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Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-11-14

and mountains with snow on top.
That is when | get sick.
am on the transport, "--"
and there are | judge about -
men on this boat. The "--"
which left at the saE1e time we did
and which has beer in sight all the
way, has probably got as many aboard
her.
suppose u letters will be cen
sored and | don't knew just what we
are allowed to put in them. They NAV
cut out some things / have already
written, so l will not go into details
about my trip, but will tell you all
about it when | return, which / hore
will be soon.
Now, Little Mother, | am all right
and am in perfect good health and al
ways expect 70 be so. Don't you or
any Of the rest worry about me while
! am over here even if it is farther
than ! expected to be away from all
my dear one ! will come back some
day soon, and there is no use Of your
worrying about me. Give all my love
and make them write to me. | can't
write each a letter, but | love them
just the same. My address is A. T..
+, Siberia, Care Depot Quartermas-
ter, Fort Mason, San Francisco, Cal.
! will write 10 you again just as soon
as we land in Vlad.
Your loving son,
DAVE KIDD.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-11-14
SYDNEY HOUSTON UNINJURED.

Sydney Houston, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. S. Houston, Of this city. is
well and busy in France. Recently
the Ledger received a telegram from
the Kansas City Star where Houston
worked after leaving the Ledger aid
from the staff Of which paper he IN
listed into service, asking II any re-
port Of his being in the casualties had
been received here, Information Of
that character had come TO the Star
In a letter from overseas.
The Ledger investigated and wired
back that nothing concerning his be-
ing Injured vas known here. The Star
wired the War Department and learn.
ed that they had no such report there.
Friday morning the Ledger had a
telegram from the Star stating that
they had received a letter from the
same person who had reported Hous.
ton In the casualties and II stated
that sgd walked in 10 deny IT," lis
many Mexico friends will be glad TO
know he Is well He is with a mach.
Inc gun company.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-11-14

AT 2:30 Mondoy morning the Jun
Tor editor Of the Ledger was called
from his bed by the insistant ringing
Of the telephone and was notified the
war had ended. The message was Of
fetal so John Dyke, custodian Of the
Power Co, whistle was notified he
could blow the powerful siren inform
ing the people Of the good news. Al
tor g shor, delay 70 allow the telt.
phone central 10 secure several extra
operators to take care Of the increase
IN calls sure 70 follow the whistle
awakened Mexico to the fact that the
end Of the war was here. The Ledger
Immediately issued a printed bulletin
which was placed in Dobyns Bros
cafe and the Hoxsey Hotel and at all
Of the stores in the resideno. section
OF the city and at prominent corners
downtown. The Ledger desires %
thank Morris Phillip and Cortez Ed
monston for their aid in spreading the
news over the city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-11-14
SOME SHOT.
Mexico Boy in Training Near Seattl,
Makes High Record.

Bryan AtchisOn, Of this city, son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Atchison, of Mex
leo, who is in a naval training school
at Seattle, Wash, made the high
fcore recently in a rife shoot among
100 men in the school. The fact that
he had never shot an army rife before
apparently did not matter. He shot
so well he was disqualified for Shoot.
ing in naval competition for a year.
He made 257 direct bulls eyes out of a
possible 300.
In slow shooting he made SO hits
out Of a possible 100, in rapid, five
shots in 80 seconds) he made 81 hits
out of a possible 100 and in change
position he made so out of 100. His
first five shots from a reclining posi-
ton were all bulls eyes.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-11-14

soldier VIII have the privilege Of Ie-
eeiving one 3-pound box at the time all
of US want TO be home-Christmas.
Each soldier can have but one, SO we
can bear figuring on all sides about
what would be the best thing to have
sent. 1t is indicative Of what treat
ment the boys are getting, for they all
seem to be in a sort Of dilemma about
what they really want.
Not much more to tell in the way Of
news. SO will close with the hope that
the kaiser gives to the world a nice
surprise package in their Christmas
stocking by Withdrawing all German
troops from French and Alsace-Lor-
raine territory before another pres
ious day is polluted by the heels Of a
treacherCus foe on others soil. Re-
CARDS to everyone.
Sincerely your behind-tlme cores
pendent and friend.
PAUL A. ROTH.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-11-14
$4,000 A Year SALARY

NEW YORK, Nov. 12.-Mary Pick.
ford Saturday signed a contract at
the Knickerbocker Hotel here by
which she will make 81, $780, 900 a year,
according to her press agent. The
screen star will become a producer
and director as well as leading lady"
according to the conditions Of her COZ
tract with the exhibitors circuit. She
will select her own plays, directors
and casts.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-11-14

