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"The London Observer" wrote:

"The London Observer" wrote:
Nothing gave more comfort to the French
than the splendid fighting, side by side with
them on the Ourcq, of the American battal-
ions. They proved that the American peo-
pie, reckoning their numbers and fibre to-
gether, capable of becoming the great
est military nation in the world"
LAND and Water" published a special
American number few weeks ago, in
which writer declared:
mot yet do we realize the exact signifi-
canoe of the entry of America into the war
on the side Of the Allies It is not difficult
to estimate the final effect Of her aid in
men, material and finance; but these, i'm
portant though they be, are in a sense only
the beginning of things. The vital fact is
OF moral character"
The triumph of the marines will
doubtless go long way toward demon
strating to England just what the "mor-
al character" mentioned by this writer
really amounts to. And yet. in spite Of
the magnificent demonstration at Cha
teau Thierry, the German press has the
face to continue its campaign Of depre-
citation. "Only few Of the Americans
escaped by surrender or by hasty fight
toward the rear" is one of the notable
sentences Of the bulletin covering the
engagement.
A dispatch in "The New York Sun"
said:
"The German newspapers, whose news
columns are not only under the strictest
censorship but whose very editorial utter
ances are controlled and moulded by the
government, are evidently under instrue-
tons to buoy up the hopes Of the civil
population by sneering references to tho
meagreness of the help that the United
States is giving and can give in tho future
Won Stein. speaking the other day in
the Reichstag, merely said Of the en-
gagement around Chateau Thierry that
american troops made their first APP
pearance on the battlefront, but oniy
at moment when the German advance
had come ~ halt 1t tAs MaxnAs
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broke through lines which the Kaiser
boasted were invincible, and indisputably
proved both the spirit and quality of
active American participation in the war.
The delight of the American press is
well characterized by writer in "The
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune" who
says:
IF any one thinks the Huns will not
hunt somewhere else along the line for
place to break through Get him tell it to
the Marines That's an old expression in
controverting any statement or theory of
doubtful consistency. In this instance it
hts most appositely. The marines are in po-
sition to know just how much that sort of
supposition is worth. They are there.
Heard about them, didn't you? Oh, yesl
It was these first to fight fellows who won
derfully helped to stop the latest drive
Also they have done little driving on
their own account. 1t is an American char
acteristic, this driving business, and the
chances are more of it will be done by the
Allies as soon as enough Sammies are in
line"
And this paper suggests that the mes
sage OF the marines at the Marine might
be thus phrased:
We have arrived. So far just the van
guard But We are actually factor from
this on that must be reckoned with in this
war. Every coming day we become more
and more factor. We support the Allies
continuing, constantly increasing
strength. which was their vital need for as
surance Of victory. Together we will win.
slowly at FIRST. but surely, and in the end
thoroughly"
Wherever these boys have been
sent" notes 'The Philadelphia Inquirer"
they have always made good" Yes,
adds 1.-THE Wilmington Journal" and in
this special instance they have "given
tne Germans taste Of real Yankee
nghting"-a taste which, by the way,
the Germans have found decidedly un-
pleasant" And yet, as "The New York
sun" points out, the marines did no
more than, by their own fine record,
sney have prepared the nation to ex-
pect Of them. For
when the marines pounded through the
vefsuan lines on q two-mile front to a two
Mlie depth they just merely lived up to
saeir record. Uncle Sam has made over all
as small wars Of century to the Marine
.osps, and this crack organization opposes
the Prussians . worthy steel and a
brighter tradition"
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mind, gloat over the crime. of
their U-boats much as a foul
murderer gloats over his victims.
They take sort of diseased pride
in such CHASTITY work. But the
feeling of all neutral seamen is
against them. Norway, since the
outbreak Of the war, has lost 745
vessels and 946 sailors through
the German butchers, and it may
be taken for granted that the re-
suit has been a legacy Of eternal
hate. Spain, Brazil, Uruguay,
every nation on earth, has suf-
fered at the hands of the Teuton
pirates, and the seamen of every
nation will make them pay the
bill.
At a large meeting held in
Copenhagen some weeks back,
whereat hundreds Of officers of
LAG 00uASA 1uCIGndUt mar INC
were present, it was agreed
unanimously that in view Of the
fact that the German nation had
approved Of the outrages COM
mitted by their U-boats against
neutral seamen all association
with it was impossible, and it was
decided that all intercourse with
German seamen must be broken
off for long time to come.
As far as this country is con-
cerned, the punishment of Ger
man seamen may safely be left
to British seamen. They know
exactly what the brutes have
done. They know that over 1000
British civilian men, women and
children have been foully MUIR
dered by the German subma-
rines, and they will act accord
ingly. For generations to come
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With this verdict "rhe New York
Herald" quite agrees:
~ comes as no surprise that the Ger
~.ns have found In the marines foemen
