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Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-12-13

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tie Z : Avz61z Se-vre zb-uas.
Russell Is wsI E7Er IN this city
Ny Dear Mr.. White:
COLUMBIA. No. Dee 3. 1917.
When Russell left Ans-iszf about the
middle Of Ssptenber1 he expected 70
20 70 Italy 70 finish his training as an
aviator, as he had only had the
ground work IN aviation, but on reach
ing England his plans were changed,
AMI &ey were sent to Queens Col
leZe, Oxford, England.
In his last letter written October q
he said he was getting along fine and
would probably leave there the mex.
week All mail is so sharply censor
ed he doesn't 20 into deatail and Il /
didn't know the line Of work he was
following ! couldn't tell from his let
tiers.
He said he Travelled around SO much
II was hard for his mail to keep up
with him; that means he is flying and
he expressed himself as finding the
work even more interesting than he
expected; also said he was having n
slit made, and that you know is the
prerequisite to receiving a commits
ion. He is having a wonderful expe-
renee and is very happy in doing his
bit for his country. Let US hops for
an early ending of this awful war and
the safe return OF our boys.
Very sincerely,
MRS. E. D. MOORE.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-12-13

huestAl MOORE son OF Mr.. and Mrs
Z. ID. Moore, of Columbia formerly Of
this city, and a student in the McMl-
Ian School, is flying with the Amer
lean aviators abroad. The following
letters from him were received re-
Gently BY his mother in Columbia.
Dear Mother:
GRANTHAM, England, Novem-
Der 7, 1917. - / have just received
your letter Of October 10. 1 am begin
ming 70 believe thirteen is my lucky
number. ! was examined for this
branch Of the service on Friday, the
thirteenth. ! arrived here last Sat
urday with part Of the original de-
tachment to take a special course in
machine gunnery. The band met us
at the station, the streets were lined
on either side; it was just what we
needed; everyone was rigid with ex-
eitement, the detachment moved out
to quarters with machine like preci-
sion which brought comment from the
Britishers.
The quarters are coy but we are
only allowed TO keep a fire in the ev-
ening from three on. We have a
lounging furnished with papers,
comfortable chairs and piano. The
canteen and dining hall are in the
same building.
The mess is very good, considering
the fact that these people have been
at war for 50 long. The British Of
ficers are doing everything possible
TO make US comfortable. The captain
who is president has already
made arrangements for turkey cram
berries and ice cream for Thanksgiv-
iLg.
The men are arranging for golf
and foot ball matches between the
Americans and English. Saturday al
ternoon some of the men are going
beagling; that is to say, the whole
community meets at an appointed
place and all who care TO may follow
the hounds on foot. My idea of moth
ing 70 do, although l used to go rabbit
hunting with a bunch of boys and
chase all yer the county in half a day.
Last Sunday afternoon my side
partner and / visited Belvoir Castle. a
huge pile Of stone, now inhabited BY
the Duke of Rutland. I'll bet the
old Duke has to carry plans Of the
structure to avoid becoming lost in his
W home. The hill it is on commands
a wonderful view of the surrounding
country, a very fine place to live.
We were on the water two weeks al
most to the hour. A vessel was sunk
about one hour ahead Of us one day.
but our armada Of ships came through
all o. K. Much to my pleasure / was
not affected with sea-sickness, some
Of the bunch were very sick. The
weather was fine except one night. {
SO all in ALL we were very fortunate. f;
In view Of the present situation, / {
presume we were lucky in not being {
sent on to our original destination
(Rome, italy,. | would do anything 4
TO convince the Americans of the
.vastness Of our task Of ~dethroning t
he Kaiser. Letters from the fellows t
n the States give me great encour- (
lgement when they tell me Of all the g
Preparations that are being carried
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-12-13

