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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-21

The advisability of importing Chi
nese laborers is being discussed in
Canada as well as in the United States.
The China1nan was as unpopular there
before the war as he was on this side
of the national boundary. and regula-
tions for his exclusion were Just as
strict. Blu: the scarcity of labor due
to the war has placed the Canadians in
a position where they feel that the i'm
portation of Chinese would be the
lesser of two evils. The greater part
of the Canadian Pacific railway in the
prairie section and across British Co
iumbia was laid originally by the Chi
nese. and they proved themselves in
dustrious, inoffensive, and law-abid-
ing
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-21

of course everybody sees now, or
thinks he does. that if the water
power which is going to waste in this
country had been put to use there
would have been no coal shortage.
But isn't il possible that the supply
would have been a little short of the
demand just the same? Utilization of
water power is a fine thing but it
would hardly cause the production
of more coal than the market de-
mands or The construction of surplus
of coal cars.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-21
ON SPUR f Gh MOMENT
By Roy X, MoULTON
What Will Happen in 1918.

IBy Peter Inc HernlI.D
Porterhouse steak will be high.
There will be some hot days in July.
Coal and suger will be scarce.
Hoover will urge conservation.
There will be fighting in Flanders.
Secretary Daniels will retire (every night
Poetry will bring low price.
Book agents will join the army.
Something will be wrong in the senate.
There will be advance in prices.
There will be no advance in wages.
villa will pass away six times.
Pershing will be misquoted every week
The California pruae crop will fail
The German people will sit down again.
Somebody will lie about the navy.
There will be ssh Investigations.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-21
LETTERS OF
TWO WOMEN
Success or Failure.
BY ZOE BECKLEY.

Los Angeles, Thursday.
Kate Most Dear:
do not know whether l have
succeeded or failed. I had already
made up my mind to see Curtis and
get this tangle Strengthened, when
your letter arrived with its sound
advice. 1t helped me in one respect
kept me calm during the trying in
terview with my husband.
Curtis was at home. He greeted
me frostiy, with that steely look in
his eye that is like the animal-train-
er's when he wishes to subdue a beast.
Curt 1 began, Il want to put an
end to this intolerable situation"
1T is of your own making" he put
in Jelly, hut I could see he was
troubled as to the outcome of things,
, and puzzled by my calmness.
No, you are wrong there; it is not
/ who am most at fault in this. My
shortcomings in this marriage of ours
are defects that am not to blame for
Yours, Curtis, are defects that you
could change. You are like a harsh
employer. l am an employe who has
resolved to go on strike"
''I should say you have already
gone. 1 suppose you have come to
resume your place.
mo. 1t is not the position L can fill
with satisfa ction to either of us. Our
mistake was in making the original
contract You dldn need VIE; you
neeoeo housekeeper Win kiiack az
| being whllom s"eethearr we
needn't be bitter over II Let DE
practical instead. 1t is chlefly about
the children I've come tonight. / am
going away, Curt. The Danskois have
. asked me to join them on their long
tour and after trip to the Grand
canyon they are to get me a better job
than the one / have now in the candy
shop. I shall take the baby-and-
leave little Curt-.to you"
My husband turned white to the
lips. L have seen him angry only
twice or thrice Kits, and have prayed
1 should never see him SO again.
He came toward me, the corners of
his nose and mouth drawn tightly
down. his hands clenched and his
voice uuivering as he ans-~ered, $50.
So Won think YOU can go calmly waltz
ing out of my house, taking one of my
children, leaving me here to explain
your disgrace as 1 see fit"
Disgrace 1 repeated, keeping well
to nv role of the calm goddess. 81
see no more disgrace in my leaving
this place for a visit east, with the
baby than in nv leaving home for
lob in Los Angeles. However you
have explained that to the neighbors
will serve as q. pattern for the new
story. Let Us say no more about it.
Curtis And l went into the bedroom
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-21

Shipments from the United States
~, tho ,,o,, -oo,,+;,,,,,,,,,S .,.,.-..s-
Alaska, Guam. Hawaii. Philir pines,
Porto Rico and Samoa. in the month
of October, the latest month for which
figures are available. were valued at
over s15,0oo.ooo as compared with
s10,o00.000 in the same month a year
ago. For The ten months ending with
October, the value of the shipments
was $4,000. 900. an increase of S4O.-
100000 ove- that of the correspond
ipS period of year ago. and of $780,
100000 over that of two years ago.
The steady end important advances
which are being made in the trade
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-21

If conservation of food and fuel
be necessary it is better that it be
pfacticed in a way that will count.
There has been much playing at a re-
ductior in~ehe consumption of certain
articles necessary to the prosecution
of the war Enforced sacrifices may
be easier to bear than voluntary one
but the result is the same Unselfish-
ness and foresight on the part of some
of the big business interests might
have made unnecessary the drastic or
ders of the federal fuel administrator.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-21
When the war win End.

