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Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1917-07-12
DRAFT NUMBERS WILL
run SER|ALLY NOW

The Audrain County Exemption
Board-E. S. Wilson, Or. j. G.
Moore and J. H. Lane-have about
completed numbering the draft cards
in serial form. The serial numbers
are being put on the cards in red ink.
The Job is firing one, as each card
must be verified with its duplicate.
These numbers will then be posted
in a conspicuous place that every man
who registered may know when he is
drawn, or whether his number failed
to be taken from the jury wheel.
In Mexico there are four wards or
registration precincts. In each OF
these wards the numbers ran serially
for the ward, thus making four "fives"
four "sixes," four "sevens," etc. The
duty of the exemption board is to take
all these numbers and run them from
one on out. For instance, if county
has 1850 men of military age subject
to the draft, the number will run from
1 to 1860. A man whose registration
number was 13 might be number
1850 in the serial list with which the
provost marshal will be supplied, but
the fact that the numbers are to bt
made public will apprise him of thu
changes.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1917-07-12
NEW RAILROAD SCHEDULE
(Fulton SUM

With the new time card going into
effect next Sunday on the South
Branch of the C. & A., the train will
leave Fulton about 1880 in the morn
ing, arriving in South Cedar about
900. AS soon as the engine can be
turned around they will leave for Mex
leo it will reach Fulton about 1000
a. m, and Mexico at 11:3O. Re-
turning the train will leave Mexico at
300 o'clock, arriving at Fulton at
APO and South Cedar about $50.
Turning back from South Cedar at
600 it will arrive in Fulton at 7:15
The freight train leaving Mexico
at 700 will carry passengers all along
the line. 1t is scheduled to arrive
at Fulton at $3.50, South Cedar al
11:20. Returning it leaves South Sc
dar at 11:45, arrives at Fulton 1:45
and Mexico at 3:45.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1917-07-12

WASHINGTON CITY, D. c., July
T. All Germans, formerly connected
with the diplomatic service of Berlin,
have been requested by the United
States Government to leave this coun-
try at once.
Meantime while the spy hunt pro-
ceeds, President Wilson's Cabinet may
create a central Intelligence" or Sc
cret service agency, co-ordinating and
extending the present lines.
Insurance Agencies Give Tips
And something will be done to curb
German owned insurance companies,
if it is found, as popular rumor runs,
that they have been tipsters for the
Kaiser. Cable leaks will be stopped
as the most prolific means Of inform
ing the enemy of Americas plans.
Everyone here now realizes that
there was so little secrecy about pre-
parations to move the transports thai
spy did not need special efficiency
All he had to do was to keep hi:
eyes open-and if he had special ad
vance code, he could send it to neutra
countries adjacent to Germany.
"Mary has the measles" nigh
mean to the code man in Berlii
"America's transports have sailed"
This leak to neutrals will be block
ed.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1917-07-12
MISS WILHELMINA TAY-
LOR TO BE FILM STAR

Miss Wilhelmina Taylor 1,524,S80.
Miss Julia Tucker, 1,36S,6O0.
Miss Lidia Stalcup, 1,337,750.
1t was amid no little excitement,
Saturday evening, that the above re-
suit was announced at the 0rphe-
um Theatre as the final count in the
contest to choose film star in Mex
leo to be featured in a one-reel ST.
lent drama. ]. S. Stoy, Eric Gun
ningham and Ralph Wayne were the
judges and their decision was waited
with great interest by packed thea
tire and hundreds standing outside
awaiting the second performance
The contestants, besides the win.
ner, all received wrist watches.
Those receiving watch bracelets are
Misses Gertrude Fry, Mary Hatcher
Esther Rodhouse, Ida Stalcup, Mablt
Bailey, Virginia Dodgers, Mary Lee
Burks, Marie Sullivan, Julia Tucker
and Gertrude Flittner.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1917-07-12
MEX|COSTUDENTNURSES death FOR THE GERMAN
|DESRE SERVICE ATFRONT SPIES IN THIS COUNTRY