thri ooasn uhon I couh drop ntc
SEE oace n a while
Ny uHEy LIE has been very inter-
GunC 50 far and I cant sag unpleas-
EH- a'shauEh I have hocn for-ed 70
ussN sune a811l changes n ny hab-
rs never selt better IN ny life and
z es1ls sPezd tomorrow IN Mex
10 ] wouia hc zushos zaothez hree
uu-a
Thew IS 3 happy ozre-frec 10. of
oa hiaodea yuuur Americans IA oar
NK1T thar he,ps % rake J; y fo- the
hssl hs4n1h q Unclc Sans ser5ce.
J hoPs az TIE boys in the army VII.
~fA6 rhst With pleasure
Ths sprt Emopr then $ splen5id
and Wi-haui a sngls Gcep5oz we
Hre sHs5eus 70 ply t2r vita soze q
Bu U-Bo1sS TIE Vrerzsag
impression is thai we VII have plenty
q opportunity before car NV great
TASK Is E,-a-Aes ard ! fair e.
peci a. lsNst Goatssr year q va.
s1igyss a sf rtA BAr1s Pox-
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lEs Ears AID 2ndkw1 Il N@r-
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guaE-sE z1z-@ Is rs1g to Les
as ES A. L as : rs l-z-
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Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-12-13
ARREST GERMANS IN HALIFAX,
whether Believed Responsible for ES-
plOsion Was Not Disclosed

HALIFAX, N. S., Dec. II. - Six
teen German residents of Halifax have
been arrested by the police. This ac-
ton was taken under instructions
from the military authorities, After
an inquiry a few Of them were releas-
ed. The others are in the county jail
The authorities refused to disclose
whether they had obtained evidence
associating Germans with the explo-
sion. A number of citizens of German
birth heretofore have been allowed
full liberty, with the exception that
they required to report once a
month.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-12-13
SOLVE LIQUOR GONTR0I
PROBLEM N ENGLlN1
soF'rnmeni Ccatrol Of TrarG. II
Eff'e.'d Grsut Chang for A. '''
3 q r in I~ndulgsae.
HAVE RESTRICTED HOURS
an Only seIl Liquor During c,.
hours-sirength Of Spirits
Also Greatly Reduced
Reciprocal News Bure,,

vows Bureau
LONDON by MALL 49, The Cant,
Control Board set up by the R,i. ,',l
traffic in Great Britain duripg -
war now applies its regulatioD. '4s
80 million people - nineteen
eths Of the total population =,
Board has just completed he
year of work and claims as oro
uet of its work a great ipcrs,s p.'l-
scbriety. III
There has been a great fall II
vietiOns for drunkenness, In
and the great boroughs thew b.r.
elined from 10000 in 1914 70 ~ oo.
in 1916. Those who may seok .. WV
PLANTATION in the calling up Of men =.
the army are met by the fact that Il.
figures for women have decreased :
almost the same ratio as for men
AAtu -
and this at a time when wome, h..
more money and liberty for indplgon,.
than ever before. Excessive DIM
which comes short of drunkorro.'
but in%terferes with efficiency az
time-keeping, has also been rest,,i,.
as the industrial output proves.
The new English authority bs, =,
stricted the hours for the sale of
~toxicating liquor, reduced the strsr..L
of spirits from 25 degrees under nroot
to so degrees under proof, forbidJon
the practice of treating lie, one No.
son paying for drink for another No,
SOM and, in certain areas. has ,
sumed direct control of All n,br.
houses, closing a number of unsuit,.
bic and superfluous houses and mn,
ting all the others under a MANAGE
ment not interested in the profits Of
the sale of drink. This last wo,k
has more than justified itself in 50.
curing in the areas named a create,
efficiency Of service, in the houses If
public refreshment and in an improv.
ed state of public order and sobrioty
So far the financial results Of mi.
experiment have not yet been assor.
tanned, but the preliminary evidence
points to the expectation that they viii
show these excellent reforms need
not be purchased by pecuniary sacri.
fices.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-12-13
WARD CAPTAINS FOR
RED CROSS DRIVE
ihose in Charge of the Membership
Campaign Week of December II
Have Been Named by
Chairman
JOHNSON FOR THE COUNTY
Next Sunday Will Be Red cros. n.,,
at the Churches in Mexico and
Over the County