Ihe terms Of the Armistice signed oy
Germany which had just been received
by the Ledger by telegraph. The
message arrived toward the close Of
the meeting and was read by the Rev.
II. P. Atkins before it was placed IN
type. The issuing of the paper was
delayed a short time by the manage
ment in order that the terms could be
read at the meeting and the public en-
JOY the first benefits Of what. follow.
ing the announcement Of the signing
Of the armistice, was the next big is
sue awaited with interest by every
American citizen.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-11-14

The false rcport that M Gcrmans
Rad signed the allied armntics terms.
eirrala;ed By the UNITED Pres ana
wtlished IN uumerous papsu In tlt
unitsi States that rLy on t Tor -rus
serTicc vas he cuelsst and most
u~npardonahis fake n the history 81
negspaper making When weather
conditions and the iuf1enza epidcnis
are considered. 10 e bot improbable
that Thousands Of lives nay have been
lost not 10 msnucn other obvous re-
suits q The imposition.
The United Press has sought 70
paIiats its ofensc BY declaring that
an u~nequivoeal dispatch came from
Its president and Paris correspondent,
who acted on the statement Of a rrar
admiral But this is really an admls.
sion that lie highest executive and its
most responsible correspondent were
guilty Of notorious c~arelessncss IN yn-
auaLRedB Amounting that an arms
tiee had been signed before there had
even been a meeting 10 consider the
armistiee. But the acting head Of the
United Press 20 the United Staes can
not evade responsibility for his failure
70 send out the positive denial issued
by Secretary Of State Lansing. after
he had received a ~cablegram in res
ponse to one he had sent after tie
rumor was circulated by the United
Press. This was a cold blooded, de-
liberate persistence in a falsehoOd, az
ter it had been officially exposed The
laity were deceived, but it is strange
how trained newspaper editors, after
Secretary Lansing's denial, containing
the source Of his information, should
prefer 20 believe an unverifed dis
patch, which contained internal evil
dance Of its improbability. This was
not an ordinary piece Of news, break
ing at al unexpected place. It was
concerning developments at military
headquarters, in touch by telephone,
wireless and cable with Washington
and the allied capitals. That such an
event could have happened All have
remained a secret from the president
Of the United States for halt a dav
was a preposterous superstition.
at is not the first time the United
Press has secured a beat by circulqt
ing an unverife- rumor. But this
time it was ca ht, and the matter
was Of such cor equence that it will
no be forgotte. Never before has
the caution Of the Associated Press,
which would rather be right than first,
been so strikingly vindicated."
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-11-14
Greatly Benefited by Chamberlain
Tahlefn.

IL am thankful for the good | have
received by using Chamberlain's Tab
lets. About two years ago when / be-
gan taking them / was suffering a
great deal from distress after eating
and from headache and a tired, Ian.
guild feeling due TO indigestion and
a torpid liver. C~hamberlain's Tab.
lets corrected these disorders in a
short time, and since taking two bot
ties Of them my health has been
good" writes Mrs. M. p. Harwood,
Auburn, NJ T.. ADV.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-11-14

| could use them all right but it is i'm
possible for me to get them as | know
several boys who had their folks to
send them things which they never
did receive. So I don't think it is best
to send them.
You asked me how l stood the TIP
over here. Well / stood it fine beside
some of the rest of the fellows. | was
sick for the first two or three DAYS
and outside of that I made it fine.
Well mother as l got twenty-four
letters in the last two days l suppose
that will have to close. So answer
soon.
As ever, with much love,
JIM.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-11-14
Issue Marriage Licenses.

The marriage licenses were issued
Monday. One was for Fred b. Peak
OF Santa Fe and Gertrude Davis Of the
same city. Peake has been in train
ing at Camp Funston and was home
on furlough. He left Monday evening
for Camp Funston expecting to be
sent Tuesday to France. The Rev.
J. II. Hughes performed the ceremony
for the couple in the parlors Of the
Hotel Hoxsey.
The other license was issued "a
Hugh Henderson and Miss Nellie Lott,
both Of Vandalia.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-11-14

There 10 more Catarrh in this section
% M country than all other diseases
pa TO be inourabIs. Doctors prescribed
tec remedies. and by constantly failing
70 ire with local treatment. pronounced
u iAcureble. Catarrh 10 a local disease,
greatly influenced by constitutional con.
uiuonS and therefore requires conntitu-
cine. manufactured by +. J. Cheney 4
Co, Toledo. Ohio. is q constitutional
remedy. u taken internally and acts
thru the BLOOD on the Mucous Surfaces
OF the System. One Hundred Dollars re-
ward z offered for any case that Hail.s'
circulars and testimonials.
81. CHENEY a CO., Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by Druggists, TIC.
Halls Family Pills for constipation,
Adv.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-11-14
Never A Night Before Away
From Home
Ry pp1.ru H.
BY Bruce BhRroN