Three Mexico girls, Misses Nina
Stallings, Helen Averitt and Polly
Powell, who are taking the nurses
training course in Barnes Hospital,
St. Louis, are anxious to be graduated
so they may leave for the front and
do their part for America under the
banner of the Red Cross. Miss Stall
lings, who is home at this time on her
vacation, stated they could hardly
wait for the time to come when they
could sail and were much disappointed
when they were refused leave to depart
with st. Louis Hospital Unit No. 21,
which left not long since and of which
Miss Cordelia RAM, Mexico's Visiting
Nurse, was member.
$50 many Of the nurses have gone
into war service" said Miss Stallings,
"that we students are carrying much
of the work heretofore delegated to
them. Just as soon as we are grad
uated and can secure place in hos
pital unit we intend going to the
front"
These three Mexico girls have made
splendid records in their training
course and are recognized as among
the brightest and most capable young
women in the institution.
Miss Stallings is a daughter of Mrs
Allen Stallings, who resides on Soutf
Clark Avenue; Miss Powell is thu
daughter of County Collector Powell
, and Miss Averitt the daughter of II
P. Averitt, who recently moved tt
Columbia to make his home. Mis-
Averitt will likely be here soon on he
: vacation. Miss Stallings will grad
; uate in a few months as will Miss Av
eritt while Miss Powell has a some
what longer term Of service befor
before her, having entered after tn
> two other young women.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1917-07-12
IN FALL OF KAISER
WARS END SEEN
Eyes of German People Opened to
Truth by Erzberger's Speech
in the Reichstag
PUBLIC'S TRUST WANING
Promise That The U-Boats Would
End War Early Kept Up
Faith for Time
Formerly of Mexico, now writing for
the New York Times
BY CHARLES GRAsTY.

Formerly of Mexico, now writing for
the New York Times
PARIS, July 10. - Paris is specu-
lating pleasurably on the evidences
of internal troubles in Germany. The
secret session of the -Reichstag, the
flittering hither and thither of the
Kaiser and his Generals, the evident
uneasiness of Won Bethman-Hollweg,
and, above all, the Erzberger attack
and the sensational coalition between
the Catholic and Socialistic party, fit
into the theory of the wars sudden
ending this year by German collapse
to which many well informed people
hold tenaciously. Such theorists ad
nit that the present storm may blow
over, but they assert that the mete-
geological conditions will produce an
other and more serious one, and fin
ally militarism and Hohenzollernism
will be engulfed in hurricane.
Five months have passed since the
U-boat campaign started and England
has grown stronger. They took a
gamblers risk on the submarines.
Not only have the submarines fallen
short, but their lawless employment
compelled the United States to enter
the war. Erzberger and other Ger
man observers going to Holland and
Switzerland undoubtedly have taken
scale and speed of American prepara-
tions that has brought at least partil
sight to the wilfully blind eyes Of
Berlin.
The submarine drive has almost
reached a point where II may be
definitely regarded as a military fail
ure. Having built so largely on its
success, the people having taken the
assurances at their face value, thS
kaiser's government is now confront
ed by the problem of how to let the
public down.
Paris opinion leans to the belief tha'
) herein lies the explanation of the ali
raids on England.
Their spectacular character AM
= comparative success may dazzle tn
German people so as to divert thel
minds from the U-boats. To tn
sole necessity of deceiving the Ger
man public is attributed the Kaiser
tremendous bluff, a short time age
which events closed most embarrass
ingly within two days. Hindenburg'
telegram to the Kaiser in proclaimin
a the end of the western offensive wa
!, followed Immediately by Messines.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1917-07-12
COUNCIL OF DEFENSE |
MOST IMPORTANT BODY |
County Units Of National 0rganiza-
ton Should Receive Unified
Support of the People
INCREASE FOOD PRODUCTION
Conservation of Food Also Another
Important Matter Which 1t
Will Give Consideration

The National Council Of Defense, a |
volunteer organization to increase the
food production in this country and to
conserve foods, and to aid the Govern
ment in every way possible is one of
the most important organizations of
the war ana should have the unified
support of every loyal citizen. Au-
drain county has both mems and
women's branch of this body. The
Mems Defense Council in Audrsin is
composed of Mayor j. F. Harrison,
chairman; E. F. Elliott, Judge Alex
Carter, Wallace Fry, l.. B. Haw-
thorne and F. R. Sanford, of Mexico,
and Judge John S. Gatson, of Van
dalia. Mrs. c. +. Clark is county
chairman of the Women's Branch and
will appoint the remainder of her COM
mittee shortly.
The women of Audrain, under the
direction of their Defense Council
branch, will register for service on
July %. More particulars regarding
this will be announced shortly.
The Mems Council of Defense is al
ready actively engaged in urging food
conservation and a greater acreage in
any crop to be planted. They assist
in pushing the enlistments in the ar
my and other branches of the service
and in every way possible cooperate
to facilitate the work Of the govern
ment in making the war success in
our behalf. Their efforts cover a
wide field Of endeavor.
One of the important factors in
which they are doing their part is to
make the surroundings of army
camps morally and physically clean
and to protect our youths from vari-
GUS diseases. The movement is a
most worthy one and should be given
unqualified support.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1917-07-12
WHAT CANADA IS DOING
FOR SOLDIERS FAMILIES

