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Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-08-01
SUGAR ALLOWANCE
CIT AGAIN AUGUST


WASHINGTON, D. G., July 26.--The
American public was asked by the
Food Administration today to go on a
sugar ration of two pounds per capita
monthly beginning August 1 to meet a
world shortage in this commodity and
to care for the immediate demands OF
the Allies and American military fore
ces. The American public at present is
on a ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ration
monthly, under a request issued by the
food administration a month ago.
Household rationing will be volun'
tary as at present, but public eating
places will be required to observe new
regulations effective August l, permit
ting the use of two pounds of sugar TO
every 90 meals served, instead Of tire
pounds under existing regulations.
Unless the consumption of sugar
reduced, both householders and tn
public generally, the Food Administra
ton warns, in an appeal made today
supplies for Belgium, the Red Gross
Y M. c. A, Knights Of Columbus an
the American Military Forces in Eur
ope cannot be maintained.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-08-01
BALDR|DGE DEAD

John Wesley Baldridge, a retired
farmer, died at the home of his daugh-
ter Mrs. E. D. Thompson, in this city
Friday afternoon at 8 o'clock. The
cause of his death was given as a COM
plication Of diseases, arising from
stomach trouble. He was Ga years old.
Mr.. Baldridge was born in Boone
county on October rs, 1858, where he
was reared and grew up to be an en-
ergetic farmer. He leaves three
daughters to mourn his loss. One is in
Oklahoma, another at Fulton, and the
third is Mrs. E. D. Thompson, of this
city. He was a patient in the Mexico
Hospital up to the time of his death.
The funeral was conducted from th'
home of his daughter at 3 o'clock Sat
urday afternoon by the Rev. ]. H
Hughes. The body was buried IL
EImwood cemetery. The Ledger ex
tends sympathy to the bereaved.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-08-01
.BASSFORD MAY FILL
OREAR VACANCY

While no definite public announce
ment has been made so far as we can
learn, it is generally understood
among certain Missouri politicians
that Wallace Bassford, Of this city,
secretary to Speaker Champ Clark, is
a probable successor to U. s. Minis
ter to Bolivia, John Davis 0'Rear, who
recently died.
Frank Buffum, a prominent citizen
of Louisiana, told a Ledger represent
alive this week that he had heard Mr.
Bassford was an applicant for the
place.
The vacancy of the Minister
to Bolivia will no doubt
be filled shortly, and Mr.. Bass
ford's many friends here and in other
parts of the State are greatly inter
ested in the report that he may OBJ
tain this excellent position.
Mr.. Bassford is a former city edi'
tor of the Mexico Ledger, a young mar
of exceptional ability, and has haf
much experience in State matters
having spent a greater part Of hi
life in Washington assisting Speake'
Clark in his official capacity. Will
there is nothing definite attached t
the report, and no n seems to know
positively whether Mr.. Bassford vii
receive the appointment or not, feelinI
is that his chances are EXCEPTIONAL,
bright if he is seeking the place.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-08-01
STUDENTS TO Dd.aO
HEALTH OF FIGHTERS

Mexico and Aaarsln euuriy ~
lave E part IN ~ efart 70 rcsrui ~
rsnkt q he staieni nurse Reseve.
and headquarters have ben procuei
in he bulldinF io5 n. Icfers1n stree
Mu John ". Nliion. Mss Carrie
sproul. q ne woman's COMMITTEES,
Mu. ?. l. Crosby. Mrs Charles Clay
brook. Mrs. Corter Edmonston and
Mrs.. WIN wilkins VII represent III
Red Cross Society. The vital import
anee q this campaign nay Be- ~ IN
that the National COMMITTEES have h
cooperation Of Woman's COMMITTEES
| Of National Defense. Nurses Commit
tee Of Council. Surgeon General Cor
gas Of the Army; Surgeon Genera.
Rupert Blue Of Public Service; Chair.
man II. P. Dawson, Of the War COun.
ell Of the American Red Cross, and Dr.
Franklin Martin Of the Council o.
National Defense.
Meetings viii be held at the Library
Monday, Wednesday and Friday at
o'clock. These meetings viii be Q
short duration and are for the dissem
nation Of the latest knowledge an
distribution Of literature. All wome
who are interested in this vital que'
ton, the health Of the soldier, sailo
and civilian population, are asked {
be present.
MRS. c. F. CLARK, Woman's Con
mittee Council Of Defense.
MRS. ]. E. DURKEE, Red Cross S,
ciety.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-08-01
MEXICO GIRL PRIZE WINNER

