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Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-02-08

Fourteen below" Merritt Lew
ellyn, local weather observer, greet
ed all callers at the store with these
a~we-inspiring words Friday morning.
Many persons called at the store and
many more called over the telephone,
and all were greeted with the same
reply, and went away, pondering on
the rising price of coal and the de-
scent of the mercury.
The coolest weather before this
winter was 8 degrees below the zero
mark, which came on the 22nd day of
last December and the coolest for
last winter was ~ degrees below, on
January IL, 1916.
Of course it has been colder, the
coolest possible is $40 degrees below
zero, but this satisfies the most radical
cold weather fiend.
On December 20, 1901, the ther-
mometer registered 81 degrees below
zero, which was also on Friday MORN
ing, the day before it stood at IL and
the preceding Sunday at II, all of
which were considered to be record
breaking marks at that time.
Figures on the cold weather for the
% years proceeding 1901 were given
as follows:
January 1879, 20.
January 1884, -2S.
January 1886, -19.
February 1886, is.
January 1887, -21.
January 1873, -16.
February 1895,-20.
February 1899, -25.
The following minimum tempera-
lures from 1901 to 1916 were taken
from the weather reports for those
years kept by Mr.. Llewellyn:
February 1902, III.
January 1904, IA.
February 1905, -13.
February 1907, 10.
January 1909, 10.
January 1911, %.
February 1910, i.
January 1910, i.
January 1912, -21.
January 1915, lie.
January 1916, -12.
Mexico faces a shortage in coal.
The suddenly increased demand for
fuel, caused by the severe cold,
threatens to exhaust the supply CT
the local dealers before their orders
can be filled by the mines.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-02-08
Goes Into Bankruptcy

Walter S. Fritts, of this city, has
gone into bankruptcy. Mr.. Fritts'
many friends will regret to learn of
this.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-02-08
Miss Gertrude Fry, Society Editor,
Mexico Ledger, Mexico, Mo.


WALSENBURG, Colo, Jan. 20.
1917. - Dear Miss Fry: l take pleas
ure in handing you herewith one Of
my songs on the market and would
like to have you advise me how you
like it.
Am sending this to you as an appre-
citation of your many interesting ar
ticles in the Society Column of the
Ledger, and any consideration you
care to give this song will be more
than appreciated, for l realize that
must depend upon my many good
friends to help me to success in my
vocation of song writing, for l have
long ago realized that we cannot be
a success wholly within ourselves; it
is necessary that others help and re-
alizing this fact, / can fully appre-
ciate what others do for me for l feel
very keenly that my success is due
partly to them, and no matter how
great my success might be, / shall not
forget those who are not quite so
fortunate as l and therefore I have
taken a solemn oath to give one tenth
for the purpose of distribution among
the needy and in the slums of the
larger cities of which l have made a
study. Therefore, in order to help
these poor unfortunates through this
channel it is necessary that others
help me again by purchasing my
songs.
With kind wishes for your success
and happiness, l am, Sincerely yours,
Edward Verhoff.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-02-08
|BRR-R FOURTEEN BELOW"
SAYS THE WEATHER MAN
The Mercury Climbed Way Down in
the Cellar Friday Morning-0ne
Of Coolest Days in Years
WAS 12 BELOW LAST JANUARY
Coolest Day Before This Winter
Was 3 Degrees Below the Zero
Mark-December 22nd.

Last summer when the lunar rays
We're warping up the earth,
And the weather was too serious
For anything like mirth,
The people stood about in knots,
With manner, o, so bold,
And told how they would revel
In q zero chunk of cold.
But where are the same people now
Who thought 'twould be so nice =?
Where are they all this morning
With the world as cold as ice?
Are they out doors as they prom
Used;
Are they out to "brave the
storm?"-
They're loafing round the kitchen
stove
And trying to keep warm.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-02-08
Robins Are Here

