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Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-01-10
]. E. FISH GOES
TO PEORIA AS
GENERAL AGENT
Popular Division Freight and Passen
ger Agent of the Alton viii
Leave Mexico Soon

]. E. Fish, Division Freight and
Passenger Agent for the Western Di-
vision of the Alton, with headquarters
in this city, will leave shortly for Pc
roia, ILL.,, where he will become Gen.
eral Agent for the Alton.
Nj. Fish has been in Mexico a num-
Der of years and is exceptionally pop
ular here. He is a most capable and
efficient official and will be greatly
missed from this city. The Ledger
joins the people of Mexico in express
ing regret over his departure and
wishing him continued success in his
work,
While a successor to Mr.. Fish has not
been announced it is rumored that c.
F. Kehl, the efficient clerk in the Of
flee, may success him. Kehl is q
splendid worker and knows the office
from every side. His many Mexico
friends join in wishing him good luck
and trust he will continue to make
Mexico his home.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-01-10
WOULD NOT JUNK
THE ELECTRIC LINE

There is a movement among the
farmers and business men Of Mexico
toward doing something to continue
traffic on the Mexico & Santa Re
electric line. While the Circuit Court
has in a sense granted the road per,
mission to dissolve its organization
it is understood the matter is not per.
manently closed as long as the present
term Of court continues.
J.. G. Crawford and Milf House.
{ older recently sought the aid of tn.
Mexico Chamber Of Commerce to as.
sist them and other farmers in having
the road continue traffic until some
permanent plan for its maintenance
can be made.
The matter is under investigation
and it is the hope of all interested
that within a short time some plar
for the saving Of the line viii mater.
alize. If the present court order be.
comes permanent it is likely the ROAD
viii be iunked.
Those connected with the line ar,
loath to give it up, but see no othel
way out Of their position. The roaC
has been losing money steadily fol
] several months.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-01-10
MARRY IN FULTON

Ira Gordon Dowell, %, a Mexico
dairyman, and Mrs. Lillian Opal
Meals, 80, also of Mexico. came to
Fulton Wednesday night to get mar
ried and they did get married, but it
was after a good deal of trouble.
About 800 o'clock Wednesday
night they went to the home of Deputy
Recorder Roy Durham to get him to
write them a license, but not being
able to wake him, they went to the
home Of Recorded W. J.. Davis. Mr..
Davis got out Of bed and went with
them to his office and issued them a
license. They took that and went tc
the home Of Probate Judge John B
Harris, who made them man and wife
After the ceremony, they got into al
automobile and departed, presumabl!
for Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-01-10
LEDGER ENJOYED IN COLO.

Mexico, Ledger, Mexico, Mo.
FIT. COLLINS, Colo, Jan. 2, 1913
Dear Sirs: Enclosed find 81 for
which send me the Mexico Ledger for
another year. Always seems like a
letter from home and certainly enjoy
reading the paper.
Colorado is certainly enjoying beau
tiful weater this winter; in fact, we
have had no winter weather as yet
We certainly appreciate this weather
and count it a privilege to live in such
a sunshiny state.
All the former Mexico residents are
enjoying good health and praising
Colorado's glorious weather.
, Mrs. Mary E. Fox has just returned
from the southern part of the state, in
the famous peach and fruit district at
Palisade. She was visiting the ].
II. Mosier family, formerly of Mex
leo. Mr. Mosier is now manager of
the Palisade Electric Co. and the
family is enjoying life the very best
way.
wish you a prosperous New Year in
your newspaper work. Respectfully.
Z. E. FOX, 300 So. Whitcome, Fort
Collins, Colo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-01-10
MEXICO BAPTISTS CALL
A PASTOR FOR CHURCH

