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Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-12-06

is PRACTICALLY RAISED
Membership Conference of Chamber
Of Commerce Enjoy Stirring Ad-
dress by st. Louisian
ELIMINATE CIVIC FRICTION
His Talk Ended in a Stirring Patriotic
Appeal to Back the President
in This Crisis

At what was the most delightful
and successful membership conference
of the Mexico Chamber Of Commerce,
held at a dinner Tuesday evening in
the basement of the Mexico Methodist
Church, the $1,000 Factory extern
sion fund for the local branch of the
international Shoe Co., was practi-
cally raised and the membership en-
tertained by a stirring civic and patri-
otto appeal by Benjamin Young, of
st. Louis.
There was a large attendance of
both men and women members pres
ent and a delicious menu was served.
Mr.. Young, who received a splendid
introduction by Secretary Stewart, is
one of the finest and most entertain
ing speakers ever heard in this city.
The keynote of his talk was the elm
nation of friction in community life
for the growth and development of
civic life and the uarestrained adher-
ance to patriotic principles and back
ing of the President in the present
crisis.
Mr.. Young's talk in every particular
was impressive and worthwhile and
his auditors frequently interrupted
him with enthusiastic applause. He
is a virile and forceful speaker, witt
a wide and intelligent knowledge Of
conditions and presented his subjec'
in not only a thoroughly entertaining
manner, but in a most impressive
way. 1t was an i%nspirational address
that made every man present thinl
deeper and feel himself a create
part of the activities of which TIL
speaker told.
President E. Y. Burton, of tn
Chamber Of Commerce, presided an
early in the evening, by calling 70
increased subscription succeeded il
closing the factory fund. In his re
port to the membership, Secretar
, John Stewart, who by the way, wa
paid a high tribute by Mr.. Young
called for a vote regarding the clos
p ing of all stores on Christmas da!
. which was carried unanimously. II
, stated the club membership total wa
e now 12l and said that the organizt
!, ton needed more persistent effort o
. the part Of the membership as we
= as their financial aid. He stresse
a the good results Of the donation
d agreement and announced the rof
t meeting to be held here Friday urgir
! all business men to make it a point
n attend the session that afternoon.
Y In every way the evening was
= most pleasant one and after the clio
of the program a short social .hol
was held so that those present cou
meet MI. Young personally.
The following resolution was adop
ed:
is Be it moved that the followiI
e resolution be conveyed to Mr.. Cla
a ence A. Barnes and his family al
that a copy of the same be spread u
on the minutes of the Chamber
Commerce:
a "May we extend to you u symp
er thy in your illness and express o
sincere hopes for your speedy reco
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-12-06
Letters From
Soldiers

A. C. Barnes has received a most in
teresting letter from his son, Gar
rett Barnes, who is in the U. S. Navy
and stationed at Boston. The letter
follows:
Dear Dad:
BOSTON, Mass, Nov. II, 1917.-I
l just dropped you a card before sup
per and have been scrubbing clothes
ever since. 1t isn't so bad to scrub
/ clothes here, as we have hot water to
wash and soak them in and have
tables to scrub on. In Newport we
had to get down on our knees on a
cold, dirty, concrete floor to do the
work. Our washer woman has moth
ing on me, for | have mastered the
are in good shape.
Ever since arriving we have been
drilling. That is our division Goo
men) has. Part have been on detail
work from the other divisions. To-
day we went on detail work. Some
have been knocking paint from a tug
boat here (the Sioux and the rest
have been helping to nut the IL g S.
Charleston in the dry dock here in
order to repaint, overhaul and fix her
up a bit for She goes acros soon.
Sure would like to go along, but was
not in the draft that came in today.
Believe me, | have seen some big YES
sells today, as we worked in the
Charleston Navy Yards all day. Sub
marines, several torpedo boats, de-
stroyers, tugs, merchant ships, etc.
, Also saw an ocean liner. They GER
tainly are immense. We took a tug
to and from the navy yard, and it is
a nice little ride although very chilly
when going over in the morning.
, When we quit work, We went through
the machine ships, etc, here first to
see what it was all like. A man could
spend a year here, and get
through seeing interesting things,
Yesterday four of US went over and
tried to get in the navy yard on a
Z sight seeing tour, but there was moth
ing doing, as it is heavily guarded, and
we failed to get our pass from the Re-
ceiving Ship here. Now we do not
, need to go that way, as we see more
G than we can really appreciate.
We had as hours of liberty from
Saturday to Monday morning at 6 a
m. We went to town and saw a good
i show. Went to a hotel so we could
a sleep on a bed again, and not n OF
the four could sleep a wink. Have
b not been in a bed since leaving home
I until then. No more for me. I'll take
. the hammock and swing like an oriole
every time. On our trip Sunday We
q saw Bunker Hill monument, Fanue,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-12-06

