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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-19
CAPTAIN jim IS
TO MAKE SPEECH
In POLLS HOUSE

Bridgeport people will have splen-
did opportunity to learn of the great
European war Sunday afternoon at
2.30 O'Clock at Polls theatre when
Captain Jim Donovan of the British
army will speak of life in the
trenches No admission will be charg-
ed and the theatre has been donated
by S. z. Poll, through the manager,
Matt l.. Saunders. Captain Donovan
will make an address i'm der tha.
the people may appreciate the true
conditions on the battlefields of
Europe.
Captain Donovan fought In the Boer
war and the Indian uprising. AT
the outbreak Of the war with Germany
three years ago. he enlisted in the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-19

British army and was sent to the
French front. He has been wound
ed eight times in encounters with the
Germans and probably knows condi-
tons abroad as well as any other nv
ing man.
The captain came to this country
week ago to bury his wife in New
York and make plans to care for his
three children before returning to
Europe. He was induced to come
to Bridgeport by James W. Connors,
the Main street cIothier, who is a
close personal friend
In speaking of Captain Donovan
Mr.. Connors oday said.
II heard Jim speak in New York
the other evening and I couldn't re-
strain myself from asking him tc
come to Bridgeport. He made a won
derful address and I think Bridgeport
people will want to hear it. He's
been right down in the trenches where
the fighting was the hottest and he
knows what it means And mex
week he is going back to Europe te
look for more. He surely is game
man.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-19
STRATF0RD WILL
POSSESS A new
POLICE OFFICER
Home Guard Want Two
Lights Installed in Park
for Drill Use.
RUSSO OF NEW HAVEN
COMPLAINS OF AUTO
Miss Carolyn Santos is Mar
ried to Lopes in Baptist
Church.

STAFFORD. Oct. 1S.-Strat<vrd win
have another patrolman- announces
ment of this fact was made last even
Ing at the selectmen's meeting when
BENJAMIN Smith, Of Freeman avenue
was appointed at a salary of $1,000
year. Policeman Smith will begin
his new duties Monday, Oct. g.. Be
cause of 80 many complaints that the
selectmen have received, they have
assigned the new custodian of the law
10 cover the HOLSTER Heights sec
ton. or late there have, been crowd
Of ''rowdies'' who infest this locality
every night and make things disagree
able Tor the residents as well as pass
ersby.- The patrolman will work "a
hours. 1t is believed, however, that
he will begin working nights and will
be subject to call any time during the
day.
Mr.. Smith was for five years emu
ployed as a rural mail carrier in
Stanford. He 10 "a years of age, a.
Spanish war veteran and has seen
active military service. The selectmen
are to be conlp1imented on their fine
choice The Stratford police depart,
ment now comprises Chief william B.
Nichols, and Policemen H. Briggs
At the meeting the following were
appointed special sonstabIes. their
term of office to expire Oct. i, 1918;
David Fl. Midd1ebrook, Melville street;
Frederick Cosier. Washington Bridge;
Harry e. Cook, South ELM street:
Harry Wilcoxson. Peck's Mil: Samuel
Wake1ee, Wakelee avenue; David
Hennessey, Burritt Street; and Joseph
Buskey, HOLSTER Heights
Believing that the town will ba
sufficiently patrolled by three men
and unable to procure any more funds
which would appoint more men the
selectpnen deferred action and laid on
the table the applications Of Joseph
Buskey OF HOLSTER Heigl1ts Hanford
BigeloF and Constable Anthony Fell
low to become patro1mens Each apa
plicaht had more than 100 signers to
the petition presented to the town
fathers
The dividing Of the town into three
districts for the purpose of alfotting
to each selectman certain district
n I'M which he is held responsible as
regards the repair ana building OF
roads and the approprfating OF money
20 each by the finance board was
made at the meeting. The districts
allotted were as follows; upper, Se-
1ectnpap John, Williams; center. Se-
lectnah John Williams; center Se-
lectman Fred Nettleton; and lower.
First selectman James LAlly.s An ap-
propriation Of $2,3S8.3s was given
each selectmens
"A petition made by the Home Guard
Z to Nave two lights installed in the
Center school grounds IN order that
they might drill at night time was IA
Vorably received. The lights were or
dered and will be placed In the
grounds within q week
On reduest of the town school COM
n1fttee sidewalks were ordered laid on
Garden street leading to the public
school. r.
The request OF C. r. Pelham Of
Sound View avenue to be appointed
special officer was laid on table for
further Investigation
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-19

