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Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1918-03-21
Local and Personal.

Build a road to accommodate tn
traffic.
Buell. Reed, of Hager, was her,
last week on business.
}. W. Bailey, of Elamton, wa:
here on business Saturday.
Tom Dennis, of Ezel, was in
town on business last week.
j. 7. Adkins, of Wrigley. was
here on business last week.
Jas. Robbins, of DeHart, was
In town on business Saturday.
J. V. Henry, of Florress, was
In town on business Tuesday.
Leonard Wells, of Wrigley.
was here Monday on business.
Go to D. R. Keeton's for onion
sets. He will save you money.
Marion Gullett, of Stacy Fork,
was in town on business Tuesday.
G. c. Maxey lost a fine young
COW from laundering last week.
j. E. and Castle Caskey, Of
Lenox, were in town Saturday.
Willie Williams, of Oil Springs,
was in town on business Monday.
H. c. McClain, of Loveland.
was in town Saturday on busi-
ness.
Just as well be out of the world
as at the end of an impossible
road.
Ben Davis and Otto Carr, of
Eel, were here on business this
week.
If you want the latest in shirts.
collars and ties, go to D. R. Kee.
toms.
DR.. j. R. Gullett, of Wrigley,
business in town Sat.
lrday.
Place your order at once with
D. X. Keeton for seed sweet po.
.atoes.
Rev. Jas. B. Kendall, of Will
more, is visiting his father, John
A. Kendall.
W. M. Gardner and L. Y. Red.
vine are in Lexington this week
IN business.
W. T. and Dennie Caskey, of
4enox, were in town Tuesday on
BUSINESS.
d. R. Keeton carries the most
line of Gents Furnish
ngs in town.
There are enough bumps in life
Without having them in the mid
lie of the road.
Go to D. R. Keeton for your
suit, He will save
ou big money.
Miss Lula Henry, of Grassy
reek, is visiting friends and rel
tives in town.
Lafe Williams, of Dingus, was
business caller at the Courier
flee Tuesday.
M. X. Henry, of Licking River,
'ined the Courier family while
/ town Tuesday.
Judge A. N. Cisco, of Gray son,
lsited his daughter, Mrs. Luther
lair last week.
Clarence Hutchinson and Harry
IcClain, of Alice, were here on
usiness Friday.
Math and Frank Lewis, of
licking River, were in town on
usiness Saturday.
Mrs. Elsie Bays is visiting her
aughter, Miss Cleo, who is
at Wayland. Il
Mr.. and Mrs. Kelly B. Wheel
:, of Bethlehem, were visiting
town Friday of last week.
r. B. Ellington, of Pomp, call
! in and renewed his subscript-
n while in town Wednesday.
Bridging difficulties is one of
e tasks Of the road maker.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1918-03-21

Awake to the Importance of
good roads even from a purely
selfish standpoint.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1918-03-21

Several of the counties have
adopted the Patrol System of
maintenance.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1918-03-21

Blank Deeds for sale at the
Courier office.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1918-07-04
HOW THE WOMEN AIDED W. S S


Mrs. G. F. Clark, county chairman,
and Mrs. W. W. Pollock, Mexico chair
men of the Women's War Savings
organization, have prepared the fol-
lowing figures showing the excellent
work that the women did in putting
Audrain past her quota in the recent
drive.
The county organization has totaled
a subscription of $43, ,462293 since the
movement started last January 1.
The women who stationed themselves
at the local banks have $25 5,250.49 to
their credit. The house-to-house can
vass by wards resulted in: First ward,
Mrs. C. W. Edmonston captain,
1,265.00; second ward, Mrs. H, R.
Southwick captain, $4,000; third
ward, Mrs. R. D. Worrell captain,
81 ,6S5.O0; fourth ward, Mrs. W. c.
johnson, 81 $4,000. The business dis
trict pledged $3,S70 to the women.
w. S. Gallemore, head of the South
western Telephone Company of Mex
leo, greatly aided the movement by
arranging SO that. every telephone in
this city was rung, inviting patrons tt
the mass meeting on War saving:
Stamps Day.
Martha Scott, colored, deserve.
special mention because Of her faithfu
andw efficient work among The negroes
Of this community in selling th'
stamps.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1918-07-04
INTO SPECIAL SERVICE