At a meeting Sunday the members
Of the First Baptist Church, of this
city, decided to call as their pastor the
Rev. J.. II. Hughes, of Amboy, Ill. The
Rev. Hughes has preached here twice
since the church has been without a
pastor and the impression he made
on both occasions resulted in this
action.
Mr.. Hughes is twenty-eight years
old, a graduate of William Jewell Col
lege, Liberty, Mo-, and has also stu
died in Chicago University. He is IN
married and said to be n Of The
brightest young men in the church.
The First Baptist Church has beer
without a pastor since the resignation
of the Rev. o. o. Green. Mr.. Hughes
has the highest recommendations, ant
if he accepts the call, will receive {
most cordial welcome, not only from
his own church people, but from Mex
i'm
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-01-10
SAVE YOUR SUGAR

THE Food Administration, under
date Of December 18th, advise, RE
strict your sugar sales 70 Retailers
not to exceed 500 lbs. Retailers should
sell to city and town customers not 70
exceed 5-pound quantities: To rural
and Farm customers 10-pound guam
titles. Your cooperation with this
department imperative"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-01-10
KISSED A WOMAN
11,476 TINES, HIS
KISSOMETER SHOWS

CHICAGO, Dec. 81. - Everett Jeil-
nings, an attorney, carried a kisso-
meter, so he was certain he had kissed
his woman companion tt,476 times the
last year.
The companion had no kissomcter,
but her woman's intuition told her il
was only 11,473 times.
They argued in a restaurant and
other diners objected. Just when the
argument vas getting snappy, along
came a couple of detectives and Jen-
nings was ordered to leave the dining
room. He objected and, despite his
resistance, the detectives bore him off
to the lookup.
Jennings is at liberty under bond on
charges Of assault and battery. His
woman companion disappeared, and,
although he had known her a year, he
can't remember her name.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-01-10
SENATOR REED AND HOOVER

ALONG the line of Food Conserva-
ton, the Paris, Mo-, Appeal editori-
ally says: "Mr. Hoover does not de-
ny Senator Reeds assertion that there
is a lot Of sugar to be had somewhere.
1t happens to be in Java. Bringing
it to America would ~necessitate the
withdrawal Of ships now needed for
transporting food and munitions to
our troops in France. But this would
be a small matter to some Of our pot
house politicians. They would rather
flood the American market with sugar
that is not needed than to keep sup
plies going TO American boys in
France. Just any old thing to thwart
Mr.. Hoover and embarrass President
Wilson. By the way, is there a single
n Of Senator Reeds constituents
who has not had all the sugar he
needed? Has anybody quit making
cake or pie or candy from lack Of su-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-01-10
A. p. GREEN BRICK COMPANY

THE first kilns Of the new 4. P
Green Brick Company in west Mexico
are being burned, and business at the
new plant is taking on great activity
This doubling Of the fire brick bust
ness in Mexico is one Of the biggest
improvements that Mexico has and
insurcs the employment Of a larg'
number Of additional laborers. Whel
you take unskilled labor and dirt ant
make a merchantable product, yol
certainly are doing something for
community. The product Of the Greer
Fire Brick Company grows in popu
larity wherever it is used, and j
pronounced to be the very best.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-01-10
to think 1 was not going to.

to think l was not going to.
l will try to tell you something of
France and its customs. The land is
rolling, almost mountainous, in plac-
es, but you do not notice the hills as
you would at home for the road is very
fine. Frances road system is certain
ly to be admired, for everywhere you
go you find mile after mile of hard
surfaced road that will last for
ever.
The main feature an American will
notice is that no farm houses dot the
landscape as in our country. The
farmers, or peasants, as they call
them in Europe. live in villages gen
orally situated in some little valley.
The houses are built Of stone, with
slate or tile roof, all crowded one
against the other. In one side Of the
house are the rooms where the people
live and under the same roof, with on
ly a narrow hall between, is the sta
bic for the stock. They live in the
most primitive way-candles and q
fire place,
They have only one really large
place in the village;that is the church
The people r very religious and OBJ.
serve every holiday. have heard
much of the French beauties, hui
either they keep themselves well hit
or the representation exceeds the re.
atty. don't think much of the
French rural life. Well, must close
now. / am going to send you a copy
Of a poem hat l think tells the truth
about the regular and how he is tax.
en- for granted. Tell all my friends
hello for me. Your loving son,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-01-10
FRED MCGEE MARRIED