"'r.ny Of their steel and then some.'"
Acense to let go and root for all one
3. worth was given by The Tribune,
which opened:
~ : dull American who doesn't feel
Neved = throw his hat ia the air over the
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no S O S will be heard when it
emanates from a German ship in
distress. For the next two to
three hundred years German sea-
men will be known as the shark
men of the sea, and something of
the treatment accorded to capt
ured sharks by fishermen in GER
tain parts of the world will be
theirs whenever opportunity af-
fords.
In every foreign port Germans
will be marked men. Every
hand will be against them, and
they will never see the welcome
smile of a friend. In the drink
ing dens they will drink audibly
and SLOWLY, as is their custom,
but they will drink alone. No
friendly glass or pot will clink or
knock merrily against theirs.
In all the worlds great harbors
they will be known as butchers
and murderers men branded
through to their very souls with
the mark of Cain. And ON all
the seas and oceans their ships
will be known as Scheussliche
Sch;ffe-low, horrible and abom-
Unable ships!
Such is the punishment for
their dreadful and wicked crimes,
and it has been given by the even
Justice of the whole of the civil
lied world. Let "kultur" take.
heed Of this and tremble for its
sons, for in the days to come they.
will cry out for mercy. But
there will be no mercy-seamen
never forget and seamen never
forgive, and they have looked
upon their dead not once, but
hundred times.
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innocent women and children and
brave men, even the cleansing
ozone of Gods great sea will not
wash it clean in twice ten thou
sand years. 1t will stink in the
nostrils of. all mankind for ever and
ever!
To a clean, honest sailor the
sea is like a mother. The British
Seamen's Union knows all about
the foul murders which have been
committed by German seamen,
and its members will see that the
full price is paid for these awful
crimes against humanity. Three
so-called peace delegates have been
trying to sneak away to America
for some time past, but so far
they have found it impossible to
embark. Why? Simply because
the British seamen say no. They
would refuse to work a vessel if
paci6sts and others of like type
were on board.
This shows the spirit, and if
further evidence were needed it
can be found in the recent ut
terances of J. Havelock Wilson,
who has stated in public that the
merchant marine masters, engi-
neers, sailors, fremen and deck
hands were fully resolved not to
carry pacifists across the ocean.
In addition to this the merchant
service, from the officers down to
the cabin boys, have pledged
themselves not to salute the Ger
man flag in any port abroad, and
they will refuse to salute it, or
even recognize it, on the high
seas.
The German papers, which UNI
doubtedly reflect the German
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Y EFT there be no mistake about
the depth of the feeling
against Germany which ali
decent seamen entertain at this
moment. 1t is fercer than the
worst storm that ever blew and
as strong as the trade wind which
comes from the southeast.
There will be strange ships ON
the waves-vessels flying a flag
which has been hidden in canals
and backwaters, where dastardly
deeds are plotted for close on four
full years. They will outwardly look
like other ships. To all appear
ances they will be honest ships,
but to every seaman that was not
sucked by a German mother or
sired by one of the ravishers of
brave Belgium they will be known
as Scheussliche Schiffe, or hor-
rible, abominable ships! They
may fly the German flag in all its
Haunting f1ashiness, but it will al
ways be foul and bloody even in
the pure sunlight Of the tropics.
Against the deep blue sky Of
summer this flag will look like an
old boot on a sacred altar; the
very vault of heaven will be
stabbed with shame when it
swims iato the light of day. No
one will salute it; no CHEEKY mes
sage from CHEEKY heart will greet
it as it passes; no eye will be
turned upon it from the crows
nest without curse; twill pass
along the silent highways of the
world like the murderer Of a little
child seeking to hide from JUS
tice. Dirty, foul horrible and
abominable, red with the blood of
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tinue absolutely to dominate the adver-
saries they oppose"
Fine in "vigor, pluck and persever-
ance," "The Utica Press" pronounces
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the marines "romping through the Ger
man lines as though they were on a
picnic" And, furthermore
"they shot fast and straight, they ran hard
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them; while "'The Omaha Bee" adds that
"all the promise Of Yankee pluck and
prowess is being gloriously redeemed in
France" "The Portland Press" pictured
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This is the emo
tional reaction of
one who studies
the American and
Ally com m e n t
following the he
roic achievement
of A ca n
fig h t e rs, who
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Nosc Is aUork begins by GaaOd k7ao1vs
avhen, and rs avork is never
through;
e isn't one o. the regular line, nor
e isn't one of the creao.
'E's kind of q giddy harun,frodSte
soldier and sailor, too!
-RUDYARD KIPLING
EVER mind about the aircraft
~ troubles. Never mind about
shipping delays and tonnage
losses. Never mind what
the Germans say. Never mind about
5 this and that. Look at the marines!
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all
o Icrmes
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-04-18
COUNTY AGENT IMPORTANT
Soldier Farmers Must Have His
'OK" TO Get Furlough to Aid
at Crop Raising