WASHINGTON, - = How
Canada provides for the wives and
children of her enlisted men is de-
scribed in report by Mr.. S. Herbert
Wolfe, of New York, prepared at the
request of the Secretary of Labor.
The report points out that in Canada
two notable elements have been added
to the Government provision for sold
iers and their families: First, insur-
ance on the lives of soldiers is carried
by various municipalities, and second,
the Dominion has undertaken as part
of its military system the re-educa-
ton, in suitable occupation, of the
disabled soldier so that he can as
sumo again, in whole or in part, the
care of his family.
The Canadian compensation for the
soldier and his family includes not
only $33 of monthly pay for the pri-
vate in active service, but separation
allowance to his dependents of $40 a
month. from the Dominion Government
and further assistance in special cases
from the Canadian Patriotic Fund.
For example, the wife of private
soldier with three children between
the ages of 10 and Is may receive
either $15 or $40 from the assigned
pay of her husband, $50 separation al
lowance, and $25 from the Canadian
Patriotic Fund, or in all $50 or $65
month.
L If her husband is killed, she will re-
] ceive $40 month for herself, and an
additional SO month for each Of her
children until her boys are 16 years
of age and her girls are II years of
age. In addition, if she lives in To-
ronto or one of a number Of other
cities, she will receive life insurance.
This will be paid to her in monthly in
stallments unless she shows that she
needs the entire amount at once to
pay off mortgage or to make a start
T in business.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1917-07-12
Wool to Be Scarce
The Washington Woolen Mills pub

The Washington Woolen Mills pub
lished the following statement:
"This country is at war. The situ-
alton resulting therefrom affects
clothing radically. We state the fol-
lowing facts:
"Medium and fine woods are selling
at 81 20 to 81 so per secured pound
and losing 25 90 in manufacturing.
This means 81 go to 100 for the raw
wool in each pound of finished cloth
"The U. S. Government paid in
April so 9oper cent more than in De
cember last for he same fabric. The
wool on the Sleeps back has gone tc
the Government since March l fol
military fabrics. The result is
desperately critical situation. The
Government has taken the mills ant
the wool under contract to December
80, 1917!
"Further, they have recently takei
every available piece of heavy clotl
from the mills, and cut them up int
blankets regardless of color!
"The 1917 wool clip goes to the Gov
ernmert. We can import no WOO
except small quantities from SoutI
America and extremely fine wool
from Australia"
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1917-07-12
BIG POTATO CROP

A dispatch from Ballinger, Texas,
states that D. E. Sims, of Paint
Rock, has just marketed 1900 bush
els of Irish potatoes, the crop off
100 acres. He received 81. so bu,
for the crop, or about $4,000 from the
100 acres. 1t was the largest pota'
to crop ever raised in that county.
Mr.. Sims is brother of B. o. ant
William Sims, and Mrs. M. B.
Crews, of Audrain county, and is one
of the wealthiest men in that section
of his great state.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1917-07-12
SANTA FEE ITEMS

This is very busy time with your
humble correspondent, so don't ex-
pect much news for harvest is here.
Some farmers have good oats; wheat
and grass not good. - Will Winscott
delivered to Ashby Bolts 40 head of
hogs at Molino at 15c per lb. = Ira
Mayes shipped out his cattle this week.
- We were sorry to hear of the sud-
den death of DR.. Drake, Of Santa
Fe, He was rs years old, and will
be greatly missed in that community.
We extend sincere sympathy to his
family. - Mr.. 7. Boulware went
over to Paris to buy a new binder last
week. - There was large crowd at
Long Branch to attend the ice cream
supper last Saturday night. They
took in over 800. - DR.. A. A. Wal.
lace, of Mexico, preached at Long
Branch last Saturday night. A fair
audience greeted him.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1917-07-12
GRAIN OFFICE HERE

