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Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1918-08-22
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-10-21
TWO MEN DROWNED
Tive Others Injured When Auto
PlUnges Into Branch.

fredericksburg, Md, Oct. 2i.-Twc
2oang men lost their lives By drown
ing and two others were seriously
injured Saturday night, in one of the
worst automobile accidents that ever
occurred in this city.
The dead are: Boyd Brinsfcld, %.
Galestcwn, Nd, and William H. Law
rey, 25, Of Mannock, a suburb Of New
York City.
The injured arc: w. P. CULLEN, of
bishop, MIR, broken arm and intcrna
injuries and Jack Henderson, Of Som
crvillo, n. J., severely cut and bruised
and mind unbalanced.
The accident happened at ellis
branch, between here and Scaford, on
the Reliance road. There is a little
wooden bridge spanning the branch,
and Brinsfeld, who was driving the
car, either failed to see the bridge Or
lost control Of the car as he approach
cd it, as the machine plunged over
the enfbankment six feet to che side
of the bridge, turning turtle as it
it went over and catching the occu-
! pants like rat; in trap when it land
ed IN the branch, which contains about
two feet of water.
Dublin and Henderson managed to
cxtricase themselves but were too
badly injured to assist Lawrey and
Brinsfeld Their cries for help
brought John W. Tull, a farmer, who
pulled the other two men from under
| the car, but they were dead, having
drowned in the two feet of water.
Just as Tull pulled the dead men
| from under the car, Henderson be-
CINE temporarily insane and @ar
from the scene. He was found early
yesterday morning roaming the woods
ct Whaatlcy's camp ground, seven
miles from where the accident oc-
Cured. in . dazcd and half naked
condition.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-10-21
TROLLEY "HBES hS sHE1sRSE
fiff'8 Il ti,4f Gsf Il 81
Injuries Undertaken And Driver a
Entrance to Wilmington
Cemetery.

ilmingtcn, Del, Oct. 21.-SIipper!
,,ails were held responsible for
collision between. a trolley car and
hearse which contained the body O
Mrs. Madeline Chestnut, Of 407 Tat.
nall street, and that Of her infant
Early yesterday. The driver of the
learse, Richard Campbell, sustained
fractures of both legs, and Under
;akar William F. Lynn's legs were
INJURED, both men being thrown from
he hearse.
. The accident occurred just as the
learse was entering the Cathedral
Cemetery. The caskets were thrown
nto the street and broken open, but
he trolley car was not damaged and
he crew was not injured.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-10-21
LEGAL NOTICES
VIRGINIA.

VIRGINIA,
In the Clerks Office OF the Corpora
ton Court of the City of Alexandria,
On the TIN day of October, 1918.
Roberta L. Smith, Complainant vs.
Bazei NJ. Smith, Defendant. In Chan
Gerry.
Memo.
The object of this suit is to obtain
a divorce q vinculo matrimonll Tor
the complainant from the defendant,
on the ground of dcsertion, and for
special relief.
1t appearing by an affidavit filed
in this cause that the defendant
.Bazcl NJ. Smith is nonresident o.
this State: 1t is Ordered, That said
defendant appear here within fiftee"
days after due publication of this or
Ger and do what is necessary to pro
tect her interest in this suit.
A Copy-Tcste
Newell S. Grccnaway, Cierh
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-10-21
Edmund Hill, Jr. P. G.
VIRGINIA.

VIRGINIA,
In the Clerks Office OF the Corpora
ton Court OF the City ct alexandria
On the 3rd day of October, 1915.
Annie Elizabeth JAMS, VS.. An
tilony James. In Chan:ery.
MEMO
The object of this suit IS to Oh.
tam a divorce vinculo Tatrimon'!
from the defendant On the ground OF
assertion and abandonment and Tor
general relief. ;, g.
1t appearing by an affidavit filed IN
this cause that the defendant Anthony
James is a nonresident of This State:
Il is Ordered, That said defendant ap-
rear here within fifteen days after
Cue publication of this order and do
what is necessary TO protect his IN
tprest in this suit.
l.. 3. Perkins, ?. q.
4 Copy-Tcste
Newell S. Greenaway, Clerk
By Cora Duifey, D. G.
@'o-a"'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-10-21
NOVEL PLAN OF WORSHIP
Pastor Will Hold Service Alcuc, With
: Members Attending Only in
Spirit.