Miss Margaret Selb of Mexico,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore
Selb, of this county, won second place
in a contest in chicken raising. The
prize, a sum of money, was offered by
The Missouri Ruralist, a country
newspaper, as an encouragement to
the greater production of fowls.
In a recent issue Of the paper sp-
pears a picture of Miss Selb and her
mother, who also won a place in the
contest. The Selbs are well known as
poultry as well as stock dealers ii
Audrain and we are glad to know that
they were on hand to put this county
in the first ranks.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-08-01
DEATH TRAP At EAST
LAKE TO Be ELIMINATED

Judge Alex Carter, presiding iudge
Of the Audrzin County Court. received
a letter from SecrsAry NeKIbbcn o.
the State Highway Board. Saturday.
announcing that the hoard had off
eiAily approved Judge Carters and the
Audrain County Courts plan for the
elimination Of the East Lake death
trap, and other road improvements on
the North Cross-State Highway.
The plan. as a whole, included the
widening Of the underground pas
sAgeway beneath the Alton tracks at
East Lake, which would do away with
the blind turn 90 dangerous at that
point now. the STRENGTHENING Of the
bridge across the neck Of water from
East Lake, which extends under the
] road and to the dam, building concrete
%culverts, the grading Of the road from
four miles east Of this city OF the
highway to twelve and a half miles
west Of It, TO the Boone county line.
Among other improvements inelud-
ed in this. would be the placing Of
the bridge near Centralia on the North
State Highway closer to the railroad
tracks, rebuilding It Of concrete 50
that It would be in a straight line with
the road.
When this work Is completed, the
highway will be ready for crawling
Judge Carter says that the matter o.
crawling this road will be up to tn
next County Court.
This is one Of the biggest, most sue
cessful road projects put through il
: the county for sometime, and Judg'
: Carter and the Court are to be com
plimented upon their success in tn
y work.
P The following is an excerpt from tn
e letter written Judge Carter by Secre
tary McKibben Of the State Highwa
Board.
l. "The State Highway Board in sea
sion July "a officially approved you
application to improve the road frol
&c Mexico to the Boone county line,
distance of 1914 miles. This include
u concrete ~culverts and bridges. tt
p Board also approved the constructiC
4 of the road four miles east from Me-
leo. This we understand includes wi
Dr. ening the underground crossings al
s. moving the bridge into line with Il
IN road"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-08-01
NOT A "PAMPERED DARLING" IN CAMP
SHAWNEE WHERE MEXICO GIRL TEACHES

