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Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-11-21
FORMER AUDRAIN WRITER
FOR THE LEDGER RE
CALLS EARLY DAYS
}. A.. Pearson. Of Acme. Wash. Who
Has Been Gone twenty-five
Years. Tells Of Audrain.

j. A. Pearson, a former resident Of
this county. well known to older cit
liens of Mexico and Audrain, writes
the Ledger the following interesting
letter Of early Audrain;
Col R. NJ. White.
Mexico, No.
Friend White:-
I have just received a very compli-
mentary letter from my uncle, J. W.
Daniel, in which he tells me you arc
still active in the journalistic game,
and, after a lapse Of more than a
quarter of a century of eventful years,
for both of US, you still remember me
with kindly feelings.
Yes, and | gratefully remember
that tall, slender figure of yours, as
l saw it in those days, fitting in and
out of the Ledger office and rapidly
striding up and down the streets
chasing the elusive items of news fol
the liveliest paper Audrain County
had ever known.
! knew you, some time before you
had fixed my identity. You were jus
out Of college, full of energy and am.
bition, and the Ledger had recently
passed into your management. / wa
small, timid, country lad of 10 ant
had been writing humorous articles
for your paper, under the pen name o.
o. T. Rivers. This thing had run OF
for some time when, finally, | saw a
! item in the Ledger which caused m.
diminutive anatomy to almost wilt
1t said: o. T. Rivers will please cal
at the Ledger office; the editor wishe
to make his acquaintance,
had always regarded editors a
very profound and awesome beings
and If | could have had my choice be
tween the honor Of being an editor o
! President Of the United States,
would have quickly chosen being a
! editor, and as | had never before yer
l tured, alone. in the presence Of one
> those objects Of my admiration II
, thought thrilled me with possibi
! tiles.
After much hesitation between SC.
, negation, and a duty I felt to COMP
, with the editors request, | at la.
: gathered courage enough to climb Il
stairawy leading to the Ledger Off
and when I timidly entered / -four
!. you coatless and hatless,-a penc
thrust in your tangled locks, ink
your hands and cylinder oil on yol
pants,-fiitting back and forth fro
editorial TO press room, busy as ;
old hen with two chickens, and viii
, ! mutely observed the movements
: the first editor whose den l had darI
invade my heart gradually ceasI
beating the breath out of my body a
at last, when you stopped in front
me, with an expression on your ia
II of, chow did that thing get in here
, l bashfully said: | saw your item 7
questing o. T. Rivers to call. Y
y replying with emphasis:"Are you 0.
W D d. . Q
sure, but | think your remark W;
y well I'll be id" and you lookedt
y expression, as you stared at me fro
head to foot, which were not far apa
~ You had a big, nicely colored me,
schaum pipe laying on your desk a
reaching for it you leisurely filled
; and offered me a chair by one fro
window as YOU took a seat at the otf
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-11-21
AM THE RED CROSS
Henry PaysOn DONst

with acknowledgment to Robert II.
Davis, author Of Il am the Print
ing Press.")
! am the Symbol of the pity Of God.
/ burgeoH upon the Haunting banner
Of victory and the dropping guild
on Of defeat.
/ am the token Of peace in the midst
Of battle, Of gentleness shining
through the sombre mists Of hate.
| am a cheyron on the sleeve Of mer-
ey, an honor mark set high upon
the brow Of compassion.
! am the color Of blood spilled for
democracy, the form Of Christ's
tree Of agony. and my followers,
at need, cruelty themselves to
make men live.
! carry the hope Of life into the red
pits Of death, and a dying soldier
salutes me and smiles as he goes
10 touch the hand Of God Al
mighty.
/ stand for the organized love Of man
kind, the eo-ordinated impulses Of
young and old 70 do good, the
sacred efficiency Of human SER
vice.
] mark the flag under which are mo
bilized the forces Of industry and
finance, Of church and school, Of
capital, Of labor, Of genius and Of
Einew.
am Civilizations Godspeed to those
who defend her; ! am the message
from home.
! am the Symbol Of the pity Of God
! AN THE RED RED CROSS.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-11-21