Ihe whole town was gathered on the platform
that morning TO see the train pull out-men and
women and children, waving and cheering and
Trying hard TO keep on smiling through their
tears.
Out OF the car windows leaned the boys to
wave a last goodbye.
Just average, dlcar-eyed country town BOYS;
twenty OF them altogether. Ard Jrrrutlrn II
bdorT.
They are dwelling in strange land tonight,
whose language they cannot understand.
But across the mud and the snow q light
CLEANS warm from = hut on the edge Of the
town, and inside good cheer and happiness arc
ready Tor whoever viii come in 10 claim them.
friendship dwclls in the lut; keep its warm
hres burning bright this winter. LEI II b. per-
feetly clear 70 the men over thcre that you have
not forgotten.
to the men that only a little while aco we're
boys who had never slept a night away nom
home.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-11-14

WHEN the boys come home ii,
have a fitting memorial Of those Vi,
have given their lives for the cam.
and also offered their lives BY ere,s,,
a handsome Y. NJ. C. A. building h.,'
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-11-14
Mrs 5. Kidd.
McKieo. No.
Pacific Ocean,
Sept p, 1913.

1900 @AFa
My Dear Little Mother and ALL
hope you received my letter wri5-
ten a day or so before ! left the U. s.
A., saying that / would probably be
gone by the time you got the letter,
and that you have not been worrying
about not hearing from me.
Have been on the boat for twenty
n days now, and will have to admit
that it IS beginning to get on my ner-
YES and ] would like mighty well to
set my feet on good dry land again,
which ! expect to DO in the course Of
the next three or four days. Haven't
seen the least sign Of land since we
left, but We are pow nearing the
Japan straights and ean 5ust see along
way of what looks TO be land and
mountains.
The weather for the most part
throughout the trip has been very
good and we have only encountered
one or two rough days but they were
enough for me. I'm afraid at the best
] am 8 very poor sailor. Whenever
the sea gets a little rough | get sea-
sick and ! never thought anyone could
be so sick without dying. OF course
il isn't dangerous. but it sure is dis
agreeable.
hear We are going to land some
where in Japan to coal up tonight, and
that we viii be there over Sunday;
but whether we will be allowed to 20
ashore or not / don't know, but we
may have the opportunity to mail a
letter home, and If we do | am ready.
Wadiyostok is our destination, and
We will be at - days from
there when we stop 20 coal. 80 we
can't be very much longer in getting
there.
/ can't say that | am especially fond
Of the scenery out here, on the Pa.
cihc. You just sail away for days and
weeks and see the same water only
sometimes it is as smoth as a dane
! floor and other times it looks ike min,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-11-14

CONTRARY to early reports the
Fourth Ward of Mexico did not 20
wet. The vote in this ward on the
Prohibition amendment was 1874 yes
and 1872 no. Every ward in Mexie,
went Dry and had it not been for ST.
Louis the entire State would have
been in the prohibition column Watch
US next time.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-11-14
Mrs. r. E. Coil Honored.

Mrs. P. Il. Coil, one Of Mexico's
leading Daughters Of the American
Revolution, has been appointed chair
man OF the Conservation Committee
Of the State Body. This is a most
responsible position and Mrs. Coil
will Gil the position ideally.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-11-14

The vote of Judge W. ". Ba,,
Tuesday for Judge Of the p,os...
Court should have been totale5 M
instead Of 26ll and that Of ri,..a
Clerk E. F. Elliott should have -.
2743 instead Of 2G7l.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-11-14
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE
Notice Is hereby given thAI n
\ administration mon the esVHte

Notice Is hereby given tnas N
Of administration upon the estavs
MRS. d. G. STAsEY, Decea'lbS have
Of Audrain County, Missouri - ths
been granted the undersigned, . S.sr.
Probate Court Of said county O'"'
ing date Of Oct. 81, 1918; .c.inst
All persons having claims aSyhIbIt
them 10 me for allowance w w.. or
months after date Of said De.y han.
they may be precluded from az" ss,sIms
eft Of such estate and II sucn from srou
be not exhibited within one year mi,
the time Of the publication y
notice, they will be forever b mTTL
MA JUN "Admlnistrat9aD'
Date Of first insertion Nov
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-11-14

