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Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-09-19

As in the former questionable
the registrant is required to tell If
he was ever convicted of a crime and
the nature and length Of his punish
ment and whether he is at present
charged with a crime.
As in the former list the classifica-
tons do not include newspaper men,
lawyers or actors.
A new feature is that each occu-
patton on the supplemental list has
a key number. The registrant writes
this number in on his QUESTIONABLE
TO show his present occupation and the
one for which he thinks himself most
fitted. Those who do not find their
occupation listed must write it in full
on the QUESTIONABLE.
Dependency Questions.
The questions and answers in the
new QUESTIONABLE are the same as
the old with reference to physical
fitness, legislative executive and ju-
dicial officers. ministers Of religion,
divinity and medical students, military
or naval service, citizenship, county
and municipal officials and Federal
employees, pilots and mariners. fire
men and policemen and religious con-
viction against war.
The questions as to dependent rel
atives are more comprehensive than
in the former QUESTIONABLE Some
Of the added questions are:
Has your wife been employed
during any portion Of the last u
months? If so, state period of en-
ployment, with dates, nature Of her
work and amount of her earnings.
ployed? If SO, in what calling AMI
when2
as your wife trained or skilled IN
any calling? If so, in what?
~State the condition of health Of
your wife.
do you or your wife live with her
parents?
@Do you or your wife live with
your parents?
The questions on industrial oecpua.
tion and agricultural occupation are
practically the same as in the ole
QUESTIONABLE and are designed t.
show to what extent the registrant is
essential to the conduct of his own Of
his employers business.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-09-19
WHAT EVERY SELECTED
MAN MUST ANSWER

Within a short time after regis.
tering for the seieetive draft, each Of
new registrants between 10 and q and
81 and As years old will be called upon
TO make out a QUESTIONABLE, the sa-
lent features of which are herewith
published. This QUESTIONABLE in some
respects differs from the one which
was made out by the registrants in the
first draft Of June 5, 1917, but in its
form and main features it is practical
ly the same. 1t fills l6 printed pages.
The division Of registered men into
five classes is the same as in the for
mer QUESTIONABLE, except that three
additions are made to Class 5.
These additions make this class in
elude persons discharged from the
army on the ground Of alienage or
upon diplomatic request, subject or
citizens Of eo-belligerent countries
who have enlisted in the forces Of
such countries under the terms Of a
treaty between such country and the
United tStaes providing for recip-o-
cal military service, and subjects or
citizens Of neutral countries who
have declared their intention to be-
come citizens Of the United States,
but have Withdrawn such intention.
General Questions First.
The registrant is first called upon
to nswer a series Of general ques-
tons. He first gives his name, birth
place, age and residence, the name
and address Of his nearest relative.
his race or color, whether he is mar
ried or single and the number and ages
Of children, if any.
This QUESTIONABLE, like the former
one, is accompanied by a list Of oe.
equations from which the registrar
viii indicate the work he is doing an,
the employments for which he con
siders himself best fitted. Then h
gives the name and address Of his en-
/. plOyer and mentions any p%reviou
military experience he may have had
: He also is permitted TO state in wha
branch Of the army he would prefer {
serve.
There follows a series Of question
as to the registrant's schooling an
what foreign languages he speak,
especially English, French and Ger
man.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-09-19
DESCENDENT OF DANIEL BOONE
TELLS STORY OF EARLY DAYS

turky n party $50 bcc1ns EcP
nrntrd a. 4 uas he1rucd that eteN-
an ~ returned % hs hons In Neth
Caruilaa At0ut : rczr later
sixty families cane eat frcu Nera
carslnn b. settle this rcEicn ia Aen-
tackr. wArrc tke rarty had ekrlofe4
one day mar. part ofa seeatns
party. Vas cut IN the Wccts lcoking
for Indizns. vhch BE- happcned cato
An ola tses stump staining STARK snd
straight ancng The forrest q living
trcea
VITA thu curiosity bern with man ne
pesrea into the inside and there 8 his
horror. saw a human skeleton. The
lAcunfeaton o. the lost John Stewart
vas made complete by finding a gold
tooth. q rare thing among the early
s~cttierA STRIPS Of ieathcr and the iron
Buckles from Stewards saddle con-
pleted the assurance that L was really
Daniel BoOne's nephew. The Indians
had killed him and put his remains IN
the old roo stump.
Father Jones also tells Of the bury
ing Of Daniel Boone in the graveyard
On the old Davy Bryant place in War.
rcn county. About a year ago Daniel
Boones supposed remains were eS-
humed and sent 10 Frankfort KY for
burial, the people OF this State al
ways claiming the celebrated settler
as their own. Since then, doubt has
existed as TO whether Il was really
Boone's remains that were removed.
According to Father Jones, Daniel
Boone was buried many years before
a tombstone was erected on his grave.
One day an old friend and admirer,
Watson by name, cut a tombstone for
the grave, ehiseled it of smooth and
polished il until it fairly shone. How
ever he was unable to cut the initial
ID. B. so a friend, a blacksmith, Of
fered to do this for Watson and at the
same time said he would also set il
up for him.
The latter left it in the care Of thC
blacksmith who in turn cut the mi.
tials and had a small girl Of the farm
direct him to the grave. However, i
is now thought that she pointed gu
the wrong grave and the remain
moved to Kentucky were really no
those of Daniel Boone.
The doubt remains and the famou
early-day settler from whom a coun
ty, a town and a noted trail are named
may still be buried in Missouri, tn
State he settled.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-09-19
MeIcome to Audrain County.