the Harvard College, Charles River
and other things we saw. Cambridge
is a nice place, but of course can't
compare with Boston. If it weren't
for the fact that / want to see some
of the world now, l would like to spend
my four years right here. Some
place, and | a go most anywhere |
want to-any place l know to go, l
mean
| had a nice little note from Dofo-
thy Barnes the day before | left New
Port. She wanted to make me a
sweater. | didn't insist on her do'ng
it, but | a use it. l had to sleep in
the one / have, in Newport, and il
started to unravel, but with my trus-
ty needle and thread | managed to
| stop it for the time being. Don't
need to sleep in it now, as it is some
thing like Heaven here compared with
Newport, although the fellows sent
here from ships despise this place.
We tell them to go to Newport and
they will kick no more.
We received part of our pay be,
fore coming here, but most all of us
bought Liberty Bonds-will tell more
later-so we are anxious for our bal.
ance. Were supposed to get another
part today, but the Newport boys have
no new pay numbers here, so we cHn'
do much. When | get it, will wire yor
if it's enough, and | car get a furlougf
and will meet you at Irma's. Sure
would like to see you all, but it costs
so much and takes SO much time tt
come home l don't really think it car
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-12-06
SANTA FEE ITEMS

Mrs. C. E. Smith and two children,
Roberta and Charles, we're guests Of
Mrs. Sidney Beam on Monday. -
Mrs. VIM. Peak was at the bedside of
her sister, Mrs. Foster, of Holiday,
from Monday to Wednesday. Mes
danes Mallie Beeman and Lucretia
Hanger visited their brother, r. L.
Vowel, and family Wednesday. -
Rev. Shively, of Paris, preached the
Thanksgiving sermon at the Chris
tian Church Thursday morning. -
Prof. Earl II. Brown visited his par
ents, VIM. Brown and wife, Thursday
and Thursday night. - Miss Matte
Bess Shearman, who is teaching at
Macon, visited her mother, Mrs. ]. M.
Sherman, from Thursday to Sun
day. - Floyd Myers, of Macon, visited
his uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Brown, from Thursday to Sunday. -
Mr.. and Mrs. Umstattd, of near Long
Branch, were guests of Mrs. Sherman
and daughters Thursday. - Mrs.
Med. Bridgford, of Mexico, visited
her husband Thursday and Thurs
day night. - Mrs. R. L, Purvis visited
Mexico relatives Thursday. - u. C..
Wilson and family spent Thursday
with the formers mother, Mrs. Belle
Wilson and family. - Miss Hattie
Blue spent the weekend with her
mother at Florida. - r. D. Sims, wife
and son, Roy, spent Thursday with
Mrs. Marietta Wilson and family. -
Mrs. John Heller and daughter, Fern,
spent Thursday night and Friday with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. James
Camplin. - Miss Carolyn Wilson, of
Moline, was the guest of Miss Nell
Wilson Friday and Friday night. -
Elmer Paris, of near New London,
visited his parents, Mr. and Mrs. c.
NJ. Paris, Saturday night. - Misses
Mary and Alice Hanna were Mexico
visitors Friday. Mrs. Annie Davis,
Mrs. Belle Wilson, daughter, Miss
Nell and son, Oren, were Mexico visi-
tors Saturday. - Leander Heckart,
4 wife and daughter, Miss Lulu, Mrs. r,
( L. Purvis, John Booth, wife and sons
! Perry Davis, wife and daughter, Miss
Gertrude attended the funeral of Har-
( old Guthrie at Long Branch Sunday
: morning. - Chas. Vanlandingham il
at home from Camp Funston on a ten.
( days. furlough. Mr.. and Mrs. Jas
I Camplin spent Sunday with Mr.. ant
! Mrs. John Heller, of Moline. join
Z Cauthorn, wife and children, Mrs. Nan
+ Williams, of Moline, and Mrs. Ami,
! Davis, were guests of Mr.. and Mrs
Eugene Williams Sunday. - 7. E
4 Hendricks and family visited Mr.. ant
5 Mrs. John Back, Of Farber, Saturda,
night and Sunday. - Miss Ira Simp
! son went to Moline Monday for a few
!. days visit with relatives. - Rev. Bar
S bee closed a successful two weeks
Z meeting at South Fork Sunday night
2 - Rev. Weatherford will begin a tw
3 weeks meeting at the Methods
I Church next Sunday morning, Decem
c Der 9th; Everyone invited to attend. =
Mrs. Marion Snyder was a Mexic
visitor Tuesday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-12-06
CirCuit Court Notes