Prof Ignatius Dunk, the eminent
past, present and futurer. has been
studying the zodiac, the almanac and
the spirits (frumeht) and has given
a palpitating world the result of his
finding. The war will end January
2S next at 2:47 in the afternoon. Pro-
fessor Dunk predicted the Messina
earthquake less than twenty-four
hours after it happened and gained
great prominence the year the pie
plant froze by predicting that calam-
ity. He was sure of his ground in this
instance and hadn't a chance to lose.
He predicted it every year until it
finally happened. Thus we may take
Professor Dunk's prediction as to the
end of the war in greatest confidence.
1t is said former Gar Nick has left
Tobolsk. AS Don Marquis says, "Once
a Ror1anoff, always a-roamin' Off"
Ho-hum!
Now if Mr.. Hoover will only estab-
lish a rentless day, all will be we'll
We have thought out the plan. Have
one rentless day each month, the exact
date to be the first of the month.
Let the ult. consumer kick in with
a newfangled day like this, Herb. He
observes all the others.
With plenty of sugar in Texas and
Louisiana and California and not a
pound in New York City, it can no
longer be said that war plays no ia
voritism.
Looks as tho somebody has been
out-Hoovered somewhere along the
line.
Food will win the war" exclaims
an enthusiast.
And every man knows it is true.
If some of his wife's~ biscuits were
shot at the Germans IT would be all
over.
The Pennsylvania railroad cut out
/ 55 trains at one fell swoop the other
day AS the number included a hun
dred diners the public will; save money
whether it wants to or not
Mayor Hylan, New York's new ex-
ecutive, says: 1T is our duty to make
the world yearn for democracy"
The word is flashed about the world
that Russia is about to Begin to fight.
BEGIN? Do you get that?
Instead of continually telling the
poor ult. consumers what they must
do, why not once in a while tell the
rod hogs and profiteers what they
must do?
1t matters not what turn or trick,
Dame Fortune slyly brings about.
l am right here, my friends to shout:
III never love the Bolshevik.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-21

horse. Eb?"
You know me, Cy. Always ready
to decker"
We'll. here's the critter She's
drive here. She's yours at rock bottom
PRICE
.Eb gathered up bis lines prepara-
I tory to starting, at the same time
replying:
well. Cy, I'd boy her this morning
but l hate to bust a dollar"
Two insurance agents. Yankee
and an Englishman-were Dragging
about their rival methods. The Brit
isher was holding forth on the system
of prompt payment carried out by his
people-no trouble, no fuss. no at
tempt to wrfggle out of settlement.
IF the man died tonight" he con-
tinued, his widow would receive her
m oney by the first post tomorrow
morning.
You don't say?" drawIe6 the Yam
kee See here. now: you talk Of
prompt payment, WAL, our office is
On the third floor of a building forty
nine stories high. One of our clients
lived in that forty-ninth story, ard he
fell out of the window. We handed
him his check as he passed"
Yes. said swagger. "this is sap
hire in M ring
i I'D = ; NueTe you are wrong, Sd1Q
his friend. That is ca lied a ia fire"
mo, SAPPHIRE"
We'll, We'll go to a jewelers. and
ask him to settle the argument"
said Swaggsr to the jeweIer: Il
pronounce the name of the jewel in
my riE-: SAPPHIRE and my friend pro-
nounces it SATIRE Now. which of
is correct. %
Neither, said the jeweIer
would pronounce it glass"
War" cried the Iiverish man. in
the smoking room. lis a curse and a
disgrace, an abomination and blot
on civilization, War is enough to
make decent man GO and hang
himselfl He arose and left the
room his face showing signs of strong
emotion
Gentleman feels rather strong on
the subject" said "a commercial trav-
eier. Lost some near relative %
He ave- replied a man, grirnIy.
He ave lost his wife'ss first husband"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-21

with these territories, says the bulle-
tin of the Philadelphia Commercial
Museum, indicates that even in these
times of record breaking sales, the
American manufacturers are not en-
tirely overlooking the opportunities
for trade expansion offered by the rel
atively smaller markets.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-21

In Russia, it appears. Bolsheviki
have made two cars grow where
only one grew before. The place of
Nicholas Romanoff has been filled by
Nikolai Lenine and Leon Trotzl<y and
their power is supreme. There is
none to question it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-21
DINNER ST 1RIES