The Elgin, Kansas, Journal, refer
ring TO a new citizen just moving to
Audrain county TO reside, says:
Tuesday morning Ed Pickett load
ed and shipped his household goods to
Thompson, No., and he and his family
left Wednesday morning for that place
where he has a good position with
Messrs. Considine and Wales. For q
number Of years before and up to the
time this firm closed out their bust
ness in ElRin Mr.. Pickett held a re-.
sponsible position with them and now
since they have entered extensively
in business in Thompson they have re.
called him TO their service. We arc
sorry TO lose the Pickett family al
citizens Of our town but hope then
success in their new location"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-09-19

Jcha genes c~siehrstes ~ eeA htr1A-
tay recenty.n her Is ncthinr urus
al n that ~ uy TheN ARE uzny
gohn Ionesos and uany i've . tat
upe ed aEe q 80 b this John 1eaes
i Ichn Stewart gona a resitezt 81
MeVico fer many var. and namc AZ
FOR the nrt White nan ichn Stewart
killed IN Kentucky.
Johu Stesart Jenes u the sre1.
gran8san q nanisl BoOne, ard b
tells many i~rtcrcstinE stores 81 that
noted hunter. trapper and settler Of
Nizseun and the Mh3de West
Daniel Boone zane 20 Missouri In
iSoQ frusn North Carolina, where he
had married Rcbceea Bryan. a girl Of
Irish ancestry. Ne was born IL Ntr-
ginia and later moved 70 North Caro-
Ina and settled on the Adkia River.
Missouri was then a part Of a Span
ish colony. unsettled save BY = few
scattered families and Wild and tn
sought By civilization Tracts Of land
in the secbon that is Warren county in
the eastern part Q nhe State along The
Missouri River were purchased from
the Spanish Government On the 1000
aprons Daniel Boone came with 100
families from North Carolina and
Kentucky and settled his small col
Ony. An arPon, Mr.. Jones added, IS
three-quartcrs ~ an acre.
According to Father Jones. Daniel
Boone had four children. James, Ma
than. jeremiah and Israel. The last
named was killed in a battle with the
Indians at Blue Lick, Ky. Nathan
Boone built a line Of forts through
Kansas and Missouri; trading posts
they were then. but are known today
as Fort Leavenworth and Fort Rely
at Funston. Mr.. Jones says he re-
members Nathan Boone very well. He
lived at the home of his father and
mother neal Marthasville, Warrsl
/ county.
We'll, there was a time once dowr
in Warren county, when at a public
celebration, / could shake hands witt
forty Of my relatives of the old Boom
and Galloway stock. But now there il
not one left" and the old man fell Il
reminiscing Of the olden times.
Then he told of how he was name,
for John Stewart, the first white ma
killed in Kentucky. This John Stew
art was a nephew of Daniel and wen
with the Colonel and a party on q
expedition in the mountains of Ken
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-09-19

Few # any medicines are mo,s NJ.
ly esteemed than Chamberlairs "a.
and Diarrhoea Remedy BY tboss W. ".
have used it for years as occasiS,
quired and know its real valps n !,
W. Cogswell Andrews, Ind w.t., ~
Il have a high opinion Of Cbsnss
lain's Collie and Diarrhoea Rems5r /
is the best medicine on the martd 4,
diarrhoea and all forms Of b,1J
trouble. Ny mother used It for ys's
before | was married and still tss~
it in the house"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-09-19
Built Without Graft.