Directors OF the Commercial Trust
Go. of Philadelphia voted to apply for
membership to the Federal Reserve
System.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-19

the enumeration of the school chill
dren. They will complete the work in
q week.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-19

Edward Spargo was elected Presi-
dent Of. the Weatogue Country club
at the annual election OF officers held
Tuesday. at the club grounds Para
disc Green. Other officers elected
were: vice1presiden James Coulter:
secretary. Harvey Irving; treasurer,
William W. Church: board of COVER
nors for three years, Charles H. SILL
man, A. r. Hayward, John Smith;
governors for one year, Roy c.
Toungs, and Burton c. Warner; audi
tors Daniel J. Morgan and Robest d.
eamnnis.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-19
Lopes-santos


Miss Carolyn Santos. aged 81 years,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Theodore
Santos, of STAFFORD and Mr.. Bres
Lopes, aged SO years, son Of Mr.. and
MIS-. Angelo Lopes OF Stratford were
married Saturday, Oct 10 at the Bap-
-tist church. Rev Mack Hawkins,
pastor, officicated.
More than SIS was realized from
the rummage sale given under the
Auspices OF the stratford woman's
seuffrage association Wednesday at
sthe town hall, Much Of the success
Nbf the sale wxs due to the earnest
4 work Of Mrs IT, G.. Lowell and Mrs.
william Richardson.
Deputy Judge and Mrs Frank q.
BIakeman are busy this week taking
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-19
Curtis

Miss Myra Atwood Curtis, daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank L. Curtis of
Judson place and Mr.. Radford B.
Smith, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Radford
ID. Smith will be married Tuesday,
Nov. 8 at the home Of the brides par
ents. Both persons are widely ac-
quainted throughout town. Mr.. Smith
is "a graduate of Yale university and
is in business with his father in
Bridgeport.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-11-15
VENICE ITEMS

Willie Barre from Mexico, visited
T. M. Barre and family last Sunday.
j. A. Cox sold his farm of 80 acres
to A. B. Cluster for $4,000. Mr..
Cluster also sold his farm southwest
of Venice to HALEY Scale, OF near
Auxvasse. Mr.. and Mrs. Baxter
and Mrs. Will Freeman r on the
sick list this week. - Mrs. John Har-
ris gave a birthday dinner to quite
a number of young folks Sunday IN
honor of her daughter, Miss Edith
Harris, it being her 14th birthday; all
report a good time and wish her many
more such happy birthdays. "Dr."
Nutter and wife are moving to Mex
leo; we regret to lose these neigh
bors very much, but wish them sue
cess in their new home. - Mrs. Earl
| Douglass from near Benton City, WIS.,
| tied with Mrs. Marion Cox last week.
I'VE are very mucr grieved to learn
of the sudden death of Mr.. Clarence
! Love, and of the serious injury OF
his father, Elijah Love, caused from
an automobile overturning with them
as they were on their way to Fulton
last Monday; these parties formerly
lived in this community, where they
were well known; but of late resided
near Bachelor. - T. M. Barre bought
a Jersey COW from CDR" Nutter this
week, price paid 1856. = Misses Mabe
and Marie Harris have returned hom'
from Michigan, where they spent tn
summer. Hickory Grove churc'
held their quarterly meeting last Sun
day. - Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Clark wer.
in Mexico Saturday on business. -
B. w. Miller and family spent Sunda!
with M. J.. Cox and family.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-11-15
f. S5l AT SALE