While driving to the city one morn
ing short time ago Cy Pretlow met
a neighboring farmer, and they paused
to talk over their crops. each striving
to Guido the other. Presently their
conversation turned into another
channel. whereupon Cy' asked;
Are you in the market for a good
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-21

The Bolsheviki. possibly for the pur-
pose of illustrating the equality of all
men are planning the arrest OF King
Ferdinand of Rumania. Then again
they may have other reasons.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-21

The wintry weather of the past few
days appears to have extended all
over the United States and most of
Wisconsin.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-21

If the coal problem be taken up in
earnest by congress. probably it will
solve itself before that body reaches
a decision on what should be done.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-21

With plenty of sugar in Texas and
Louisiana and California and not a
pound in New York City, it can no
longer be said that war plays no ia
voritiSm.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-21

1t is said former Gar Nick has left
Tobolsk. AS Don Marquis says, "Once
a Romanoff, always a-roamin' off,
Ho-hum!
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-21
-wHATEvER xou Want TO KNo ""

=
:. N. B.-lnquirers should be careful TO OBJ
Aerve two points: Enclose 3-cent stamp
and address their letters to Washington.
as above, and not TO Topeka, otherwise de-
lay and needless expense are incurred.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-11-07
BOARD OF HEALTH
LIFTS BAN At NOON

To order psr.nr thshah "a Wbls
mc-lnrL Ehaeh and shaNs Nas III
"a a. naau Saturday - srdsF e he
Bazri % Health ana Skoei Baard e
a meeting bid Saturday mcrninE a.
5 o'dack
Thls eicsinr order has bcen IN eGest
sncc octaber s and has been obse:-
we'd very carefully. II Is due % thIs
care that Mckee has beeu able to con
uron TIE epidemic Of Spanish IT.
huenza.
Reports given cut Saturday were
that there had been only SIX rew eases
reported for the week and those were
reported Monday and Tuesday. The
total number Of case reported for the
entire time is $50 and there were 9
deaths during that tne. This report
includes Mexico emily.
There will be a picture show Satur-
day night. regular church services
Sunday and probably = political gath
! ering Monday. Attempts are being
made 70 get former Governor A. NJ
DOekery here for a speech Monday
up the lost time until the forced vaca.
ton has been made up.
All schools viii open Monday morn.
ing with all Of the work going viii
full force. School will continue fol-
six days in the week in order to MAKE
up the lost time.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-11-07
HAD PRETTY HOME WEDDING
Fulton Gazette)

In a simple but impressive cere-
mony, said by the Rev. L. R. King, of
Williamsburg, assisted by the Rev. s.
G. Wood, of Auxvasse, Mckinney
Phillips Guthrie, of Hatton, and Miss
Mabel Pratt, of McCredie, were mar
ried Wednesday afternoon at $3.50
o'clock, at the home of the bride, in
the presence of nearly one hundred
relatives and intimate friends.
Shortly after the ceremony the
couple left in an automobile for Mex
leo, where they took a train, and after
a short wedding trip, will be at home
on Mr.. Guthrie's farm, north of Hat
ton.
Mr.. Guthrie is a son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Baxter Guthrie, of near Hattol,
and is a prosperous young farmer Of
that vicinity. He is a former student
Of Westminster College, also of Mis-
souri, University, of Columbia, and
made many friends in Fulton, during
his college days in this city.
Mrs. Guthrie is a daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Robert Pratt, of McCredie
and is well known in Fulton, being 0
graduate of Synodical College, and 9
member of the Beta Sigma omieror
sorority. Possessing gracious man.
ners, and always being pleasant X
those she met, her friends are numer.
GUS. Both the bride and bridegroom
are members of prominent Galloway
county families, and have the best
wishes of the Gazette for a liz
of much happiness.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-11-07
T. p. RIxSEY DIES
WHILE MAKING A
POLITICAL SPEECH
Was a Brother of W. ]. Rixsey of This
City, and a Former Mexico Resi-
dent-BuriaI In Jonesburg.