Fred J. McGee, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
G. o. MCGEE, of this city, and Miss
Edna Bets, of Kansas City, were mar
ried in Lawton, Okla, recently. Mr..
Niece, who is a young man popular
and capable, is a member of the Fifth
Missouri, stationed at Camp Doni-
phan. His bride is an accomplished
young woman. The Ledger joins
friends in extending congratulations
and best wishes.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-01-10
AHb SNAtf
FRANK SUMMERS
The regular Army man

The regular Army man
He amt no gold lace Belvidere to
Sparkle in the sun;
He doesn't wear a gay cockade,
Nor posies on his gun.
He e a crust of tan
And dust-the regular Army man
The marching, parching, pipe clay
starching-
Regular Army man.
He's not at home in Sunday School,
Nor at a Special Tea.
And on the day he gets his pay,
He's apt to spend it free.
He is no temperance advocate
He likes to fill his IAN;
He's somewhat tough, maybe
Rough, the Regular Army man.
The rearing, tearing, sometimes
swearing
Regular Army man.
There are no tears shed over him.
When he goes off to war.
He gets no speech from minister
Nor from Governor.
He packs his little grip-sack-
Up and trots to the van.
To start the fight and start it right,
The Regular Army man.
The rafting, battling Colt or Gatlin.
Regular Army man.
He makes no fuss about the lob.
Nor does he talk so brave.
He knows he's in to fight and win.
Or else to fill a grave.
lie is no mama's darling, but he
Does the best he can.
He's the chap who wins the
Scrap, the Regular Army Man.
The dandy, handy,
Cold and sandy
Regular Army Man.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-01-10
BARN BURNS SUNDAY

The barn belonging to Moody Bros.
1402 South Cole street, burned almost
to the ground Sunday at tine O'Clock.
The u Of the blaze has not been
learned Practically all of the grain
with which the barn was filled was
lost. The damage was partially COW
cred by insurance.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-01-10
BIG FIRE AT MOBERLY
Midnight Blaze Results in SI00, 900
Loss in That City

M0BERLY, No, Jan. z. - A fire
which originated in the rear Of Harry
Gilfillen's Clothing Store, at midnight
Sunday, resulted in the total destruc-
ton Of this store and three others with
a total loss of fully 100000.
The other stores destroyed were
George Young's Jewelry Store, Zahl's
Drug Store and Robinson's Book
Store.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-01-10
WEDDINGS
RUSSELL JONES MARRIED

Russell Jones, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
j. Jones, of this city, and Miss Fern
Milstead, of Cameron, Okla, were
married in Lawton, Okla, Cristmas
week. MI. Jones is in the 139th In
,fantry, Co. F, and is stationed at
Camp Doniphan. Mr.. Jones is a splen-
did young man and popular here. His
bride is a charming and accomplished
young woman and has visited Mrs.
Henry Hayes, Of this city, several
times. The Ledger joins friends in
extending congratulations.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-01-10
RUSH L. s. TROOPS
WITH THE LEAST
POSSIBLE DELAY
President Wilson Approves Col
Houses Plans to Assure Greater
Unity Among Our War
Associates

WASHINGTON. Jan. 8, Rush
the fighting forces Of the United
States to France"
This is the Recommendation that
Col. E. NJ House, head Of the Special
War Mission recently sent to England
and France by President Wilson, had
made in his Official report TO the Pres
ident.
The report goes fully into every
phase Of the military, shipping, naval
and economic situation. The text Of
the report is being withheld, but Sec
Rotary Lansing gave out a summary
Of the kork accomplished by the
House mission and its recommends
tons,
Col House Recommends
That the United States exert all in
fluence to secure unity Of military,
naval and economic effort with the
Allies.
That troops be sent TO Europe in a
steady stream as quickly as training
will permit.
That the resources Of the Allies be
pooled.
That systematic coordination Of
men and materials be made to hurry
the output Of ships.
That steps be taken toward forma-
ion Of an inter-Allied Naval Coun-
] ell so all allied navies may operate as
( one and clear the seas of U-Boats.
That more active naval operations
be assumed by the United States.
That cooperation between com
manders Of Allied armies be assured
to obtain absolute unity in military
operations.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-01-10
THIRD LIBERTY loan