MOBERLY voted Dry Tuesday by .
majority Of 295. Randolph county
went Dry by a good majority. The
only place in the county that voted
wet was Higbee. Its coming not only
to Missouri but the United States re.
CARELESS Of the st. Louis wet major.
ity.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-11-14
.ar loving son,
DAVE kidd

"~HSo IL htthp has ttEt3Ntd Ape
following interesting letter from his
son who is 10Y a member Of the Am
erican Expeditionary Forces:
Somewhere in France,
October 10, 1918.
Ny Dear Father
Have a few minutes to spare so will
drop you a line. Have been busy all
the time, but am feeling fine.
! am billeted in a building that Is
partly blown away. An artillery shot
has blown part of the walls away, and
an alrplane bomb has almost finished
the rest. The Artillery is surely giving
the Germans H tonight. Just a
continual roar.
Are you getting your allotment
every month? Let me know. | re-
ceived a letter from Pearl the other
day stating that all were well.
saw Fred Niece the other day.
He is looking fine. He said for me to
send his best regards to you when
wrote you, Give his father and
mother my best regards when you see
them. | also saw the Kunkle boy. He
is driving an ambulance.
Tell Aunt Mollie to forgive me for
not writing to her lately but / have
been so busy; will try to write her in
the near future. Tell Joe that we will
have the Germans whipped by The
time they call him, but if he does come
will have everything setting pretty
for him and will try to save a few fol
him to shoot at.
Give all the folks my love and kis.
Josephine for me.
Your soldier boy,
w. ]. KEMP.
ITO Motor Supply Tr., Co. c. A. p
0. 743, A. E. +.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-11-14
MRS. MARY E. BoHoN DIES

Word has been received in Mexico
of the death Of Mrs. Mary E. Bohon,
who formerly lived in Mexico but who
recently moved to Madison, Ill. Mrs.
Bohon was the grandmother of Price
Farris, with whom she made hey
home. The Ledger extends sympathy
to the bereaved.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-11-14
NOTICE

Of testamentary upon the esta~ "
LEVI WATTS, Deceased ,.v.
Of Audrain County, Missouri Ms
been granted the undersigned Dy ~
Probate Court Of said county, OeafHS
date November 4, 1918, .ro;rst
All persons having claims aSa
said estate r required to s eHhi =,
them TO me for allowance wltnin ~
months after date Of said Letter. , "
they may be precluded from any y,. Tyn
eft Of such estate and II sucn ei sor,
be not exhibited within n year ii y.
the time Of the publication Of ti'
tice, they will be forever barfeI;
ANVIL ExecutriS'
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-11-14
CIark's Galloway Vote.

Champ Clark in Galloway county
received 3069 votes for Congressman
to 1889 for Dyer, giving Clark a plur-
atty of 1880.
In 1914, Clark received 3443 and
Brown, Republican 1920.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-11-14

WHAT a wonderful Thanksgiving
Day we will have this year. John
Lane was right when he predicted the
war would end by that time.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-11-14

Mrs. +. F. Elliott is in st. Louis at
the bedside of her father who was op-
Grated on at st. Lukes hospital, in that
city, Saturday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-11-14

KANSAS City gave the statewide
prohibition amendment a majority Of
l6 votes, the official count shows.
The total vote in the 24s preciacts IN
the city stood: Yea, 1sA7s; no. H..
457.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-11-14

Mrs. S. NJ. Edwards and son LAM.
Edwards, departed Thursday rnornipr
for Ashvillc, N. C., where they VII
spend the winter.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-11-14

THE Globe Democrat is right when
It says ed~itorially:
Gods in His Heaven;
ANS right with the world"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-11-14
The Weekly Ledger
A. A \

REFEKRING 10 The fais rsasus
p1hhshei b. suns ueuuwrsu ~
Fzrslnr pcsct. ths s. LEAFS Gl1te
n.me.rat Az
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-11-14

There viii be a public sale Wedges
day, November 81, at the w. w. Pol
lock farm northeast Of town.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-11-14
Galloway Votes HosnitaI

The vote to establish a county hos
pital in Galloway county carried Tues
day three to one.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-11-14
Mrs. II. II. Graiford,
Mexico, Missouri.
They were slightly

wounded but not bad.
You asked me II wanted you to
md me those things that ! sent home.
ONE Of the features Of the Peace
celebration Monday afternoon on the
Court House lawn was the reading Of
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-11-14

Cleaning, pressing, alterations d
all descriptions, Leo Hanly 278 dsvl
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-11-14
NOTICE To M.
PAYERS!