]. New. Lemon, son of DR.. and Mrs.
W. 7. Lemon of Fulton, who has been
located at Eaton, Colo, where he was
the chief chemist of the Great West
ern Sugar Refining Company, has
been accepted for service in the soni-
tary chemical corps of the United
States army and left June 20 for Van
couver, Washington, to enter upon his
duties. Mr.. Lemon probably will be
retained in this country.
He was in the draft but was rejected
because of injury to his right hand
several years ago which bereft him Of
all of his fingers. He wrote members
of his family that he was anxious to
get into the service and when the op-
portunity came to get into the special
work he Immediately availed himself
Of the opportunity.
AS a result of the injury Mr.. Lemon
has been given a lifelong place with
the Great Western Company. The
chief chemist before him was drafted
into the Army and by virtue of him
leaving Mr.. Lemon was promoted to
the position of head chemist.-Fulton
Sun.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1918-07-04
GARRETT BARNES SEES
U-BOAT FROM SHIP

Garrett Barnes, who is in the United
States Navy, son of A. c. Barnes Of
this city, recently had an experience
with U-boat. In the following letter
to his father he tells all the details Of
his experience, that is permissible un-
der the censorship regulations. His
many Mexico friends will be interested
in what he has to say about citing a
U-boat on this side Of the Atlantic:
U. S. s., June 23, 1918
Dear Father:
Well, Dad, you have wanted to put
something in the paper about this kid
of yours, or at least you did when l
left home.
We just arrived back in Connecticut
this morning, after rough trip down
the coast. We left here June s. and on
the morning Of the 9th we passed
wreckage from some of the ships sunk
by the U-boats recently. Exactly at
7:10 p. m. we sighted the periscope of
a U-boat and Immediately poured sew
en- shots in the vicinity and began to
make knots for the beach. We zig
Jagged all the rest of the way and ar
rived o. X. Do not know how things
came out, but think we made one hit
for after the shot the submarine dis
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1918-07-04
BOYS TEARS AID CALF SALE

Tears trickling down the cheeks of
a 15-year-old Canadian boy helped to
sell 6-months-old Holstein bull calf
for 6,00O--the highest price ever
paid in the worlds history for a men,
Der of the bovine family.
This fearful and financial event took
place at public auction at the State
fair park at Milwaukee, Wis, as told
in The Weekly Kansas City Star last
week. 1t is now disclosed that the
boy who raised this prize calf will be
given chance to go to college and
obtain an education. His tears for the
pet calf touched a woman's heart.
Hence the open sesame for his ambi-
tion to be realized.
The bidding started at $4,000. Arth-
ur Hay was the farm boy who had
raised the calf for its owner, A. G.
Hardy, a lawyer, who has farm as
side line at Brockville, Ontario, Can
ada. AS the bidding became spirited,
Arthur cried as he stood holding the
animal. The frenzied bidders surged
about the boy and the calf. Arthur's
tears were Catching" Before the sale
was completed one of the women
clerks was in tears, and one Of the auc-
tioneers sobbed aloud. Hysteria SEEM
ed to grip the crowd. Men and women
threw their hats and handkerchiefs in
the air and shouted In pitched voices.
Those present declared it the. most
remarkable spectacle they had ever
witnessed at an auction.
This wonderful little bull is known
in the cattle world as Champion Sylvia
Johanna, son of May Echo Sylvia.
The buyer was E, A. Stuart, proprie-
tor of large stock farm at oconomo-
voc, Wis.
Champion sold on his mothers rep
utation, for May Echo holds the
worlds record for producing milk and
butter-41.01 pounds Of butter in Z
days and 1,005,.S0 pounds of milk in
days. The highest price ever paiC
for either COW or bull prior to this
sale was $4,000, and it was Cham.
pion's mother that sold for that fig
ure about a year ago in the East.
The Hay boy and his tears hat
something to do with the big pric,
realized for Champion, it is said. Th'
love of the lad for the pretty blacl
and white spotted calf seemed to af
feet the bidders. E. A. Stuart, the buy
er, said: II didn't buy the bull;
bought the boy, and they threw tn
bull in"
A woman, touched by the Hay boy
tears, made a plea to Mr.. Hardy in hi
behalf, and the boy will be sent to col
lege.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1918-07-04

