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Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-07-19
SEVEN MEXICO BOYS
JOIN MISSOURI 5TH
Sergeant Strange, U. S. A, Has Eight
Applicants Sunday, Seven of
Which Were Accepted
MORE EXAMINED FOR NAVY
Fifteen Have Entered the Navy Out Of
As Applicants at Local Re-
cruiting Station

"Joffre's Regiment" as the Mis-
souri, Fifth is known will in all prob
ability be obliged to change head
quarters from st. Louis to Mexico
if the latter's patriotic youths con-
tinue to join its noble ranks in
"flocks" similar to the one which was
sworn in Sunday. Out of eight APP
plicants, seven were accepted. The
new soldiers are Kirk Roberts, Bryan
Kelso, w. o. Johnson, Jim Bledsoe,
Lloyd Gilpin, Dee johnson and Paul
Jesse. Turner Lewis failed in the
physical examinations given by Ser
geant Strange.
Billy Armstrong, Orlando Worrell,
and Nick Davis are already members
of Company B in this regiment, to
which company all Mexico boys have
been assigned.
The company leaves for Fort Sill,
Oklahoma, August 4, if no other
orders are issued.
The books Of the naval recruiting of.
ficers here show that since they were
stationed here they have received for
ty-five applications for enlistment.
OF this number fifteen have been &C.
cepted and are now receiving govern
ment pay. Seven Of the fifteen are
Mexico boys.
Gideon Mallory Powell, Of this city,
who failed in the final examination
for entrance in the navy a few weeks
ago, tried again Thursday and was
accepted. Gid is to be compliemnted
on his determination to do his part
in service.
Like the powerful American Eagle, /.
who circles around, hesitatingly chos-
ing a place to light, Orlando Worrell
mas at last Lit" Company B, of
the Missouri Fifth is his resting
place. At first he considered the Red
Cross work in France and announced
his intentions of joining that unit Of
service. He changed his mind and
passed the preliminaries for naval
service and went to st. Louis We'd
for finals, but failed.
Ty Roberts, the Mexico Athletics
sacker, took the naval enlistment
exam in st. Louis Thursday.
Dee and William johnson, who went
to st. Louis Friday to take examin-
alton for entrance into the U. s.
navy both failed to pass. Roy
was accepted and has returned
o Mexico to await his call to the col
'rs. Ty Roberts who is in Girard.
ILL.,, visiting his parents, was n of
ne nine out of forty-eight to pass in
st. Louis Thursday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-07-19
DOG AS WEDDING GIFT

When Mr.. and Mrs. John Denser
returned from their bridal trip this
week, they found the express wagon
backed up to their door, unloading a
large crate containing a very small
dog, sporting a huge blue ribbon. On
the crate was a letter from friends in
the st. Louis Iron Store Co., with
which he is connected, extending best
wishes and suggesting porterhouse
steak for the canine. The animal was
OF uncertain antecedents and breed.
Mr.. Denser replied by sending them
a large sausage, tied with the afore-
mentioned blue ribbon, and stating he
was returning the dog as he had no
use for it.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-07-19
LODGE INSTALLS OFFICERS
Z. B. Johnson, District Deputy Grand
Master of Vandalia, Presides

The Mexico Odd Fellows installe,
the officers at their regular meeting
Thursday night, which they re.
Gently elected.
E. B. johnson, of Vandalia. Dis.
trict Deputy Grand Master, wa,
present and gave the new leader,
their oaths. He made a short ad.
dress on the system in lodge work.
After the business of the organiza.
ton had been completed the mem.
bers were served refreshments.
The officers taking oaths were:
Noble Grand, Roy Johnson.
Vice-Grand, VERNE Morris.
Right Supporter of Noble Grand.
Ell. johnson.
Left Supporter of Noble Grand,
Charles Stratton.
Warden, John Roe.
Conductor, Ed Pratt.
Inside Guard, F. C. Jones.
Outside Guard, John Howard.
Chaplin, W. N. Boatman.
Right Supporter of Vice-Grand.
Charles Flittner.
Left Supporter of Vice-Grand, Will
liam Wallace.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-07-19
HAVE YOU A BAD BACK?
If You Have, the Statement of This
Mexico Resident Will Inter
est You