M~issouri's new capitol at Jefferson
City will be dedicated with a%ppropri-
ate ceremonies October s.. The West
Plains Gazette says enthusiastically:
',Mssourians are justly proud of this
new state house, which has been erect
ed without even a whisper Of graft and
is a credit to this great state and the
commissioners who are in charge of
erecting the building-Kansas City
Times.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-09-19
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Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-09-19

positions, and that night the Germans
opened up with their artillery and
shelIed the trenches We were in. One
piece Of shell went through the dug
q where ! was and there IA moth
ing but a piece Of tin over us. Then
they began to throw mustard gas
shells-the worst kind-and continued
for about six hours altogether. The
Galloway boys that were gassed were:
Lloyd Wo0dson, Auxvasse; Paul Clat-
terbuck, Guthrie; Claybourne Burnh-
am, New Bloomfield, and Percy Brah-
am, Mokane None Of them were hurt
very bad.
I'm a raid by the Germans, they got
behind the front line trenches and
five Of our men were cut off from the
rest of us. We opened fire and drove
them back but were worried about
the five who we're cut off, so the
lieutenant asked for a bayonet man
to go in front and said we would q
look for them. | took the lead and
the lieutenant followed with ~grenades
We found the boys, safe but very
| much scared"
PRECHT PASSES EXAMINATION
Mrs. Henry Precht has returned
from st. Louis, where she met her son
Lawrence, who was on his way from
Goat Island, Cal, to Hampton Roads
Virginia. He was one of fifteen out o.
IS who passed the examinations TO
first class seaman and signalman.
Three examinations are required ant
young Lawrence was one Of the three
boys who passed with a grade Of 100
The average is 96. He will train threl
months at the Hampton Roads nav!
yards.
Men Leave For Camp Pike.
Eli Frank Hollingsworth of Wanda
Tia and Frank r. Hickerson of Wells
vile left Friday night for Camp Pike
Ark, where they win attend an ofic
ers' Training School. They were re
Gently indicted by the local draf
board.
:, Lieut.. Edmenston in France.
Lieut., Arnold Edmonston, Of the |
S. ground air service, in in Tour
France, stationed with the aerial ger
eral staff. He writes home that he
sleeping in a real bed and between sur
, enough sheets.
Leaves For Camp.
Miss Natalie Morris left Saturda
/ afternoon, for Alexandria, Louisiani
where she has a splendid position a
dletitian in Camp Beauregard. Mis-
Morris has two brothers in the servic.
Hally Bradford Arrives Overseas.
T. r. d. Worrell has received n car
saying that Hally Bradford has al
rived safely in France. Bradford wa
employed at Worrell's Jewelry Stoi
before entering the service. He trail
a ed at Camp Dodge, Iowa, leaving Me,
" leo May q.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-09-19
REGISTRATION
OF PRECINCTS FILED

The returns Of the precincts Of Au-
drain county in the registration have
been filed with the local draft board.
The registration in all precincts Ngas
more than was estimated. Vandalia,
with 1872, had the largest registration
and Edwards, with Is, was the small
est number registered. The following
is the number Of men registration in
the second nan power bill between
the ages Of IS and IS in the q pre-
cincts Of Audrain county:
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-09-19

Among the fathers and sons vhs
registered for %selectiye army ssris
last Thursday was R. R. Wagner an
his son, George, Of this city.
Clarence Hopkins, mail CARRIE. d
this city, and son, Stanley, was snott.
er instance Of father and son rszi,s,.
ing in this city Thursday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-09-19
LIGHTNING STRIKES p,nv

The heavy electrical storm -
went over this city early Sup5,v ...s
ing resulted in The barn \; @'' ;
Black, who reside 3 mile, po,,s..l
Of this city being struck by Bgs...
and entirely destroyed
The barn, one calf, all Of Nh. Rl,.p.
feed and hay and quite a lsr,s -
bers of bushels of potatoes and -.
implements were lost. '''
Mr.. Black had the barn IDsp,.i !,
5000 and the contents for IGS ~ n
says his loss was about s2O6o y
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-09-19
Should BE Exempted.

Among the young men who regis
tered at Platte City recently as hay
ing reached the age Of 81 since June
was one who was married and had
three children. The Platte County
News thinks that any mar who has
three children and is scarcely past
81 is a valuable fellow and should be
allowed to stay at home.-Kansas City
Times.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-09-19

THE National Council Of Defense
has started It's movement for Christ
mas shopping 10 be done in the carry
fall The purpose Of this is to elimin-
ate Che congestion q the mails and
hippinP .a December and to further
facilitate Che shipment Of material re-
guire3 Boz the war A report is being
mada 90 obtain Che cooperation Of the
public and merchants throughout the
country
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-09-19
state Of Ohio. city Of Tolsap.

Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he
~ senior partner Of the firm OF II. J.
Cheney a Co., doing business in the
city OF Toledo, County and State afore-
said, and that said firm will pay the
sum OF ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for
each and every case of Catarrh that
.annot be cured by the use OF HALLS
CATARRIi CURE. FRANK J. CHENEY
Sworn to before me and subscribed
In my presence, this 9Th day Of Decem-
Der, A, d. 1856. A. W. GLEASON,
tseaD Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure In taken intern
ally and acts through the Blood on the
MUCOUS Surfaces Of the System. Send
for testimonials. FREQ.
u. j. CHENEY & co, Toledo. O.
Sold by all Druggists, 75c..
Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Adv
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-09-19

MRS. c. c. HAMMoND is now city
editor Of our daily contemporary, and
has charge Of the news department.
Mrs. Hammond IS a regular fellow"
when u comes 70 the newspaper bust
ness, and we are glad 10 welcome her
to tie Fourth estate"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-09-19

Mr. and Mrs. William Bunton and
son, Richard Jay, are living in Spar
tansburgi Carolina, where Mr.. Bun
ton Is engaged in Government service.
Mrs. Bunton formerly was Miss Ada
Phillips Of Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-09-19

81 AN o very tired man, having a
good limo said the President after
Dis arrival n New York for a Red
Cross celebration. Let's have a SEN
atgr.al yestigalon into the matter
at once.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-09-19
Tonight

II your liver is sluggish and U Of
tone and you feel dull and are bilious
and constlpated, take two or three OF
Chamberlain's Tablets Immediately az
ter supper, and you are almost certain
TO feel all right on the following morn
ing.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-09-19

CONDUCTING o gill's school has
be1u somewhat simplified since we
have entered iho war. The manage.
ment haa little to worry over concern
ing tho boy problem.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-09-19

s CITIZEN Of Laddonia was up
tlis week, looking for an officer to ar
rest o person who had sold him-some
oil stock, Better invest your money
iH Liberty Bonds as suggested by the
Ledger.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-09-19

SOUTH AMERICA is using alcohol
to drive automobile. We have seen
automobiles ~ night that appear 10
have derived their motive power from
The eamc liquid.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-09-19
PERSHING PERSONALLY
DIRECTS DRIVE AIDED
BY AMERICAN OFFICERS

PARIS, Sept. 12-The first big
American offensive, which began at
daybreak today, between the Mouse
and Moselle rivers, was conducted un-
der General Pershing's personal gu
pervision and was executed under or
ders Of American officers with Ameri-
can Soldiers. This was the first dis
tinctly American operation of a ma
jor character launched on the western
front.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-09-19

Mrs. J.. E. Stewart has returned TO
her home in Mexico after an extended
visit in Hot Springs, Ark. She said the
Ledger, which she received daily, was
like a letter from home.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-09-19

Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Niece Of Chi
cago, arrived Saturday to be guests Of
the formers parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Da-
vid MCGEE,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-09-19

Mr.. and Mrs. L. J. Ritter announce
the birth Of a 9-pound boy, born Sun
day, September 10.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-09-19
To Live in DalLss.

Mrs. j. R. Fritts and daughter, Mrs.
G. W. Caldwell, leave Friday for s..
Louis, where they will remain a month
before going TO their future home N
Dallas, Tex. Mr.. Caldwell has been
IN Dallas for some time. The Ledger
joins many Mexico friends in regret
ting to have them leave this city, but
wish them much success and happiness
in their new home.
W. H. Logan, Of Laddonia, was here
on business Saturday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-09-19

Will Erisman has purchased a light
six ~Studebaker from J.'B. Devault, Of
M~artinsburg.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-09-19

Miss Ruth Altman and Mrs. Kelly
Of Detroit, arc guests Of Mr.. and Mrs
L. Il. Larkin, their uncle and aunt
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-09-19
ABOUT OUR
SOLDIERS
FOR III

Audrain county soldiers, whea in
London, England, can find the Even
ing Ledger on file at the Reciprocal
News Bureau Office 10 Queen Anne's
Gate, London, S. W. The paper is sent
regularly and it IS placed there for
your convenience. diff
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-09-19