appeared. All hands were eager to
sink one and seemed overjoyed at hav-
ing a shot or two at this one. We
hope to do better next time.
haven't been ashore since June z,
as we have been lying out little way
and have just come back here for adj
ditional supplies. Don't know where we
are going to put them, nor take them.
Had better hurry up and get this
finished so it will be mailed. Will
give you more particulars when I can
get the chance.
Saw D. v. Mildred when here last
time and he is looking fine but wants
to go to sea.
Don't know when shall receive any
mail after this next day or two. Yes
terday we got our mail back from
France and l had 21 letters and IL pa
pers and post card. Only three let
ters from home, however, one from
you, one from Matt and one from Clar-
ence. Tell him received the one with
the compass in it and sure appreciate
it. Am glad Matt likes the spoon.
With best love to all, I am
Your loving son,
GARRETT.
Mr.. and Mrs. Houx of Marshall are
visiting in this city.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1918-07-04
T|LLMAN DEAD

WASHINGTON, July 3.-The ex-
|pected death Of Senator Benjamin R.
|Tillman came early Wednesday morn
.ing at his home here. Several days ago
Bis physician and relatives gave up all
hope for his recovery. His left side
pas completely paralyzed and since
ast Thursday he had been suffering
from a severe recurrent cerebral hem
zprhage.
Senator Tillman was a Democrat
from South Carolina, and at present
held the important and responsible po-
sitOn as chairman of the Naval Af-
fairs Committee. The regret caused by
the news of his death will be nation
wide.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1918-07-04
CLASS ONE LACKING
AS Il ARE CALLED

Class in Audrain county has been
exhausted and lacks two Of filling the
new call in the hands of the local draft
board which orders the entrainment of
fourteen white men for Jefferson Bar
racks, st. Louis, on the morning of
July at 4:2S.
Only eleven were IN Ulass when
the call came which would make it
three short; but under the work or
fight" clause Edward Willingham was
taken from deferred classification in
Glass Four and moved to the head of
the rank.
1t was stated at the draft boards Of
flee Wednesday that another call
would come sometime between July Is
and 10, and it is thought that the plans
are to have those appealed reclassifi-
cations which are now in the hands Of
the District BoArdaback by then. 1t is
probable that some Of the twenty.one-
year-old boys will be included in this
next call, if they can be classified in
time.
Those who will be sent to Jefferson
Barracks next week are:
Ezra Cater, Vandalia.
Vernon Edward Yostmayer, Mex
leo.
Carl John Precht, Mexico.
William Welch, Martinsburg.
Daniel Gattis Andrews, Laddonia.
Edward B. Willingham, Mexico.
James David Brakel, Laddonia.
D. Maurice Given, Centralia.
Walter Segress, ,Elsberry.
Leslie Lee Thomas, Benton City.
Ray Wright Harrison, Mexico.
Archie Baxter, Vandalia.
The local Draft Board awaits orders
for the means Of selecting the two mer
which they lack for this entrainment.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1918-07-04
ABOUT OUR
SOLDIERS
FOR THE SOLDIERS.

Audrain county soldiers, when in
London, England, can find the Even
ing Ledger on file at the Reciprocal
News Bureau Office 13 Queen Anne's
Gate, London, S. W. The paper is sent
regularly and it is placed there for
your convenience. dtf
Mrs. S. J. Buckner has received a
card announcing the safe arrival over
seas Of her son, Aylette Buckner.
W. f. Leach, the St. Louis U. S.
Marine recently wounded in France, is
the son of "Billy" Leach, popular ci-
gar salesman well known in Mexico.
Is U. S. Motorcycle Inspector.
Charles Wright, a graduate of Nc
MILAN High School, and formerly of
the Ledger staff, is now stationed in
the Headquarters Department at Fort
Sam Houston, Texas, where he is gov
eminent inspector Of motorcycles.
Charles is another Mexico boy who is
making good in the Army circles.
Word has been received by Mrs.
James Quinlan that her brother, c. S.
Eubanks, has arrived safely overseas.
Mr.. Eubanks is a member of the armed
guards, on the "North Carolina." :"
Davis Nears Paris Island.
A letter from Bast Davis of this
city, who recently enlisted in the Unit
ed States Marine Corps, states that he
has arrived in Atlanta, Ca, en- route
to his training camp in the East. He
is in a party of st. Louis recruits and
says that his trip has been great.
Wounded In France.
Sergt. Paul A. Stewart, of Seattle
Wash, brother of John T. Stewart
of this city, has been wounded in
France, according to information re-
ceived here. He was recently advanced
to sergeant. Heis in the United States
Artillery. t:t
Safe in France.
Mrs. John Fairchild, Of Benton City
has received a card from her son, Johr
Fairchild, announcing his safe arriva
overseas. While on the way, Mr.
Fairchild wrote letter home, telling
of his enjoyable trip across.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1918-07-04
TUESDAYS Counterattacks Failed.