A dispatch from Salem, H., an-
nounces the sudden death Of 7. J. Rix-
sey at Tacoma. Nh. Rixsey, who is q
speaker of note, was in the midst Of
a stirring democratic appeal to voters
when he fell to the floor dead at n
meeting Saturday night.
7. P. Rixsey was a brother of W. j.
Rixsey, of this city, and a former res
ident of Mexico. He has been C NJ
spicious in politics for the past quar-
ter century and has held a number Of
appointive offices in this state. The
funeral was Sunday at JoResburg, his
former home.
The death of Mr.. Rixsey will be
learned with much regret by his many
Mexico friends. He was held in the
highest esteem by all who knew him.
He was a prominent Missouri Odd
Fellow. The Ledger joins in extend
ing deepest sympathy to the bereaved.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-11-07
The. New Model GrOcerteria

We have now added to our wel-stOoked re-
tali department the WHOLESALE To THE
CoNSUAER PLAN. This idea has been
saopted after careful study and after our az
hlauon with the largest wholesale grocery
IN chicago, which is the leading grocery mar.
ket Of the world. You buy more things to eat
than any other thing. and yet you think less
Of the saving. We are going to sell you goods
Just the same as the drummer sells 10 the re-
taller. Your groceries viii be shipped direct
10 you and We will be here to see that you are
satisfied. Our sample cases and statesmen
VIII be here to take your orders and explain
to you just what you save. Talk il over with
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-11-07
ST. LOUIS DETECTIVES
CAPTURE MOTOR THIEF

william Dempy Az A-p
SER, neaheu u ths 81 - -.
fsroe shg a chase Ter su-.i s,w
ARRESTED Tzy Oisaa Il B~vs~ @
fnday nish, fer he thsn
land roadsr FROM 81 Lsu
o.saa s alleged 70 Be in the p.v ~.
gang q crooks IN s. Louis vso -
te''a several stores lie had drivfn
ne cars vhieh carried the lot ~
but had fallen nj with the other tvo
men. He had been hired 70 drive -.
stolen car away from St. Lon. "a
after he left the city the other two -
formed he police that be had sola, \.
car.
Dempsey and Rodgers imme8s.ly
started after him and caught m v5,b
I'm Al Benton Cry where Ne bs5
stored the car with wIn Graham du--
ing the last spell Of bad weather
When caught Olson confessed 3,
taking the a but told Of the working
Of the gang and gave infoma,ion
which will lead to the arrest Of the
other men.
The stolen a was in bad condition
Il was s~Plattered with mud and when
driven into Mexico was running on
one rim with n tire completely gore.
One fender was also badly smashed.
The car was taken to a local garage
and after having a new tire put on
and the car washed the detectives and
their prisoner drove it back to 81.
Louis.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-11-07
SIZES O ESTATE.

Claiming full rights as an adopted
daughter, and alleging that she had
been promised the entire estate of w.
H. Smiley, a wealthy farmer of South
Fork township, Mrs. John E. Kerr has
filed suit a Paris to annull the will
under which the property was be-
queathed, and to establish her alleg-
ed rights to everything Mr.. Smiley
owned, All of the persons in the suit
are well known in Mexico and Audrain
county. The Paris Appeal says Of
the suit.
The estate is valued at $25, 900 to
$4,000.
Under the will which was made in
1896, everything except ten shares Of
bank stock, was left to Mrs. Smiley,
She died before her husband, having
as her sole heirs a brother, ]. R. Smi-
ley, and a sister, Mrs. Susan Bride-
ford. The ten shares of bank stock
were ~bequeathed to the adopted
daughter, Miss Mary Hasanjager,
who is now Mrs. John Kerr.
A fine legal point will have to be
fought out when the case gets into the
courts. The statutes provides that a
deed of adoption shall be recorded in
the county in which the parties re-
side. The one in question, however,
was recorded in Audrain county. it
was dated July Z, 1908, and was as
follows:
"Know all men by these presents
that we, w. H. and Ada Smiley, do
by these presents adopt as and for
our WI child, Mary Hasenjager, a
girl whom we have had with US since
her childhood, and this is done in ac-
cordance with Section 5246 of the Re-
vised Statutes of Missouri"
In her petition Mrs. Kerr alleges
that she was taken to the Smiley home
in 1889, her parents being dead, re-
ceiving a promise of adoption if she
would remain with them. She fur
Their alleges that she was frequently
informed that she was to be their sole
heir, and that they so stated to many
others.
After Mr.. Smiley's death. Mrs.
Kerr and ]. R. Smiley were appointed
to administer on the estate. 1t is to
prevent distribution under the will
that was executed sever years prior
to the deed of adoption that Mrs. Kerr
has filed suit to establish her claims to
the property. She has retained Boyd
& Barnes of Paris and Pat Cullen Of
St. Louis, as attorneys.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-11-07
To ALL MANUFACTURES, JOB
BERS. Distributors. DEALER
AND CONSUMERS OF BUILD
ING MATERIALS.