D. l.. Boyer, Secretary of the Mis-
souri, Grain Dealers Association, will
move to this city the latter part OF
this month and open his office in the
North Missouri Trust Co. building.
Mr.. Boyer represents the grain
dealers of the entire state and his
office being located here will be no
small advertisement for this city.
The office formerly was in this city
until last year when it was removed tt
St. Joseph.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1917-07-12
Berry-Stalcup

Miss Winnie Stalcup, instructress
of the South Western Telephone Co.,
at Lawton, Oklahoma, and W. E.
Berry. of Muskogee were married on
June 3Oth in Anardarka at $3.50. Mrs.
Berry is a former popular Mexico
girl. The Ledger extends congratula-
tions and best wishes.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1917-07-12
Dick Appling to Bar

Dick Appling, of Montgomery City,
formerly Court Stenographer here,
passed the State Bar examination In
jefferson City on Monday. Mr.. Ap-
pling is a young man of exceptional
ability and the Ledger Joins his many
Mexico friends in wishing him success
in his new profession.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1917-07-12
Gray TO Be Oil Inspector

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, July
6. - In connection with the announce
ment that Gov. Gardner will appoint
Omar D. Gray, of Sturgeon, Boone
County, to the office of State Inspec-
tor of Oils, at the expiration of the
term of Col. John A. Knott, of Han
nibal, it is the talk among the Jeffer-
son City politicians that Col. Knott
is slated for the office of State Land
Reclamation Agent. The latter part
carries only $2,5O0 salary, but the du
tics are not burdensome.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1917-07-12

The Rev. C. A. Mitchell, of this
city, pastor of the Dry Fork Baptist
Church, two miles west of Guthrie,
has arranged to conduct two-weeks'
revival at the church beginning on the
night of Friday, August 21.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1917-07-12

The Sun Rise Community, north Of
this city, will hold an ice cream sup
per - Red Cross benefit - Thursday
evening July 10, at John Hebel's farm,
The farm is 10 miles north Of this
city on the electric line. The public
is cordially invited. dw1t
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1917-07-12
Galloway Wedding Thursday

Craig Davis Wilburn and Miss Ula
Arnold, daughter of Albert Arnold,
were married at the home of Rev. j..
D. Greer, at noon Wednesday. Both
are from prominent Galloway fami-
lies. The Ledger extends congratula-
tions
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1917-07-12
DIR. brakes Funeral Thursday

The body of DR.. J. S. Drake, pion-
eer Santa Fe resident who died Tues
day morning, will be buried at South
Fork Thursday afternoon. The fun
eral services will be read by the Rev.
]. E. Kerr, of Santa Fe, at ZOO
O'Clock in the church.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1917-07-12

Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Klass, of
Pittsburg, Kansas, and their attractive
daughters, Julia and Anna Morris, are
the guests of Miss Pearl Morris and
Sam Morris.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1917-07-12
Home From Camp

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. W. Plunkett,
Misses Trix and Helen Plunkett and
Herbert Plunkett, Judge and Mrs. W.
w. Bolts and Mr.. and Mrs. Tom
Hook are home after delightful
camp of several days at the cabin
north of Santa Fe.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1917-07-12
To Plan New Hospital

President of the Mexico Hospital
Board j. W. Dry, has appointed the
following committee to recommend a
plan for the new Hospital. Chairman
C. F. Clark, w. W. Pollock, and s..
M. Locke.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1917-07-12

Miss Leila J. Tinsley, deputy Cir
cult Clerk under E. F. Elliott, is on
her vacation, and will visit for two
weeks with relatives in St. Louis and
other points.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1917-07-12
Ledger Special

Ledger Special
WASHINGTON, July T. Short
shrift will be the portion of any prov
en- German spies rounded up in the
hunt for betrayers of Americas tran
sports.
The temper is that there should be
no dallying with men who endanger
American lives by tipping off Amer
lean military information, but that
they should be made examples of sum
marily.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1917-07-12

Mrs. Elizabeth Greenburg, of this
city, and Rudolph Vogt, of st. Louis,
were married Saturday night by DR..
Hawkins at his office.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1917-07-12
HOUSES FOR LABOR|NG
MEN NEEDED BADLY
A. p. Green Points to Survey of Local
Post Office as Proof of House
Shortage in This City
80 AVAILABLE NOW
Three and FOur-ROOm Houses Are
Required for Renters of This
Class-An Important
Matter