Executive Committee of tn,
Red Cross Christmas campaign u
lected its country and town organic
t,on Monday at its first meeting. m,
Executive Committee will meet dair
unth the close Of the membersbi,
drive on Christmas Eve.
W. Clyde johnson, County sohoo,
superintendent, is in charge ~ ~,
campaign in the eastern part Of An
a county. Following are tho Wa
captains selected for Mexico.
c. "aiu ..''........ A. c. Whit
mn Onu a ....... Mrs. R. T. Gibbs
"lra ward ...... Mrs. Ross Wagner
our'h ward -. Mrs. j. A. Darnabv
1ohnsOn's nominations for cantaiDs
"a eacn school district within the iur.
,Suiction of the local Red Cross chaa
yer We're elected. A circular Letter
Instruction to these country can.
',ls was sent out Tuesday. ActusI
~solieitation Of membership win hoa;n
next Monday. oegih
Monday, December II. will b. w.,
unteer Day. Persons are astod
Slgh membership cards on that dsv ~
DOoens which will be established 81
Uahs ehient places about Mexioa
'crun'eer and avoid the draft.
len workers will be named for -.
captain and no one will bo ~
= IN, IN the house to house - c.n mss
cember 18th. morning, De-
Next Sunday will be Red cro..
y ehe churches. All minister nay
, zen asked to preach Red Cross I .or
@ sunday morning.
mp in and join the Red cro.,
/, o dnl,nL!, sake. Only a 'heart and
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-12-13

do YOUR BIT"-Enter urol,
sans employ as stenographer, Boot
Keeper. Revenue Officer, Mail Clert
city Of Rural Carrier. Entrance sal
aries $500 to $1,000 per year. Man.,
excellent openings for women ",
train you for these Civil Service evan
nations and let you pay US as incl
Sam pays you. wit 0"eie
Chillicothe Business College.
lOl Normal Avenue.
Chillicothe, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-12-13
Letters From
Soldiers


TIE LedEGr i znrsauS - hazr fuau
~ ths Au1rrin Cnunry hcys IN IA,
Army and Nav The5r uury Irsnd,
she arr readers 81 ths LrdrHr A..
ceerc iutg@ta in NhaI va ar DO
nHr ana m m6sz rHsS hsvc szF shs
neans q hHz-lEg from reg Hr5fe a.
r-rienesne leuerx af CAMP Afe a.
Peuenr@ and HByrhiRg e2se thar yer
hsh~r the wsaid Eks fs hear and
tA eHnso- nj MT Sh5ec IA Yea
have uBch 81 irierea 10 wrfe ahaui
~ H -n ~ mucf NOR
~hsn ySS 20 1Vsg there
Prank SauEzez Eusts- son 81 Nix
szc Mz Frznk ER--5S e. zs cF
Writes run SamuWbars IL Fruu~
e hs lie she-s and he vlaEzu-s be
sI5rs m reading the Ledge Tss
Er salouE
Ny Der Dad:
S0EEK EERE N FZASCE Nu.
2 1911 49, I rams@b-H5 ms VT
voE h--hdEE 50 1nazrn ! wuz
VITA zad ea1ErEUlzis yoz En5 I'd
yau EnEw 1hEf ] have MI 1a-Eu-E
yaE J hope y- AZ va IS 1-E
ana better Tel ms1h= / rs-s-b--
e her Ey TEs saze ne Z Or
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WI kETs u e1zczrEzes yoa b-A NJ
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psss h Ezs fz-Eg=E r. Tai w-
Eg s - n and EE- 7 sd
-y regards 70 IL TE NJ w II
z EEzet Gzu@ 4 @
Ls-E- I'D TEs te=rHS . E-z -
11.s Es ! Ee Esy ruz
La5SE z-5 zz- zeE
lEtE @az Lazz We =s EZ
chartered q re pzFz ThT -e Z
7e-y simple bzt kid hz-usd Ok.
They wslu1-s ths A-s-sz7 sr
iuto thar h01sS ! III MT zzEng :
great deal q progress speaking
FEs1c1- hut czz make myself u3g-
stood vel e1ozgh 70 g1 whzt I Ez--
We are working every day, but hare
good quarters and psn1y 70 eat 50
cGz not complain ] like Frznce. but
dear Cd L. s A. Is the best country
OF earth ] feel that the war viii not
last m0sh longer. They are betting
z some paris Of England ard Franc
that TIE wa wil end By the New
Year, bot don't know; It's too deep
for ne an interested in getting all
! "a 70 eat and al the sleep / can to
worry over the unknown. / am gen
orally IN bed By eight O'Clock. Every
Dne tgrns in early here. Well, / must
close for this time. Don't worry about
me, for ! am well and believe / viii
remain 50, il the Boche don't get me.
Tell all my friends who can spare the
time TO write me as | will be more
than glad 70 hear from them.
Wishing you many happy returns,
from your birthday, ! remain, your
loving son, FRANK S. SUMMERS, |
CO. r, End Battalion, End Reg. Eng,
A. f., via New York.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-12-13
WHO MADE THE KAISER?