WASHINGTON, April u. Rep
rescntatives in Congress are receiving
many inquiries from constituents
askin gfor information as to the
method Of procedure in obtaining
~furloughs for enlisted men to work
on farms. Congressman are answer
ing inquiries by telling them that the
applications for these furloughs are
not being passed upon in Washing
ton, except as to specially qualified
farming experts, and that when appli-
cations do come to Washington they
the returned to the local boards for
action.
Relatives seeking a furlough for
a soldier go before a local board at
their own county seat and then take
the application to a county demon
strating agent, who exercises his
judgment, and if the Judgment is fav-
orable, passes the application on to
the soldiers division commander. If
the soldier asks for the furlough, he
applies through his commanding off
eel to the local board, which takes up
the application with the farmer on
whose farm the soldier wants to
work. The farmer and the county
agent then fill out the necessary
blanks, which they forward to the
soldiers commander for final decision.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-04-18
NAVAL BAND MAKES APP.
TO POCKET-BOOKS

If the twenty-five big, tall, fellows
who played here Friday in the Naval
Training Station Band couldn't in
spire enthusiasm for the Liberty Loan
and a lot of the sort of patriotism
which makes n go down deep in hi
pocket, nothing ever will. At least
that is what most of the people of
Mexico thought after hearing the band
and seeing the boys.
The twenty-five who were here form
one twenty-seventh of Sousa's Great
Lakes Band of CTS men. At present.
however, there are only fifty men at
the station, just enough to play colors
for the boys in training. The others
have gone out, just as have these bows.
to persuade the m~illionaires and those
OF US who aren't millionaires to helm
the boys 'oyer there"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-04-18
R. C. PAUL DIED
SATURDAY NIGHT
Nas Onr - Msxico's oAcst
Inhahiianis-Had 0vne1 Gro
CRY Sters Here fer a. Years
LEAVES NINE CHILDREN
Pioneer Merchant Served An the -Four
Years Of Civil War Under
Leagstreet

Robert castiemAn Paul. oonfeder-
ate veteran and longtime resident Of
Mexico. died at II o'clock Saturday
night from an acute attack Of diabe-
tos. Mr.. Paul had been seriously N
for three weeks. but had not been re-
ally well since an operation a year
ego.
Mr.. Paul was born April %, 1912.
in Winchester, Virginia. His parents
were Isaac Paul and Mrs. Mary Cas-
tleman Paul. He was married in
1869 to Miss Harriet Camillh Jones.
Of Harrisonburg, Va. He served all
the four years Of the Civil War under
General Longstreet and was in most
Of the important battles. He had re-
eeived several medals and honor
badges since the war for his bravery
as a soldier. He was a first lieuten-
ant in the 18th Virginia Infantry.
Mr.. Paul had lived in Mexico 80 years
and had owned the R. C. Paul & Sons
grocery store that time.
Mr.. Paul is survived by his wife,
nine children, eleven grandchildren,
four brothers and three sisters. Two
children died in infancy. The chill
dren living are: Mrs. Harriet Hiott,
Mexico; Mrs. Nita Tribe, Ogden,
Utah; Misses Evelyn and Elizabeth
Paul, Mexico; Robert Paul, Lovelady,
Texas; Horace Paul, Oakland, Calf;
John and Melville Paul, of Mexico,
and Isaac Paul.
The brothers and sisters are: Win
Paul, Mexico; Joe Paul, Washington,
D. G.; Albert Paul, Muskogee, Okla;
Arthur Paul, st. Louis; Mrs. Virginia
Fletcher, and Miss Bessie Paul, of
Harrisonburg, Virginia, and Mrs. Ell
la Gassman, of Lexington, Va.
Mr.. Paul was a member of the
Presbyterian Church and a consistent
member. Funeral services were held
at 2:30 o'clock Monday afternoon at
the Paul home by Rev. A. A. Wallace.
Burial was in .Elmwood Cemetery
The following, many of them old sold
iers, were the pail bearers: R. S. Me-
Kinney, w. ]. Rixey, j. T. Crews,
Robert Menefee, Judge James Lewis
and John Lane.
Mr.. Paul was a straightforward,
honorable man, who lived to the high
est standards as a citizen and friend
He will be missed by many more than
his intimate family and friendship
circle. The Ledger extends sympathy
to the family and friends.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-04-18
FEDERATION THANKS
THE WAR WORKERS
R~oso,utioa fass-d She-isE Aeprecia-
dsa - Ssric@ Ros4cred -
Momhrr
OFFICERS ARE c
Mr. T. n Doainr Oo~ea Presdcat
fer hiHd Tom-nector
Gan Spoaks