The Mexico post office recently
made a survey of the vacant houses in |
Mexico with view of supplying the
A. p. Green Fire Brick Co. with list
as directory for laboring men NOV
ing into this city. The result of the
survey proved plainly that there was
shortage of the character of houses
required. The following letter from
A. P. Green goes further into the
subject:
Mr.. W. R. Jackson, Postmaster,
Mexico, Mo.
MEXICO, Mo-, July 10, 1917. =
Dear Sir: have noted your letter of
the 7th to Mr.. Gray giving a list of
50 houses available for labor in Mex
leo. You state that a thorough can
vass shows this number, So houses
unoccupied at present. If this is the
case, then Mexico has serious short
age of housing facilities. An analy-
sis of your letter shows as follows
Broom houses available ... 6
4-room houses available ...... IL
5-room houses available ..... IL
Groom houses available ..... IL
7-room houses available ..... 8
S-room houses available ...... /
Groom houses available ....... /
Total houses available ...... SO
We need at the present time, conser-
vatively speaking, for the construc-
tion of our new plant and its operation
afterwards and TO supply the labor
shortage at our old plant, one hundred
men. II half of these men are mar.
ried men it would take fifty houses
Laboring men want three and foul
rooms and at the outside five room
houses so that there are only thirty
available houses Of this type. be
lieve this is matter that should b.
brought to public attention or at leas
called to the attention of the CONNER
cial Club.
Since the want of houses was men
n
toned in the newspapers, | suppos
!, there has been at least twenty-five
people called up on the phone, cam
in person to the plant and know on
or two people who made trips fror
five to ten miles to town in order I
register their vacant houses. In othe
words, they have gotten keen desir
to list their property and have it oC
cupied. A thought occurred to m
that if these people would devote tn
same energy and time to picking u
laboring men from the adjoinin
towns and bringing them in that
would better us and get their prof.
erty occupied at once.
We are doing everything possib
we can to bring labor in, but it stant
to reason, the more people who
1t after labor the more chances there
to secure it..
Yours very truly,
A. P. Green Fire Brick Co.,
A. P. Green, President.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1917-07-12

Mrs. Dobyns, Mrs. H. E. G..
Tucker and Miss Julia Tucker mo-
tored to Moberly Tuesday and spent
the day. Henry Kunkel drove the
car.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1917-07-12

Yves Winn has contracted 81 head Of
beef cattle to s. j. Blackwell, Of Mus
catine, Iowa, recently for $12. so
weighed on Mr.. Winn's scales. They
will be delivered in 40 days and Mr..
Winn has two more loads Of hogs Oh
feed. In the past nine months he has
sold total Of 20 cars in all Of cattle
sheen and hogs. Some record.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1917-07-12

"Doc" Rodes has returned to work on
the BIedsoe farm, north Of Thompson,
after a short visit in Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1917-07-12
NEEDED IN MEXICO

4 NEEDED IN MEXICO
i is to grow, we must have
homes of the kind required
/ men and their families to
comers to Mexico. Three
foom cottages, with pleas
.ndings and every conven-
bic at a reasonable rental
aally aid in solving the
bpulation for Mexico in
b..
N in this issue, which is a
In sent Postmaster W. r.
A. P. Green following
Il of a vacant house survey
explains conditions here
i an invaluable piece of in
nut lust what must be done
if we are to grow. The
plant will require 200 to
IN December of this year.
and their families will
bic homes at a reasonable
of houses for the la
i serious short-coming if We
In. The new Chamber Of
could well devote Its mi
toward aleviating thii
Ia immediate factory posi-
by no means exhaused for
his year. One Of the mos
4 factors in securing such in
Is the labor problem. w
schools, the churches, an
II feature that goes towar'
good town to live in. Nor
the laboring man is all tina
Ia to completely solve tn
evote our efforts in the i'm
uture toward securing tn
the laboring men and thei
II fill them.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1917-07-12
a visit with re

a visit with relatives near Auxvasse.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. S. Whitlock and
children have RETURNED from visit
in Fulton.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1917-07-12

Mrs. Durkee left Thursday for CO.
lumbia where she will visit several
daYs.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1917-07-12

Miss Anna Guthrie returned Friday
from Jefferson City where she has
been the guest of Mrs. F. M. Brown.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1917-07-12

M. Clark White, who has been
teaching mathematics in Paris, Ky,
high school, is home for the summer.