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Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-01-03

Born, to W. L. Davenport and wife
q daughter, Dec. Goth. W. L. is
tiCkled to death over his New Year:
present.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-01-03

Mrs. J. T. Hayden and small daugh-
ter Mary Viola, are visiting Mrs.
Haydcn's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh
Donelly, Of West Monroe.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-01-03

c. E. Harrison is entertaining his
sister, Miss NJ. V. Harrison, of Soda
liza, and his niece, Miss NAB lie
Brannock, of Kansas City.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-01-03

A marriage license was granted Sat-
urday to Miss Lady Belle Parrish, of
Audrain county, and William Curtis
Winn, of Monroe county.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-01-03

Miss Nina Machin and her sister,
left Friday for Farber, where they
Till spend a few days visiting.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-01-03

drs, Frank Jesse has returned to her
home il st. Louis, after a pleasant
visit with Mexico relatives.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-01-03

Mrs. c. D. Rodgers has returned
home to Columbia, after spending
Christmas with Mrs. Leila Mitchell.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-01-03

The Mexico Ledger would like to
know the present address of E. Bee
Be, formerly of Laddonia.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-01-03

Misses Mary and Anna Hopkins, Of
Tawhuska, Okla, are spending the
holidays with relatives here.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-01-03

Mrs John Lane has returned home
BON a visit with her son in Windsor,
Ontario,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-01-03
THE O. E. s. Install officer.

At the meeting of the Mexico Order
of Eastern Star, Friday night, Decem-
ber 21st, the following Officers were
installed:
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-01-03

Miss Bernice Bruton, of Laddonia,
has in Mexico Thursday shopping.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-01-03

c. G. billiard and w. NJ. Bernard,
10Th of Shamrock, Mo-, were irt Mex
10 Friday on business.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-01-03

4 Miss Abbey Elwang has returned to
IIexico after spending the holidays in
Columbia.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-01-03

Misses Alma and Zella Brown are
he guests Of relatives and friends in
Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-01-03

Miss Lucy Jesse who has been visit
.mg her mother in this city, has re-
turned to her home in North Caro-.
lina.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-01-03

Mrs. ]. W. Burlington and Billie
l. home from visit in Louisiana.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-01-03

Homer Adams, Of Pontiac, ILL.,, is the
sucst of Mr.. and Mrs. G. W. Ad-
Inns.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-01-03
New Suits

John W. Ladd has filed suit for di-
vorce from his wife, Pearl Ladd, in
the Audrain Circuit Court.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-01-03

Mrs. c. c. Cullers, Of Tracy, Iowa,
| visiting Mrs. r. o. Jesse, Of this
Bly,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-01-03

Yeaman Byrns and family, of Ben
H. CITY, were in Mexico Friday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-01-03

Mrs. O. Cunningham, of Indepen-
.,ce. Mo-, was here Wednesday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-01-03

Fred Kitcher, of Seminal Butte, N
spent Wednesday at the Hoxsey.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-01-03

Miss Wanda Troxell, of Laddonia,
turned to her home Saturday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-01-03

lola Mae Pennington, Of Auxvasse,
rs in the city Wednesday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-01-03

Mr.. and Mrs. l.. b. Hawthorne are
| ONE from a pleasant visit in Mob
frly,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-01-03

Dr. ]. C. Parrish, of Vandalia, was
business visitor here Friday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-01-03

Mrs.. schobe, of this city, is visiting
brother in Laddonia.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-01-03

Mrs. T. ]. Rodhouse, Of Columbia
visiting Mrs. r. o. Jesse, Of this
ity.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-01-03

urs J. L. Sherman, Of Laddonia,
visiting relatives in this city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-01-03

|, l.. Travis, of LaddOnia, was in
I'm Thursday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-01-03

Tom Robnett, of New York, is here
4 visit to his mother and sister.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-01-03

|w W. Fry, Jr, is home from a
,ircss trip to st. Louis.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-01-03

Il ". Weeks, of vandalia, was in
|wn Thursday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-01-03

'Nob Robnett has returned east, af-
short visit at home.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-01-03

r,ed ]. Roberts, of MOlinO, spent
thursday in Mexico
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-01-03

ur and Mrs. v. L. Kelly spent
thursday in Mexico
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-01-03