Arcolutioa irving a vote q thanks
30 the women o. the wonens Fcior.
ated Cuhs Who have 3ons active ser
we var VIVA in the pas; month vas
iutrodusc BY Nz { p Clara At tn
mcstsg 81 the Fodcrsuoa Msaazy az
tcrno0n and was nasscd BY the mem
5cu present, The vomCn have boea
cceaPicd in every fern q war work
and Hany nave given unusualy eff
cicni seTNicc.
MrS r H. ncSunE was ~rcelcctei
president 81 the Federation Moniay
vhcn the annsa, Jlocaon was hcli.
Tbs VII Be Mrs n,ariucs third
terra Other offlccrs choscn were:
Mrs ". l. ReoA first vioc-Prcsi-
dent: M A. 7. Grccn. sccond vice
president; Ms Wallacc Fry score
apg Ms ( T. Leeper, correspond
inc s~ecrctary; Miss Mary Niehols,
treasurer; Ms J. T. ueVcIlyu, audi
tor.
Dexter Everett, Gil addressed the
women Of the Federation after the
business meeting on the subject Of
the position which Italy holds in Eu-
rope. He defended Italy's apparent
desertion Of an ally and justified,
from his own experience and knowl-
edga.Italy's present position in the
war. He was a resident Of Italy when
Italy declared war.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-04-18
PRAISES AUpRAIN OOUNTY

THE Moberly Democrat in speaking
Of the telegram the Audrain County
Board Of Equalization sent the Gov
ernor and the State Board Of Equal
i%zation, has the following to say:
We note that the entire county
court Of Audrain County, the county
assessor and the Mayor Of Mexico
and the assessor, have, over their own
signatures, requested Governor Gard
ner to comply with the State Consti-
tuition and put that county at a full
assessment. 1t is unfortunate that
every other county in the State does
not take the same view of this matter
as does Audrain. Audrain knows
she is n Of the richest counties in
all the State and she wants the world
TO know it. She knows that Nilsson
81 is really the richest and most val
liable state in the Union and she
wants the world to know it. They
also know that a full assessment does
not mean more taxes TO those who
have been paying the taxes, but less.
They know it means an equitable dis
tribution by causing every one to pay
on every dollar they have, but at a
Eate that will be almost nominal. II
we admit by our assessment that the
state is not worth thirty cents the
world will accept our estimate Of
ourselves and this has kept Missouri
dragging along in the seventh class
instead Of the second as she might
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-04-18
RED CROSS BRANCHES
ORGANIZE FOR DRIVE
C. JshH-sa. OsPia Campaign
Manaref. = Caafideui nat Az
drala wa Raiss Qsota
u DISTRICTS REPoRT
Purpase 81 NossiuE saturday Was
te Disrusz Plans Fer Merk
of Mas eo-2J