Miss Dickinson, of Hardin College,
reports having seen two robins on
the college campus Wednesday. :
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-02-08

lived here, and will be glad to know
he is making a success of his song
writing, The above letter speaks for
itself, and the editress thanks Mr..
Verhoff for the letter and song, and
joins in wishing him much success.
Mrs. ALI Elliott has as guests for
lunch Sunday evening Mrs. E. D.
Graham and Mrs. R. H. Edmonds, of
Kansas City.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. P. Guthrie enter
tanned DR.. and Mrs. Lotion and
family at MONDAY dinner Sunday.
A new club, known as the Culture
Club" has recently been organized,
and the first meeting was held on
Tuesday evening with Mr.. Norton
Nelson. Very elaborate refreshments
were served at the close of the even
ing.
Mrs. L. N. Gordon, of Kansas City,
will arrive Monday to visit Mrs. W.
W. Bolts.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Campbell and
daughter, Virginia Sue, spent Satur-
day with Mrs. Will Lee.
MIR. and Mrs. Joe Wilkins enter
tanned Mr.. and Mrs. l.. M. White
and Mrs. Minor Bolts at the Orpheum
Friday evening, and later refresh
ments were served at Buckner's.
Mrs. Minor Bolts departs tonight
for Chicago, after visiting her sis
ter, Mrs. L. M. White.
Mrs. NJ. S. Morris was hostess for
the 500 Club Friday Afternoon. Mrs.
o. L. Martin won the prize, a dresser
scarf and pin cushion cover. A de-
lightful lunch was served by the hos
tess. Mrs. D. d. Dudley and Miss
Gertrude Fry were the club guests.
Mrs. M. Phillip and Mrs. I. Sill
verstein entertained thirty ladies at
the Orpheum this afternoon for their
guests, Mrs. David Chasnoff of Sc
dalia, and Mrs. Rose Rosenberg, of
Sherman, Texas.
Mrs. E. A. bearing entertained
the Thimble Club this afternoon at
her home. A business session was
first held, then a social hour. The
out-of-town guests were Mesdames c..
C. Madison, of Kansas City; Richard
Myall, of Liberty; Minor E. Bolts, of
Chicago, and Eben Price, of Montana.
Mrs. Wallace Fry was hostess for
the F. A. E. Club Friday afternoon.
After the games Of bridge, the hos
tess served very elaborate refresh
ments. The guests of the club were:
Mesdames A. P. Johnson, F. N.
Van Ness, C. B. Norris, M. Phillip,
c. C. Madison, of Kansas City; Minor
Bolts, of Chicago; Eben Price, of Mon
tana; Richard Myall, of Liberty, and
W. W. Fry.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Roth, of St.
Louis, spent Saturday with Mr.. and
Mrs. G. F. Clark.
The Kings Daughters will hold a
meeting at the Baptist church Tues
day afternoon at 2:30.
A Silver Tea will be given at the
home of Mrs. W. W. Bolts Friday af-
%ternoon, Feb. 9th. A good musical
program has been prepared, and ev-
eryone is invited.
The Del Rio, Texas, Herald has the
following to say Of the wedding OF
Miss Martha Hamilton, formerly OF
this city: cat l p m Wednesday
the friends and relatives of Miss Mar
tina Hamilton and James Elmer White
witnessed the most elaborate wedding
of the season at the home of the brides
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. R. Hamil.
ton. Many functions complimentary
to the bride had proceeded this great
event, therefore anticipation was gen.
eral. The parlors were ~resplendent
in decorations in green and white eff.
feet. The ceremony took place in the
parlor where an arch was erected ii
ferns, palms, and pot plants, under
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-02-08

dick Appling, Of Montgomery, Shell
don hurry, of Liberty, and Darnell, of
st. Louis.
Miss Lena Bryarly entertained at
dinner Wednesday in honor of her
guest, Mrs. Victor Hale, of Moberly.
Covers were laid for Mr.. and Mrs.
T. R. Bruce, Mr.. Roy and Miss Ada
Bryarly, and Mr.. W. R. Bryarly.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. B. Hawthorne
had as their guests at the Orpheum
Thursday evening, in honor Of Mrs.
Minor Bolts: Mr.. and Mrs. l.. M.
White, Mrs. Wallace Fry. After
the pictures the guests enjoyed lunch
at Buckner's.
Miss Lena Bryarly gave a line party
at the 0rpheum Thursday afternoon
for her house guest, Mrs. Victor Hale,
of Moberly. Later the guests en-
joyed refreshments at Buckner's.
In line were Misses Fairy Lindsey, of
Iowa; Mildred Moore, Esther Hardine,
Gertrude Fry, Mesdames B. F. Wells,
T. R. Bruce and Victor Hale.
The C~hsutauqua met at the Library
Tuesday afternoon. The first part
of the lesson was devoted to current
events. Papers were read by Mrs.
Alex Carter, danish Islands Now
Ours" Mrs. Wallace Fry, "Balfour's
Note;" Mrs. ]. H. Whitmore, MEX
lean Developments" Mrs. Turley,
Caesars Conquest of Baltic Lands;"
Mrs. j. G. Moore, "Origin of the
Days of the Week." Mrs. Barre,
"Story of the Dog Of Flanders"
Miss Myrtle Moore was hostess for
the Friday Knitting Club on Friday
afternoon. The extra guests were
Miss Viola Wells, of Hannibal; and
Mrs. Leo Hanly. The hostess served
delicious refreshments during the af-
ternoon.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-02-08

A. W. Hornback, of Columbia, is
theguest of the Rev. ]. M. Hornback
and wife.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-02-08
Mrs Gertrude Fry
Phone ga

Zen claim they have thrills; but up
asking some Of the ladies of your
m their thrills. ] find the men are
in it,
drs. Z. A. bearing says: ITO see
rmuda Islands after having been
sick in my stateroom forty-eight
1rx.
drs. d. d. Rodgers: "when I wore
lresa made from my mothers sec
i-day dress, ana played before the
Sic at eleven ysars of age"
Mrs. F. p. Kc'so: "To break in q
v maid.
Ers. W. D. Lee: rNever have them.
{ nv husband have them"
|frs. Duncan: after I came to live
h my hon-in-law, F. P. Kelso."
A certain young woman, who for
aly lived here, took the train re-
lily for her home in another town
a began to weep bitterly. The con
tor, seeing her distress, said;
adam, may / AJAX why those tears?'
ID she replied; IT am crying be-
use I have list left my mother-in.
W WheFeupon the conductor tried
bring the train TO a sudden stop
d whispered 70 the lady, hat she
d the wrong train. The Fulton
anch was hers.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-02-08

Many people in this city will re-
member Mr., Verhoff, who formerly
lived here, and will be glad to know
he is making a success of his song
writing. The above letter speaks for
itself, and the editress thanks Mr..
Verhoff for the letter and song, and
joins in wishing him much success .
The Washington herald., 1917-08-01
BLOOD POISON wins
BATTLE OF IL YEARS
Poctor Dead of Aflieion Con-
tracted Operating on Child.

After q twelve-year long struggle
Tor life against pernicious aenemia.
contracted from blood poisoning re-
sulting from an accident during an
operation on a child. DR.. Dwight Cor
don Smith died yesterday at the
Emergency hospital During his fight
for health countless blood transfu-
sions, from close relatives. were made.
\ DR.. Smith was a member Of the
aedical staff Of the Emergency and
shildren's hospitals. II was while he
tas connected with the Children's
ospital that he was stricken with
Z lood poisoning following an opera
Ion.
Born in ST. Louis. forty-three years
ago, Dr. Smith was a graduate Of
Williams College, Williams. Mass.
The funeral services will be held
at 2 o'clock Thursday afternoon at
st. Stephens Episcopal Church, to
which his body will be brought from
the residence, I421 Columbia Road
northwest.
Burial will be made in GIenwood
Cemetery. Rev. George T. Dudley
will have charge
DR.. Smith Is survived by his wife,
Mrs. Emily R. Smith; his mother.
Mrs. Isabella PalIen Smith, and a
sister. Mrs. William W. Stuart, all
OF this city, and one brother, Gran
Vile Smith. of Jacksonville, Fla
The Washington herald., 1917-08-01
choice CHEF FORTUNE
OF DISTRICT CAVALRY
Troop B Eats Dslicaeies as Prepared
for RitzCarlton Diners.

It's a far cry from the shining kit
chens OF the Ritz-Carlton, in London
to the B troop District cavalry mess
shack at Camp Ordway. but IT IL one
OF the boasts of B troop men these
days that their cookie, Albert Jean
De Forest, has been chef in some OF
the finest hotels, both in Europe and
America. He has served not only In
the Ritz and Savoy in London. the
Waldorf in New York, the Palace In
Frisco, and a score of others.
Also the cookies distinguished line
age isn't all Of the boast by any
means. B troop Mess Sergeant Geo
W. Hughes, once held an important
position in the commissary depart
ment Of the Pullman Company, New
York, and the assistant cook. r. b.
Settler, only a short time ago was a
successful restauranteur.
De Forest is a little French-Cana-
dian, born in Quebec, who speaks
French, Spanish, Polish and Russian.
and who has cooked not only in Eu-
rope and America but at Rio de Ja-
neiro, Buenos Aires, and other large
cities in South America.
Capt. John w. Thompson and Lieut..
Browne and Harper of B troop, looked
around Washington for a cook when
the troop was preparing to go to
camp, finally discovering De Forest
in one Of washington's largest hotels.
De Forest had not taken out his sec
ond papers but these were speedily
secured for him.
He has been signed up for the
duration OF the war.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-01
Community Store
CLOSED TO WOMEN
Wives of Enlisted Men Lose Privii-
lese of Husbands,

Families of enlisted men in the
army. navy and Marine Corps will
lose the privilege Of buying provisions
at cost from the community store"
at the Navy Yard, when the men are
ordered to the front, according to an
Interpretation of the rules governing
the operation of the store, made late
yesterday afternoon by Paymaster
O'Hara.
Supplies may be purchased at cost
in the store only by enlisted men, in
person, and then only in quantities for
their own use and that of their i'm
mediate families. the regulations read,
said the paymaster. The clause 'in
person" will prevent members Of the
families from buying supplies when
the head OF the family has left for
France. 1t is said.
It Is feared that during the present
emergency, families Of soldiers, IL de-
MED the right to buy from the store
while the men are. out OF the United
States. will be brought face to face
with privation and perhaps with want.
1t Is said a petition may be started
by wives OF the men affected asking
that the law be repealed or that 1t
may be so far extended as to allow
the wife Of the family to buy in the
place of the husband.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-01
WOMAN CONDUCTORS
not NEEDED here
W. R. & E. Officials Deny Report
Concerning Feminine Help.

Emphatic denial was made yester-
day by authorities OF the Washing.
ton Railway and Electric Company
that there had been any definite ac-
ton taken by the company regarding
the employment OF women on the
cars OF that company, as a result of
the future shortage OF operators to
be caused by the draft. and 1t was
stated by the ofiicials that no thought
whatever had been given to such an
arrangement,
Officials of the company were sur
prised to learn that such a statement
had been made regarding the opera
ton of cars under their control and
declared that the announcement, while
1t might be the outlining OF a plausI-
BILE proposition, was entirely out OF
place at the present time, since there
was no trouble at all being met In
the matter Of hiring help. Accord
ing to statements by men OF high
standing in the company. there are
at present more employees working for
the railway company than there is
actual need for. Although II Is not
known. just how many OF the en-
ployes- of the company will be af-
fected by the draft. 1t was declared
that the time is not yet ripe for the
consideration OF such radical meas
ures as the employment of women
on the street cars OF Washington.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-01
YOUNG WOMEN TRAIN
FOR Big PAGEANT
Miss Hogan in Charge of Work at
Sylvan Theater.