VII meet ths Tr
A,odI County Al d
p pISS on date Hans S
PurP S Of ro,eiuBg ii
the County and State. '' =
c'H'rAlla' Thursday, No !,
Sturgeon Friday, No,.r
Martinsburg. Mo-.
Nov. Is and is -
Ladd'nia' Wed We and 1AunS.
20 and p
Rush Hill Friday, Nov. p
Vandalia. Mon Tues an,
Nov. Is, % and p; J;
'ai"er' friday Nov. q
Kindly bring an Old IA,
itste against rs n mi Siil Greatly ID
The law requires tina, att,
M - - mA AAAEE La
shall be added. and AM e1Iea
to comply strictly with ~ Ooa
utes in this regard. une 'ai
CT, Powell
collector Of Audrain Cons.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-11-14
DAVID KIDD WRITES
FROM PACIFIC OCEAN

Mrs, S. Kidd, Of this city, has re-
ceived a very interesting letter from
her son Dave. who Is with the U. s.
troops in Siberia. Il was written az
sea though mailed in Mankato, Japan.
The letter follows:
Pacific Ocean,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-11-14
Sleen and Rest

One of the most common causes Of
insomnia and restlessness is indipes-
ton. Take one of Chamberiain's Tab
lets Immediately after supper and see
II you do not rest better and sleep bet
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-11-14
hooray for Banana
Peel "Gets.It"
Only Real way 70 Gel Rid Of Coru..

Which do you prefer - q o that
pniis or Q corn that peeisi Butchery
or blessednehs7 Only 'Gets-It" can Ret
rid OF your corn the peei-of way, INC
blessed way. You don't need q Dull.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-11-14
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.


Notice is hereby given that Lev
tiers Of administration upon the estsfs
Of
WARREN H. CALLAWAY, DeceaseG,
have been granted the underslgnea
by the Probate Court Of Audran
county, bearing date Of the 18th Gay
Of November, 1918.
All persons having claims agalns
said estate are required to exhiDN
them TO US for allowance within Sn
months after date Of said Letters
or they may be excluded from any
benefit Of such estate and Il suen
claims be not exhibited WITHIN on'
year from the time Of the puOIcs'
ton Of this notice, they will be iOF'
ever barred.
l.. F. CALLAWAY,
Z. c. CALLAWAY,
9s.4t Administrators
Date Of first insertion, Nov 49, 1910
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-11-14

"csFns Nsvsf Trouble Me- Use 'cetsIf"I
Why hump yourself up on the floor
end with your Jaws set and eyes Dor.
ping from pain, Jerk and Rouee
toes with eome salVo or wrnp your toe
into a big painful bundle With Some
sticky tape or piasterf Life IL too short,
Use "0uts.fth-it takes q few seconda
70 Apply and there's no fusaing. Corn.
Peel on tho e0fn with your ingers-tho
whole thing. root and all clear and
clean, ana its Ronei Only "0OtHIt"
can DO this. Take no ehaneea
"pets-It," the guaranteed, money
Way. costs but a trine at any drug store.
MTG ~ ~, Lawrence 4 Co. Chicago. IN
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-11-14
JIM GRAFFORD WRITES
OF AIfDRAIN COL

OF AUDRAIN SOLDIERS
The following letter was received
by Mrs. II. H. Grafford from her son.
James II. Grafford, who is a member
Of the American Expeditionary Force,
N which he tells Of the Audrain coun-
y boys having gone over the top. It
10 not known who the two boys were
who were wounded as their names
were deleted by the censor, but
a c%ablegram received here by
Mr.. r. D. Worrell, from his
son, Lieutenant Orlando Worrell,
from bis son, Lieut.. Orlando WorrelI,
saying that he was well again, leads
him to think that Worrell may have
been M Of them.
Somewhere in France.
Oct. 6, 1913.
Mrs. II. II. Graford,
Mexico, Missouri.
My Dearest Mother
Will try and answer your FIVE let
ters Which ] received the last TWO
days. Was sure glad to boar from
you. Your letters were dated Aug.
ust 4, Is, Is, and September / and 7.
So you can see why | haven't been
hearing from you.
Well Mother we went over the Tor
and are now back at a rest camp. ]
got out all o. X, only a slight touch
Of gas but not enough to hurt any.
thing. am feeling fine and dandy
All Of our boys from home came out
all o. X. except - arC
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-11-14

ITO Motor Supply Tr., Co. c. A. p.
0. 743, a. E. +.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-05-02

Keep the little ones healthy and
happy. Their tender, sensitive bod
les require cooling, healing, harm
less remedy to prepare their stomachs
for summers heat. HOLSTERS Rocky
Mountain Tea is reliable and safe,
thorough but not injurious. 35c. C.
A. Jack Drug Go. Adv.