Easton, Pa, Oct. 21.-Rev. W. H..
Nader, pastor OF st. Peters Reformed
Church, Easton, hit upon a novel plan
or the members of his congregation
% hold worship yesterday. The church
oell was rung at the regular time and
Rev. Nader took his place at the al
;ar and pursued the regular order of
worship. The bell then tolled three
times to announce that the services
have been concluded The ccngrega-
tion was supposed TO follow. at their
own home, the order of WORSHIP.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-10-21
VIRGINIA.

IN the Clerks Office Of the eifcms
Court OF the City of AleSandrSla, on
the Goth day of September, 1910
ADELAIDE Lavender PococS, VS..
Thomas Stockton Pocock.
The object of this suit is to Obtain n
divorce vincuio matrimonii Tor the
.orn;pia;nant from the dete9dean1 on
ne grounds of wilful desertion anu
abandonment, the restoration Of ne1
maiden name to the complainant, ana
for general relief.
That said defendant appear here VIII
N fifteen days after fue publication
d this order, and do what is necessary
"a protect bis interest in tals SUIT.
i appearing by an affidavit i hlea
IN this cause that the defendant
Thomas Stockton oocock is a non
resident Of this State: 1t is Ordered.
c. T. Jesse and ]. T. McHaie, Z Y
A copy-Teste
Newell S GreenaWay, Clerk,
225-4w
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-10-21
NOTICE

The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Alexandria Water COM
pany will be held at the Office CT the
Company on the 4th day of Noverl-
rer, 1918, at ten (10) o'clock a. n. foi
the purpose of the election Of direc-
tors for the ensuing year and the
transaction of such other business as
may properly come before said meet
ing.
247-td. Geo. Uhler, secy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-10-21

VIRGINIA.
In the Clerks Office of the Circuit
Court of the City Of Alexandra, on
inc 21st day of September 1918.
Bessie Ewell, VS.. George Eweh. In
Chancery
Memo
The object of this suit is to obtain
from the defendant, a divorce q, VIZ.
culo masrimom on the grounds OF
assertion and an abandonment for a
Ceriod of more than three years and
Tor special relief.
1t appearing by an affidavit filed IN
this cause that the defendant George
Ewell is q nonresident of this State:
1t is Ordered, That said defendant ap-
pear here within fifteen lays after
due publication of this order,-and do
what is necessary to protect his IL
tarest in this suit.
Edmund Hill, Jr., ?. @.
A Copy -Tesre
Newell S. Greenaway, Clerk.
-2G-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-10-21
VIRGINIA.

VIRGINIA. c;4
In the Clerks Office of the Circuit
Court of the City of Alexandria, on
the 10Th day Of September lsas.
Columbus Franklin Sherwood, VS..
Katie {. Sherwood. In Charcery.
Memo.
a divorce nsasa ct thofo upon -
ground Of Hfau dsse ssnss and an .z asaa
: s0 4 snnsarisig by an affidavit: m thls
cause that the defendant kaee T.
5i,erwood, is a nonresident OF tais
State: It IS ordered. That said de1eas.
a,r appear here within htteen cas- ~
S 1T due publication Of this oraer ,, ana
do what is necessary to protect otfeis
interests in this suit.
Il. B. Washington, T. Y.
A copy -TesLe .... cIarL
223-4t.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-10-21

VIRGINIA: - ,o
In the Clerks Office of the Circuit
Court or the City CT Alexandria, on
tie II day of September, 1918.
John II. Jackson, VS.. She!lie n.
jackson. IN Chancery.
Memo.
SThe object of this suit is to obtain
decree granting to- the complainant
!. limited divorce from the defendant,
On The grounds Of wilful desertion am
abandonment and for general relief.
It appearing by affidavit filed in this
cause that the defendant Sheliie NJ.
Jackson is a nonresident Of this
STATE: II is Ordered, That said de-
fandant appear here within fifteen
Gays after due publication Of this or
der, and &c what is necessary to pro-
icct her interest ln'this. suit.
Thomas NJ. Watson P. @.
4 Copy --TesUe
Newell S. Greenaway, Clerk.
1921 -4w.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-10-21