Does you back ache night and day
hinder work; destroy your rest?
Does 1t stab you through and
through
mhen you stoop or lift or bend?
linen your kidneys may be weak.
Often backache is the clue.
lust to give you further proof,
me kidney action may be wrong.
II attention is not paid
More distress will soon appear.
Headaches, dizzy spells and nerves
Uric acid and its ills
MAKE the burden worse and worse
Llniments and plasters can't
reach m inward cause at all;
Help the kidneys-use the pills
Mexico folks have tried and
proved.
Wnat they say you can believe.
Read this Mexico woman's account
See her, ask her, if you doubt.
Mrs. John Burgess, 400 West Mon.
.disordered and caused my feet and
ankles to swell. | was feeling miser-
able all over. These troubles disan.
peared soon after l began using
Doan's Kidney Pills, which / procurs
ed at Llewellyn & Sons Drug Store
and | recommend them most hear,
near
Price, SOC, at all dealers. Don't
SIMPLY ask for a kidney remedy - get
Doan's Kidney Pills - the same that
Mrs. Burgess had. Foster-Milbnrn
Co., Mfgs., Buffalo, N. Y. Adv
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-07-19

The pulse and respiration must b.
nearly normal and the skin in gooC
condition.
Old d~islocations and badly united
fractures form a disqualification.
Chronic disease of any kind will dis
qualify.
Jumping and Hopping Tests
Before the heart and lung test the
conscripted man will be required to
jump straight up, kick the heels up
behind, hop around the room first on
one foot and then on the other, and
then make several standing jumps.
"The regulations provide for prac-
tically the same standard as the reg
ular army" said an official. what
few deviations there are are Of minor
character. Persons suffering from
tuberculosis and other communicable
diseases, or from social diseases, OF
course, will not be accepted.
The feet will receive special atten-
ton. Flat feet will be a bar. The
feet play an important part in the cf-
%fectiveness Of an army, it is explain
ed, and, although trench warfare is
not so exacting as open campaign
ing, no man will be accepted whose
feet would make him a poor marching
soldier.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-07-19
Draft Physical
Exam Routine

The regulations governing physical
examinations of men eligible to the
service, just issued, indicate that the
tests for those called by the selective
draft will be almost as severe as
those prescribed for recruits for the
regular army. The regulations, as
approved by Secretary Baker, have
been mailed to $500 physicians and
surgeons attached to local boards.
Their text was not made public,
but it may be said that in general the
requirements are as follows:
Height, 5 feet 1 inch to 6 feet 6
inches.
Weight, between 118 and 211 lbs.
Variations in weight above 211
pounds are not disqualifying, unless
sufficient to constitute obesity.
Chest measure, 81 to 1871 inches.
The prospective soldier must be
sound organically and mentally, and
he must have good teeth and feet.
Examinations Of the eyes and Ears
are to be made by charts and whisper
ing tests.
Almost any disease of the lungs or
heart is disqualifying.
The men must have at least four
serviceable molars--two above and two
opposed.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-07-19
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that let",
Of administration upon the estate v
JOHN S. WILSON, Deceased
of Audrain County, Missouri, DIV
been granted the undersigned, BY
Probate Court of said county, beaf''
date Of June %, 1917.
All persons having claims aga.,
said estate are required to enD' \,
them to me for allowance wltnln y
months after date Of said Letter.
they may be precluded from any y~
eft Of such estate and if such cls. .~
be not exhibited within one year ilS-
the time of the publication OF tnl'
tice, they will be forever barred,
lS-4t e. A. FEUTz'
Administered
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-07-19
TO Vary Only BY Rate
John L. Sullivan on Over. Eatinn

John L. Sullivan, the ex-pugiiist,
says that more people die from over
eating than from drink. One of the
most prominent physicians in Eng
land says that it also the case over
therd. No wonder that so many
people are troubled with indigestion.
If you have trouble with your stomach
adopt a diet suited to your age and
occupation. Then if you should have
indigestion take Chamberlain's Tab
lets. They strengthen the stomach
and enable it to perform its func-
tons naturally. Adv,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-07-19
-FOUR DESPERADOS ARE
ARRESTED At THOMPSON.
Sheriff j. G. Ford and Posse Tale
-Four Men Who Had Broken
Into Box Car
HELD UP CITIZENS
Escaped From Ed Pearl and Party
and Then Held Up Two Negroes
as They Were Escaping

-Four yong men, from Muilcie,
Indiana, were arrested late Friday af-
ternoon by Sheriff j. G. Ford and
posse, north of Thompson, after they
had openly broken into an Alton box
car at Thompson, escaped from Ed
Pearl and several Thompson citi-
zens who had taken them into custody
and then helel up two negroes north
of Thompson before they were ar
rested. Two 3S-calibre six-shooters
were found on them with several
knives and razors. One If not two
other guns were thrown away when
they saw the officers.
The men gave their names as
Thomas Kesot, Jennings and Archie
Fudge and Earl Hopper. The two
latter claimed to be under twenty and
the others had registration cards.
They claimed they were going to the
harvest fields in Kansas and were
armed to keep from being held up.
When Mr.. Pearl and others arrest
ed them at Thompson the four men
drew guns and forced their release.
When they saw Sheriff Ford, Deputy
Chal Blum, Constable ]. At Brown,
Robert Jolley and Ryland Rhodes ap-
preaching in cars, they attempted to
escape, but were halted with shot
guns in the posses hands. The four
men were brought to Mexico and
placed in the county Jail.
For one afternoons careless adven-
ture the four young men taken by
Sheriff Ford and his posse Friday re-
ceived a sentence in the Circuit Court
Monday morning for five years in the
State Penitentiary on the charge of
highway robbery, to which they plead
ed guilty. The sentence was the
lightest that could be given.
1t was learned in court Monday that
Tom Kesto, aged 10. was married and
had a wife and two children living in
Indiana; Hopper, age %, was also
married and had one child. The four
were on their way to the Kansas har-
vest fields.
Negro Scott was given three years
in the State Penitentiary for breaking
into and robbing the house Of the
Rev. Paige, colored.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-07-19
Small Girl Kicked by Horse

The three year old daughter of
Plide Hendrix, who lives about 6 miles
north Of this city, was found in the
front yard of her home Sunday after
noon in an unconscious condition.
No one saw the accident, but it is sup
posed that the family horse which was
grazing in the lot kicked her. An
arm and several ribs were broken, but
the child is not considered seriously
injured.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-07-19
FINED $500 FOR BooTLEGGING
Concealed Officer Catches Two Mex.
leo LabOrers in the Act

Frank Summers, of this city, was
fined $500 before Judge Harry Stocks
police court Monday morning for
transferring liquor to another citi-
zen. Night Police Sullivan caught
2 men in the act Saturday night, after
he had been concealed in an alley be-
hind a barrel for two hours.
Summers, who has two children to
support, was allowed to return 10
work, providing hat he paid a regular
weekly sum toward his fine, and was
never found drinking again.
Three Migrants were put to work
on the streets. They said they had
been with a carnival, which had brok-
en- up and that they were on their
way to st. Louis to find work.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-07-19
SIC Epworth League Elects

PERTLE SPRINGS, Mo-, July ID.
The State Epworth League Con-
ference Of the M. Z. Church, South,
in session at Pertle Springs elected
the following officers; President, W.
3. Brown, pastor Cleveland Avenue
Methodist Church, Kansas City; vice
president, C. w. Myers, st. Joseph;
j, R. Brown, Lincoln; secretary, l..
viii Shelly, st. Louis; treasurer, H..
c. Bedell, Hale.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-07-19
Pete Sanford in Cast

Kenneth Sanford, of this city, who
is taking a summer course at the
University of Missouri, is a member
of the cast of "The College Widow" a
play to be presented shortly in Column
bia for the benefit of the Red Cross.
DR.. c. W. Digges, formerly of this
city, is also n of the players.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-07-19
ADMINISTRATOR NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that W.
ters Of administration upon the esah
Of JAMES B. POOL, Deceased, h''
been granted the undersigned BY VI
Probate Court of said county Of A%
rain, bearing date of the 18th da! o
June, 1917.
All persons having claims agsils
said estate arc required to exhiil
them to us for allowance within u
months after date Of said Letsn
or they may be excluded from ~
benefit of such estate and Il sua
claims be not exhibited within ON
year from the time Of the public
ton Of this notice, they will be @1
ever barred. 1S-4t
J. II. POOL, Administrator
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-07-19
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

J W Gregg TO Worth B Allen.
Warranty. Consid $3.50. S 40 # of
lot 9 and S 40 # of lot 10, block 6,
Lakenan & Barnes College Add to
Mexico.
H B Van Hooser and wife to Geoge
W Pickett. Warranty. Consid S.
500. Lots IS, IA, Is, 16, II, IS and
19, block .. Eastholm Add to Mexico.
Wm'T Day and wife to Gommel F
Smith. Warranty. Consid $4,000.
SW Il of Sec 8 and Sc u of Sec. 4,
Twp. 81, Range 5, W.
Earl G Let's to S C Thompson. War
ranty. Consid 81 and other. Il
int in lot 6, block 8, Orig Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-07-19