SPECIAL REP057nl
81, LOUIS LIVE sur
National Stock Y.rs N
ember 18th, 1915
Cattle
Hogs
ul ts

ne.
SAfILE; Trade -
eellent tone this week. ".
higher than last vs.s,
higher.
Beef steers $50 to mi
ers and feeders 81 to m,
and heifers Sc to y, 10.
cher cattle 81 to 49, WI
to sl2; Gamers and NH
ST. beef bulls $3.50 bntal
bulls 81 to 50.
/ HoGS:-Genera III
steady with a week 40
IRENE top Sl7.S5, agairs \
price a week ago. Bvgrl
side sale al SIR ,,,.
which is no crterm uDr
judge the market
Bulk of the good hn ri
ward S17.25 to SITE; l1b
sl64O TO SlG75; Lighter n
the common, up to sllytr,
best rough hogs slslA
roughs $3.50 to slJM
| SHEEP-M Market sctr, 4
soc higher than a vgs y
steady
Medium to good lambs /
$l5,75; Gull lambs sl1H i
fat sheep 3d. choppers AID
to $3.50; cannen SAAbg;
$3.50 70 $3.50; n m gau
fat kids $3.50 to 80.
NATIONAL LIVE $40
MISSION co.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-11-21

THERE is just one more chance
left the Stacker. Make p big sub
scription 10 the war work fund TO be
closed Wednesday night. This is pos
lively your last chance TO go over he
top.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-11-21

Powell & Piper, two husan|
farmers Of Galloway and
counties, No, had on Tuaa|
Louis market sheep and Id
their lambs not only sod al
Of the market, but they bul
more than the highest prl
Tuesday in Chicago and SOD
than any lambs sold here
This lot Of lambs consisted 81
that averaged 70 bs. a
! brought s16.25 and were 4
lambs here Tuesday to re;
price. This is the first lot I
at this price in several wee
Powell was On The market
that they sold for at Least J
than he was expecting %.
said. "You know US shipEn
ually expecting a plenty H
once when | got fooled J
| had some mutton eve on n
| that sold at $500, which Va
top.-Live Stock Reporter
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-11-21
CAPTURES 800 PRISOi

Corp. Foy Dean, sOHot "
c. II. Dean, Of near this q
of the Americans fighting
and what they have done =
letter follows: IS
Dear Mamma and Papa
Amer can Eypcditoniry
Q. 1918. / have been NOV
50 much that I haven't h'a
to write sooner, I an g'aE
fine. Still l haven't " ~
pep. but think l will get SILL
Il am not at all serious 4
winded and weak An ~
erican hospital, about 'nis
hundred miles behind 'ne
/ suppose you arc naen
in the present war new
sounds pretty good to Us a
yooI peace and the Germans
no rest until they do The :
They will be FOLLOWING \, HI
worse than they ever ala
coes on much longer y"
eriean boys are getting 'na,
Mood aroused proper Ai1sl
wy U,oy want to get back to Gsd'
V; The first day Of the dry, 4
in, my battalion capture y,i~ N
hundred prisoners li' ,s,,
killed I don't know ave .S.,|
bovs were not 50 good S ass.'
prisoners. They pulled = y n y.
S pt.fv' work, and they paid io %
S hnDs II will be Of interest .. 70
we're fighting against ... G,'''''
| famous Prussian Gua r,.nsa
also captured some y0' ~
S 1,rr They seemed y >,
trigger just about as :, y' l,S = !
''i There is lots I could 80, y,
better tiers save it. I think l,s,., 'Il
to beat any old Coniea, .sait
ever heard. Will wF''' w.
Love to all 70,
fcorp. W. F. Dean w.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-11-21

THE wheat farmers who abused
the President for fixing the price Of
wheat, are now delighted" that the
trimmed them down; while the cotton
farmers, who so %strenously objected
and got RESULTS, wish now they had
kept still.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-11-21
NO. I440)