The monthly meeting of the U. d.
C. was held at the home of Miss Ma
mic Dix on East Promenade Monday.
The leader for the day was Miss
Willie Robnett.
A report was given on the hot Ia
male sale.
1t being such a brilliant success the
U. D. C. are contemplating another
sale in the near future.
Fifty one dollars were cleared and
will be used to buy yarn to knit for
the navy.
The chapter unanimously wishes to
thank every one who took part in the
sale for their faithful service.
1t was voted to give $40 to the Y.
M. c.. A. campaign which is fore
most in this city at present.
At the same time $40 was given to
the Red Cross benefit fund.
Mrs. J.. F. Llewellyn, ST., Mrs.
! Alex Carter, Mrs. Will Brown, Mrs.
B. M. Bush and Misses Nell coens
and Polly Miller were admitted as
| members to the chapter.
The hostesses for the afternoon
uyera Mrs T.. V. Burton, Mrs. Cha5,
| Harrison, Miss Mamie Dix and Miss
| Lottie Cornett. =
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-11-15
urDGE CARTER TO KANSAS

Judge Alex Carter of the County
Court, will represent Mexico at the
Ozark Trails Association Convention
at Chanute, Kansas, Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday of this week
He was selected Tuesday by the
Chamber of Commerce. Judge Car
ter will leave this evening,
The Ozark Trails Convention viii
probably the biggest Western road
convention Of the year. W. IL.
(Coin) Harvey, Monte Ne, Ark, is
president of the Ozark Trails Con-
vention. He was in Mexico recently
in the interest of his convention
Judge Carter was selected as Mex
ico's delegate because of his thorough
acquaintance with the road PROPOSE
ton in Audrain County and the MIS-
souri, State Highway Commissions
connection with road propositions II
all sections Of the State.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-11-15
ORPHEUM PROFITS
FOR RED CROSS
ON THE 18TH

November 18th is National The
atrical Day when the managers OF
theatres all over the country will
give all of their receipts above ex-
penses to the Red Cross. Manager
s. C. Thompson, of the Orpheum,
will observe the day according to the
announcement and give all money
taken in on that occasion, above ex-
penses, to the local Red Cross.
He will give three performances
the 18th, and offer an extra strong
program in order that his business
will be exceptionally large and the
cause receive as much as possible.
| This is a splendid movement and
Manager Thompson, who is always
public spirited and patriotic, deserves
credit for his activity in this matter
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-11-15
n II Robertson and Bride Here

D. H. Robertson and bride are DOM
iciled at the Ringo Hotel for a week
Mr., Robertson, who has been attend
inc the Officers Reserve Training
Camp at TT. Sheridan, ILL.,, has been
given a short furlough. His health
has not been good for some time and 1t
was thought that a rest would benefit
him sufficiently to return to train
ing shortly. Mrs. Robertson was
Miss Catherine Cadogan, of Macon
and is an especially pretty and charm
ing Young woman,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-11-15
Duly SCHOOL WINS PRIZE

County Superintendent of Schools
w. Clyde Johnson, has received from
the Missouri Association for the Re-
lief and Control of tuberculosis a copy
of Ritchie's Primer of Sanitation
which was awarded as a prize to
Duly School for having sold the great
est number of Red Cross seals of any
rural school in the county in last De-
cember's campaign of education
against tuberculosis. The school
was taught by Hiss Bessie M. Day.
The prize will be presented to the
school with some ceremony in the
near future. 3505 seals were sold in
Audrain county last year and A.
564,454 in the State. Over a hundred
million were sold in the United States
| netting over a million dollars. Three
| hundred million are expected to be
| sold this December. This tremendous
increase is expected on account of the
| general desire to obviate the great
increase in consumption incident to
the war. Supt. Johnson says the
annual sale of Red Cross seals is
heightening the interest of the people
Of the county in school sanitation and
the medical inspection of school
children.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-11-15

The court orders that clerk make
order releasing following land;
The south half of Section 10, Town
ship So, Range 6, OF 100 acres; north
half of Section 10, Township 52,
Range s., except one hundred acres
west side of north half said property
being mortgage to Audrain county OF
Matilda Wells, husband, John b., on
the first day of March, 1881; also on
9Th day of December, 1881; on ten
south half and northeast quarter OF
| Section 10 Township So, Range o.
| also release 100 acres west par
northwest quarter of Section IL
Township So, Range 6.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-11-15
|FF ORDERS FRO
SOLDIER

1 .l,J in the uniform Of a Can
I,Jier and stating he was
/ s,,nsberry, of London, On
mo after IA months in the
broad, was taken for inves-
4 by Sheriff J. G. Ford Mon
noon. after Mr.. Ford has
"a the talk he was making to
L. Of citizens on the street
rord took him to the post Of
IT, e.fter being quized, the
L. told to leave town on the
Later, when Mr..
,rred the mans papers had
t. examined, he went to the
| 70 get these papers and learn
/. couId further regarding him.
had not waited for the train,"
riff Ford. "Section men told
had walked out Of town., so |
4 , car and stopped at several
along the line seeking him. Al
Asor I learned he had not gotten
l.. so I stepped on an engine Of
\ hound train and watched the
on the trip to this city
ron o'clock l had a telephone
h. from Thompson saying h'
.ssed through there, going to
|centralia. l telephoned the Of
there to watch for him, if hi.
/ were not satisfactory to hol'
,,rtil I came. l have hear
L. further from Centralia."
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-11-15

Audrain county's Y. M. c. A. and
Y. W. C. A. wal fund drive to secure
$500 is on.
Committees in every voting pre-
cinct in the county have been appointed
and their work outlined for them.
Every citizen is expected and should
be glad to contribute their portion
for this work.
The Baptist Church was packed
Sunday afternoon at the Y. W. C. A.
mass meeting held by the Hardin COL
lege students. The audience was at
tentive and deeply interested and the
entire program was most impressive .
The students brought their knitting
with them. AS they sat in the audi
ence listening to the various address
es their needles were busily engaget
in making sweaters, wristlets an(
hoods for the "boys over there"
The meeting was in charge of Mis-
Ruth Rule, town chairman of the Y
W. C. A., and also the Y. W. c. A
at Hardin. Its purpose was to ex
plain fully the work of the organiza
ton, in times of war.
Miss Rule opened the meeting wit
impressive devotional services. Mis-
Clara Haggard, who has just returne
from a Y. W. C. A. meeting at Go
lumbia, told of the work being done 8
Camp Funston. Mrs. John Milo
detailed the temptations of boys, e1
planning that it was when they WEI
idle they looked for excitement. 1t
at this time Mrs. Million explaine
that the Y. M. G.. A and Y. W. {
, A. help most Of all.
/, Miss Shelton next gave a vivid pr
ture Of the prison camps. Mi
= Springston was the last speaker, tel
= ing what the organization supplies
5 the boys.
!, The meeting closed with the ST
spangled Banner and the Y. M.
A. benediction.
The earnestness of the young VOL
2 en- in their desire to do their part
d the war reflected much of the spil
r which Margaret Walter in her sple
did articles from London tells t
IS readers of the Ledger is being sho'
IS by the women of England. None
a, the war mass meetings that ha
Il, been held have impressed the pub
more than this Sunday afternoon.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-11-15
PERSHING SAYS:
THE Y. NJ. c. A..
VERY IMPORTANT

A Paris Cable From General
Pershing to John r Mott.
"The work now being done by
the Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation for the comfort and en-
tertainment of our soldiers in
France is very important. AS an
organization its moral influence
is highly beneficial. 1t performs
a real service that makes for con-
tentment. The Young Mems
Christian Association has won its
place by unselfish personal devo-
ton to the soldiers welfare and
deserves staunch support by our
people at home"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-11-15
st. Louis Live Stock Market
Special Report

NATIONAL STOCK YARDS, H.,
Nov. ID, 1917. - Today's receipts:
Cattle, 5000. Hogs 1880. Sheep,
1000.
CATTLE - The cattle market has
shown a much more favorable turn
this week, with a general advance on
all killing cattle compared with the
low time last week. At this writ
ing killing steers show an advance of
25c per cwt, while the rank and file
of butcher cattle average 25 to 50c
higher. While the competition of
killers for the low price killers has
resulted in some strength on the hea-
Wy feeders, the general market on
stockers and light stuff of that char
| acter has shown no Improvement.
| The market prospects are favorable
! for the balance of the week and we
look for more stability in the trade
from now on, as it appears the big
fall crop of cattle has been marketed
HOGS - The market opened ac'
tive and Is to 25c higher, with a tor
of SITS the highest it has been fol
some weeks. Pigs and light hog
show most of the advance, with thu
following quotations: choice hogs III
lbs up S17.40 to $3.50; mixed hog
100 lbs up SIT to $17.40; 100 to l5'
lb pigs $3.50 to SIT; lighter pigs 81.
to $16.5O; best rough hogs $1,000 t
S16.s5; habitat roughs $3.50 to Sl4'
so. The trade weakened later on dis
couraging reports from other market
and sales were fully 10c lower tina
the opening.
SHEEP E. Market steady. Good
: choice lambs $16.25 to $16.75; mediur
) to good $3.50 to $16.25; culls $l2
s13; fat sheep 81; choppers ar
. bucks SO to $3.50; Gamers So to SO
Fat angora goats 81 to $7.75; angol
kids 80 to $1,000; fat hair goats !
to s6.75; hair kids So to 8; culls, bo'
angora and hair, IS to $3.50. - NJ
TIoNAL LIVE STOCK COM, co.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-11-15
Want Chairman Here

The American Committee for
Armenian and Syrian Relief, with
headquarters in New York, have
written Herbert Taylor, of this city,
asking that a local secretary be es-
'aoIlshed here to look after the fund
III this section. They stress the
number starving and the immediate
necessity of adequate funds to meet
the situation.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-11-15

Dr. Forest W. Cone, Of Memphis,
mo, is opening a dental office in the
rench building on the southeast cor
,er Of the square, in the room above
"emp ~ Nelson's Store. DR.. Cone
ana wife are domiciled at Mrs. J. p.
,o"elPs, He comes to this city
"'Enly recommended and the Ledger
'O'hs the people in extending a warm
"e'come to DR.. and Mrs. Cone.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-11-15

tn As~A5N
S115O in Ten Minutes
i mass meeting of Hardin COL
studerts, Friday morning, $1,15O
,aised for the Y. NJ. C. A. war
H. 10 minutes. Since that time
Hi has grown to $3.50 and there
!. more money in sight as all of
ktudents who intend to contr!-
. have not given. Audrain is to
$4,000 for this work and the
I'M students have set a splendid
hple.
N a week a committee Of young
h.. under the charge Of Miss Cla-
Aapgard and Miss Ruth b. Rule.
/ been preparing themselves fol-
/. meeting. They met daily, dis
h plans and exchanged ideas
Il everything was in readiness
N in the committee, besides thu
Iyoung women already mentioned
A Elizabeth Bruce, Artie Duehn
IN Jones, Roma Henry, Gladly
Lillian Shelton, June Waller
II, Maude Biggs, Lillian McCrack
Ruth Solder, August Pitts, Gladly.
Ia. Edith Scott, Ruth johnson
dstne Springston, Thelma Tiptor
sbe.b Coots. Mary Cash, Jea
HeatOn,
b. mass meeting Friday morninI
which Miss Artie Duehn preside
one Of the most inspirational eve
i in the school. Those who ad
i sed the assemblage of student
6rc the call for funds were Mis-
kra Haggard, Christine Springstol
j iys Dacy, Mrs. J.. W. Million
ss.dent J.. W. Million. Thel
b. Guy Motley, removing his Goa
Del for subscriptions. In exact
minutes the response had been
b. that $3.50 had been LISTED
be girls gave Liberty Bonds
sey were Miss Mary Helena Gas
pa Kirk and Miss Grace Lii
idge.
But the god work did not halt wi
/ raising of this money. The st
pts agreed to sign pledges, for tn
all sacrifice money, not to wrii
Ime to Dad" asking for money,
I down on the purchase of hal
esses, coats and suits, not to ia.
trips that are not absolutely ne
sary, to discontinue the buying
Feets ice cream, eats Of all kint
indy, silk stockings, and the small
but if they do make su
Tchases to 'set aside a simil
mount for the fund.
Some Of the girls have hung Q
.oe shining signs, manicuring she
we been opened for the patronage
her students and the girls are ra
g money in a hundred ways to sw
contribution. They have {
red into the spirit of the work M
m~mcndably and are setting the pr
g Of Audrain county an example Il
Iould make the completion of
500 comparatively easy.
Saturday afternoon the girls h
hat they termed "open house" ant
as marked by the absence Of
Committees Of 81
ent from room to room and had
.udents sign for the verbal pied
.ade Friday. Following this S
ents in the role of "newsies"
lie Evening Ledger calling the ex
l true metropolitan style. :
aper contained the story of Il
pIendid work and sold like the r
erbial "hot cakes"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-11-15
Stock Notes

No. 2 White Corn, $1.91 to $1.93.
No. 2 Oats, 64h to 65.
National Stock Yards
Hogs, 1900, steady, top $3.50.
Cattle, 5000, slow to steady.
Sheep, 1900, strong.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-11-15

County surveyor W. - Di''
Fulton, has just been advised mat
Audrain county will hard surface a
road from the edge of the Mexico
Special Road District to the Galloway
county line, three miles north Oh
Auxvasse, says the Fulton Sun. The
road will be made sixteen feet wide
and it is estimated that the cost VIII
be in the n~eighborhood of $4O,ooo'
AS planned now the citizens along
the route will subscribe $4,000 and
the County Court of Audrain and the
Mexico Special Road District each a
similar amount. In addition to its
portion the County Court also will
build the necessary bridges and cul-
verts at an estimated cost of about
3 1000. After the $4,000 has been
raised the State will contribute an
equal sum, giving about $96,OOo Tor
| the hard-surfacing of the road. Work
| of raising the money among the farm
owners on the right of way is now
under way The successful compile
ton of the project would give Mex
leo a splendid road from that city tc
the Galloway county line. Aux
vase Review.
C. C. Creigh, southwest of Perry
delivered 24OO bushels of oats, RAISED
on IS acres of land, and is sorry H.
did not have more land in oats. H.
sold 700 bushels at home for seed a
70 cents.
Ever hear of a hog having sun
stroke in October? R. M. Brown
south of Paris, reports a case.
occurred on Monday resulting in tn
death of n fat porker. Mr.. Brow
went to his feed lot at noon and foui'
several hogs almost overcome Wit
heat. 1t was the first case OF tn
kind he ever encountered in tn
month of October.
George E. Ess, a well known farme
near Clark, was in this city on bust
ness Friday.
Leslie Ragsdale, near Santa Fe, sol
: sixty tons of baled hay last week a
500 a ton at his barn. He will fee
oat straw instead of timothy to tn
l two loads of steers he has at tn
trough.
Lee Brothers gave J. W. Sanders
four miles south of New Bloomfield
$40 for a mule Monday.
w. O. and B. A. Smith, we
, known farmers and stockmen of Al
, drain county, Mo-, had in a load
h lambs Wednesday, 149 head, thi
u Il ldlAlbS
I weighed 70 lbs and they sold at SIG
I 40 which was the top of the mark'
and the highest price paid here tn
6 week for lambs. This was a strict
GOOD lot of lambs and they were pu.
/. chased by n of the city butchers
More just such lambs are badly nee
od on this market every day in Il
d wear. These gentlemen have a REL
e ~utation for marketing strictly goo
fat lambs. st. Louis Live Sto'
Reporter.
S., James Wood, out northwest
II, Auxvasse, sold John W. Greed Al
h,shels of corn last week at ST.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-11-15

Miss Polly Miller has been selected
to teach school at Laddonia, to fill the
Mace of Miss Georgia Miller, who has
accepted a position with Judge Fry IN
the Federal Land Bank of ST. LOUIS
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-11-15

Best grade Glass Tumblers, 1Oc, at
SMITH BROS. DIT wit
J. w. Dry was in Chicago on bust
ness Wednesday.