Herbert Strain has returned to Kan
sas City, after spending the holidays
here.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-01-03

po-nice Brunton, of LaddOnia, was
tbe city Thursday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-01-03

Il WhitmOre and wife are visit
IN St. Louis.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-01-03

F. G. Head, who has photograph
gallery at Camp oglethorpe, Ga,
where there are $4,000 American reg
ulars, is home on a short visit.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-01-03

4 H. Scott, of Martinsburg, was
70 Saturday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-01-03
he Weekly Ledger

{ wiemeyer is home from visit
s., Louis.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-07-19

bill proposes to protect the mornls Of
women" The author agreed to this
and stated how: by the enactment
Of the minimum wage law" he
promptly declared.
1t might be an interesting legisla-
tive experiment, but We are disposed
to sympathize with Mr.. Moore in his
objection to Inclusion In the bill Of
a stated purpose to protect the morals
Of wage earning women as tending to
draw the very distinction Mr.. KEAT-
ING wanted ignored. We ngree with
Mr.. WHITE Of Maine that the purpose
Of protecting the lives and health Of
women is a sufficient justification for
the law" II there be any justification.
There Is danger that the general
reputation Of Washington for sobriety
and morality will suffer II Congress
is seen to he convinced that 1t Is not
performing Its duty II 1t falls to pass
daily some new law to minimize i'm
morality In the capital.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-07-19
LOUIS ON PROHIBITION.
Where, He Asks. VIII the Intellectual
Get q Snifteri

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN--Sir: What
arc we intellectuals going to do when
the adjustment of barrooms. cafes and
stilnulants becomes actual law? To my
idea. legislation should halt for mo-
ment in its undue hastiness to inst!l
In our country absolute prohibition.
Twenty years ago our city had places
OF entertainment, as Roster & Balls and
others. where the audience floor was
fitted out with small tables and three
or four chairs. The spectators could
order drinks, could smoke and hence
enjoy the performance with more ease;
no neighbor at your side to compel a
cramped position. no one to crush your
knees while passing in front Of you. 1t
was an ideal way Of being seated. l
could lean my arm on my cane. stretch
my neither limbs con amore when my
throat was dry my ordered cocktail
WAS handy, Them were the days of
enjoyment. Our cabarets are not their
equals. We intellectuals do not care
Just TO see idiotic dancers and the like,
be compelled to order steaks. &c. with
out being entertained with playlets and
actors OF sense and worth. Cabarets
are not for authors, Oh for the van
shed days Of democratic places OF
amusement.
Instead OF barrooms. let New York
inaugurate cafes as Paris and Rome
have had and still have: namely, drink
ing resorts right In view of every one
walking the streets. Let our large hotels
take the example of the Hotel Grand In
Paris or the Quirinal in Rome, Along the
entire front OF the hotel on the sidewalk
are two rows OF small round tables. iron
chairs and here and there embellished
with evergreen plants. How l enjoyed
my hour before dinner at the Grand!
Slipping coffee. or at other times my gin
frappe, while looking at the thousand
passersby. at the innumerable vehicles
on the street, deriving inspiration for
novelties and lyrics, and for my sketch
book! Such delight could not have In
our otherwise gay New York.
think that II our bars be abolished
and instead democratic cafes. where
ladies' and families Join us men. be fur
nished with tables, In rooms open to the
street. then nine-tenths Of all drunken
men would reform, for the simple rea-
son that they then would be ashamed
OF themselves TO be drunk in a public
place, where women are, and behave like
sensible men. Try II, ye legislators
LOUIS NJ EILsHEMIUs.
Supreme Spirit OF the Spheres.
New York, July IS.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-07-19
General Foch's Offensive.

The Allied advance on the front be-
tween Scissors and Chateau Thierry
Is not to be described as a flank at
tack on the enemy. Actually. Cen
eral FocH has begun an offensive Of
great magnitude, and precipitated a
battle upder conditions chosen by
himself. He has followed the sound
strategy so often insisted upon In his
writings and uniformly adopted in his
act& He has selected his own ground
and timed his stroke himself.
This means that General FoCH has
confidence in the ability of his line to
Withstand the assaults of the Ger
mans, and reserves sufficient In num-
Der to support the defenders Of any
sector which may he particularly en-
dangered, besides the men needed to
carry on the forward movement he
has ordered. Among these troops are
our own units, and the part they have
sustained in the new battle upholds
honorably the record they have won
In less important enterprises.
The present move is typical Of
the supreme commanders theory and
practice Of the art OF war. His gen.
eralship is bearing fruit; and Mt the
moment We may oil take heart from
the significant fact that he has the
men and the munitions necessary to
complement splendid defence with
an intelligently conceived attack.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-07-19
Woman; She Rules the World.

