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Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-05-09
OF TOWNSHIP
COMMITTEES CALLED

The Audrain County Council of De-
Tense will call a meeting of township
chairmen and committees for / o.
clock Saturday afternoon, May IL, at
the Chamber of Commerce. 1t was
decided to call the meeting for the
purpose Of organization. Col. E. Y.
Burton, chairman of the county coun-
ell of Defense, was in Columbia the
first Of the week, comforting with
Dean F. B. Mumford, chairman of the
State Defense Council.
Colonel Burton says that Dean
Mumford believes the burden of war
activities will be thrown more and
more upon the Council of Defense as
time goes on and for that reason, he
advises as full organization as pos
sible within the county councils. This
organization will be particularly con-
venient, according to Col. Burton,
when information concerning speak
ers or other matters is to be dissem-
lated. "A plan for this definite organ
ization will be stated to the township
workers at their meeting Saturday,
May IL, The basis for this organiza-
ton will probably be the committees
and heads of committees which have
been doing war work of various sorts.
The County Council of Defense held
a short meeting at the Chamber Of
Commerce Friday afternoon to dis.
cuss the organization plans.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-05-09
ERECT LARGE MOO
ERIN GARAGE HERE

Smith Brua Automasas Co. q this
city. have traded a farm for the cd
Ferris Grand theatre site just west Of
The Ledger office On west Monroe ST
ney VII start the erection shortly
of q modern two story garage with
basement and intend making Il y Of
the most modern establishments Of
is character in the state.
my brother, Hanson. and l." re-
marked Cleve Smith Friday. ~intend
visiting a number Of the larger and
more modern garages in the state
before We plan our new home. The
idea Is to make Il complete IN every
appointment and modern garage
equipment"
The garage is located on the north
state highway, and is M Of the best
locations for a business Of this type
in the city. Cleve Smith says they
plan to have the building completed
IS o o as possible though il will like
ly be Fall before they can occupy it.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-05-09
REVERSE DAMAGE CASE

The Ease of Mrs. Hattie L. Ratliff
VS.. The Mexico Light & Power Co.,
was reversed and remanded in the
Kansas City Court of Appeals on
Monday. This suit it will be remem-
bered arose over the e~lectrocution of
Mr.. Ratliff at the power plant here
and was tried in the Macon court
where a verdict was rendered on May
9th, 1917, in favor of Mrs. Ratliff.
for $4,000. The city of Centralia got
out of the case on a demurrer. The
plaintiff did not appeal but have one
year from May 9th, 1917, in which
to sue out a writ of error so they
still have some time left in which they
might drag the city back into the case
Their intentions in this regard arc
not known. Don c. Carter, Of Stur-
geon, and Mr.. johnson, of Kansa.
City represent the plaintiff, while Nc.
Baine & Clark, of Columbia, represent
the Mexico Power Co., and Bruton &
Hulett, the City of Centralia.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-05-09
WANTS HOME FOR BABY

j. w. Howell, guardian of Leland
Milford Adkins, six-months old baby
of Durby Atkins, who shot and killed
his wife and her father and mother,
Mr.. and Mrs. Nolan MCGOWAN, several
weeks ago, says that he is still hunt
ing for a good home for the child. AT
present the baby is with its grand
parents, the parents of Adkins, who
lives, in Boone County. The court has
ruled that neither the Adkins family
nor the MCGOWAN family is to have
charge of the child, and another home
must be found. Several persons have
offered to take the baby but, so far
none of these have seemed s~atisfac-
tory. Leland Adkins is an attractive
baby, blue-eyed and dimpled. He
makes friends with everybody and
would make some father and mother
very happy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-05-09

Henry Heinicke, of this city, who
moved to Mexico from Golden, ILL.,, is
one of those German citizens of the
United States whose loyalty is un-
questioned. Mr.. Heinicke brings the
Ledger a copy of the New Era, a pa
per published in his old home town,
which contains an article by the Rev.
H. w. A. Lindemann, pastor of the
Lutheran Church there. The pastor
is quoted from a sermon in which he
states those of his faith are loyal to
the United States government. He
says the Lutheran's Of this country
are loyal because of their strict ad.
herance to the eternal truth of the
Word of God; because Christ wants
him to be loyal to his government
Not to be loyal to this country is tt
be untrue to his faith.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-05-09
A SECRET MARRIAGE