BUNS were made to drink booze
rIsh We're made to drink water.
Banks were made for money,
ana the money was made for evervon,
everything was made for something
cGverything-except the miser,
God made Wilson to be Presider,
but who in hi made the Kaiser9
CONTRIBUTED
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-12-13

We sure would like to have a letter
from you, Frank. Tell US about how
the French people are living now
any funny experiences Of yours and
whatever else the censor will allow
The Editors.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-12-13
Granted Marriage License

A marriage license was issued MISS
Ruth White and Paul Douglass Cot
ton, Tuesday; both are from Farber'
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-12-13

Presiding Judge Alex Carter is at
lending the state meeting of the Co,,n
City. JEFFERSON
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-12-13

food %T !. . SAM in charge Of all the
out out D Is = plan that will in time work o.S
De candy bimeby. Jay mereIl
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-12-13

Drs. Parrish and offutt, of Wanda
liza, were in Mexico on business TINS
week.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-12-13
on there.

Several of US intend to run up to
Nottingham this weekend just to
break away from the camp life for
awhile.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-12-13

F-Enk Szunez Sakts- s1r 81 Gs.
azc Gz Frznk EE--iS 81 aa czy.
WRITES run Sgmuwhnrs II Francs
q his lie 1he-e and he ElaEs-s be
eu5rYs IN reading -hs Ledge TAs
-= snlsux
A. r.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-12-13

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Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-12-13

Russell Moore, son Of Mr.. and Mrs
E. d. Moore, Of Columbia formerly Of
this city, and a student in the McMi-
Ian School. is flying with the Amer
lean aviators abroad. The following
letters from him were received re-
Gently BY his mother in Columbia.
Dear Mother:
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-12-13

AGISTS
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-10
CHAPTER ViL The Great Conspiracy. .

@aHE simplicity dinner was at an end. Released by the presi- dents withdrawal, the crowd
 it could be called little else broke from the table. The anteroom filled with struggling guests, excited, gesticulating, exclaiming.
 Meriwether Lewis, anxious only to escape from his social duties that he might rejoin his chief, felt soft hand on his arm. and turned. Theodosia As ton was looking up at him.
 Do you forget your friends so soon! I must add my good wishes. It was splendid, what MT. Jefferson said-and it was true!'
 "I wish it might be true," said the young man. ''I wish might be worthy of such a man,
 "You are worthy of us all,' returned Theodosia.
 People are kind to the condemned, . said he sententiously.
 At the door they were once more close to the others of the diplomatic party who had sat in company at table. The usual crush of those clamoring for their carriages had begun.
 My dear" said MT. Merry to his irate spouse, 'I shall, if Mrs. Aston will permit, ask you to take her up in your carriage with you to her home. l am to go with MT. Burr.''
 The Spanish minister made similar excuse to his own wife. Thus Theodo- sia Aston left Meriwether Lewis for the second time that day
 It was a late conference, the one held that night at the home of the vice pres
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-10
No Cost If This Fails To Remove Hair Roots! (New, Wonderful, Instantaneous
 MethOd)
Method)