WASHINGTON, July 3.-An entire
German regiment has been virtually
annihilated by Americans in the fight
ing west of Hill 2O4, according to of
ficial information.
The total number of Germans cap
tured by the Americans is now esti-
mated to number 500, including seven
officers.
Many groups of prisoners have been
sent to the rear. Others have been
located in hospitals, where they were
taken after being wounded.
Fhe German counter attack, which
was fiercely conducted, was launched
against the American positions at 8
O'Clock Tuesday morning. 1t resulted
in the Americans further increasing
their number Of prisoners. Virtually
the remainder of the enemy attacking
force was annihilated.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1918-07-04
A CARD.


To My Friends and Fellow Citizens
of Audrain County:
1t has been and now is my great de-
sire to see personally each and every
voter, prior to the Democratic prim-
ary election, August 6. Many of you
know, however, that my interests are
on farm near Mexico. You know how
busy the farmers are this season and
the great Importance and duty Of saw
ing our crops and the scarcity OF rell-
able help. | am not yet through with
my harvest. The threshing season is
nearly here and with my only son in
the Army it falls heavily on the older
fellows. II under these circumstances
| am unable to call on you personally,
| trust you will excuse the failure and
that you will give me the same fair
consideration as il l had made the
personal call. AS to my qualifications
for this important office, would be glad
to have any of you consult your coun-
ty ogicials, or the good citizens at
your County Seat who have known me
near thirty years, and if they do not
testify with practical unsnimity as to
my qualifications for this office l
pledge myself to resign as candi-
date.
In conclusion l wish to express my
deep gratitude to my friends who
gave me such splendid support four
years ago when | was candidate for
this office, and to assure them that |
now have many kind supporters and
friends who did not support me before,
and that with the renewed help Of my
old friends at the coming election |
feel confident of success.
Very respectfully,
dSwlt H. P. WARDEN.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1918-07-04
OF WHEAT
STARTS THIS WEEK

Wheat threshing will start in the
county Friday Of this week, when both
Charles Clark and George Lewis are
planning TO set their outfits in mo-
tion. The quality Of the mature wheat |
is excellent and the quality is said TO |
surpass anything on record for Au-
drain. Il is what Missourians call a
bumper" crop.
Clark, Clark and Bledsoe, on their
three farms, have the largest yield Of
any family in the county. Charles
Clark has more than one hundred
acres near Skinner that, IL is thought,
will yield more than thirty bushels
per. Charles Bledsoe has one hundred
acres that rank with the best in the
county. Cyrus Clark has nearly one
hundred acres that will yield high. To-
gether then they have three hundred
and twenty-five acres of excellent
wheat.
Mill VIII Help II In.
Cortez Edmonston, Of the Pollock
Milling Company, stated Wednesday
that they would buy no grain in the
field. but would only purchase that
which was brought to the mill. The
first to come in was one small sack
from the Considine & Pollock farm in
Galloway, where threshing started
Tuesday. Mr.. Edmonston declared that
it was Of surprising excellence.
With the beginning of the threshing
season the mill will start running their
two big REQ trucks night and day.
Two shifts of drivers viii enable the
company to keep steady inflow CON-
ing twenty-four hours day. It will
also benefit the farmers in getting it
out of their way with many less hands
than the old farm-wagon method
would require. Each of the big trucks
carry 100 bushels, while the little ones
handle about sixty-five.
Flour viii Hold Over.
1t was announced this morning that
just enough flour was on hand tsthH
Mexico mill to keep the demand in
supply until the new crop could be
handled. 1t was first feared that the
old supply would be insufficient in
spite of the rigid restrictions Of the
food administration, and the patriotic
conservation by the Audrain people,
"The fifty-fifty substitute rule will
continue in effect" said the manager
of the Pollock Milling Company We'd
nesday, "until September 1; and then
a new S0-percent-wheat and "copper"
cent-sub rule will go in"
J. H. Fairchild and son northeast of
this city are said to have the prettiest
one hundred acres of wheat that was
ever seen in this section Of the country,
but it might be all classified in like
manner for the crop in general is
great
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1918-07-04
Savings Bank Election.