The familiar figure OF Justice, in
addition to the sword of vengeance
and the balance of impartiality, has
II bandage over her eyes. This is sup
posed TO signify that she is incorrupti-
BILE, that she Is blind to fear or favor,
to every other consideration than the
pure merits Of the case. But it has
also another meaning, 1t typifies the
limitations of Justice, her blindness
to everything that Is not proved
infraction of plain rule, her in
ability to take account Of anything
but what is legally brought up for
judgment. We say carelessly that
there ought to be law against this
or that. But We do not stop to think
how impossible II might be to lay
down such a law, or to enforce law
laid down.
Theoretically, the law provides a
remedy for every human wrong. Prac-
tically, there are hut few wrongs
which the law can reach; and fewer
still for which the legal remedy Is
really cure. The law forbids q
husband to beat his wife, but no
law prevents either husband or wife
from making the other miserable.
Eventually there is divorce. But d.
vorce Is not remedy; 1t is an am
putation; lesser evil ut best. Broken
hearts do not sue for breach OF prom
Use. And the law against libel pro-
tects mpst successfully the people who
ought to be libelled. There Is no need
to multiply illustrations. Most of us
know how much we must endure
rather than 60 to law about anything !;
and how much more without the
chance of doing so.
And what is much more important.
although law may keep things from
going very wrong, no law can possibly
make things ga right, Justice is the
umpire: and the umpire can enforce
the rules, but he cannot make people
play the game. You cannot legislate
virtue. Some other power must
produce patriotism and courage and
courtesy and COMMON sense, and
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-07-19
MILK.
An Explanation Of the Prevalent
Method Of Classification.

ITO THE EDITOR OF THE SuS-Sir: In
THE Sun Of July IL appears a letter
signed &C. r. c." in which reference is
made to the different grades OF milk.
The author writes on tho theory that
the three grades OF milk known as "A"
"B" and &C" are distinguished by the
degree OF cream. This Is far from true
and 1t might be well to counteract the
impression thus created.
The three grades of milk are those
established by tho Dope IT ment OF Health
and are determined largely by those
qualities which tend to influence health
as indicated by the presence or absence
of bacteria
Thus Grade A pasteurized milk Is so
designated because 1t must contain the
minimum number Of bacteria which It
Is possible to get in city milk supply
procured from diversified herds. 1t is
largely used as an infant feeding MIX,
and, due to the additional price charged
it is possible to give unusual care and
attention to the methods pursued in it's
production and distribution, and thus
secure the maximum OF safety,
In Grade b pasteurized milk the
Health Department permits a somewhat
higher bacterial limit than in Grade A
1t constitutes the bulk OF the city milk
supply. The regulations prescribed by
the Department OF Health are designed
to provide the cleanest and safest milk
supply possible. and the New York city
milk supply ia everywhere regarded as
the standard Of quality
Grade C milk, described in the article
referred to as the creamless & grade,
being supplied the poorer districts and
to popular price restaurants and lunch
rooms" is In reality only that milk
which upon arrival in the city Is found
TO contain a bacterial content in excess
OF the maximum permitted for Grade b.
Its sale u restricted definitely to manu-
featuring purposes or for cooking. II
Is not supplied TO family trade nor 70
stores or restaurants or other places for
resale to consumers. except as It may
be prepared with food. and such places
are prohibited by the health regulations
from using it in any other manner than
as intended.
trust this will serve to set straight
any who may have been misled into be-
lieving the milk supply of New York
city Is based upon the percentage OF
cream. As a matter OF fact this has
no part whatever in the regulations and
milk is distributed Just as produced
I. hKIN NArHANs.
Secretary New York MIX Conference
Board.
New YORK, July 49,,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-07-19
Reforming Washington.