 You who are annoyed with embar-' rassing growths of superf1uous hair have waited long for something that would do more than merely take off the surface hair temporarily-some- thing that would really remove the hair roots. And now-at last-your wish is realized!
 The new phelactine process is far different from, far better than elec- trical, depilatory or other methods, because it actually removes the hair entire, roots and all-before your very eyes-easily, instantly, harmlessly!s Get a stick of phelactine, follow the simple directions, and you will be sur- prised and pleased beyond words-or the druggist will return your money without question. It has no odor, no irritating element, and Is so non-in- furious child could safely eat it. 1t leaves the skin so soft, smooth, hair- less, that not the least sign of yaep1 former trouble rauaaiRA
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-10
 TODAY'S POEM :
 
OUR EASTER DAY

When is our Easter, nay, nor book, nor creed Can tell for you or me; Though over all the land with joyour speed The bells ring merrily. For we may kneel by altars.hung with. flowers Flowers with no torns alloy And still the Lenten sorrow may be ours,
 But not the Easter joy. B It is that day that soul casts off it's
 chain- It is that day when Doubt and Hate are slain,
 And Fait and Love are risen. When to the souls neglected garden plot Comes joys awakening ray; When, from the graves that human
 eyes see not, The stone is rolled away. When with clear eyes we see the
 mountain height, Above the mist that bars; When through the clouds wee see the constant light Of Truths eternal stars. And though, because of this no glad
 bells ring, Though neither song nor prayer Is heard of men; though no sweet
 censors swing Their odors on the air; sQtt{
  Though on no altar builded by mems
 hands
 Blooms violet or rose; Though all the pulses of the teem-
 ing land
 Beat softly meath the snows; Still do we know, unhelped of book or / creed,
 Though other lips gainsay, That we have won our life's suprem~
 est need, Our own true Easter Day.
 -Carlotta Perry
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-10
- - LITTLE BENNY'S
 NOTE BOOK
(By Lee Pape)


Pop came hme this aftirnoon. and ma sed, Willyum, Mrs. Henning is giving a party tonite.
 That duzzent meen enything in my life. I wodent go to one of Mrs Jennings parties if she lived rite next store, insted of away up at the corner, sed pop.
 We'll, you don't happin to be ivit- ed, but she came down this aftirnoon and asked me to lend her some silver ware, and I promised to send her up some, sed ma.
 Good mite, some people are born with nerve, and some thrust it upon way, I promised, and you'll half to go up there with some things aftir suppir.
 Wich aftir suppir pop startid to do me going with him vile he took a lot of hives ad forks and spoons up to Mrs. Jennings in a basket wich jet wen we got to her house wat did pop do but drop the baskit and the hives and forks and spoons floo all over the pavement as if it was raining hives and forks aadn spoos, and I sed, G, pop, look at all the hives and forks and spoons
 Wat do you think I'm looking at, hang it all, sed pop. And he startid to begin to pick them up agen, and l startid to begin to help him, and jest then sumbody sed, Wats the ideer heer? Being a big pleeceman, and pop sed, Good eevning offiser, I had a little axsident.
 And you're going to have anuther little one to, you come with me, sed the pleeceman, and pop sed, Wat nonsents I'm taking these to a lady that's giving a party.
 no you're taking them to the stayshin house, you don't see eny green in my eye, do you? sed the pleeceman, and pop sed, Look heer, offiser, confownd it you must be a new man on this beet, aren't you?
 That's all rite how new I am, there amt no green in my eye, sed the pleeceman, cme on now, I aint got no more time to fool. Adn he grab abbed a hold of pops coller, and jest then Mrse. Henning came to the frunt door, saying Goodniss grayshiss, MT. Potts, Wats the trubble, are they the things for my party?
 My mistake, I gess, sed the pleece- man. And he went away, and Mrs fleming took the baskit of hives and forks and spoons and me ad pop went nome, pop saying, Bing bang it to Ice cream.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-10
Summer Squashes Are Desirable in
 Laying Out Garaden