The Mexico Savings Bank held its
annual election Tuesday. R. M. White
vas reelected president, and S. M.
Locke, vice-president. The other di-
fectors elected, besides the two Off
GERS above, were A. P. Green, Charles
Heizer, Robert Kerr, W. W. Fry, jr.,
Nate Phillip. The entire directorate
snd board was reelected.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1918-07-04
AMERICANS CHECK
GERMANS ATTACK
IN vAUX REGION

WASHINGTON, July 3.--Counter-
attacks failing to regain an inch of
terrain for the huns where they were
driven back by the Yankees Monday
night, they have launched a severe
and direct attack on the newly won
American positions in the region of
the village of Vaux, which is just two
miles west of Chateau-T -Thierry in the
sector where the hun is closest to Par
is. The Yanks so far have held their
ground and have not yielded to the on
slaught.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1918-07-04
IS A CIRCUS COMING TO MEXICO

Sells-Floto Circus is coming through
Mexico August 21 en- route to Moberly,
where it will show on the following
day, according to notice received by
railroad officials.
No other word has reached this city
concerning the plans of the circus
management but is thought that an
advance man will arrive soon to make
management but it is thought that an
here. The Sells-Floto shows have been
hurt by the war, but are still of high
grade and medium size.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1918-07-04
MONTE BROOKS DEAD.

Monte Brooks, nephew Of T. j.
HOxsey, Of this city, died al Camp
Funston, Kansas, where he was with
United States troops, Wednesday
noon. The funeral will be in Mexico
though the date has not been announ-
eed.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1918-07-04
At THE END or THE DAY.

We thank Thee, our Father, for
our independence and for the SER
vice which our country can rem
der at this hour. Grant that our
own freedom may be the free
dom to which all the world may
come. We ask in Jesus name.
Amen.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1918-07-04

Mr.. and Mrs. B. w. Feinstein Of
West Monroe street are in st. Louis
making arrangements in preparation
for their moving there in the near fu-
ture.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1918-07-04
USED CARS FOR SALE

We have the following used cars
for sale-they are better values than
new cars at the same prices; all in
good condition. One REQ touring car;
two good Ford touring cars; one Chal-
mers, five-passenger, six cylinder
touring car; one 1918 Chevrolet tour
ing car.
d2wi HoXSEY MOTOR CAR co.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1918-07-04
USED CARS FOR SALE

We have the following used cars
for sale--they are better values than
new cars at the same prices; all in
good condition. One REQ touring car;
two good Ford touring cars; one Chal-
mers, five-passenger, six cylinder
touring car; one 1918 Chevrolet tour
ing car.
d2w1 HoXsEY MOTOR CAR co.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1918-07-04

TOO many people place a dollar
Ind cents valuation on their patriot
sm. The time is coming, and 1t is
here in one sense now, when such So
GsHed Americans will receive their
troper classification.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1918-07-04
The Funeral Service.
Justice Marries Illinois Couple.

Justice of the Peace John H. Wayne
united Miss Sophia Whigham and
William Hawkins in marriage We'd
nesday afternoon for visit in st.
are from Illinois.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1918-07-04

Ice cream supper at Burnham school
house July 13 for benefit Of the Red
Cross.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1918-07-04

Mrs Shields Moore has returned to
|st' Louis after q pleasant visit with
VI and Mrs. J. G. Moore, of this city.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1918-07-04

Misses Ruth Dubray and Laura
snedeker, both of Laddonia, were Wis
itors in Mexico Tuesday.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1918-07-04

Edward L. Erwin, of Montgomery,
fame to Mexico Tuesday afternoon to
eOtain a license to marry Miss Mary
tVangeline Kuhne, Of Wellsville.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1918-07-04

Silk Crepe de Chine and Georgette
Waists, newest things.
167-2w1 Ricketts, & Emmons D. G.. Co.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1918-07-04

Shetland Wool Sweaters; good range
of eolors at reduced prices.
167-2w1 Ricketts, & Emmons d. G. Co.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1918-07-04

J.E. Precht Of Benton City was in
Mexico Wednesday on business,
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1918-07-04

ivan Ashworth, of st. Louis, was
aere on business Tuesday.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1918-07-04

Voile Waists, $3.50 values at S1.OO.
167-2w1 Ricketts, & Emmons d. G. Co.