I, Newell S. Grccnaway, Clerk Of
he Corporation Court Of the City o.
do certify chat Howard
". Smith, one of the Commissioner
named in the above mentioned decree.
las executed the bond required by
said decree with approved surety.
Newell S. Greenaway, Clerk.
3y Cora Duffey, D. C.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-10-21

VIRGINIA:
In the Clerks Office Circuit Court
II the City of Alexandria, on the 10th
day CT September, 1918.
.Ren& 4. Rom Paxton, ys. Jerome
" Paxton. In chancery.
Memo:
The object of this suit IS to obtain
an absolute divorce from the defen-
iont upon the grounds OF wilful de-
scrticn and abandonment for more
Chan three years prior to the institu-
ton Of this suit.
1t appearing by an affidavit filed
il this cause that the defendant
Jerome w. Paxton is a nonresident Of
this State: 1t is Offered, That said
defendant appear here within fifteen
days after due publication If this OF
der, and dc what is necessary to pro-
lect his interests. in this suit.
VIM. P. Woolls. P. c.
a Copy --Teste
Newell S. Greenaway, Clerk.
221s4Ws ~
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-10-21
VIRGINIA.:

1lINI-Ni-h.
In the Clerks Office Of the Circuit
Court ii the City of Alexandria, on
the 23rd day Of September 1913.
ETA Rosetta Jordan, vs., Thomas
Jordan, In Chancery.
Memo.
The object Of this suit Is 70 obtain
for TIE complainant fsom the defend
ant a diYorce vincuio matrimon,i on
Inc ground Of deserti5n and for gen.
e-al relief. -.
It appearing ny an affidavit filed IN
this cause that the defendant Thomas
Jordan is non resident OF this State:
Il Il Ordered; ;:Ehast saici defendant ap-
pear; here within !ifteea daEs sitter
,!uc publication of this orIer, aQd do
what is necessar.- to protect his IN
tcrest in this suit.
A. ". Gray and Edmund Hill, jr. /.
+ q.
: Copy-1este
czs-+w. Newell S. .Gr5eaawsg, Clerk
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-10-21
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

The undersigned having qualified
IS administrator of the estate Of the
lste James f. Curtin, requests all
persons having claims against his es-
tate 10 present the same properly au-
thenticatcd for settlement and persons
Indebted to the estate 70 settle the
same by making payment 10 him.
III Christopher Curtin,
Administrator of the estate Of
James E. Curtin 81 n. Henry st.
& II g.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-10-21

.2G-4W.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-10-21

2zs-4w. Newell S. .Gr5saawag, Clerk.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1918-05-16
WOOL INDUSTRY OF
ST. LOUIS is SAVED
WITH WILFLEY'S AID
Government Promises Committee Not
to Fix Prices for
Growers.

WASHINGTON, May 15.-The wool
industry of St. Louis and Of many oth-
er wool centers of the Middle West is
assured of future successful opera
ton as a result of the conference yes
terday of a committee of st, Louis
wool men, Senator Whitley and Repre-
sentatives Meeker, Igoe and Dyer with
members of the wool division of the
War Industries Board.
J. F. McKenna, F. P. Eynatten'
George Mccullough and Simon Jacob
son, representing the St. Louis wool
industry, will leave for home tomor-
row night, happy in the knowledge
that the wool division has conceded
every point for which they contendeo
when their case was presented. Hao
the committee failed, the wool men oi
St Louis would have been forced into
eventual financial ruin, while some Of
the wool centers of the East woui'
have experienced the same rulnou
congestion that had marked other IN
dustries, according to the wool men,
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1918-05-16

MRS. wHrTLoCK DEAD

Mrs. Mary E. Whitlock, 80 years
old, died of tuberculosis Sunday night
after a long illness. She was the wife
of Fred Whitlock, who was drowned
at the A. P. Green Fire Brick Plant
recently. Mrs. Whitlock is survived
by two daughters and son: Mrs.
ma E. Hutcherson, Ethel Frances
Whitworth and Charles Roy Whit
worth, all of Mexico. She had been
married to Whitlock six months.
The funeral service was con-
Quoted at the home at 10 o'clock
Tuesday morning by the Rev. J. II.
Hughes. Burial was in Elmwood
cemetery.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1918-05-16
EAT MORE POTATOES

"By eating potatoes instead of
wheat, people of Audrain county can
help win the war as well as by pur-
chasing Liberty Bonds and contribut-
ing to the Red Cross" said Maj.
Strock, Audrain county Food Admin
istrator.
With an excess Of ninety million
bushels Of potatoes, we can help win
the war by eating potatoes and save
the wheat for the Allies.
At the present time the world is so
in need of food that it would be Grim
inal to waste any thing so important
as a potato. 1t becomes the duty Of
the Americans to eat up their pota.
toes.
Wheat is needed in the front line
ternch "Over There"
Let potatoes serve as the hom'
guard "Over There"
The potato is native American
Enlist it to fight against the Kaiser.
The potato is a good soldier. Ea
| it, uniform and ALL
Every potato you eat is bulle
fired point blank at Made-in7Ger
many Peace.
Eat potatoes and save wheat.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1918-05-16
RUSH HILL HAS S. S. CoNv.

The Prairie and North Linn Sun
day School Convention was held at
at the Rush Hill Methodist Church
Sunday afternoon, May II, and in
spite of the disagreeable weather, five
of the ten schools in the township
were represented.
Interesting talks were given by
Miss Ruth Cook, Miss Anna Miller
and George Coakley. Some practical
suggestions were brought home to
each representative. The music,
which was patriotic, was in charge OIL
Miss Laura Maxwell.
The secretary's report showed that
this township can boast of two 100 per
cent schools, Littleby Methodist and
Rush Hill Community.
The following officers and depart
mental superintendents were elect
ed:
Presidwent, ]. c. Delaporte; vice
president, G. H. Morthland; secretary
Mrs. Clyde Shoup; elementary, Mis-
Laura Maxwell; secondary, Mrs j
c. Diggs; adult, A. D. Hale; manage
ment. ]. R. Shook; teacher training
|
Miss Anna Miller. =.
A resolution was passed to set asld
the collection of each school one Sun
dav in the year for township work.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1918-05-16
COUNTY THRESHING
COMMITTEE HAS
BEEN APPOINTED
Council Of Defense Names Three Men
For Work.

The County Council of Defense
Wednesday appointed Major ]. c.
Strock, W. A. Paulin and ]. 7. Stew
art members of county threshing
committee. The organization Of the
committee was directed by the Ma
tional Food Administration to assist
the work Of procuring organization
among the threshers of the country.
The food administrator in each coun-
ty will be chairman Of the county
committee.
Threshing machine experts sent out
by the Government will meet the own
ers Of threshing machines in the coun-
ty at the Chamber Of Commerce at 2
2 o'clock Thursday afternoon for a
conference. Arrangements will be
made to give the farmers the advice
and help of expert mechanics during
the threshing season.
By means of the good organization
which the County Council Of Defense
has attained, the owners Of threshinl
machines were notified of the meeting
/ Thursday within few hours after thu
Mexico council members knew of it
The township chairmen were notified
| first and they telephoned the new
through their districts. The Council
O. Defense has become a really usefu
| BODY under the management of Co
liz. Y. Burton, chairman.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1918-05-16
aRAs" ROBINSON DEAD

Erastus Robinson, seventy-six
years old, of Centralia, died at his
home in that city Sunday morning.
Mr.. Robinson, who was well known
in this city, had been critically i'll for
some little time, and the news Of his
death will be generally regretted in
this part of the State,
For thirty-five years he was a Wa
bash Railroad conductor, and a great
part Of that time ran on the Wabash
branch between Centralia and CO.
lumbia. Mr.. Robinson was a promi-
nent Mason, a member of Crusade
Commandry No. 20 of this city.
The Ledger joins in extending
deepest sympathy to the friends and
relatives.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1918-05-16
HEDGEDALE.