Summer squashes are to many ar attractive addition to the home gar den. Their culture is easy, according to the U. S. Department of Agricul- Eture. Two or three hills furnish enough for an averages sized family
 These squashes are not fastidious as to soils. though they, like most garden plants prefer warm, sandy loam. The most important requirements for success are abundance of manure and good cultivation. The hills may be spaced five or six feet apart. The plants will occupy the ground all sum- mer if the fruits are harvested at us- able stage.
 In preparing "hi1l" for the plant ing of summer squashes a hole 2 1-2 feet square and, 12 inches deep should be dug; a bushel basketful of manure should then be thoroughly mixed with the excavated soil, which is then re- placed in the hole. It is better to use well-rotted manure. but if the mixing with soil is properly done there will be little danger of heating from fresh strawy manure. With chicken man ure, use only one-half of this quantity.
 This preparation can very well be done as soon as the ground is in con- dition for working in spring.
 Squashes are tender plants, and cannot endure the slightest frost, so seed should not be planted until the soil is well warmed. Ten, or, a dozen seeds are planted usually in each hill. These should finally be thinned to one or two plants. The soil must be stir red by shallow cultivation until the plants cover the soil
 There are in use in this country sev- erai types of these squashes. They must all be used while very immature if the thumb nail does not very readily puncture the skin of the fruit, it is past its best stage
 Scollop or Pattypan squashes occur in white and yellow colors. Yellow Summer Crookneck is also much planted and is a good variety. These squashes have short vines and are us11- ally called bush forms English forms Of summer squashes are called yege- table marrows, and can be obtained from any American seedsmen. There is also an Italian summer souash un- der the name of CocozelIe. which is offered by few seedsmen. These last have long vines, and should be given fas much as eight or ten feet between hills.
 Winter squashes such as Hubbard Green and Yellow, Delicious. and Ros- ton Marrow require the cultural treat men given above, but should be given ten to twelve feet, distance between hills. Winter squashes should be stor- ed away in a dry place where the tenn perature does not go below 45 degrees or 5o degrees Fahrenheit. An upstairs room IS much better for this purpose than cellar The fruits must be thor oughly ripened, but not frosted.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-10
{ AN INVITATION TO WOMEN.

Women are invited to visit the laboratory of the Lydia B. Pinkham Medicine Co. at Lynn, Mass, and see for themselves with what accuracy, skill and cleanliness this wonderful remedy for womeh's ailments is pre- pared. Over 350,000 pounds of roots and herbs are used annually in mak ing this famous medicine. The great bins of herbs, the huge tanks filled with the medicine ready to be bottled, and the bottling room where it is put up and labelled for the market, can not help but impress them with the reliability of this good, old-fashioned root and herb remedy. which for the past forty years has been so success ful in the home treatment of female ills.-Adv.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-10

err cause. Have the soil warm for these. There need be no haste about the cucumbers for their season is short. Good crops for pickling may be produced when planting after the middle of June and for such purpose they should not be planted before this date. Musk melons require more time and for good crops should be started in strawberry boxes in a warm place in the house about the last week of April and then transplanted to the field hills when danger of injury from frost or cold weather is passed.
 We will find that nothing is gained by rushing our warm weather plants out too early. Instead of a big early crop we may get no crop at all.