WASHINGTON, D. c., January
Jan. q. The third Liberty Loan will
be launched February Fifteenth. Sec.
rotary McAdoo will be in active charge
after February first. The amount To
be raised has not been announced.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-01-10

WITH Representatives in Washing
ton trying 10 discredi. Hoover and
the draft law, it would appear impor-
tsnt not TO send all Of our soldiers to
Franee-we msy need an army at
home.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-01-10
The Weekly Ledger
Entered 3. the P. o. Mexico, No.
and admitted as 2nd class matter.

MEXICO starts 1918 by doubling the
size Of the Shoe Factory and the first
kilns Of brick in the new A. P. Green
Brick Co. are burning. That's the
way TO make Mexico s city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-01-10
TO ORGANIZE rApm

J. H. smoOt, Of Columbia, iorns,,.
of this county, was in this ci,,
day in the interests Of oryori,,I
farm clubs in this section. uo Nan
meeting Of a number CT eonn,sa
Representatives in Moline recc,,rr
which so farmers attended. m, a. q
is to make Mexico the ~hcadquol t'
for a group of clubs. So IA, a..
are eight different clubs in @ S,'
county.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-01-10

Many Want Naturalization
There were Il applications for na.-
u~ralization as American citizens filed
in the Circuit Court in 1917 and q
greater part Of these from Hungarian
citizens. In 1916 only four request:
for naturalization were asked. 1t is
quite evident that war has stimulat-
ed interest in citizenship among those
who had been citizens Of enemy eoun.
tries.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-01-10
ABOUT OUR
SOLDIERS
For the Soldiers

Audrain county soldiers, when in
London, England, can find the Even
ing Ledger on file at IS Queen
Anne's Gate. The paper is sent reg
ularly and it is placed there for your
convenience. diff
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-01-10
THE SPOKEN WORD

President Wilson is now convinced
Of the vital Importance of "the spoken
word" in carrying the message of
Americas war needs direct to the peo-
pie. This is the underlying purpose
of the series of sectional mass meet
ings which will follow the war confer
ence. The following is the tentative
list of meeting places:
Aurora, Cape Girardeau, Chillico-
the, Pennington, Mexico, Hannibal,
Jefferson City, Joplin, Kirksville, or
Macon, Maryville, Moberly, Monet,
Neosho, Nevada, Osceola, Rolla, St.
Charles, St. Joseph, Sedalia, Spring.
field, Warrensburg, and West Plains.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-01-10

r. M. White, of the Ledger, has gone
to TT, Myers, Florida, on a brief visit
to friends and relatives from Now
York. who are spending the winter
there.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-01-10

Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Wilkins are
home from Lexington, where they
have been the guests Of DR.. and Mrs.
Fredendall.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-01-10

Mrs. George Wigs is here r,,,.
Marshalltown, Iowa, visiting hor D,'
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Garr,r
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-01-10
MARRIED HERE THURSDAY

Sibert F. Macy and Miss Letha
Parker, both Of st. Louis, were mar
ried here Thursday by the Rev, A.
A. Wallace.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-01-10
The Ledger's Tobacco Fund

fnl out the coupon below and send II IN a.
o %mn 20 cents Or whatever amount you choose. for tbs s.
Tnase OF Tobacco for the American Soldior, =. ~ =
Eaeh AIT contain l Tin of Tobacco, 3 Sacks Of T nLance'
'DO0AS Oh Cigarette Papers, 2 Packages of Cigarettes
loIHE LEDGER TOBACCO FUND.-
MEXICO, MISSOURI.
o:..4. Ai" '''..s......., tn hut, ToLoa.
o the American Soldiers in France, anu
! understand that each 25 cents hu,.
a nostl 10 csn's' and that in each package will i he rl ~
g postcard addressed to me, on wbicb VIII WI DC placed
n'e"u' 'ne soldier will send me a message Of f. thanks uInnOwn
City or Town ''''"''''.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-01-10