OFFICIAL STATEMENT Of the
Financial Condition of the CTTI-
ZENS BANK at Benton City.
State Of Missouri, at the close of
business on the 14th Day Of Nov.
1918, published in the Mexico Led.
ger, a newspaper printed and pub
lished at Mexico, State of Nilsson.
ri, on the 21st Day of Nov. 1918.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-11-21

bout s157 ,0OO, 600, 900, while their enc
mics have spent about S64 600, OO0, 900.
This makes a grand total of 1921 ,OO0,-
O00, 900.
OF the amount spent by the United
States, $7,732,O 100000 represents
credits to the Allies.
The United States governments
disbursements for the month ending
yesterday amounted TO ,056,-
613.O1, as compared with s2s0,53S-
1871 for the corresponding period
a year ago, almost six times as much.
One more liberty loan, Of about sd,-
0O0, 0O0, 900 is regarded as inevitable.
1t is figured that this loan will come
about March /. The treasury is offer
ing certificates Of Indebtedness to car
ry il until that time. These certif-
Gates will be refunded in bonds.
The present pending taxation bill
is calculated to raise $4,000, 900 900.
It seems unlikely that this program
will be changed. Future taxation and
bond issues will depend for their A
mount upon whether the war con-
t%inues, and how great the burden Of
indebtedness finally will be. We have
already raised s16,S5O,916 900 in Lib
erty bonds, $3.50, 900 900 in war saw
ings stamps and about $3.50, 900 600
in taxes.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-11-21
PUBLIC SALE

The undersigned will hold a Public
Sale at the farm 81 miles Southeast
Of Centralia and one mile west Of New
Hope Church, on
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-11-21
Welcome Back Home.

Harry B. Harding and family have
returned to Mexico to make their
home after an extended stay in Nash
vile, Tenn, where Mr.. Harding has
been connected with the building Of
the big Powder mill. Their many
Mexico friends are glad to see them,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-11-21

A beautiful line Of embroidery in
sertions ut attractive prices.
d. wi VEACH,
poisson's Old Stand.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-11-21
Dress ~Ginghams.

Just arrived, a delayed shipmen. of
the best quality Dress Gingnams. 100
beautiful patterns to select from.
35c per yard at
do wi ABBAY g. ADAMS
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-11-21
SILKS

Never have We shown ., a : Dr. Dr.
tiful and %completo. ! line -, % De ps
Fancy and Plain. l So ,p'I from on
all colors, prices We will Be
s2.25 per yard. We ,s. T line.
show you through BBAf
dat wi
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-11-21
FAIR PRICE LIST
j. c. STRoCK, Mexico, Mo-,
Food Administrator, Audrain County.
Week ending Nov. %, 1918.