News has just reached A~uxvasse
that Lee Van Horne, of Browns Sta
ton, and Miss Leona Kunkle were Sc.
cretly married in st. Louis the 9Th of
December. So well did the young
people keep their secret that no one
suspected that Lee vas a benedict, and
when the bride visited MI. and Mrs.
L. C. Van Horne in Mexico last week
and announced that she was their new
daughter, they could not realize the
truth until the paper was produced in
which the license was published. We
hope Lee and his bride will live happy
ever Observation-Disclosures Review.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-05-09
E. B%RIDGEFoRD DEAD

Ernest Bridgeford, az years old, died
at 1890 o'clock Saturday morning at
the home Of his mother, Mrs. Deniza
Bridgeford, in Sedalia. Mr.. Bridge
ford had been visiting his mother for
a few days and became ill with
Bright's Disease while there. He is
survived by his wife, his mother, one
brother, Homer Bridgeford, of Santa
Fe, and a sister, Mrs. R. H.. TanksleyI
of Sedalia. Mr.. Bridgeford was a car
inspector at Francis and lives on So
Coal street here.
The body was brought to Mexico
over the Wabash Sunday and was
buried at Elmwood Cemetery about !
o'clock, with short services at thu
grave, conducted by the Rev. H. T
Atkins,
Mr.. Bridgeford was a man who wa
popular with all who knew him an
held in the highest esteem.
The pail bearers will be John Smith
Will Wilkins, Pritchett Hume, an
Jasper King.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-05-09
WILLY SAYS THAT MS
LIPS DESIRE - TO HELP
WILSON WIN THE WAR

Senator Xenophon p. why, who
will 70 20 Washington Sunday 10 as
sumo his duties in the upper branch Of
Congress, declared yesterday that be
would devote his entire time 70 the
Government. War and not politics viii
direct his attention.
He is to employ John Cochran pri-
vate secretary TO the late Senator
stone. to act as his confidential clerk.
Whitley said Gov. Gardner had <
acted no promise or pledges from him.
Willy said: "If the Governor had
put any strings TO my appointment !
would not have accepted it."
"By reason of the fact that we are
at war;" he said, ~the President must
be given greater power. There are
two lines Of battle; ono in Europe and
the other at home.
81 have absolute confidence in the
ability of President Wilson. He has
shown a clear conception Of the issues
involved in this war. l believe he is
doing all in his power to end the war.
In my opinion, the only way to win the
war is to support him by carrying out
his policies.
81 firmly believe the country is
united as it never was before, and |
feel confident that the people of Mis-
souri, are with the President. l con-
eeive it my duty to stand by the
President, and help him to enact such
legislation as will enable him to rally
/ the resources Of this nation to their ut
most capacity. / am anxious to render
| my best service to the Government,
and | propose to give my best
thoughts to my efforts. My life's de-
sire is to help the President win the
/ war"
Whitley will stop at the Powhattan
Hotel in Washington. Mrs. Willy
probably will spend a week at the cap
ital and then return.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-05-09
WILLY TO RUN FOR SENATE

WILLY TO RUN FOR SENATE
JEFFERSON CITY, May 2.-Xen-
ophon p. Willy, newly appointed
United States Senator to succeed the
late Senator Stone, has announced
that he would be a candidate for the
Democratic nomination to fill the un-
expired term Of Senator Stone, which
ends March 4, 1921. Wilfly's appoint
i've term will end Nov. 5, the day the
vacancy will be filled by election.
Senator Witty is the first candi-
date to announce, but it is confidently
expected by politicians that former
Gov. Folk will announce his candi-
dacy within a few days. There also
is much talk Of Harry B. Halves and
Speaker Clark becoming candidates
for the se~natorship. Candidates must
file a declaration Of candidacy by
June 5.
Willy yesterday received his COM
mission as Senator. It was issued by
Secretary Of State, John L. Sullivan
who was a student under Willy many
years ago when Willy taught school
in Sedalia,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-05-09

noise makers to the men. A ukelele
concert was given after this and later
delicious refreshments were served in
the Gym. The May Queens crown
was then auctionedd off for the bene-
fit Of the Red Cross. Music was fur
nished by Misses Anne Lacy Wal
lace, Hazel Mcintyre, Frances Nc
Cue, Gladys Robinson, Sue Carter,
Marie Gibbs and Helen Wilkins. The
extra guests were Misses Mary Mar
garet Mcbride, Evelyn Threlkeld and
Virginia Rodgers, of Columbia.
Miss Evelyn Moore, of Benton City,
is the guest of Miss Mildred Moore.
Mrs. Wales gave a miscellaneous
shower Monday afternoon in honor of
Miss Trix Turley who was married On
Wednesday to Warren Chase Ellis, of
Des Moines, Iowa. Misses Elizabeth
Squires and Laura Carter furnished
music during the afternoon. The gifts
were brought in on a large table and
placed before the bride to be. Many
very beautiful and useful things were
given her and after opening the gifts
the guests were served very elaborate
refreshments. Those invited were
Mesdames Nettie Arthur, Walter
Squires, Ed Pearl, T. S. Riley, H. l.
Turley, Rufus Jackson, M. R. Stubble-
field, Misses Kitty Turley, Mary
Barley, Jennie Karnes, Mary Stall
lings, Bess Thomas, Jessie Mexican,
Airline Squires, Marie Wales, Beulah
Marshall and Eva Lee Jackson.
Edith Coney, of Sedalia, will arrive
Monday 10 be the guest of Miss Mil
bred Moore.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-05-09
FOUR DAMAGE SUITS FILED

j. T. johnson has filed suit against
the C. & A. Railroad on two counts
for damages amounting to $24O0 for
fires which he alleges were caused by
sparks from C. & A. engines. These
fires kindled in the meadows of his
farm, and ruined several ricks of hay
and stands of timothy, clover and
grass, the defendant claims.
T. P. Harrison has filed suit against
the Wabash and the c. g. A. for $90.8S
alleged o~vercharges on a shipment Of
stock and for $662.57 damages caused
by delay in shipment. The cattle were
sent over the C. & A. to Mexico and
over the Wabash to National Stock
Yards, Illinois. f. A. Cox asks
$253.9O damages from the Wabash for
damages on a shipment of stock from
Montgomery City to National Stock
Yards, Illinois.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-05-09
WHITLOCK FOUND
DROWNED N CLAY PIT

he body q Pred Ntiuuck, 81
ycans cd. and the formsr operator n
The gasoline dnn 81 the A. p. Green
Firc Brick Company. vas fo1nd e. 6
o'clock thursday morning in the clay
pit o. the plant By Roy NsEhEnsy,
a nigh vaiehman 81 the plant Whit
lock has been missing since Saturday
night When a drainage ditch broke
through Is walls and flooded the pit
A call was sent for workers and Whit
lock was among those who responded
He was not seen again BY his family.
J. S. Stapp. walking boss at the
brick plant, was probably the last
person who saw whiilOek alive. stapp
remembers whitloek coming 10 him
between two and three O'Clock Sun
day morning 70 ask IL he had better
start the drill and run il further back
from the bank Of the pit. Stapp con-
sidered the situation and decided that
il would not be necessary. The two
men, according TO Stapp, were then
standing at the Southwest corner Of
the pit. whitlock left Stapp and
started toward the drill. Stapp's
theory is that Whitlock slipped and
fell down the bank hurting himself,
and perhaps stunning himself in the
fall so that he was drowned before
he recovered consciousness. Stapp
says that the water in which he fell
was probably not over four feet deep,
and could not have drowned him I'M
less he was unable to wade out. The
darkness kept anybody from seeing
the fall.
McElhaney saw the arm of the dead
man in the water Thursday morning.
The water is being pumped out every
day and until Thursday morning had
completely covered Whitlock's body.
McElhaney notified Stapp, who re-
ported the discovery to the office, and
the coroner was summoned. Whit
lock was lying on his left side, with
| the side of his face visible. He was
wearing a rubber coat and the sleeve
of it first attracted McElhaney's at
tention. The dead man was found
about fifty yards from the spot where
it is conjectured he must have fallen
in.
McElhaney says that he was on the
lookout for the body. A search had
already been made, when Whitlock's
disappearance was reported.
At the inquest, a jury consisting Of
F. A. Morris, L. E. Worner, Norton
Nelson, Frank Cauthorn, H. E. c.
Tucker and William V~andeventer re-
turned a verdict of death by drown
ing, cause unknown.
Six witnesses, all employees of the
"A. P. Green Fire Brick Co., testified
that Whitlock was last lei Sunday
morning starting toward the drill, and
all agreed that the path was a dan
gerous one, especially on a dark night
Whitlock's wife was a Mrs. Whit
worth. They had been married about
a year and she is ill with tubercu
losis. Whitlock had worked in Mckee
for about a year, first at HASKELL
blacksmith shop and later at thu
brick plant. His mother who live
near jefferson City has been notifie'
and funeral arrangements will b
made when she is heard from. TIL
A. P. Green Fire Brick Co. will pa,
all funeral expenses.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-05-09
STACKER ARRESTED

William G. Thomas, 26 years old,
who says his home is in st. Louis, was
arrested here Friday by Sheriff ]. G.
Ford, charged with being a Stacker.
Thomas has no registration card. He
was found begging neal Columbia.
He says he came here from Chicago.
He has been reported to the local
Draft Board and will be held to await
the Boards action.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-05-09

His second wife also survives him.
The funeral service was conducted
al 10 O'Clock Monday morning at the
MeDonough home. by the Rev. A. a.
Wallace.
The pail bearers were: Stonewall
Sanford, Mason Creasey. Field Quis-
enberry, S. Sanford, John Marshall
and J. W. Squires, all members Of
the Maecabee Lodge. to which Mr..
MeDonough belonged, as an active,
and then as an honorary member. Bur
ial was in ElmwOod cemetery.
Mr.. MeDonough was beloved by
many, and his kindly presence will be
missed.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-05-09
MRS. ELIZABETH COLLINS DEAD


Mrs. Elizabeth Watson Collins,
seventy-two years old, born in Mason
county, Kentucky, died Monday morn
ing at 9:2O from heart trouble, after
a brief illness.
Mrs. Collins married ". A. Collins
fOrty-eight years ago, and moved to
this city with her family from Bour-
bon county, Kentucky, twenty-ninc
years ago. Besides her husband, the
following children, all of whom re-
side in Mexico and Audrain county,
survive her: Mark, Byron, Alva, Per-
cy, Emery, Bessie and Ira.
Mrs. Collins was a woman who was
beloved by all who knew her, and her
death will be generally mourned by
her friends and acquaintance in the
community. The Ledger joins in ex-
tendsing deepest sympathy to the be-
reaved.
The funeral service was con-
Quoted at the home on West Monroe
street Tuesday afternoon at 3
| o'clock.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-05-09
RnARn INspECTS PLANS

The Audrain County Hospital Board
spent Friday going over the plans
and specifications of some Of the
architects who are drawing plans for
the new hospital. A decision as to
the plans to be accepted will probably
be announced Vol
Among the architects who submit
ted plans Friday were Ben Elliott of
Mexico; Madorie & Field of Kansas
City; Sipple of Kansas City; Rose of
Kansas City and Denham of st. Louis.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-05-09
IN FRANCE THEY SHOOT EN-

PARIS, May "a Swiss citizen,
Nivergel by name, was shot as a spy
at dawn at Vincennes. The Swiss
government had made representations
in his behalf, but no reason was found
by the French government to modify
the sentence of death pronounced by
a courtmartial three months ago. Niv-
ergel faced the firing squad calmly.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-05-09
MRS DEAD