1t is the boast Of the Camp Fire
Girls at Camp Shawnee this year that
the species Of up. D." is entirely ex-
tinct.
"There isn't a 'Pampered Darling
on the place." they proudly assert,
"but we have plenty Of ~aspirants for
patriotic honors, and not a girl goes
back to town after her stay of two
weeks in camp but can swim her fifty
yards, hike a dozen miles, keep her
tent spick and span, be absolutely
quiet when that is the rule, wash dish
es, cook meals and clean her plate.
The clean plate" is no mere slog-
an, for at the close Of each meal sev-
enty-five plates are turned upside
down and not a crumb falls from them.
Camp Shawnee, eighteen miles out
of Kansas City, and near Grandview,
is the only one of its kind nearer than
Omaha or Chicago, As a Consequence,
Camp Fire groups from other towns
are beginning to apply for places.
Last week the Lawrence girls took
a new song of their own making to
camp, and it expressed so well the new
patriotism it is sung at each meatless
neal. The chorus runs:
Well Hoover, Hooverize, we'll cut out
cakes and pies;
Eat bread ~puddin's, oh, they're good
: 'uns, we must all ~economize;
And when the war is Ger, we'll have
good things galore,
II we Hoover, if we Hoover, Hooverize,
There is active war work, too. Rags
are sewn for weaving into rugs to be
Q sold for Red Cross work. But the
r making Of scrap-books for soldiers il
[ the favorite war work, and every day
in the old "handicraft" hour, there II
n a diligent hunt through contributes
a magazines for stories for wounded
men, Every morning there IL flai
It raising following drill.
A Kansas girl is head councillor thi
n year, Miss Christine Mcpherson o
): Mcpherson, Kas., who has specialize
/ in athletics at the Kansas State Nor
NAL School in Emporia. Her assoc
ate councillors are Miss Verna Greer
10 leaf, from Sargent's Physical Trainin
School in Boston; Miss Ruth HATE
>, roth of Omaha, Miss Josephine Fisf
err of Emporia, who teaches swim
- ming; Miss Laura Schwabe and Mi:
: Helen Whiten Of Kansas City, Mis-
:, Margaret Million Of Mexico, Mo-, ar
Miss Helen Thresher Of Kansas Cit
,st assistant directors.
- Swimming is the most popular pu
a. suit at Camp Shawnee. It would
.. wrong to call it either a diversion
r., an amusement, for each girl is tryir
to become an expert swimmer al
diver. If she is an "old girl" with
~ season or two start Of the others, 81
probably will make the hundred-ya'
!. test before the end Of her two weef
- She will learn a few fancy dives, toe
The rising bell rings at 6:45 a
sounds at $3.50. "But the bug Zig
-. doesn't come till 10:45," says an lnd
rendence girl, whose feet and arr
and hair stop flying Tor a moment
The "bug light" is carried by t
head councillor, who must make 81
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-08-01

no cot is empty and no girl is trying
to sleep in a tree or on a tent roof.
The hikes have been highly success
full. On each, the fifty or sixty hik-
ers have bivouaeked for the night,
sleeping two and two on blankets they
carry. On the last hike, the camp
woke in the morning to find one Of the
youngest girls patroling n side Of
the sleeping ground, shooting cows
away in a hoarse whisper SO her com.
rades might sleep.
at was a valorous act" said a coun.
cilor, "and the little girl will make
Wohelo.'
Wohelo is the Camp Fire ideal Of
service, loyalty-everything q CAM
Fire girl must strive to achieve. 1t in
cludes all kinds Of honors.
"May l cook your breakfast foi
your" asks Cuddy," a youthful as
p.rant for honors. The night has beel
spent out of doors and the four olde
girls she approaches are hungry. Blu
they remember when they, too, wer
trying for such humble honors, an
consent to eat the eggs and chocolat
J Cuddy" cooks.
Every evening there are Stunts,
. and occasionally a fancy dress bal
Two girls had no costumes for the la:
, fancy dress ball, SO they put on batf
ing suits and adorned themselves wit
branches and vines. "We are Ada
and Eve" they told others, and great
to their surprise won the costun
prize.
Every Sunday there is a ceremoni
e in the Indian costumes Of the orde
e There are daily councils also,
is which ideals are discussed in that ge
tie perspective known as wohelo'
Is "Camp Fire"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-08-01
ALL GLASS | NEGROES
INCLUDED IN NEW CALL