'h N""b 49,. @t 80 80
COMMODITY +. P. CSC CAD
Wheat flour, per II6 Dbl bag az Ia Is) .......... 10 80 IS
Barley flour per 1l6 Dbl bag az Ia lbD ..........
Barley flour (buk) (per b. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 4 ITO O6 O
Rye flour, (pr 1I6 bbL bag U2h I) ............
Rye Hour lbuk) (pr lbo ...,.... ............... % o. 0G
Corn flour (bul) (er b. ....,. .......... O5 O6 OG
Corn Meal bulO per b ............ .......p...... Oh O5 O5
Rice Flour (bul) per ID ....... ....... -. 10 1914 1914
Victory bread (price per loaf Il 6oz) ........,..... 08 90 10
Oatmeal or rolled oats (bukD Cr lb) .........,.. OF OSh 90
Oatmeal or rolled oats (package) (pr lb) .......... 90 IL IL
Hominy or hominy grts (per b) ...."......''.''.. B w Wh
Beans, white, navy, or pea mot hma) ........,..,.'. lE l4R 10
Beans, cOlored, pinto OF any other c variety (pr lb),.. 10 1874 II
Potatoes, white or Irish (pT PIX -. q, ,....... ..,.,,.32h 40 10
Onions (pr 3D. .'..' ''''.'.' ..,' .s'"'''''' ...''W "a Oh
Raisns, seeded per Is o. PIX ...... .,.".......... 1914 16 II
Prunes, medium size (7090) per Ib ...,......,... IL 16 II
Canned tomatoes, standard grade per 2O-oz mo. 2 CAM. 10 20 2
Canned corn, standard grade, per 20Z. mo. p can ........12b II 10
Canned peas, standard grade, per 20-oz. (o. p can ... Is 20 81
Canned salmon, tall pink Alaska, per 1907. mo. u can -. 10 rs 81
Canned salmon, tall red Alaska, per 16 OF. mo. ~ can. 25 80 IS
Evaporated milk (unsweetened) per { o. can ............... OF 81 O.
Evaporated milk (unsweetened) per 16 OF. ean %. ....... IA 16 10
Butter, creamery Tub, PRINT ter h) ............... 6Oh 81 6S
Oeomargarine (er 3D. ........ - .............. 1914 40 Al
Eggs fresh, stored (pr doz) 80. .... ....... ,..... so 55 &c
Cheese, American, full cream (cu0 tpr 3D. Cheese to be sold at Sproft
Bottled Milk .....,.....'12 1914 of 7and Sc alb
Lard, pure leaf (lk } (per b. 49,, -. NAN. 30 81 So
Lard, pure leaf lin TIM (per b. ..,........."..
lard substitute Oulk) (pr l) ,. ........... .,....2h 90 30
Lard, substitute lin tiny (pr b. ............ ..,..... 30 35 SO
Bacon, breakfast sliced (per b) OWN & 10 grade ........... 3O57 40 65
Pork chops lpr ID ''..'.'...... .'.. '.''''' ''...'''d2 ~ Az
Ham, smoked sliced tper lb) .............. So 48 50
Round steak (r 3D. .'..,.'.'... q. ..,......,.'... 30 81
Live Hens. year or more old (per b. %. ..........., .......20 rs %
Fish, fresh. plentiful variety tpr l) ...............
Rolled Oats, (2O-oz. PACKAGE bee. ............ IN IA Is
The margin of profit on sugar sold It retail should not exceed one
cent per pound The selling price m ust always be based on cost Of the
particular sugar being sold and not on the market value
(sugar TO bs sold at ! cent per b over delivered cost
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-11-21

viii Walker and Alva Black have
gone to Slater, Mo-, to be at the bed
side Of their relatives Clarence
Black, a fireman on the C. g. A. Mr..
Black formerly lived in Mexico. II,
has influenza and is not expected t.
live.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-11-21
Sun Rise

Sunday school at l,d i''' Mon
D Doy a sTho Man on The Sd r !
% Ing sermon at $780, 'O'''''
world" ,rv Z, c Al
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-11-21
Monday. Nov. rs

SALE STARTS AT TEN O'CLOCK
Dinner on the. ground by ladies Of
New Hope church.
When the following described proper
ty will be sold, to-wit:
2s5 HEAD OF LIVE STOCK 2s5
~ HEAD OF CATTLE "
Cows. Yearling Heifers. Steers
Sucking Calves and Heifers.
I25 BREEDING EWES l25
Two and a Half Dozen Pure Bred
White Plymouth Rock Chickens.
l25 FAT WETHERS
TERMSs-All sums Of $1,000 ard
under, CASH; over that amount. a
credit Of six months will be given a.
= per cent interest from date, pur.
chaser giving bankable note. No
property 10 be removed until The
terms Of sale have been complied With.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-11-21

Fancy Braids, Of all kinds, at sHcc-
ial prices. VEACH.
d. wi PoissOn's Old Stand.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-11-21
COST OF WAR TO
WORLD ESTIMATED
AT 221 BILLIONS
Allied Nations Have Spent 157 Bill
lions and Central Powers
Sixty-FOur.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13.-The war
cost to the world is made up Of ap-
proximately the following figures:
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-11-21
J. J. =. JOHNSON. pread'
w. n. COIL, Cashier

subscribed and sworn 10 before me. on lhi.
18Th day Of Nov. A. D., i9fS.
Witness my hand and notanal seal the dsis
last aforesaid. Commissioned and qualified
for a term expiring June iq. iaZL1
A. y. ROMANS, Notary Public
C0rrect-Attest: FRED J.. PRECHT
Seal J. T. KEMP
z. W.. ROCKWELL
DfrectoF
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-11-21

Miss Byrd Crum has just returned
from a visit with her brother, Her
bert A. Crum, at Bedford, Iowa.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-11-21
REanURnEs.
LIABILITIES.