J. l. johnson. Chairman q the See
Oud War Fund Campaign oomuitiee
q the Southwssten Division. sent a
request to an Chapter Chairmen 10 APP
point a branch and auxiliary cam
pairn manager at once that they
might Organize their respective
branches and suxiliaucs for the next
war fund campaign which comes May
2O-s7.
In response to this, a call was sent
out to the chairmcn Of the different
branches and auxiliaries. eighteen in
number, to come TO a meeting at the
Chamber Of Commerce roo ut two
O'Clock Saturday. The purpose Of the
meeting was to Get the plan Of or
ganization and the purpose of the
campaign set closely before them.
Those reporting were:
North Salt River, Miss Ellen Car
ter, Mexico.
Benton City Branch, Miss Mary
Hofsess, Benton City
Busy Bee Branch, Miss Dulcie Dy-
sart, Centralia.
Macedonia Branch. Mrs. A. L. Win
scott, Clark.
Burnham Branch, Mrs. E. L. Pra-
Their, Centralia.
Pisgah Branch, Mrs. C. A. Pollard,
Sturgeon.
Thompson Branch, Miss Ella Dud-
ley, Thompson.
Flynt District Branch, Mrs. David
Hall, Thompson.
Jackson Auxiliary, Mrs. John Hunt,
Mexico.
Skull Lick Branch, Mrs. Harry Day,
Thompson.
Gatewood and Central, Mrs. R. C.
Maddox, Thompson.
Union Auxiliary, Mrs. NJ. F. Harri-
son, Mexico.
Hisey Auxiliary, Miss Dollie Nc
Kenzie, Mexico.
Highland Auxiliary and the North
Prairie, Excelsior and Rowena
Branches yer not represented.
This was a fine showing for such
short notice, and there is not a bit of
doubt that we shall raise our part Of
the quota in a short time. Just watch
us go right over the top" said W. c..
Johnson, Chapter Campaign Mana
ger.
Mrs. G. A. Pollard will act as cam.
paign manager of the Pisgah Branch.
F. II. Crosswhite was appointed for
the Macedonia Branch and Mrs. j. G.
Crawford for the Central and Gate
wood A~uxiliaries. The other APP
pointees will be chosen this week and
their names reported to MIR. johnson.
"This is a fine start and / feel the
absolute assurance Of the success that
we shall have in putting the cam
paign over next month";" said Mr..
johnson. 1--WE can always depend
upon the Red Cross workers-the
noblest women of the land"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-04-18

The complete card index compiled
by TIE lsoal Third L5z--y L5an organ
nation WI Isl every citizen q A.
drain county. IswI tel u0t Only bow
many bonds -hey have purchased, II
they have bought e: al. how many
they sao1l6 by Eai other interesting
6z1z. To the Shaker the card index
VII prove n embarrassing record q
their failure 70 ha,p win the var.
These vho do no. by VII Be report
e5 70 Washington and their lack q IL
U-ezs Investigated hy the proper au-
th9rtia. This IS as il should be. A
lstter from 3 Mexico boy IN France.
received this week. tells Of the splen-
did sacrifice Of the French people.
He says they are doing everything
they can and Il the people back here
coali see them and the spirit direct
ing their work We would respond so
heartily that the war would be
~noticcably shortened Get in and do
your bit. When you understand
what the boys are doing in the
trenches the best you can do here is a
mighty small contribution.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-04-18
WHY NJ SUFFER
Many Mexico Women are Learning
the Cause

Women often suffer, not knowing
the cause.
Backache, h~eadachee, dizziness, lei
%vousness,
Irregular urinary passages weak
ness, languor-
Each a torture Of itself,
Together hint at weakened kidneys
Strike at the root-get to the cause.
No other remedy more hi hly en-
dorsed than Doan's Kidney Pills.
Recommended by thousands
Endorsed at home.
Here's convincing testimony from
a Mexico citizen:
Mrs. F.. f, Harvey, Olive Street, s.,
says: 81 was sick in bed for two
weeks with kidney trouble. Nv back
felt as if it would break in two, NV
Kidneys acted irregularlv and | had
dizzy spells. | tried different rene
dies but kept getting worse instead
OF better. ] became down-hearted and
discouraged and began to think
would never get better. Fortunately.
began using Doan's Kidney Pills
and soon felt their good effects. In
two weeks J was entirely rid of kid
nev trouble"
Price, Coo, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney pills-the same that
Mrs. Harvev had. Foster-M ilburn
Co., Mfgrs., Buffalo, N. Y. ADV.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-04-18
BOY INJURED IN YANDALIA
Skull Is Fractured and Leg Broken
When Struck by plug"

Ole Kirtley, about Is years old, of
Vandalia, was seriously injured Mon
day evening at $50 o'clock when he
was struck by a Chicago & Alton
train, known as the plug" in that
city. His skull was fractured and
one leg broken.
Young Kirtley had been in the
habit Of going after the evening pa
pers at this time of the day and
would generally run a race with this
train. 1t is thought that this is
what he was doing Monday evening
when the train struck him. The en-
gineer shouted to him and blew the
whistle bat the boy only seemed to
get more excited and failed to get
clear Of the engine. Although in a
serious condition, there are hopes for
his recovery.