Word has been received here of the
casing in France Of John Fairchild,
a Benton City young man In a letter
to his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. II.
Fairchild, the son says that while
facing the huns he was gassed and his
eyes injured. He said that he was
now recovering from the injury.
A son-in-law of the Fairchilds, On
C. Gallispie, Of Boulder, Colo, is To-
Gated at Fort 0glethorpe, Ca, and j:
a captain in the medical department
there
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-09-19

Word has been received here from
Capt. j. f. Harrison, who is stationed
at Camp Funston, that he went on a z
mile hike Monday.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-10
Girls Wash Dresses at SI.95

style pictured Many dainty Of
Savea fourth o a to years.
-Giuhel unoavs Store Doy."
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-10
Wonien's Kid and Other
Gloves at SI.65

AVomen's French kid. lambskin
and washable cape Gloves III black.
white and colors. all sizes in the
lot. but not all sizes in each style.
Special at sI.65.
Mems gray mocha Gloves, At
Sf65.
Ncns all leather Gauntiets, tor
heavy work. at 3sc.
-Gimbeis. philadelphia.
a.sub,cdU Store Day.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-10
Dining Chairs at y2.75

Golden oak DININ CIR o O NJ
CHAIRS. panel back. leather pad
seat. at s2.75.
Puritan (Windsor) Chair or Rocker
in mahogany-f finish. very comfort
able. at ST.
Combination Mattresses, rslt top.
bottom and sides. sale price $3.50.
-Gimbels. Philadelphia,
"SubioGD Store Day"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-10
NecktUear at f5c
Makers Clearance

Women's Neckwcar, up-to-datc
STYLES, In Georgette crepe. Organ
die. flet, some net collars. at ise
each
"Subrup Stors Day,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-10
GiUe Him Hondkerchiefs

Mems white hemstitched Hand
kerehiefs, initiated. at Ioc each.
-Gimbeia. Philadelphia.
"SubtoGy Storo Day.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-10
Wonen's Silk Stockings at 81

garter welt tops.
pair. of pairs Black
and
pair. ST.
Chudrens Stockings, pair
Gubels
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-10
For Tomorrow-Wednesday
Store Opens at 9

This Subway Soe-wih complete stocks of all the kinds goods
keep-was built the goods make
shopping completely satisfactory Used be- for instance that
ken hosiery from dollars shown the
with the panest hosiery The fine badly shown and
the everyday ones lost out by comparison
complete every family part
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-10
Bar Pins at Soc

Sterling silver rhinestone-set torpedo-shape BA'
Pins AZ soc, value double.
Sheffield plate (rcproduction) Bread Trays butler
finish beaded edge, at s225.
-r;trnhals Philahelphia- ~rah,11v ste~s Dar.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-12-27
VICTORY, Peace
and Christmas;
JOY IS SUPREME
LicHT HEARTS, THE SPIRIT OF
CivlNo, EARLY SHOPPING AID
"cAMoUFLAGED" EARTH
MAKE ALL HAPPY.

With Peace, victorious Peace, nj.
most absolute in its very self, domi-
mating tho entirety Of the universe,
the Christmas Of 1918, Yuletide anon
and always, will probably 60 down in
history as one Of the most happy,
blissful and joyous days since the
day He came into the world and
brought with Him peace and kind.
illness; Mt. Vernon and elsewhere.
old and young, rich and poor, all
were uniformly checred by the. spirit
Of the season yesterday, rs well they
might be.
One noticed, in looking down the
street. that people walked with a
lighter step. which seemed to be
.quickened by light heart-the yule
spirit dominant everywhere.
"Save" has been the watchwOrd of
the American people SO long that II
seemed as though this Christmas
with the armistice signed and the
world once more tranquil, the people
back home" gave vent to an utter
reaction from their saving habits and
tasted OF the spirit of giving to its
utmost--"give until it hurts" seemed
to be their slogan.
Postmaster Frank Harper reports
as may be noted in another place in
the Banner, that larger number. OF
pieces Of mail, both incoming and out
going, passed through the postoffice
this year than in any year previous
while most retail stores report extra
ordinarily large Christmas sales
Coincident with this, 1t may be noted
that, taken as whole, the cOmmun
ity Of Knox county shopped earlier
this year, more people than hereto
fore needing the warning and plea OF
the merchant to do their Christmas
shopping early.
Even the weather man, who has
evidently been feeling kindly toward
he American people for destroying
be Hun hordes and as consequence
ks been giving them mild winter
far. caught the yuletide spirit ant
hmouflaged" the earth with {
sprinkling of "the flaky, white beau
tiful."
Peace on earth, good will toward
men" was exemplified this year more
than any other: 191S--the Yuletide
supreme!