How would you like to do your
work each morning dressed in the
mornings breeze and what someone
with an artistic soul has called a
"diaphanous costume" Thing you'd
like It?
Three mornings a week a group Of
young Washington girls 50 through
their mornings work of rhythmic
dancing in just such lightweight
clothes at the National Sylvan thea
ter, under the direction Of Miss Char
lotte L. Hogan.
Personal investigationT Won't be-
lieve It? Better take our word for
1t, for a bicycle cop" and q park
policeman guard the scene each morn
ing to keep similar personal invss-
tigators away.
According to Miss Hogan. the men,
bers OF the class now being trained
in skipping, bounding, leaping and
creeping. all rythmically, to be sure,
are to teach the movements TO future
classes in preparation for q eommu-
nifty pageant to be staged under the
direction OF Miss Hogan and Col.
W. W. Harts, superintendent Of pub
lie buildings and grounds, this fall.
A phonograph furnishes music for
the dancers.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-01
GAINS ARE Shown
IN ARMY RECRUITING
Young Men Heed Call to Arms in
All Sections,

Men all over the country are rush
ing the recruiting stations. Figures
given out yesterday show that the
prospect Of being drafted Is caus-
ing hundreds to apply for admission
to the regular army and other
branches.
In New York 323 men were accepted
from the hundreds who applied. This
was the days record, and was also
a record for New York. In Penn
sylvania, 81 men were accepted. Mas
sachusetts contributed o62: Illinois,
III; Michigan. Us; New Jersey, 12l.
and Ohio, 137.
Every State furnished at least two
men, with the exception OF South
Carolina. There were no men from
this State. The Western States made
a good showing. California sent 90
men, Washington So. Minnesota 63,
Indiana 80, Kansas 50, and Texas, IS.
Since April the regular army has
enlisted l7O.94O men. II is expected
to reach 1S3,ssS at the end OF the
week A total Of 2.7O5 were enlisted
in the last twenty-four hours.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-01
WILL GIVE 100000
TO RED CROSS FUND

A draft for 100000. representig the
contributions of the Methodist Sunday
schools Of the country to the American
Red Cross, will be formally presented
by Bishop Thomas Nicholson, OF Chi
cago. at 3 o'clock this afternoon. on
the steps Of the American Red Cross
building.
Eliot Wadsworth, Of the Red Cross
War Council. will receive the con-
tributIon from Bishop Nicholson.
Complying with the request of Presi-
dent Wilson for the observance of
Patriotic Sunday, the Methodist Sun
day schools throughout the country
made a special Red Cross appeal on
Sunday, July l.
There are more than $1,000 Sunday
schools of the Methodist denomina-
tion in the United States with a total
membership of about 10000.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-01
AUCTIONS
rHos. ,. OWEN a s0N. Aastisnes

@~@~Ns - 0"@N - 49, A-Ne~A~NN-
TRUsTEEF SALE oD yALuKBLS IN.
PhoYED REAL Esr1TK, KNowN A.
NuMBERED ISIS %" aTREET NORTn-
WBfT, WARRINGTON, p. O.
~ virtua q q csrtAin deed of trusf Anly -
crded, N LbaE Na ~, foho ~ q 80, q
~ ian1 rsourds q ne Disoic q ooluniaa.
ant q ths rsgusa q Ne party secured thsrsby,
~, NJ undsuignd trlntssa vin ssn. 81 pub-
Ne suction, N ffuut q ths uominsL. On NON
DAY. THE uH DAY OF AUGUST. A. d.
~, q 0clo4 . n. de follcSfne -des@fbed
and and rssni.e, situate a ths City of WISH
ingteA, N ne phinct q oolumhia, and dsaf-
nais1 - and bsing nIhiot ssreuty-thrss 1p N
s1uars numbered ona kundrsd and nine .fpe
~ tngsther viii tha tnprUscmentI, ooush,a-
Ing a hr1ck dweIlng.
Terms q salsi Sold suhjsS % a Prior d.sd
Of trust a nfO dnwing interest AZ pr osut
pd annun. and maturing June M Nj; balanos
q ths purcha. money over and abose ND trut
TO b paid n cash. A DEPOSIT q tlD viu b
required o. The purchfne a ths tns q al.
An ooureyandng. reoording and notarfnI fess
~ ne enst q he purchAsr. Tems Of sals 10
be cumphsd With vithin fftsen days from dry
OF Asle, othsrwia ths trustees rsssrVe The riaht
70 resn me property st The M Gnd cost q
NE defaultng purchaser, after Eve dayt' al
Ferttaemeut o such resale In cone ne~r.or
punlsood In ths CITY Of WaEhingtou, ID. G.
yoHN Z. MITCHELL,
THOMAS H. YEAGER,
IL1.A .A'H'0slAul1sA Trustees.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-01
CHARGES MONOPOLY
OF WATER power
Rep. Keating Makes Accusation
Against Defense Council Member.