Reformers in the House are seek
ing new victories on every front. Hav-
ing defeated the cup that kills. driven
II at the point of law out of the Dis
trict, sent it staggering over the
Potomac, Keeling over Cabin John
Bridge, scattered it in fragments on
the flats of Anacostla River, flung it
back in defiance, the House, stlmu-
lated by success, now takes up the
question of the morals of women wage
earners with unrestrained enthusi-
asm.
Representative HEATING of Colo
RADIO, author of the bill, sought to
allay alarm which seemed to be shown
in questions by members. He assured
them: "When it comes to n ques-
tion of morals the poor will stand n
comparison with the rich, and ! am
sure the gentlemen viii appreciate
that we are not making any attempt
to create shopping committee"
But Representative MOORE Of Penn
sylvia la insisted: The gentleman $
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-07-19
FROM THE PORT OF NEW
YORK.
Collector Newton Nominated for the
House By Prophecy.

To THE EDITOR OF The SuN-Str: The
Joint convention will come to order. The
Hon. Byron r. Newton, Collector OF
tho Port. former Assistant Secretary OF
the Treasury, is named for support OF
all parties for nomination as Con-
gresham from the Any Old District OF
Manhattan. The ayes have II. The
convention will now hear from the Con-
gressman elect.
Mr.. Newton. after expressing his re-
grets that he had not had time in
which to prepare a speech, proceeded
to read from his statement printed In
THE srS Of Sunday. July ~. in part
as follows:
What the Port OF New York needs to-
day IL q dreamer. a man with a Vision.
who can see the supreme necessity for
expanding the port to meet the require
ments which tho world has already placed
upon II and which the world is going to
place upon II in increased volume when
the war 10 over.
Thereafter, having OF course been
unanimously elected. Mr.. Newton took
his seat. was put on the House Com
mittees on Rivers and Harbors. Inter-
state and Foreign Commerce, and the
needs OF the port of New York were
properly cared for. PROPHET
NEW YORK, July is.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-07-19
THE FIRE PATROL.
Are the Insurance Companies Over
doing . Policy of Economy

To THE EDITOR OF The SUN-Sir. The
mishap to Fire Patrol 8. which collided
with an automobile runabout on Cattle
dral Parkway. killing its occupant and
subsequently running up on the side
walk and injuring four or five persons.
is not surprising to those who have no.
ticed the high speed which fire patrols
use In tearing through the streets in
answer to alarms. Since the advent of
the automobile In the salvage corps Il
has occured TO many that sooner or
later an accident would happen.
There are only seven fire patrols COW
ering Manhattan and The Bronx. They
have to cover long distances in quick
time. Consequently the motors are urged
to tho limit. The possibility OF an &C.
cident occurring is ever great, and IL
n pedestrian or a vehicle happens TO
cross the path Of the flying red patrol.
then something is likely to happen,
But the fact that few patrols are used
to cover a vast territory is small con-
ISOLATION to those who are unfortunate
enough to be injured by one OF them.
The fact that tho patrols are not sub
1ect TO traffic regulations, combined with
tho high speed attained while answer
ing alarms, makes them a menace to
those who happen TO cross their path
or are standing near when they come
along.
One thing Is obvious; Are patrols
should be driven through the streets Mt
a reduced rate OF speed. 1t may be
necessary for the insurance companies
controlling the salvage corps 10 install
more patrols, but II they have to. isn't
that better than having people killed
and MANNED by the flying red patrols?
NEW YORK, July IS SAFETY.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-07-19
John W. sterling.