Call 500 as received by the local
lraft board does just what 1t was IN
ended to to-takes every available
negro in Glass / to Camp Funston for
raining in the American N. A.
No definite schedule has been an
,ounced but the men will entrain
bout August 1. Those who are called
ire:
Paul Moore, Auxvasse.
Calvin Walker, Fulton.
Eugene Cook, Kansas City.
Herman Jamison, Mexico.
Frank Wanzy, Peoria, Ill.
KEENAN, Clayborn, Alton, III.
Carson Ford, Mexico.
Randy johnson, Davenport, la.
Clarence Leonard, Mexico.
Lincoln Burkley, Vandalia.
Ira Finney, Moberly.
Joseph Taylor, Mexico.
Winfield Scott Jamison, Mexico.
James Davis, Mexico.
Walter p. Tyler, Mexico.
Thomas Ford Austin, Mexico.
John Christian, Mexico.
Robert Lue, Mexico.
Willie Williams, Mexico.
Charles Mitchell, Mexico.
Willard Johnson, Mexico.
Thaddus Copridge, Mexico.
Sandy Stay, oberlin, La.
Frank Rollins, Mexico.
John Lyons, Mexico.
Registrars to Be Examined Friday.
About fifty Of the men who regis
tered ON June 5 have been called for
physical examination on Friday. The
medical board will give them the same
, examination and tests that have given
to all previously drafted men. The
others in this contingent, which con-
!, tains nearly two hundred will be ex-
, amined soon. It is thought that all Of
the June men who were placed in
Glass / will be included in the calls al
= ready issued for August entrainment.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-08-01
MnrHER nIEs mn IRELAND
Cordially,
A. A. WALLACE

Father Timothy o'Sullivan, priest
of st. Brendan's Catholic Church Of
this city, received the news Saturday
Of the death Of his mother, Mrs. Mary
o'Sullivan of Tipperary county Ire
land, which occurred about a month
ago. Father O'Sullivan has net seen
his mother since his visit home six
years ago. Besides his father, John
O'Sullivan, and sister, Miss Mary
o'Sullivan, both of Ireland, Father
o'sullivan is the only surviving mem
Der Of the family.
Mrs. O'Sullivan was 65 years old
and a godly Christian m Father
O'Sullivan will hold a requiem high
mass at 8 o'clock Wednesday morn
ing at st. Brendan's for his mother. A
number Of visiting priests will TAXI
part in the services.
The Ledger joins the many othel
friends Of Father 0'Sullivan in tn
community in extending sympathy II
his hour Of bereavement.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-08-01
POPULAR CONTRALTC
TO HARDIN COLL {

Miss Mildred Wallace, daughter o
he Rev. and Mrs. A. A. Wallace, o.
21O East Promenade street, has be n
chosen by the board Of directors o.
Hardin College to fill the vacanc
made in the faculty of their conserve
ory of music by the resignat on
diss Frances Gupton Of Monigore
City. She will be an instructor
, dice.
Although Miss Wallace has sp CT
zed in voice, she is also a talented pi
mist, and graduated from Hardin Go
lege in this department. Finishin
her work at Hardin Miss Wal)e
vent to st. Louis to enter the KY
ger School Of Music as a vocal p
e. A. Taussig. Under this profe
she completed a course which extern
ed through two winters.
While in st. Louis she was invited
to become a member of the Morning
| Choral Club, in which she soon became
a leading figure. Just recently she ap-
peared in a concert given by this or
ganiaztion for the benefit of The Sail
ors and Soldiers Club. Her distinct,
well-toned voice was enthusiastically
received in the city; and during her
stay there she consented to sing in
numerous private concerts. For some
line she sang as solo ontraltoist inthe
famous choir of the First Congress
sional Church Of Webster Groves. So
it is with extensive experience, and
perhaps with more extensive ability
that Miss Wallace will take her place
On the Hardin faculty on September
10.
Miss Wallace is a member OF th'
3eta Sigma Omicron sorority and wa
!. Initiated into the Hardin College chap
, .er when a student there. During he
student and alumna days she has tax
en- an active part in all school activi
ties. She is very popular in Mexico
,ocial circles, and it is with pure de
: light that the Ledger and her man
| friends hear of her selection to tn
, Hardin conservatory faculty.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-08-01