In the case of the State of Missouri
VS.. Belle Burnet, the jury returned a
verdict Of "not guilty"
In the case of Bontjes VS.. Peterson
the jury returned a verdict in favor
of the plaintiff. The Bontjes Coal Co
sued for $3.50 and interest, payment
of a load of coal sent to Peterson
Peterson claimed it arrived too late tc
be of service to him.
The case of Ulysses S. Goran VS.
John Fissie was being tried as this
paper was going to press; it is a suit
for damages.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-12-06
Card Of Thanks

We wish to express our sincere
thanks of deep appreciation to the
many friends and neighbors who SO
willingly helped us during the illness
and death of our dear little daughter,
Nellie, and also for the many floral
offerings. May the Lord help and
bless them all. wit
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hunt.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-12-06
Bootlegger's Parole Revoked

Jim Kemp was arrested and placed
in the county Jail, Tuesday, after hav-
ing his parole revoked by Judge f. S.
CAN'T. Kemp was convicted of boot
logging and fined here several months
ago. After paying 800 of the fine
and the costs Of the case, he was pa
rolled provided he did not return to
this city. Kemp came back to Mex
leo last week and as a consequence
the court ordered his parole revoked
and his arrest.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-12-06

be don6. May get home for a few
weeks next summer if we land 'on
this. coast and are not kept on the
other side doing patrol duty, dodg-
ing submarines, or feeding the fish.
l am enclosing you a picture | had
taken in my blue uniform, in New
port, which l just received by mail.
1t was taken when | was seaman third
class, one stripe on cuff. New | am
second class. Have two on cuff, and
a wide white watch stripe on right
shoulder. You may not think look
like a real sailor, but I'm just as
salty as the rest around here.
Several of our boys have fallen out
of their hammocks since coming here.
Two in the hospital from our division
now. One was knocked insensible, but
is out now. He fell about eight feet to
a concrete deck, and lit on his head.
He rolled in his sleep. Quite a job
to stay in them at first, but they beat
a hard narrow cold cot so much that
one sleeps good after learning TIC
combination.
Met a nice lady in Child's Restau-
rant Saturday evening. Ate at the
same table with her, and she said she
was going to send me something good
to eat if | would give her my name
and address. OF course, l didn't. nit.
Wants me to come out to tea (0h,
grandl) with another fellow soon.
Sure, I'll go. Am always open for
such when there is any food. She,
was a dandy at that. Sure she was
| good to look at and refined also.
Don't know why she took a liking to
me. III ask her. Have been fortu-
nate in meeting some nice people here
also Newport and Fall River.
Will wind up this edition and turn in
for the night. viii let this go for
the whole family, as l haven't the
time, but | have the inclination, to
write you all.
With love and best wishes to all
and regards to any inquiring friends,
GARRETT BARNES.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-12-06
HOOVER SAYS FIX ALL PRICES

NEW YORK, Dec. 5. Price fix
ing call along the line" to prevent war
profit taking was advocated here yes
terady by Herbert s. Hoover, federal
food controller.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-12-06
For Christmas Shoppers

When you are making out your list,
put down tobacco for the soldiers and
then stop at the Ledger office where
% cents will send the Sammy 45c
worth Of smokes.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-12-06
My Dear Mrs. Lane:

My Dear Mrs. Lane:
BOSTON, Mass, Nov. rs, 1917. -
| received my sweater yesterday and
it fits fine, almost all the boys have
one now. | don't know how to thank
you for the interest you have shown
in caring for US boys. | still have the
| Comfort Bag you gave me; have made
use of it several times. The Boston
people are making things pleasant
for us, by giving dinners and enter
tainments for US. We may sail any
day for some southern port or access
the Atlantic and every boy seems
anxious to go. | hope to see Paris and
London sometime this winter. | see
in the Ledger where the Mexico people
are doing all they can for the Y, M.
C. A. fund; it is a wonderful thing for
the boys as the "Y" is our best
friend here. They give us entertain
ments and amusements of all kinds to
keep us from getting lonesome and
homesick.
Again thanking you for the sweater,
with best regards to the Mexico boys.
Sincerely, t. G. ROBERTS, Receiv-
ing Ship, Commonwealth Pier, Div.
6, Sec. 2, Boston, Mass.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-12-06

j. L. Horak, of Brunswick, is now
with the Buckner Drug Co. He is a
registered pharmacist. The Ledger
Joins in welcoming him to Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-12-06

Misses Mary Farris, Carolyn Farris
and Pat Stanley, of Carrollton, were
weekend guests of Miss Retha
Pease.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-12-06

b Chas. Grassell, of
are at the Hotel HoX-
2sseIl was Miss Annie
LIS city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-12-06
ITEMS

Il hear that "Aunt"
site sick.-There was
Away and Mt. Zion
sastors, Sunday.
krs sold A shoats t
Nor s. each. : For
4 car load of stock
last week for
hogs to Horace Mum
Il per ID. - Herbert
sfe. of Littleby Sta
i Baker, of Mexico,
km, spent Sunday at
Miss Addie Pal
is the guest Of
Il and other relatives.
. Columbia and also
4 before returning
4 crowd attended the
M Guthrie, who died
"A last week, at Long
Sunday. We extend
h. relatives. Ira
IN we're dinner guests
swood and wife Sun.
\. Flynt is enjoying
mother and from his
hin, Of Ncb. Oscar
fat hog to DR.. Flyn'
Ik for iG 3-4c per lb
N and family visite'
|ktin's Sunday. lri
RO head Of cattle an'
n of his wi feedini
bnday, Mrs. r. L
Nests for the week en'
|bsburn and Mrs, TX.
|&sbury; and Mrs. Mol
.Atralia; Misses Tires.
y accompanied them t
few days visit. )
.,""y aPons o~fs"
Mr.. and Mrs. vii
visited Mr.. Wilson
Wilson, of near Lon.
n. Thod Bolivar
Il Camp Funston Nor
bad been at the bedsid
Non, who has beenver
.ia. Marion is thouoh
nger.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-12-06

cry"
C. W. Edmonston, Of the Pollock
Milling & Elevator Co., joined the
Chamber of Commerce Tuesday night.
| He is the 122nd member.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-12-06

Harry Stocks was home from st.
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although the mental excitement caused
ny his elevation Ia the Foreign Office
N n uimc of stress made him so over
TO- the advocates Of ruthless submarine
war lock- stock and barrel. is ncvcrthc-
less at hciut Liberal and violently
opposed to system which draws th'
leaders Of The country from only one
aristocratic class.
Doctor SoIt the Imperial Colonial
Minister while devoted TO the Emperor
and his family. is q man so reasonable
in his views SO irdulGent of the Views
Of others, and Indulgent without weak
ness. that he would make an ideal leader
uf i llbrralizcd Germany. The great
bankers. merchants and manufacturers.
although they appreciate the luscious
dividends that they have received dur
ing the peaceful years SIncc 1870. never
thcIrss feel under their skins the igno-
miny Of living in q country where a
class exists by pIrth. IL class not even
tactful enough 10 conceal Its ancient
contempt for iii those who soil their
hands by business or trade.
In fact. such i party Is necessity
for Germany as buffer against the
extreme Social Democrats.
When Gernany's Soldiers March Homo.
At the close If the war soldiers who
have fought in the mud Of the trenches
for three years will most insistently
demand redistricting nf the Retchstag
and an abolition Of the inadequate cricle
voting Of Prussia. And when manhood
suffrage comes in Prussia, and when
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her expression WAS repeated AS showing
tn what lrng'hS grief had driven lnr.
This girl WAS lhr VIII" "f an ordinary
rl"r; worl,Ini; in Errlin.
The Social l'rmnrrals aro not given
Office ar" not given titles: they never
iniu tho class Of hats" and they cam
not hon" "a hrrcin" officers nf tho army.
Did not Lieutenant I'orStncr tho notn-
rinuS center of the Xab"rn affair, prom
isr Il reward To the first one Of his men
who in case OF trouble should shoot one
"of those damned Social Dcmocrats""
A Liberty Party Yet to Be Created
There is. therefore. no refuge at pres
rnt politically for the reasonable men OF
Liberal inCl!nntion&. and il is theso
Liberal men who must themselves
rrruic Il Liberal party, 4 party MEM
bcrShip in which will not entail loss
OF business. Il loss nf prospects OF pro-
motion and social degradation.
Thrrc arr many such men in Germany
tnilay. Perhaps som" Of the cunScrva-
tive Socialists will join such party.
and Ihrr" are m"u III the Government
itself whose habits Of mint and thought
nrr not Incompatible with membership
in Liberal organization. The Chan
Liberal EIr comes Of Il banking family
in Frankfort. and while there stands
BE- fore his name the "Fon." which means
nobility. and while he owns n country
estate, the whole turn Of his thought
Is toward 4 philosophical liberalism.
Zimmerman, the Foreign Secretary.
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PAC|FIST LEADER IS
SPIRITED AWAY ON
EVE OF TALKFEST