Mrs. Stella Monser, sister of Mrs.
Redman Galloway, formerly Of Mex
leo, now of Kansas City, died at her
home in Los Angeles, California, this
week. Mrs. Galloway has been at her
bedside.
Mrs. Monser was well remembered
in Mexico, where she formerly re-
sided, and the news of her death will
be regretted by all her many former
friends.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-05-09
MISS DEAN WEEDS

Miss Jennie Dean and Harry Wool
cry were married at Mexico Wednes-
day evening by the Rev. j. L. Nicker-
son. The wedding came as a surprise
to many of the friends of the couple.
Miss Dean is the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. G. H. Dean and a graduate of
Mcmillan High School. She has many
friends in Mexico and vicinity. Mr..
Woolery is a former student Of Nc
MILAN and is popular here.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-05-09
TOBACCO FUND DISCONTINUED

Owing to the government taking the
larger part of the American Tobacco
Company's output, much of which has
been used in various soldiers tobacco
fund, one Of which the Ledger has sue
cessfully conducted, it has become ne
cessary to discontinue these funds.
and the Ledger can no longer accept
donations.
We want to thank the many friends
of the paper for their donations tx
the soldiers, which the boys are mos
grateful for.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-05-09
WILL A PHYSICS

C. F. Riddle, of Edna, has been
elected by the Mexico Board Of Edu-
cation instructor in agriculture and
physics at Mcmillan High School for
next year. Mr.. Riddle will also have
charge of athletic training and mill
tary drill, to fill thqplace left vacant
by Major j. c. Stoy, who has accepted
a position at Chillicothe.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-05-09

Mrs. james L. Milliken, Of Cleve-
land, O., who was Miss Adelaide Pin
dali of this city, in renewing her
subscription to the Weekly Ledger
says; at is a pleasure to renew old
acquaintance through your paper,
though | see so few familiar names"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-05-09
CAUSE OF

By knowing the cause, a disease may
often be avoided. This is particularly
true of headache. The most common
cause of headache is a disordered
stomach or constipation, which may
be corrected by taking a few doses Of
C~hamberlain's Tablets. Try it.
Many others have obtained perma-
nent relief by taking these Tablets
They are easy to take and mild and
gentle in effect. Adv.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-05-09

here Is more Catarrh In this section
the country than all other diseases
together, and for years II was sup
u to be incurable. Doctors pre-
bed local remedies. and by constant.
falling to cure with local treatment.
FnOuneed 1t incurable. Catarrh is a
al disease, greatly influenced by con-
E%iutiOnal conditions and therefore re-
Pes constitutional treatment. Halls
.tarrh Care, manufactured by f. j.
feney q Co, Toledo, Ohio. is a consti.
|ional remedy. is taken internally
y acts thru the Blood on the Mucous
races Of the System. One Hundred
plaIs reward is offered for any case
Halls Catarrh Cure fails to cure.
d for circulars and testimonials.
u. J. CHENEY & co. Toledo. Ohio.
Sold by Druggists. 75c.
Haurs Family Pills for constipation.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-05-09

Lon Wiley, a progressive youngg
business man of Montgomery City,
has accepted the assistant manager
ship Of the Graham store and will ar
rive here in a few days. The Ledger
joins in extending MI. Wiley a cordial
welcome to Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-05-09
ROBERT M'DONOUGH,
AGED 81 YEARS,
DIED SATURDAY

A
Robert McDonough, 81 years old,
died of chronic nephritis, at z o'clock
Saturday evening after an illness of
three weeks. Mr.. McDonough was
born in Pennsylvania and came to
Southeast Missouri in 1860. He was
married to Letitia Buckner in that
year and one child, Walton Melon
ough, born of this union, survives. Mr..
McDonough's second wife was Mary
M. Johnson of Galloway county, and
nine children, eight of them still liv-
ing, were born to the couple. The
eight are: Mrs. Rose Williams, Mex
leo; Estill and Audrain McDonough
Mexico; Silas McDonough, now in
France; Mrs. Melnotte Greenup,
Washington, D. c.; Mary S. Melon
ough, Mexico; Mrs. Mignon Towne
Mexico; Mrs. Eta limerick, st. Louis.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-05-09

M. Y. Rusk and wife, of Chillicothe,
were guests of Mexico relatives Mon
day. Mr.. Rusk is treasurer of the
Boone county Democratic Central
Committee, and a very prominent pol
itician in that part Of the State.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-05-09
DO YOU Enjoy LIFE T?