The War Industry Board has direct
ed that you shall not sell materials for
building projects not falling in one Of
the following classes without a per-
nit in writing issued by or under the
authority Of the chief Of the Non War
Construction Section Of the Pnoritles
Division Of the War Industries
Board.
The following construction ean be
made with out a permit:
REPAIRS Of, or extension Of. exist
ing buildings involving in the aggre-
gate cost not exceeding $500 for both
labor and materials.
2. Construction undertaken by, nr
under contract with the United
States railroad administration.
3. Farm construction involving IN
der $1,000 in the aggregate.
No building projects what ever not
falling within one Of the foregoing
classes shall be undertaken without a
permit in writing issued by or under
the authority Of the chief Of the Non
War Construction Section of the
Priorities Division of the War De-
partment Industries Board.
Persons desiring to construct build
ings of any sort not falling in the a.
bove, will make application for a per-
nit to E. Y. Burton, Mexico, No,
Chairman Of the Council of Defense.
Requests will be forwarded through
i'm to the State Council Of Defense.
thence to the War Board at Wash
ington.
E. Y. BURTON,
Chairman of County Council Defense.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-11-07

your neighbors. club together and send for
our representative. who win bring his sample
case. price list and talk il over with yuu-
Our inspector looks over your order when Il
comes, and yUu pay for the goods at whole
sale with the privilege Of examing them be
fore paying. What a chance for you! We
are going to sell you GROCERIES fast mo
cheap. We are grocery men. We are going
TO save you money on Oils Of all kinds,
PAINTS for your house and out-buiIdings,
ROOFING Of all kinds. We want your
BUTTER and EGGS. Our retail department
viii be stocked full up tomorrow and goods
marked at CASH AND CARRY PLAN!
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-11-07
MORE DRAFT CALLS RECEIVED.

Additional draft calls were received
late Thursday afternoon by the local
draft board for the entrainment of
men for military training. One Of
these calls was an extension of the
n received at noon Thursday, call
ing for forty-six men to go to Kelly
Field, San Antonio, Texas, for gen.
eral military training, during the five
day period beginning November il,
and asked that thirteen more men be
included in the call making a total
of f~fty-nine men.
The other call received Thursday
afternoon was for the entrainment OF
five colored men for Camp Funston
during the five days period beginning
November 10, also for general mill
tary service.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-11-07
GOOD BACKS FOR A
Mexico Residents Are Learning How
TO Exchange the Old Back for a
Stronger One.

Does your back ache, feel weak and
painful?
Do you suffer headaches, languor
and depression?
Is the urine discolered, passages
irregular?
The kidneys may be calling for
help.
Weak kidneys cannot do their work.
Give them the help they need.
To cure a kidney backache you
must cure the kidneys.
Use a tested and proven kidney
remedy.
Doan's Kidney Pills have stood the
test.
Convincing proof of merit in Mex
leo Endorsement:
Mrs. R. H. Wright, 720 Robinson
street, says: Il gladly recommend
Doan's Kidney Pills, for my experience
with this medicine warrants me in do
ing so. Whenever l feel my kidneys
need attention and my back gets to
hurting me, ! take a few doses of
Doan's Kidney Pills and they quickly
benefit me-"
Price 60c, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mrs. Wright had. Foster-Milburn Co.,
Mfgrs., Buffalo. n. Y.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-11-07
4S MORE MEN
NOVEMBER H TO IS

Fery-six mu b. Uazs A v Es
September n uerstuaan have bsn
aud frun AzGra.n egzstY b tsa
EsrsFnmeat . upau a Kelly Pea
san Aatsuia. TsEss aarnE ths fss
day PERIOD keUrn g November II
These men um fern tke
frat Increment mad ap con-
pletsly from the SsFembeE
I2th r~eEistration. Class A. nsy
must Be qualified for general military
service and between the ages Of Is
and IS years cd
The men who VII 90 have no. yc'
teen chosen By the draft board IS ~.
call was only received Thursday al.
ternoon-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-11-07
LIEUT.. J. r. JoLLEY TO SAIL.

Lieut.. J. Frank Jolley, formerly Of
Mexico and more recently a member
of the Medical Corps of the United
States Army stationed at Camp Sher-
idan, Montgomery, Alabama, has been
transferred to Camp Upton, Ayrer
Mass, where he will wait transports
ton across He expects to sail within
the next ten days,
According to a message received
here by Joe Davis Thursday he feels
fit to "whip any two Huns. Mexico
people wish him a pleasant voyage
and a safe return.
Mrs. Edge Improved.
The condition of Mrs. z. J.. Edge.
who is i'll is better today.