Niagara Falls water power belong
ing to the people OF the United States
has been stolen by a huge monopoly
which as a result OF the theft has
become an immense combination, con-
trolling practically all the aluminium
Of the United States. And the head
OF that monopoly Is q member Of
the National Council OF Defense. in
charge Of the purchasing Of all alu-
minum which the United States will
use in the war, and is patriotically
selling his products to the government
at eXorbitant war prices"
This was the charge made by Rep
resentative Heating, OF Colorado, last
night at the meeting Of the commit
tee on the high cost OF living, in the
Oak room of the Raleigh Hotel, dur
ing the course OF a discussion, in
which he also charged the men be-
htod Wall Street with being the writ
eres OF the present finance bill. the
passage Of which is now being con-
sidered by Congress.
Among others who delivered ad-
dresses at the meeting were Louis w.
Post, Secretary Of the Department of
Labor: Western Starr, of the Farmers
Executive Committee on the High Cost
OF Living; Harry A. Slattery, secretary
OF the National Conservation Society:
Frederic c. Howe, immigration COM
missioner at the Port of New York.
and Representative Robert Crosser, OF
Ohio.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-01
RICE IS INDORSED
FOR COMMISSIONER

Frederick ]. Rice. prominent Wash
ington attorney. was indorsed for ap-
pointment as District Commissioned
to succeed Commissioner Newman, at
a meeting of the Columbia Heights
Citizens Association last night at the
Savoy. Fourteenth and Girard streets
northwest.
Mr.. Rice has liked in Washington
all his life. He is a graduate of
Georgetown University. He is a prac-
ticing attorney, and has always taken
a deep interest in all questions OF a
civic nature. He is now serving his
second term as president of the Co.
lumbia Heights Citizens Associa-
ton.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-01
MISSOURI OFFICIAL
WANTS TO BE SHOWN

Frank W. McAllister. attorney gen.
eral of Missouri, came to Washington
yesterday with a big stick with which
he will go after the bituminous coal
operators OF his home State when he
gets it thoroughly soaked and a few
Federal nails driven into the knobby
end.
Mr.. McAllister is not going to take
his case to the Der artment Of Justice.
He is going to confer with the Fed
eral Trad Commission and then so
back to jefferson City TO start suits
which be believes will bring reason
able prices to the coal consumers.
There were so many complaints
about the operators. l knew some
thing must be wrong" said Mr.. Nc
Allister. II investigated and ascer-
tanned that there was a violation Of
the Sherman law"
The Washington herald., 1917-08-01
Cabinet viii Consider
Restoring Flag to Sea

An effort to bring about better re-
lations between ship owners and sea-
men, and to formulate a plan to OBJ
tain more seaEen, will be made this
morning when the Secretaries OF State.
War and Navy, Interior and Com
merce and Labor Departments, to-
gether with representatives of the
shipping interests and seamen's union.
will meet in conference at 10 o'clock,
in the auditorium OF the new Interior
Department Building.
The great problem Of manning the
immense new merchant feet, although
the ships are not yet on the ways, will
be discussed, and shipping interests
as well as the seamen themselves will
have a chance to be heard as to just
what manner, shape or form the
American flag will once more take its
place at the mastheads Of trading
ships.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-01
Girl Sues Father
For S5.3i5 Wages

Reading, Pa. July S.-Suing her
father for six years pay as book
keeper at SIS a week and for nearly
year as house servant at $40 q
week. Mrs Minerva H. Tyson. daugh-
ter Of Irwin ,shaneman, a well-to-do
-four miller of West Reading. asks
s5,3l5 of the latter. She credits him
with 1851 payment on account, but
says she charged him no more for
her work than he would have had to
pay someone else.