A man in good physical condition
is almost certain to enjoy life, while
the bilious and dyspeptic are de-
spondent, do not enjoy their meals and
feel miserable a good share of the
time. This i'll feeling is nearly al
ways unnecessary. A few doses of
Chamberlain's Tablets to tone up the
stomach, improve the digestion and
regulate the bowels is all that is
needed. Try it. Adv.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-05-09
FILES FIVE RAILROAD SUITS

Horace Mundy yesterday filed four
suits against the Wabash railroad and
one against the C. & A, railroad, ask
ing damages on delayed stock ship
ments. The amount for which he is
suing the Wabash are: 1924, $106.52,
$13S.S5 and $195.5O. He asks $157.OO
damages from the c. & A.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-05-09
ABoITT RHEUMATISM

Rheumatism causes more pain and
suffering than any other disease, for
the reason that it is the most common
of all ills, and it is certainly crafty
ing to sufferers to know that there is
a remedy that will afford relief, and
make rest and sleep possible. 1t is
called Chamberlain's Liniment. Adv.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-05-09
TO BE ADMINISTRATION

S. J. Buckner has been named adj
ministrator of the estate Of Mrs. Sa-
rah Little by Judge W. w. Bolts. The
principal heir, Robert White, has
asked that Mr.. Buckner be appointed
his guardian and this will probably
be done soon.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-05-09

George Kabrich is home from a
winter in Florida weighing twelve
pounds more than when he departed.
Mr.. Kabrich says he had an especially
delightful winter but is glad to be
back home. His many friends were
much pleased to see him looking so
we'll.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-05-09

Mr. and Mrs. HALEY Gregory are
sitting Mr.. GregOry's parents in
I'Sicp. Mr.. Gregory, who is con-
fcted with the Wells-F Fargo Express
Onpany, has been transferred from
TO Moberly.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-05-09
To Camp Near, Santa Fe

Y A. Shannon, Guy Motley, L. E.
crner and the Rev. j. II. Hughes
'nt to Santa Fe yesterday, where
ey will camp and fish for two days.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-05-09
WILL TIA

Four pieces Of Mexico residence
'operty, all rented, for a stock of
neral merchandise invoicing $4,000.
LLOYD P. SMITH, Martinsburg Mo.
pct 9-3t
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-05-09
ANOTHER MAN FOR DRAFT

Inaddition to the eleven men al
ready named to be entrained for draft
service May IA, there will be Kenneth
X. Kendrick, Of Vandalia,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-05-09
INFANT SON DIES

The infant son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Luz
Their O'Neal died Friday morning and
was buried in Elmwood cemetery Fri
day afternoon. The child only lived
one day.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-05-09

DR.. H. |. Turley has gone south for
a six weeks rest. DR.. Turley has not
been well for some time and his many
friends join the Ledger in wishing
him an early recovery.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-05-09

r. M. White has been appointed by
Governor Gardner as a delegate to
the National Conference of Social
Work to be held in Kansas City May
15-22.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-05-09

T. Veach, Of Chinook, Kan, was
on business Monday. He is pre-
ng to close out his store on the
b side Of the Square.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-05-09

BIN F. Davis, who was born in
county G5 years ago Friday, says
Vas never out Of the county for
great length of time and that he
lys found Audrain hard to beat.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-05-09
FOR A sPRAINED ANKLE

As soon as possible after the injury
is received get a bottle of Chamber
lain's Liniment and follow the plain
printed directions which accompany
the bottle. Adv.