Frank Summers, Of this city, writes
the following letter home from
France, where he is stationed with U.
s. Engineers;
My Dear Mother and Father.
SOMEWHERE IN FRANCE, Dec.
ID, 1917. I received your letter
esterday and I was more than glad
to hear from you. ! had commenced
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-01-10

gar And Il we had to do on half the
present amount, would anybody be in
jurede"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-01-10
My Darling Mother,

NY 1hAAAAH
SOMEWHERE IN FRANCE NoV-
ember Z, 1917. 49, thought woalt
write you a few lines to let yen know
| am still alive and well, and ! hope
you are the tame.
Well, Mother, dear, please forgive
me for not writing since have been in
the army. Tell all of the folks said
"hello." / guess everything is still
the same around home. | hope 50
anyway.
We're having a very nice time ovel
here, but not as good as | had in JEFF,
ferson City.
Well, Mother, / will close for thi!
time, as | am not allowed to writ
very much. l will close. Goodby
good luck, and God bless you. An
swer real soon. From your loving sor
VERNON HUGHES, Co. l, 18th Inf
A. E. F., via N. Y, FRANCE.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-01-10

Judge H. W. Johnson, of Montgom.
J cry, was a visitor here Friday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-01-10

Joe B. Miller is in Slater at the bed
side Of his daughter, Mrs. Bud Dawes.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-01-10
SPEAKER FROM
WAR ZONE COMING
Mexico is One Of Twcnty-four Towns
in the State to Hear Truth
From the Front.
PART OF INTENSIVE CAMPAIGN
War Food Meeting Will Also be Held
in This City to Stimulate In
terest in Conservation.

An intensive food campaign speak
ing drive is planned for Missouri in
February, aimed at both producers
and consumers, although the appeal
will be made stronger toward the
former. Mexico is one of the cities
to be visited.
Speakers just returned from Eur
ope will describe the food shortage
in the war zone, the appalling condi-
lions which certain neutral nations
have been foeed into, the opportunity
and responsibility of the American
farmer in this crisis, and will answer
many inquiries and present explana-
tons on food conditions and handling
in this coutry.
The drive will be under the direction
of the Federal Food Administration
for Missouri, the speakers meetings
to be arranged by W. F. Saunders,
Special Agent of the Food Admin
inistration.
Two teams of three persons each
will speak in "a Missouri towns, it is
| planned. Each team will be composed
Of one food investigator returned from
Europe, and two speakers-one a
woman-provided by the U. S. Food
Administration.
A tentative list OF the cities and
towns to be visited follows: jefferson
City, Poplar Bluff, Pattonsburg, Full
ton, st. Louis, Kansas City, Moberly,
Columbia, Joplin, Springfield, Rolla,
, Maryville, Chillicothe, C%arrollton,
Marshall, Kirksville, Mexico, War
rensburg, Sedalia, osceola, Nevada,
st. Joseph, Pennington and Cape Cir
ardeau.
In some instances, the food drive
speakers may participate in the dis
trict war mass meetings, although
the two campaigns are under separate
direction.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-01-10
FRIDAY, JANUARY 1s,
1913


betW cen the hours Of nine o'clock 10
the forenoon, and five o'clock in TIE
afternoon Of that day, at te front
door Of the Court House, in the Giy
of Mexico, In Audrain County, MS
souri,, sell at public vendue, to lHe
highest bidder, the following de-
scribed real estate, viz;
The Southeast Quarter (h) OF tne
Northwest Quarter (h) and inc
Northeast Quarter (hl Of the south
west Quarter (h) and Twenty,thrce
t23) feet off Of the east side and run,
ming the full length of the Northeast
Quarter ~ of the Northwest guar,
Ter (h) all in Section Five (5) oil
Township Fifty-one (5l) Of Rangc
Ten (l0) West of the 9Th T. NJ III
Audrain County, Missouri.
Terms Of Sale as Follows; Casn'
42-4t ]. G. FORD, Sheriff
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-01-10