STATE or MISSOURI,
COUNTY or AuDRAIB. We, -. =. John
son, as President and W. H. Coil, as CASHIER
Jf said bsnk. each Of Us. do soieInnly scar that
Inc above statement Is true TO the best Of or
knowledge and belief.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-11-21
|StOckN M
loan,

NNeWl ltlv
No New Ysl~o,SSl
No. Nsvl Tss%cI
No. 3 White O,,' %g
No 2 Mixed O,,, I
STANDARD 0s,s 4
81. Louis Cash
Hogs 5000 IN
Top .. l'r
Cattle 5000
Sheep 2,SO0
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-11-21

] am Civilizations Godspced to those
who defend her; ! am the message
from home.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-11-21

foR FTN
- ~
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-11-21

The margin Of profit on sugar sold at retail should not exceed one
cent per pound The selling price m ut always be based on cost Of the
particular sugar being sold and not on the market value
(sugar TO bs sold at cent per b over delivered cost
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-05-19
Three of Prisoners
Had Been Freed After
Sentence of Death

PROFESSOR de Valera, William Cos
grave and Countess Markievicz all
were arrested for the parts they played
IN the Sim Fein revolt in Dublin. in
Easter week of 1916, when the short
lived Irish Republic came into being.
All were sentenced to death, but this
was committed later to life imprison-
ment. After several months in prison
all were released.
Professor de Valera was elected
member of Parliament for East Glare
last July, and in October Premier
Lloyd George announced in the House
OF Commons that de Valera was plot
ting. to bring about new Irish re-
bclllon, few days before de Valera
was elected president Of the Sim Fem
at Dublin. Since the passage of the
Irish conscription bill de Valera has
been very active in working against
1T, and has had many conferences with
John Dillon.
William Cosgrave was elected mem
per OF Parliament for Kilkenny last
later he said the Irish could fight Ger
man domination. On May 1 he was
selected to accompany the Lord Mayor
OF Dublin on his proposed visit to the
United States in connection with the
antl-conscription campaign in Ireland.
One of the most prominent figures
in the Dublin revolt in 1915 was
Countess Georgina Markievicz. She led
part of the Sim Fein forces, and
was reported to have personally killed
a guard in an effort to capture Dublin
Castle. She returned to Dublin last
July. Last December two boys were
arrested while carrying high explo-
sives from Scotland to Ireland. Thew
were reported to be members of a
Boy Scout organization headed by
Countess Markievicz.
Arthur Griffith has aided the Sim
Fem by his pen and counsels more
than by active leadership. He took
no part in the fighting of Easter week.
and at various times has been in con-
aict with de Valera, who is of more
fanatical type. De Valera was born
in New York City of Spanish father
and an Irish mother.
Joseph McGuinness was elected to
the House of Commons last October
over the Nationalist candidate. He was
then serving a sentence of three years
in prison for participation in the Dub
lin rebellion.
Thomas Hunter was sentenced to
death for taking part in the rebellion.
In June of last year the British
government decided to release without
reservation all the prisoners impli-
Gated in the uprising.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-05-19