ments has been made and the aggre-
gate demand for unskilled labor in
war work is found, each State will be
assigned a quota, representing the
common labor to be drawn from
among men engaged in non-essential
Industries in that State.
These State quotas will in turn be
distributed among localities. Within
each locality, employers in non-war
work, including those who are only
partially in war work, will be asked
to distribute the local quotas from
time to time amongst themselves.
Quotas by localities and individuals
are to be accepted as readily as they
are for Liberty Loan and Red Cross
campaigns. This plan of labor quotas
is a protection for all communities.
The object is TO keep any community
from being drained of labor, and to
use local supply, as far as possible, fol
local demand. The situation, however
is such that in certain eases some mel
may have to be transported over long
distances.
You will not from the above outline
that this is probably the most drastic
action that the Government has taker
since putting the National Arm!
draft into effect. The absolute neces
sity for this program can be seer
when it is realized that in Pittsburgh
for Nuisance, there are advertisement
calling for men to go to Detroit; Will
in Detroit street cars there are post
ers asking men to go to Pittsburgh
This same condition is apparent al
over the United States and in the cor
sequent shifting of labor a great par
of our war effort is dissipated.
Because of your official position, W
are taking the liberty of asking ths
you, by proclamation or otherwise,
may seem best, make this situatio
plain to the people Of your communit,
as well as to your various industrii
and labor organizations-this to Il
end that the whole-hearted support
+ the Nation may be given to the Go
y eminent in this vital matter, since
| it only through united action that a
equate results can be obtained in tt
present emergency.
y Yours respectfully,
II ]. B. DENsMORE,
N Director General,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-08-01
niarrhnen Quickly Cured.

al have been in the practice OF
medicine for forty years" writes DR..
D. A. Post, Barnwell,. s. c: Il came
to this place last march, having pur-
chased a plantation ten miles from
here. am preparing to move onto ii
and shall practice there. | find diar-
rhoea prevalent, in fact became af-
fected myself, saw a notice ( Cham
herlain's Collie and Diarrhoea Rem
edy, bought a small bottle and it is
good, adv
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-08-01

FULTON, Mo-, July 25.-Gen. M,
r. Bell, chairman Of Galloway Coun-
Gil of Defense, announced he had pro-
cured clues that will lead to the ar
rest of persons guilty Of spreading
false rumors about Galloway boys be-
ing killed in France. The Township
Council Of Defense has been instructed
to run down all rumors in its pre-
cincts and report.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-08-01
After Fake Rumors.

FULTON, Mo-, July 25.-The Cal
laway County Council Of Defense an
nounced today that it would start i'm
mediate investigation Of many rumora
of Galloway boys killed in France on
which there has been no official con
firmation and which they believe un'
true. The officials advance the theory
that 1t is the work Of German sympa'
thizers. A score or more Of Kingdom
BOYS have been reported dead, causing
anxiety to relatives and friends.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-08-01
FREIGHT ON CASH BASIS AUG. /

/. NJ. Richards, local freight and
passenger agent of the Wabash rail-
road, is in receipt of a new set of rules
which places freight shipments on a
strictly cash basis after August |.
The circular was issued by +. L.
oLeary, treasurer Of the United
States Railroad administration Of the
Wabash railroad.
All credit arrangements will be au-
tomatically cancelled on July 81. The
road will continue, however, to make
deliveries, and bill out prepaid ship
ments without requiring payment il
advance, providing the shipper viii
agree to pay in cash or send a checi
within forty-eight hours.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-08-01
rINEn $500 FoR BooTLEGGING

In the court Of Justice OF the Peace,
John H. Wayne, Wednesday after
noon, Emma Davis, a Mexico negro,
was fined $500 and costs for violation
of the local option laws. She immedi-
ately appealed her case to the Audrain
county Circuit Court which will prob
ably take action in the August SEES
sion.
About a week ago Emma Davis was
arrested as she stepped off a train
from Warrenton with a suitcase full
of liquor.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-08-01
Purchase Business Building,