CINCINNATI, O., Oct. 2S.-
Herbert S. Bigelow, head Of the
Peoples church and prominent as
a member and leader Of the Poo
ple's Council. whose pacifst ut
teTances brought about the raid.
ing of his office by federal Au-
thorities recently, was seized TO-
night in front of the Odd FelloWE'
hall in Newport, KY, across the.
river from here, showed into 6
waiting automobile, han9co606
and driven quickly away. -
Bigelow was to address { meet.
ing of Socialists. AS he stepped
in front Of . the hall, fou., men,
rushed up to him, inquired 40 to
his name, and before his friends
could interfere, was being speeceG
away to an unknown destination.
At late hour tonight Bige'UH
could not be located. he was
spirited so quickly that 1t was i'm
possible to ascertain whether he.
was under formal arrest or was
the victim of a kidnapping plot, as
his friends contend. Federal au-
thorities declined to comment. Lo.
cal police profess they knew moth:
ing concerning the affair. So
cialists leaders appealed to New
port, Covington and Cincinnati
police to assist In locating their
leader.
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the Industrial population Of Germany
gets that representation in tho Reich
staS out of which they have been
may we'll be that n great Liberal party
will be the only defense Of private prop
crty against the assault OF an enraged
and Justly rrvcnE'aful Social Democracy.
The workingmcn Of Germany have
been fooled for n long time. They con-
stttute that class OF which President
Lincoln spoke, You can fool some OF
the people all of the time" and the mid
die class OF manufacturers. merchants
and so on have acquiescrd in tho sys-
tenn because of the profits that they
have mndc.
The difficulty OF making peace with
Germany as nj present constituted is
that the whole world feels that peace
made with its present Government
would not be lasting: that such q peace
would moan the detachment OF some Of
the Allies from The present world al
lance against Germany, preparation by
Germany in the light OF her needs MS
disclosed by this war. and the declara-
tion of q new war In which there would
be no battle Of the Murnc to turn back
tho tide Of Gcrmen world conquest.
For a long time before this war rad
icals in England pinned q great faith
to tho Socialist party of Germany. How
li.tle that faith was justified appeared
in July and August of 1914, when tho
Socialist party tamely voted credits for
tho war, \ var declared by the Emperor
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President Wilson as pcacemaker. "Wc
tho day following the day on which III"
President announced 10 Congress The
breaking Of diplomatic relations news nt
that break had not yet arrived in Berlin:
Herr Stresemann on that peaceful sun
day morning was engaged in making Il
speech to the members of the National
Liberal party in which he told them
that as n result of his careful study nf
the American situation. of his careful
researches into American character and
politics. he would assure them that
America would never break with Ger
many. AS he concluded his speech and
sat down. amid the applause Of his ad-
mirers u German who had been sitting
in the back Of the room ruS" and read
from the noon paper. the "B. H.. dis
patch frnm Holland giving tn" news
that America hud broken relations with
Germany. The political skill and fore
sight Of Herr Strcscmann may br Judged
from the above incident
Status of the Socialists.
The Socialists. ur Social Democrats.
more properly speaking. hav" shown
themselves In opposition |" III" monarch
icai form Of government L" Germany.
This has put them politically. militarily
and socially beyond. the pale.
After successful French attack in
the Champagne heard il Haid of a Ger
man woman. whose husband was thought
to bs killed. that her rage and despair
had been so great that Sh" had said she
would become It Social Democrat. and
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THE TREND OF POLITICS IN GERMANY. WHAT OF
THE FUTURE? WILL THERE BE CHANGES IN
GOVERNMENT? HOW CAN THEY BE BROUGHT
ABOUT?

blockade OF England and that the crum-
bling up OF Russia does not release from
the east frontier soldiers enough 90
break the lines of the British and French
in France"
II Germany Turns Toward liberalism.
think that II is only by an evolution
Of Germany herself toward liberalism
that the world will he given such guar
antteS Of tutur" pr;lcc as Will justify the
termination of this war.
There Is. properly speaking. no great
Liberal party III tn" political arena In
Germany. As h;,v.. 81 id. the Reichstag
Is divided roughly into Conservatives.
Roman Catholics or Centrum and Social
Democrats Tho So-callcd National Lib
ernl party has in this war shown itself
a branch OF the Conservative party, and
on some issues aS bitter. as conservative
ms III" .1unkcrS themselves. Herr Ras-
s.rn.ann and Herr Sir"srnann have not
shown themselves leaders of liberal
thought nor has their leadership been
such as 10 inspire confidence i'll their
political sagacity.
IT was Strcsemaun: W no on May 80.
1916. said In the Geichstss. referring to