Some of our farmers have finished
planting corn-the first planting is
coming up fine.
Dan and Alvin Miller bought a
corn planter from Pete Erdel, Jr.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Maxwell are
entertaining new son at the ir home
since May7.
F. F. Witchie went to Kansas City
Friday. He will be there to celebrate
his mothers birthday.
The Red Cross women are doing
excellent work in Rush Hill. They
have finished eight garments, 400 sur
gieal bandages and number of com
fort kits. They sew every Wednesday
afternoon. Misses Elsie Witchie anc
Norma Kircher are the committee tc
canvass Hedgedale district next week
Sylvan and Andrew Teupker sold
red foxes to Harry Smith recently.
Edmond Witchie and Leroy Snool
spent Saturday night with Mr.. an
Mrs. Robert Ray.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1918-05-16
BISHOP F. JOHNSON TO
SPEAK FOR RED CROSS

Bishop Frederick Johnson, Of st.
Louis, biShop-coadjutor Of the Epis-
eopal Church Of this State. will speak
here in the interests Of the Red Cross
drive Sunday afternoon at $3.50 o'clock
at the 0rpheum.
The local Red Cross organization
now has sl265.95 in its treasury. All
collections Of money pledged during
the first drive which have been made
since April 80, or will be made, are to
be turned over to the managers of
the second drive.
The Red Cross Board Tuesday de-
cided TO set aside $3.50 to be used for
Civilian Relief. John T. Stewart is
chairman Of this committee, and it is
planned to keep on hand a definite
sum for this work so that it may be
reached when needed.
The Red Cross has ordered twenty
five copies of DR.. Burris A. jenkins
book, Facing the Hindenburg Line"
and will sell them, receiving a per-
centage of sales for the Red Cross.
The young women of the Interna-
tional Shoe Factory will sew at the
Red Cross workrooms every Wednes.
day and Friday night under the super.
vision of Miss Gertrude Fry and Mrs
B. F. Miller.
The senior teacher training class O.
Mcmillan High School has turned owe
$21.21 to the Red Cross. This clas
made surgical dressings and later tool
surgical dressings. examinations unde
the direction of Miss Miriam Glandor
]. T. Stewart, chairman of tn
speakers committee for the drive fo
funds has made the following ap
pointments for speaking engagement
in this vicinity,
Friday night
Macedonia, E, A. Shannon.
Prairie Lea
Father Timothy O'Sullivan ar
John 7. Stewart.
Bean Creek
n
Farmers Meeting, W. W. Fry, ]
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1918-05-16
AIIXXASSE.

Harry Henderson was on the mar
ket with two cars of hogs Tuesday.
Mrs. Robert Weeks, of Vandalia,
and little sister, Patty Campbell, are
guests of Mrs. Gene Kidwell.
Mrs. Glenn Thomas has returned
from Wellsville, where she attended
the funeral of her uncle, Tom Gilli-
land.
Misses Alma Reed and Gertie
Brown are home from Camp Funston.
Little Alma Elizabeth Harrison is
home after a delightful trip with hel
aunt, Mrs. Cleveland, of Brunswick
to st. Louis last week.
Mrs. A. X. Adams was hostess tC
the Tuesday Club this week.
Homer Rudd and Charles Dudle!
drove traffic motor truck through
from st. Louis Friday.
Frank Van Horn, of Sikeston, Mo.
and Lee and wife of Audrain county
spent Sunday with homefolks here.
John Alb Harrison, after ten-da,
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1918-05-16
N. N. A. IS TO HAVE
REGULAR ARMY OFFICER

Missouri Military Academy, through
the efforts Of Colonel Z. Y. Burton,
will have a regular army officer &C.
tailed here for duty. Major Wallace
CraiVie, eommandant at the Univsrs-
itv Of Missouri, will divide his time
between the University and the losal
Academy. Another regular army Of
flcer is to be detailed 10 the Univers-
ity whiea will give Major Craigie op-
portunity to devote more time to this
school.
Col. W. E. Mould was the last reg
uIar army officer at M. NJ. A., and he
was called to war. This left M. NJ. A.
the only military school in the State
without such an officer. Colonel Bur-
ton has been in Washington, for the
purpose of getting an officer sent
here.
Major Craigie will pay his first WIS.,
it to the Academy Friday afternoon
to give bayonet exercises. Having the
officer here will make it possible fol
graduates of the school to enter re-
serve officers training schools with
out examination.