The Mexico Savings Bank has pur-
chased the building adjoining it on the
north, now occupied by Craddock's
store, for $4,000. The building was
bought with the view of using both
buildings later to accommodate the
hanks growing business.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-08-01
How's ThIsE

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re-
ward for n case of Catarrh that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh cure.
Halls Catarrh Cure has been taken
hy catnrrh sufferers for the past
thirty-fve years. and has become
known as the most reliable remedy for
Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure acts thru
the Blood on the Mucous surfaces, ex.
peillng the Poison from the Blood and
healing the diseased portions.
After you have taken Hairs Catarrn
Cure for a short time you will see 9
great Improvement in your general
health. Start taking Halls Catarrh
Cure at once and get rid Of catarrh
Send for testimonials. free.
r, ]. CHENEY & co, Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by all Druggists, Bc.
Adv
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-08-01
Sour Stomach and BeIching

"When ! began taking Chamber
lain's Tablets three years ago | was
troubled most of the time with belch-
ing and sour stomach. I also had
headache and constipation. This rem
edy was Just what my system needed.
1t strengthened my digestion and re-,
stored me to my former good health
writes Mrs. A. D. Smith, Jordan N. Y
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-08-01
tn reaeh in Mexico Schools.

Miss Mary billiard, daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. Gus billiard Of this city, who
has been teaching the last four years
in the Gillian, Mo, public schools, has
accepted a position in the Mexico
public schools. Miss Billiards many
friends will be delighted to hear that
she is going to make her home in this
city this winter.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-08-01
1878 REGISTRAKTS
EXAMINED FRIDAY

n al tlzuirnE
ioeal al boarl vas b1sy .
Fnday exaninlng pen vho rlEs
q IN Iune. 1918. ard PuttinE Aen Ia
D. oorre-t elzsses. DrL r. W. Der
r-y. r c stsode, Fr,d Crdn and
Ned Rodes ell assisted in The tess
and records
Ths boys Who 60 IN Class ! are vir-
uaIy al Included In he August calls
sirsady issued b. Provost Marshal
| General Crosder a. Class l At pres
n Il totally exhausted in this eoun-
y. both 10 the solored and white divi-
sions.
Those examined and classified Fu-
day are a. follows;
CLASS l.
Cluster Eubanks
Willie Mack Daniel
Ben r. Dudley
Guy Lealon Alrieh
MarceIius Hsrndon Threlkeld
Marx DeEafs5sste Spdriock
Thomas r. Branstetter
Gatewood Leonard
Charles A Robinson
Jacob Bryan Turnbaugh
Arthur Williams
Joe Shelby Woolery
Walter William Busse
Irwin Edward Jesse
Logan Wilson
Virgil Simpson Butts
Buford Earl Hatfield
John Henry Paisley
Robert Smith Hickman
S. P. Locke
Charles Elmer Stotler
Benjamin F. Dobyns
Al Frank Rex
Frank Raymond Hickerson
~ Willie Bea Jones
CLASS s.
Leonard Turner Barnes
y Roy James Lotion
III Raymond William Smith,
err Limited Service
IS, GROUP c.
John Logan Crooks
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-08-01
Fourtb Liberty Loan Date Set.

WASHINGTON, July 25.-The
Treasury virtually has decided to hold
the fourth Liberty Loan campaign in
the 3-weeks period between Saturday,
September 28, and Saturday, October
IN
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-08-01

The 9Th Of October is the date set
by the State Capitol Commission as
the day for the dedication Of the new
s4.OOO, 900 building which is about
completed.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-08-01

Miss Dorothy Rodhouse has gone to
Columbia for a two weeks visit
with relatives there.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-08-01

Rev. ]. D. Greer is conducting a pro-
tracted meeting at Central Church,
near Fulton.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-08-01

George e. Austin of wellsville was
a business visitor in this city Monday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-08-01

On or about August 1, the United
States Department of Labor is pre-
pairing to supply the war industries
with labor to centralize the U. s. en-
ployment service. The following let
ter to Mayor J. F. Harrison explains
the proposition, which is a most I'M
portant one: