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Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-04-04
The Weekly Ledger
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VUm ToR HOSPITAL

III hn 81 In Au3n
Cezzy A9cnss tsarchz aga the
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q ue-zrs q ssp-ikras ul5ar.y o-
tr uaiF 4 uu-t rEE for 0ey veis
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thcr uuz b. no v5ta fu- g.
Thc-t isrs Any Question hai VIA,
ne urapuEa1 WI oEry u chs vo;-
grf ~ Auazn CoEny WI uls Ar
meH thr p.ur deserves and e. C..
Ehs r6's and vote Wher a rue
thlraE majority IS -snurcd s. means
lhz- a ro16 vo1e ms bs ponea
Thf present hosplta WIS eztEbhsh-
&c far wears gED 70 determine vheth-
- nr nj; a hospital was Necessary and
coal6 be maintained II or c1nmuu-
y. The sa5t TINT lOs1 pa5en;s have
heen cared for 70 pa- cent IL tho
csunv outside q MexcO 50 par gent
for hElf Charge q NJ charge. and has
this yeE- the present institution s
practically maintaining Itself sheal5
hs ahsalutH proaf e any voter hist 3
hospital Il Aud-Ein has become 3 nee
cssy, and that : permanent and nod
cr hospital WI he g Go5-saa5 10 or
community.
The present hospital positively WI
he closed Z ths proposition fails.
VII YOU. Nj. Voter, allow q few
paltry cen1s (frou 12ze % 25c on
the S5gB assessment} .uFuance you
against SO good 3 humane czusts
VII you. ~ voting against TINS
proposition. say ] an not wiling &c
psy : mssrar syn toward nursing ts
health the soldier hoy who < fighting
far YOU and your country Think ii
over carefully. vote Yes and YOU
VIII be rendering your county. yen
country and yourself tho creates;
service.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-04-04
STUDENTS HAVE GRIPPE
PHYSICIANS SAY.
Strange mar=s j. ExPl1na By
Health Raurd a. Epi3enic
OTHERS TNKE DISEASE
Auatks Nrc No Csu~rd n. Schesl
Ns,ur Auihcrtis state

uhf strange SICKNESS vhicA SztuF-
DAY z0 so uzny sts5cutS in Mex
r1s has hcon diagnosed BY
tht hszllh aozrd as n1aeHn O. q.
f0u q EFrc A usmhor q persons
outside e the shools have akea thc
uslady tossy and the physicians or
the healih hosri say that tire Illness
has 0o.h.Hr to DO with conditions at
any q the schools A rumOr was AZ
first started that the water at the
hu scbool was responsible, BAT this
has been proven untrue
The grippe epidsznie IS sweeping
the country. Superintendent L B.
Hawthorne says and Mexico has
SIMPLY been czarht IN II Some
students VII e out Of school for a
day OF two, but most Of those who
became sick Saturday VIII be back
81 school tomorrow. Mr.. Hawthorne
thinks Those VINO have been at
tackled have become dizzy and faint
and sometimes lest consciousness.
Many q the students who were af-
Tested are all right again, but some Of
them have fever and sore throat. The
unlv High School students who tainted
were Raymond Robinson and Stanley
Wilson. They were at drill at the
High School and roll call and forma-
ton had been held. Wilson tainted
during the making Of announcements,
and cut MS chin so badly that it was
necessary to have it sewed up. Five
minutes later Robinson tainted, and
from that time requests for excuses
to go home were continuous, accord
ing 20 l. H. Strunk, principal Of the
High School.
A. a practice Of children Of the
| North Side School which was held
7 q the High School auditorium Sat
| arday afternoon, six children tainted
and had to be sent home. Una Big
! gers. the first Of these to faint, drop.
ped on the stage while she was re-
| a~earsing. The teachers present at
| the rehearsal were: Miss Maude
Wallace, Miss Frances Cauthorn, Mrs
Russell Emmons and Principal C. C
Roselle. There were about fifty
children in the room but only the siJ
became i'll. The six were: Laura
Potter, Elizabeth Squires, Don Squire
Earl Moore, George Toalson ant
Una Biggers.
Only a partial list Of High Schoo
students who were i'll could be obtain
ed. There were seventy-five student
absent from the High School Saturda!
afternoon, Mr.. Strunk says. Amons
those affected by the strange sickness
were: Margaret Wilson, Frank Nor
ris, Emmett Dermody, Peyton En-
MONS Charles Franey, Lucy Harris
Raymond Robinson, Selby Swift, Stan
ley Wilson, Emma Sue Reed, Marthi
Meyer, Eliza Martin, Priscilla San
nebeck, Ruth and Elizabeth Harper
Anne Lacy Wallace, Gladys Kistlel
William Hickman and Claggett OF
futt.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-04-04
U. c. t. FAyoRs THE HOSPITAL
Members to Come Here and Vote for
For it Friday

At the meeting Of the local United
Commercial Travellers organization
at the Hotel Hoxsey, Saturday night,
a resolution was passed favoring the
Audrain County hospital proposition
and every member of the organiza-
ton present expressed himself in ia
vor Of it and pledged himself to return
April fifth and vote ayes"
The following officers were elected:
II. D. Sproul, s. c.; j. E. Martin, j.
c.; D. D. Dudley, P. c., Secretary and
Treasurer o w. Huenefeld, Page
j. NJ. Allen, Sentinel r. A. Pearl,
Chaplain F. II. Parker: ]. ". Buffing-
ton was placed as chairman of the
grievance committee and r.. II. Par
kcr Of the Press Committee. d. d.
Dudley and John Denser were chosen
delegates to the state meeting at JEFF
ferson City in May.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-04-04

TO even the ~emotionally senile, if
they possessed one drop Of true Amer
lean blood, the addresses Of Governor
Hamburger, Of Utah, and Sergeant
Waymen, at the Court House satur-
day afternoon, must have shown the
necessity for every patriotic citizen
doing his full bit in the present war.
We only regret that those who espe-
eially need this stimulant could not
al hear e..
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-04-04

THE death Of NJ. B. Guthrie, Thurs
day night was a great shock TO this
community. Mr.. Guthrie has been
i'll for several days but the serious
ness Of his condition was not general
ly known. Butler Guthrie was a big
hearted, splendid fellow, popular with
everyone and a man Of high integri-
ty and ideals. His death viii be
mourned throughout the city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-04-04
FLOUR HOAROERS CAL.
LED BY GOVERNMENT
Major Strcc. roaa AdminisiF.tot.
Warns - Pcrzoas 20 Re
tara Cereal
ALL COMPLY WILLINGLY
Wheat Must h Sod by May IS To.
Avoid Pcaalty

Tucuty-four persons have been
warned By Major ]. c. StrOSk. fOOd
administrators Of Auarain County, to.
return Tour. which they had in such
quantities that they were open to the
charge q boarding. and all the wen
ty-four have returned the flour to
some dealer.
Major Stroek has received common
datioa from Washington for the good
work which he has done. and expects
to keep on with it. Six pounds Of
flour to a person for a month IS al
lowed BY the Government, and in any
home where there is more than this
amount, no matter when the flour
was bought, this rule has been en-
forced. One mar has just returned
-four which ne bough in April, 1917.
II the -four IS not returned prompt
IL the cases are reported TO the Fed
eral authorities.
The penalty for noncompliance
WITH The law is a fine of $1,000 or
two years Imprisonment. Major
StrOek says that most of those who
have been told to return flour have
done it willingly. Many did not rea-
lie that they were boarding.
THE farmers who do not sell their
wheat before the time is up viii find
themselves in a bad way" Major
Strock said this morning. Every
bit of their wheat win be cOnfiscated
according to Government orders and
there will be no delay about the con-
fiscation either.
The wheat in all parts of the coun-
try must be sold before May 18th and
in some places, the limit is May LIST.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-04-04

r. r. BUCKNER is to be congrat-
Llated on his purchase Of the Mexico
Fair Grounds. This is a splendid in
vestment and Mr.. Buckner's plans for
the property will materially increase
MeMco's standing as a mule center.
This is the way 20 make Mexico a city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-04-04

THE Missouri Military Academy
this week received notification that
it had been given recognition by the
North Central Assn Of Schools and
Colleges. This is the highest scho-
lastic honor the school can secure, and
one which few institutions Of a SINH
lar nature possess. The school has
had the approved recognition of Mis-
souri, University for the past two
years, and has been working steadily
TO secure that Of the Ncrth Central
Association The Ledger joins the
people Of Mexico in complimenting the
management Of the Missouri Military
Academy on their well deserved sue
cess.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-04-04
r. r. BUCKNER PURCHASES
MEXICO FAIR GROUND
FOR MULE FEEDING
win Rebuild Amphitheatre Into One
Of the Largest and Most Modern
Mule Barns in This Section
Very respectfully,
]. W. DOWELL.

r. r. Buckner purchased the Mexico
Fair Ground Monday for $4,000.
Mr.. Buckner will start Immediately
to remodel the Amphitheatre into
a mule barn. The building will be
longer than at present and promises
to be by far the largest structure of
its kind in this section Of Missouri.
Mr.. Buckner and his sons are among
the most extensive dealers in mules
in the state. The fair ground is ideal
ly situated for such use and already
has a large number Of commodious;
barns erected on it.
Mr.. Buekner will sink a deep well
there though at present he is going to
have a pond excavated TO increase the
water supply on the property.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-04-04
SKINNER is PATRIOTIC
Hawthorne and Morris Sell s2,l75
w. S. S. There

L. b. Hawthorne and Fred Morris
more than event over the top" at a
War Savings Stamp meeting at Skin
ner Saturday night when they sold
worth Of stamps, just $475
more than they took with them.
Mr.. Hawthorne says it was one of
the best meetings he has addressed,
and adds that almost everyone Of the
hundred persons present purchased
stamps. Both Mr.. Hawthorne and
Mr.. Morris spoke.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-04-04

x. p. Willy and son, John Franklin,
returned to st. Louis Sunday. Mrs.
Willy and little daughter returned
Monday. They came to attend the
funeral Of M. b. Guthrie.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-04-04

Mr.. and Mrs T.. A. Shannon returned
to their home yesterday from Mexico
Hospital. Mrs. Shannon was operated
on and Mr.. Shannon has been sick.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-04-04
HOTELS TO ABOLISH WHEAT


WASHINGTON, March 80. - Alb
solute abolition of wheat and wheat
products from menus Of all first class
hotels in the United States wa asked
Of seven hundred hotel men by Food
Administrator Hoover here yesterday.
The response was an outburst Of
cheering.
Raising to their feet, the hotel men
raised their right hands and pledged
themselves to effect q 100 per cent
saving in wheat to be sent to the A.
lies.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-04-04
MRS. CHAs 7. POWELL.
BREAD CARDS ARE COMING
Representative Lever Says the Wheat
Situation Is Very Serious

WASHINGTON, March 29.-Repre-
sentative Lever, chairman Of the az
ricultural committee, predicted In the
House that " VIC arc not many months
away from bread cards in this oun
try" lie added that the most mem
berS Of the House did not appreciate
the s~erlousness Of the wheat short
age.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-04-04
MARRIED HERE SATURDAY

John S. Bellamy, of Marion, KY,
and Miss Mary Buchanon, of East st.
Louis, were married in this city Sat
urday by the Rev. H. Pearce Atkins.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-04-04
ABOUT OUR
SOLDIERS


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Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-04-04

excellent showing there in his work
that he was sent to Dunwoody In.
stitute for further instruction.
MrsErnest Garrett received a let
ter from her son, Ernest (Skippy)
Garrett, Jr., who is in France with the
American troops. He writes that he
is well and exceedingly busy.
FRENCH WAR MEDAL
Captain William Coatsworth. who is
an instructor in the Third Officers
Reserve Training School at Camp
Funston, has sent his mother, Mrs.
Frank C~oatsworth, of this city, a
most interesting French War Medal.
1t was given him recently by a French
officer who is at Camp Funston aid
ing in %instructing our men. The medal
IS to perpetuate the memory of the
splendid fighting by the French at the
battle Of Verdun. 1t is of bronze, a
most artistic thing, and was struck
and given those who participated and
survived the battle by the verdun
City Council.
PATRIOTIC WINDOW DISPLAY
Mason Creasey, whose two sons,
Sergeant Roy Creasey and Corporal
Russell Creasey, are in training at
Camp Doniphan, has a window dis
play of a highly patriotic character
1t is decorated with allied flags, pic
lures Of the President and Mr.. Crca-
sey's two sons and with Liberty Bonds
and War Savings Stamps as we'll as
com Of the realm. A casd urges the
patriotic citizen to invcst-hls money
IN the Liberty Loan Bonds and Thrift
Stamps.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-04-04
Mrs. Machin Buried Al Farber

LADDoNIA, Mo-, April 1.-The
body of Mrs, Julia Machin, who died
at Springfield, ILL.,, was brought to
this place and funeral services were
held Sunday afternoon, after which it
was taken to Farber and buried be-
side her husband.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-04-04

w. Z. Meyer returned to his home in
Mexico yesterday after undergoing a
minor operation at the Mexico Hos
pital.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-04-04

IN the death of Mrs. W. r. Rodes,
Mexico loses one Of those splendid
pioneer citizens whose beautiful
Christian life has had so much to do
with shaping the destinies Of this
community and all who came in con-
tact with them. She was a devoted
wife. loving mother and true friend.
Her loss viii be mourned by the en-
tire city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-04-04

Mrs. George Will Robertson, Miss
Mary Buckner and Mrs. Mitchell
White are home from a pleasant visit
in Bunceton and Bonneville,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-04-04

Glen Squires has returned 10 Full
ton after spending the Easter holt
days at home.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-04-04

Joe Williams Of New Mexico, are
visiting relatives in Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-04-04

Mrs. 3. w. Feinstein has returned
from a visit in st. Louis.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-04-04

Mr.. and Mrs. Brownlee, Of Wanda
liza, spent Easter in this city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-04-04
NOTICE oF FINAL SETTLEMENT

NOTICE OF FINAL SCI LIED in
Creditor and all other intgrc'nSv oyis.
the partnership estate Of D com.
Mitchell Shoes Co.. formerly ,ndcr.
posed Of Roy Mitchell ana toe Srrcby
signed surviving partner are a final
notified that ! intend to max ,bc next
settlement Of said estate ~ Wy Az.
term Of the Probate CoarM, o % in
drain County TO be held ~ Monday Of
said County on the Seconu "O'
May, 1918. or - DAVIS, -,
Surviving partner Of Doyls'''"
Shoe Co. Std
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-04-04

MRS s. 7. Tinglc, Of Georgetown,
Kentucky, is the guest Of Mrs. Sam
Locke.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-04-04

Miss Virginia Edward is a patient
az the Mexico Hospital.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-04-04

DIR. w. L. Reed is in Columbia, at
tending a dentists convention.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-04-04
Audrain Hospital Committee,
Mexico, Mo.
Gentlemen:

Gentlemen:
! heartily endorse the movement
being made to have an Audrain Coun-
ty Hospital. Am sure that each and
every one who has had occasion for a
member of their family to be taken
to the hospital for treatment will
endorse this proposition.
When our loved ones are unfortun-
ate enough to become patients of a
hospital, we want it located as near
home as possible. This also
places members Of the most humble
family within reach of skilled medical
treatment they should otherwise be
deprived of. The additional tax would
be a mere trife if we consider the
expense of taking our friends to the
city hospitals for treatment. The
citizens of Audrain county are too
progressive to let such an opportunity
go by.
Very respectfully,
J. ". DOWELL.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-04-04

Charles Mutton is in Vandalia.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-04-04
The Ledger's Tobacco Fund

Fill out the coupon below and send it to the Ledger
with rs cents, or whatever amount you choose, for the pur-
chase of Tobacco for the American Soldiers in France.
Each Kit contain l Tin of Tobacco, 3 Sacks of Tobacco,
7BoOks of Cigarette Papers, 2 Packages of Cigarettes.
TO THE LEDGE CToBACCo FUND.-
MEXICO, MISSOURI.
Enclosed find ................ to buy Tobacco and
cigarettes for the American Soldiers in France.
] understand that each Is cents buys one kit, retail
value 45 cents, and that in each package will be placed
a postcard, addressed to me, on which my unknown
friend, the soldier, viii send me a message of thanks.
Name ........,...... .,".... ....,.,,.........
City or Town 80.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-06-24

The United States the only country whose
was constructed upon principles OF human rights ana
liberty Of European countries grew w y
as extensions consultations the feuda
hey were autocrac opposed individual freedo ana any
advance in liberty the body of the people had TO
from them conflict The United States
the contrary into being guarantee OF the liberty
the people.
acknowledges mans right fe liberty and the pursuit OF
happiness and formation of country IS based upon
the ofenses of the king against this right. -
The who signed the Declaration did so as a proJest
against arbitrary They had little to gain and uc 60
lose by the separation from the mother country American
troops few and uniscpned American resources uno
veloped outcome of the struggle for independence
at the time doubtful Yet these with hundreds
and families and very lives defence Of the principle
of human liberty. .-~.>.
America victorious in the and came to poslon
where could develop her and Inc
States became the great and nations OF
world the circumstances of her inception have lad
peculiar obligation upon her. She must stand the champion
Of freedom or be receant to her own traditions
entrance into the with Germany the logGal
outcome of this position We predestined to it. The
United States could watch unmoved the spectacle of great
arbitrary power utterly INSCRIPTIONS using It's
mighty and its strong military system toward the en-
savment of Europe. +'-.@ .
Our national holiday this year will be both celebration
and soemnty We giving power and our man
the prosecution of order TO ensure
this country the oppressed OF Europe rgh
to fe liberty pursuit Of happiness not only for to-
birth of feel than that in such
sacrifice be too greatbu the love OF country
the love of humanity not phrases but living
reality to ALL .o@t.s I'LL
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-06-24

drawing coffee from big marmlte as
fast as ! could fill cups and, pointing
to his pipe, said, Tobac, tobac.' /
said, DO you want some tobaccoY He.
seemed stunned for a moment and
then said: DO you know 1t nearly
gave me q at to hear you speak Eng-
Jlish. I haven't heard a woman speak
English In i've months. He said he
had been walking about In the cold
since four o'clock last night. He,
couldn't find q hotel or a bright light
because, Of course, everything is closed
and darkened on account Of the bonn
bardments. 80. The Americans are
very fond Of ham sandwiches. They
eat much more than the French sol
diers. and when they first came IN and
ordered six eggs apiece it caused con-
sternation throughout the land. The
funniest thing Of all Is to hear the.
Sammies grandly urging these wealthy
English girls to keep the change oh,
keep the changed ~. We start the
day at five and work continuously un.
Ill nine, when three fresh cantinieres
relieve US. At five we 60 on for the
evening shift from five to eight, and
1t is the most exciting and exhausting
of the shifts. There is certain time
when they come down on us like a
flood, eight or ten deep around the
counter and three or four hundred al
together in this little room, as eager
and tired as schoolboys.' 4
The foregoing letter indicates that
our soldiers look to the Red Gross
Canteen as an oasis in a desert. They
would not have it II it we're not for
your Red Cross. =. ! z .sE
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-06-24
AN OLD TRUTH REVIVED

Every day the line is being sharply drawn be-
real sesacrcng patriot and the proteer hiding
under cloak Of blatant loyalty :,
Nineteen hundred years the Man of Galee quietly
company of friends and followers that more
blessed to give than to receive At the time made little I'M
preston upon hearers the centuries that day
have grasped merely theoretical TRUTH with no real
thought of making it life principle. ... 100
But present world cataclasm has put people to think
seriously of this statement Of the great Teacher People
with no claims religious convictions waking the fact
that underlying the statement found the true secret OF life
We coming to clearly day that the selfish
life the miserable e stunning and dwarfng all the finer
qualities of nature that have elevated race so i'm
measurab above the human brues with whom we now 40
battle al. , 81
When the final history of this is written those whose
will at the head of the honor list will not be the
proteers grasped millions from suffering world; but
those who and gave and til they could give no
morewho stripped themselves Of earthly possessions to gain
a that all earth and hell deprive them Of
The proud consciousness that they have done what they
could"z for humanity and the RIGTH. Sh& =
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-06-24

n .
The following extracts are taken
from a letter written by a Red Cross
Canteen worker, Helen McElhone, an
American woman and college graduate
now located in a district almost: con-
stantly under bombardment:
"Foyer des Allies,
'Barle-D Due. S
aThings look very black to me. /
am discouraged at the big outlook OF
affairs and also at my small doings,
but it may be the blac kness that comes
before dawn. Let us hope so. Our
men certainly need help now as much
as the poilus. am beginning to
see; d those who have been at the
front. In fact, am beginning to see
some OF the results Of this life. They
are sick and homesick, and worse
things have happened to them. Sew
eral have said: All we ask Is to get to
the front and do what we have to do.
Anything is better than this life. !. >
This morning we. had more Americans
than I have seen before at one time.
One came up to me here AS was
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-06-24
WELL, WHAT'S THE ANSWER?

We have just finished reading dispatch from Washington
where states that Contingent fee contract agents
competition in bidding government ORDERS inflated
prices manipulated bids and doublecrossed their
clients by representing competing contractors"
department Of justice raid the offices of these graft
large amount of documentary evidence show
the hot end of the transactions
regulations evaded and the statement
goes say The benefits of competition thus
proprated by agent instead resulting low prices the
government |@ @%.~.=&@ ..E-. -,
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-06-24

Government officials at the head of the wool and wooden
that during the period Of the
solutely They predict n another no
fashionable unless it displays the democratic
darn the 'patriotc patch The Teactionary rip how
ever, will not be tolerated. s5
Eugene v. Debs three times Socialist candidate for the
presidency recently speech his
ton CONSUMPTION Liberty bonds and referring
Bolshevik comrades He and the Boshevi be call
ing 'Kamerad' yet. 499
The letter is becoming quite prominent the alphabet
Without it could neither wage the win the
neither would have wheat wool, Wilson
Instead sending up rockets toward the sky, he will
send down ships to the sea.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-06-24
WHY NOT GIVE 'EM ALL "soMETHING?"

cambridge Colby head Of the shpbuilng for the
ment that beer and liquor taken from the
employees output shpbuldng work would lessen rs
Then why pray doesn't the government make drinking
one recommendations for government employees and
speed up the whole works? - y ~
Yes and give little cold stuff to Of the heads of
departments who it would seem lack little of the pep
needed -