decided.