Mrs. T. j. Kelso was called to
Monroe City Saturday afternoon on
account of the death of her brother
in-law, T. NJ. Maddox. Mr.. Mad
dox was proprietor of the Maddox
Hotel for a number of years.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-07-19
HAVE YOU Weak LuNGS7

Soius setue on your CneSt or IN
yoIr bronchial tubes! Do coughs hang
on! Do you have throat troubles?
You should certainly take Scott S
Emulsion of pure cod liver oil which
peculiarly strengthens the respiratory
tract and improves the quality of the
blood while the glyoerine in SCOTS
soothes and heals the tender mem.
mes Of the throat and lungs.
'cott's is prescribed by the best
geciaiists. Get it at any drug store.
Scott & Bovine. Bloomfield. MI
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-07-19
No. 1899 Received for Audrain

Registering in Kansas City, Robert
James, Of Thompson, was almost left
off the Audrain draft list, when the
Kansas City Board failed To send his
card to the clerk here. The second
Kansas City board, however, found
the card in the wrong place, and
mailed it Thursday to officials here.
James serial number ia 1859
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-07-19
FORMER MEXICO GIRL
WILL GO TO RUSSIA
Miss Clara Taylor, Trained Nurse,
viii Be Sent Abroad by United
States Government
TO ORGANIZE RED CROSS
Is a Native of Russia and Escaped
After the Fearful Massacre at
Odessa in 1905

Miss Clara Taylor, formerly of thi;
city, and a sister of Isador Taylor
one of Mexico's young business men
will leave shortly for Russia to aid in
establishing the Red Cross service
there. Miss Taylor, who is a native
of Russia, is now a trained nurse in
Barnes Hospital, st. Louis, Mo. She,
with a number of other nurses from
this country, will make the trip to her
Fatherland on a journey of mercy.
Miss Taylor, who is an especially
capable young woman, was in Odessa,
Russia, at the time of the 1905 rev.
oldtion, which failed. During the
massacre which accompanied the
fighting, over 500 Jews were killed;
Miss Taylor and Isador Taylor were
in hiding three days to save their lives.
and later escaped to this country after
undergoing many hardships.
Miss Taylor's story of the massa-
ere, part of which was published in
the Ledger several years ago, is a
vivid picture of savagery and heart
less persecution, which seems hardly
possible in this enlightened age.
Mr.. Taylor received a letter from
two cousins in Russia, this week, tat
ing they had volunteered for service
in behalf Of "our country--Russia 1"
Mr.. Taylor could hardly believe the
message when he read it as never be-
fore have the Jews voluntarily served
in the Russian forces. Since the rev.
solution, however, conditions have
changed. "They have a country
now" said Mr.. Taylor. "He stated
that Russia would remain with the AL
lies, and that he felt sure Of this
from the beginning.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-07-19
How'S This2

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re-
ward for n case of Catarrh that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
Halls Catarrh Cure has been taken
by catarrh sufferers for the past
thirty-flve years. and has become
known as the most reliable remedy for
Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure acts thru
the Blood on the Mucous surfaces, ex-
pelling the Poison from the Blood and
healing the diseased portions.
After you have taken Halls Catarrh
Cure for a short time you will see a
great improvement in your general
health. Start taking Halls Catarrh
Cure at once and get rid OF catarrh.
Send for Testimonials. free.
F. j. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by all Druggists. 75c.
Adv.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-07-19

Major j. c. johnson, Of the U. S.
Army, formerly Of this county, writes
the Ledger that his headquarters for
the present will be in Chicago. After
his return to New York from the Ca
nal zone, and just as he was about TO
leave for Charleston, S. c., he received
Instructions to proceed to Chicago for
duty as assistant to the Department
Inspector, Central Department. The
Central Deparemnt extends from Can
ada to Kentucky and from West
Virginia to Colorado SO he expects to
visit this section at some time in the
future.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-07-19
DIR. Nanskike Commissioned

DR.. R. B. Vanskike, of this city, re-
ceived a commission Monday as sec
ond lieutenant in the Veterinary De-
partment of the U. S. Army, which
was issued by the War Department
and signed by President Wilson. DR..
Vanskike is subject to call at any
time. At present he does not know
where he will be stationed,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-07-19
IA BRITISH

LONDON, July ID. - The British
battleship Vanguard, 1920 tons,
blew up and sank on July 9, with a
loss Of 773 lives, says an official
statement issued last night by the
British Admiralty.
An internal explosion while the
ship was at anchor caused the distas-
ter to the Vanguard. Only three men
Of those on board survived and one OF
them has since died. Twenty-four
officers and se~venty-one men, how
ever, were not on board at the time
of the explosion.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-07-19

COMMENCE to talk and think
Mexico having 10000 population in
1920 and if you'll do your part in Sc
curing labor for the local plants we'll
pass that mark.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-07-19

ETHAN A. HOWELL, son Of John
W. Howell, Of this city, who is cash
Ter of the First National Bank, of
Hardin, Mont, in writing the Ledger
to renew his paper, says: 81 wish to
compliment you upon the high stan
dard maintained in your publica-
ton" Such compliments as these
are most encouraging and not only
make a mar feel repaid for his eff
forts, but spur him on to try for bet
ter things.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-07-19
ADMINISTRATIVE NOTICE

Notice is hereby given tha' ~
ters Of administration upon the e'''
Of
NANCY A. McKEAN, Dece','@
have been granted the under ,.s.tI
by the Probate Court Of sald IV N
of Audrain, bearing date "
9th day of July 1917. lad
All persons having claims a assbs
said estate are required to ~. di
them to US for allowance w''r .ttsp
months after date Of sald Al,
or they may be excluded IRON @b
benefit Of such estate and ~. AT
claims be not exhibited wl' n,bfts
year from the time Of the \" ss
ton Of this notice, they Will
ever barred. ,pIN
coat Administratf'
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-07-19
HOMER HAGGARD HOME
says Cuba is Just Recovering From
Recent Revolution :

Homer Haggard and wife, of Ha-
vana, Cuba, are here the guests Of rel.
atlves' Mr.. Haggard is a civil en-.
gineer. He says the country, while
at war with Germany, is just recov-
ering from the recent revolution.
All Of the railroad bridges in Cuba
were destroyed by the revolutionists
and it has been only recently that
rail communication across the island
has been effected.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-07-19
W G. Burks Operated On

W. G. Burks, of this city, was
operated on Saturday in Kansas City
for appendicitis. His many Mexico
friends will be glad to hear he is
rallying to the treatment in good
shape.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-07-19

Subscribers to the Weekly Ledger
should watch the date on the margin
of their paper and renew their sub
scriptiOn promptly so that they viii
not miss a copy of their favcrite
paper.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-07-19

THERE will be no slackers among
the women Of Audrain county when
it comes to registering for national
service.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-07-19
WANTED! !
SCRAP IRON, OLD.
AUTO TIRES, OLDRD
HIDES, FEATHERS ;.
PELTS AT HIGHEST
sam MORH
NOTICE OF FINAL sETTLEvu,

NUIICE OF FINAL SETTLEMna
Notice is hereby given that M
settlement of the estate :
JOHN T. WATTS, Deceass5
will be made at the next torn !
Of the Probate Court Of Ap5,,
County, Missouri, to be held Al N,-,
leo, Missouri, on the second No,I,,
in Aug, 1917. WIN. WATTS
VI Administered.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-07-19
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE
Notice is hereby given that lsttsn
Of administration upon the estate d
ANDREW ]. CARPENTER,

~ NEhlNA hA'AAN1
Deceased,
of Audrain County, Missouri, hsN
been granted the undersigned, by hl
Probate Court of said county, bear
ind date July 5, 1917.
All persons having claims agsiEs
said estate are required to exhibit
them to me for allowance within 81
months after date of said Letters o.
they may be precluded from any bn'
eft Of such estate and il such claims
be not exhibited within one year fts
the time of the publication Of tS
notice. they will be forever barred.
MARY G. CARPENTER,
EARL CARPENTER,
20-4t Administrator.
Date of first insertion, July T. 1911
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-07-19

A marriage license was Used Fri
day to Miss Eva May Henderson, of
Audrain county, and Carl Vannoy, Of
Vandalia.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-07-19
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT

Notice is hereby given that fml
settlement of the estate Of
LUCINDA STEFFINS, Deceased
will be made at the next term a
the Probate Court Of Audrain com.
", Missouri, to be held at MeIia
Missouri, on the second Monday h
Aug 1917. JOHN W. HOWELL,
Egecutar.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-07-19
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT

Notice Is hereby given That flsI
settlement Of the estate Of
JAMES II. WATTS, Deceased,
viii be made at the next term d
the Probate Court Of Audrain CoVntv
Missouri, to be held at Mexico, Nj
souri,, on the second Monday |, Al.
gust, 1917. EMMA J. WATT
I'd Execuri.