A college graduate who leaves $751;
100000 to his alma mater Is rare
man among men. Indeed. thus far In
the history Of the world he may be
said to be without his like.
When SETH Low gave 100000 to
Columbia In memory Of his father
New York acclaimed the generosity
OF the donor; but the testamentary
gift Of S15,OOO,OOO to Yale by JOHN
w. STERLING Of the class Of 1864
makes all other college donations
seem relatively Insignificant.
Mr.. STERLING was modest New
York lawyer. His attachments en-
titled him to rank among the leaders
Of the bar, if more of his work had
been done in court; but as 1t was,
the leaders recognized his legal ability
and he was constantly associated
with them in the conduct Of litiga-
tons involving difficult questions Of
law and vast amounts of money. He
commanded the confidence OF his eli
ents and the love Of his friends. He
did not aspire to distinction in the
trial Of cases or the argument Of ap-
peals; his work consisted chiefly of
advice given in the quiet Of his office ;
yet that advice was so sagacious and
so highly valued that JOHN w. STER-
LING was entitled to be regarded as
one Of the most successful men who
ever practised law In New York.
At every law school commencement,
when new crop Of young lawyers is
garnered into the profession. 1t is
customary for some distinguished man
to address the members Of the grndu-
atlng class and tell them how to sue
ceed in life. Any such speaker in the
early '7Os who advised his hearers to
do precisely what JOHN w. STERLING
thereafter did, so far as the outward
aspects of his life were concerned,
would have been laughed out Of cOun-
tenance ms an incompetent counsel
lor indeed-so difficult is 1t in the
case of any particular individual to
prophesy what will ultimately prove
to be the elements Of success.
We never heard anybody say any
but kindly words Of JOHN w. STER-
LING. He had no pride Of wealth ;
indeed, comparatively few Of his ac-
qaintances regarded him as rich
man. They knew he had refined, mr.,
tistic tastes, and that was about all.
His small group of intimate friends
were very fond of him; to the rest of
the world he was quiet, retiring,
rather reticent New York lawyer,
lacking the ambition to make much
money, but who had doubtless &C.
Quired a modest competency!
In these days when 1t Is the fashion
to decry everything in college life
that sayors of conservatism or love
for existing institutions. we rejoice
that this generous son Of Yale had II
good word to say In his will for the
secret society to which he belonged.
Skull and Bones" as it Is familiarly
called. His membership in this or
ganization had exercised beneficial
disciplinary and social influence over
his whole career and he was glad to
acknowledge this at the end.
JOHN w. STERLING was good man
whose works will live after him.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-07-19
France Kidding Herself OF Traitors.

When CLEMENCEAU took over the
would clear France of traitors, II
there were any In the republic, so
that the Frenchmen who were vail
antly offering their lives at the front
should know that back of the line
was not foe scheming at their de-
feat and at the destruction Of the
morale Of the army and nation.
In the net which the old man set
was gathered curiously assorted
collection of humanity, Levantine
adventurer, former Premier. for
mer Minister and group Of minor
politicians and adventures. One of
these, NJ. DUvAL, the director Of the
Germanophile Bonnet Rouge and a
leader of the "defeatists" in the pay
of Germany, was executed Wednes-
day morning in the Nincennes Forest.
Another, LOUIS MALvY, former Minis
ter Of the Interior, Is now on trial.
The brief report of the trial says that
m. MALvY appeared to shrink and
shudder when his name was con-
nected with that of DUAL"
The associates of DUAL who were
tried with him are serving prison
sentences. ALMEREyDA, the editor Of
Bonnet Rouge, died presumably sui
eide in his cell. BoLo Pasha was shot
by a firing squad at the same execu-
tion post in Vincennes where DUvAL
died. JOSEPH CAILLAUx, former Pre-
mier of France, is awaiting his trial
In prison.
There has been no Juror Mt these
trials, no display of the theatrlcism
that has sometimes marked political
trials In France. None OF the de-
PENDANTS had an opportunity to make
himself martyr or to pose ms IAN
other Dreyfus." The Senate Cham
Der at the time of MALvY's trial was
almost deserted, the proceeding cover
Swallowed by the citation over the
failure Of the German offensive"
France has gone soberly at her task,
so soberly and thoroughly that there
will be no successors to BoLo Pasha,
DUvAL or MALvY.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-07-19
BLOOD PRESSURE TESTS.
Extraordinary Experience OF a Man
In Quest Of Information.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN--Sir. A
friend OF mine started out one day las,
week TO have his blood pressure reg
istered. in order to ascertain the coudi.
ton OF his health previous to taking
out a life insurance policy.
The physician he called upon. a sps,
cialist, In taking the blood pressure
found It to register $50. This -
alarmed my friend that he decided =,
consult another physician for a ser',l
test. Having gone through this 5000 1
test and using the modern instrum"r.s
such az are used in the big life iu.,.-
ance companies. the physician fpI.l
that my friends pressure reglsterel =
one instrument i4S and on another 3D..
He then went back TO the first phys
and had another test made ara -
time 1t registered 21o.
My object in ~ ling Is to ssce. A
whether these tests are reliable, :.
they were all made within a few hou.
What chance has my friend o.
one else In securing a safe ard IA,
surance policy?
PAUL w. KILLER. n. \.
NEW YORK, July IS.