Countess Markievicz killed policeman
in the Easter rebellion and organized
the defeAces of Green Park, in the CEN
ire of Dublin. William Cosgrove is a
member of Parliament. Darrell Figgis
is literary man who has mixed gun
running with Irish poetry.
The other prisoners include DR..
Thomas Hunter and Patrick O'Keef, ali
prominent Sim Feiners.
Proclamation Surprise
The proclamation before the arrests
came as distinct surprise here, every
would allow things in Ireland to drift
along until the Irish people had grown
calmer. The Chief Secretary assumes
full responsibility for the drastic meas
ures, which are bound to create much
discussion among the politicians here.
Says "The Westminster Gazette:
"Whatever sympathy there may be
with the Irish agitation in this coun-
try so long as it is conducted on a
purely national basis, there will be
none with any movement which looks
for aid to Germany.
Inevitably both this country and
Ireland will ask many questions to
which no answer can be obtained with
the House of Commons adjourned
What number of recruits must Ireland
give to purchase freedom from con-
scription? Do CONSUMPTION and Home
Rule any longer hang together, and
is the suggested abandoning of one to
be followed by the dropping of the
other?
i "That is impossible to believe in the
the Premier. Yet the two policies
have been tied togther in unholy as
ISOLATION, and the country will want
to know howfar the prospects of one
are modified by the change in regard to
the other
Unfortunate Incidents
"To all these questions there will be
no reply that can be explored before
Parliament again assemblies. That this
new and unexplained policy should
have been embarked upon in Ireland
Immediately after the House of Com
mons has scattered and that that body
should be faced with a wholly changed
situation are most unfortunate Incl
DENTS"
Another view Of the situation Ia ex-
pressed by "The Globe":
Lord French and Mr.. Short have
made good beginning of their govern
ment in Ireland, and we are quite sure
that they have only to go on with their
firm rule to change the whole aspect Of
affa1rs IN that country.
1T is common knowledge, or almost
universal suspicion, that some foolish
lrlshmen have been engaging in
treasonabie commerce with the enemy
and we heartily welcome the Lord
Lieutenant's proclamation that strict
measures are to be taken to crush this
mad conspiracy.
The Irish government are apparent.
~ satisfied of the existence of serious
German intrigue and in such circum-
stances it is their bounden duty to
suppress it with a strong hand"
hear that eight members of the
American Labor Commission are now
IN ireland on tour of investigation
and inspection. British labor has
made strong representations to the
government against any policy of con-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-05-19
500 Sim Feiners
Arrested in Raid
In Irish Plot
Continued from page /

ing the plot appears to confirm predic-
tions that the government has changed
its policy concerning CONSUMPTION in
Ireland, owing to Nationalist and Sim
Fein opposition.
A report became current in Ireland
Friday that the government contem-
plated launching a recruiting scheme
on the lines of that formerly conduct
ed by the Earl of Derby in England.
1t gained much prominence in Irish
newspapers and was discussed widely.
Report Ridiculed
However, Dublin dispatch to "The
Daily News" says, the report met only
with ridicule. The dispatch adds:
"The atmosphere is completely un-
suitable and it is doubtful if single
public man with real influence could
be found to back the scheme"
Another report is to the effect that
a number of prominent Irishmen have
submitted to Premier Lloyd George a
request to appoint General Sir Bryan
Mahon, who has just relinquished the
military command in Ireland, Director
OF Recruiting in Ireland. General
Mahon is popular with large classes
OF !rishmen, with whom he is regarded
as having very active sympathies, but
whether the appointment would have
practical results can only be specu-
lated upon. According to one view, the
general could only succeed if the gov
eminent gave Ireland Home Rule
parliament.
Signatures are being invited in Ire
land to a proposal that the Irish ques-
ton be submitted for adjudication to
competent international tribunal,
says dispatch to "The Times" from
Dublin. Such tribunal, adds the dis
patch, might consist, for example, of
the United States and the neutral
powers of Europe.
Declares Irish Are Not Pro-German
Commenting on the proclamation by
Lord French and Secretary Short
"The Dublin Freeman's Journal" is
quoted in an Exchange Telegraph dis
patch from Dublin as saying:
Transcription is to be launched in
Ireland under the cover of revelations
connected with an alleged German
plot. That appears to be the meaning
of this rather strange proclamation
which is Chief Secretary Shortt's first
word to the Irish prophets.
"Of course, it is not impossible that
a few foolish men in Ireland may have
been interested in conspiracy to in
woke German aid, as the Covenanters
threatened to invoke it in 1914, but the
Irish people have never been pro-Ger-
man, and notwithstanding all the prov
ocation received from the English gov
eminent they are not pro-German to-
day."