The State Of Missouri to the abovo
named defendants, Greeting:
You are hereby notified that an Ar.
ton has been commenced against Won
in the Circuit Court Of the County n
Audrain in the State Of Missouri, at.
fecting the title of the following do
scribed lands and tenements. to wit
The northeast quarter 90 of Sec.
ton sixteen (l6), Township fifty.two
1927, North Range ten O0l, West a.
the 9th p. NJ, in Audrain County.
Missouri.
Which said action Is rcturnable on
the first day Of the next term Of ysid
Court to be held at the Court House
in the City Of Mexico in the County Of
Audrain and State Of Missouri on the
18th DAY OF MARCH, 1918,
when and where you may appear and
answer or otherwise defend such ac.
ton; otherwise plaintiffs petition wifi
be taken as confessed and judgment
rendered accordingly.
~ ~ VIII hhhtAfh NlldA a IUUN
hereof be published at least once a
week for four consecutive weeks in the
Mexico Weekly Ledger, a newspaper
duly printed in the English language
In Mexico, Missouri, and circulated in
said Audrain County, State Of his-
souri,, the last insertion to be at least
fifteen days before the commence.
ment Of said term of Court.
Witness my hand and official SEAL
Done at office in the City Of Mexico,
County and State aforesaid, this
December 18th, 1917.
(Seal.l f. F. ELLIOTT,
Clerk Of the Audrain County
Circuit Court.
A true copy from the record.
Attest: f. F. ELLIOTT,
44-4t Clerk.
E. C. Anderson, Atty. for Plaintiff.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-01-10
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.
Notice is hereby given that letters
Of administration upon the estate ol

Notice is hereby given that le''ei5
Of administration upon the estate OIL
UNA B. RICKEY, Deceased,
of Audrain County, Missouri, nave
been granted the undersigned, by tno
Probate Court of said county, bearing
December 9Th, 1917.
All persons having claims agailit
said estate are required to eNnlg.s
them to me for allowance within SlN
months after date of said Letters o'
they may be p~recluded from any De.,
eft Of such estate and if such claims
be not exhibited within n year lrOa'
the time of the publication OF TINS "O
tice, they will be forever barred.
42-4t JOHN w. HOWELL,
Administrator
Attested by me this 18th day OF DC
cember, 1917. W. W: Bulls,
Judge Of Probate Court
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-01-10
d OF PUBLICATION
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT
MARCH TERN, 1918.
State of. Missouri, County o.,
Audrain, IS;

W. r. vance .....-.... Plaintiff
vs.
Singleton w. Thompson, c. J. Set
tie, and Henrietta H. Thomnsor
if living, and if they are dssJ
their unknown consorts, heirs, d.
v%isees, donees, slienees or imms-
date, mesne or remote, voluntarv
or involuntary grantees, John T
Henderson, Samuel Grant. JoLn
A.. Guthrie and Martin B. Gutbrjo
if living and if they be dead, thei,
unknown c%onsorts, legattes. doneas
assignees, endorses, a~lienees ~
immediate, mesne or remote. wi.
untary or involuntary grantees
the unknown ~consorts, heirs. 10.
v%isees, donees, alinees or immedi.
ate mense or remote, voluntary or
involuntary grantees Of Anthony
Drain, deceased, the unknown con-,
sorts Of Woodford Settle. deeoa.
ed, and each Of them respectively
and all persons under whom tbev
claim, and all persons claiming or
who might claim the same bv
through or under them or either Of
them Defendant
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-01-10

NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLBMEENnodl
Notice is hereby given that l''"'
settlement Of the estate OF
SOPHIA MAYN, Deceased
will be made at the next term !"
the Probate Court Of Audrain CoVWv;; VIZ,
Missouri, to be held at Mexico, Nh.
souri,, on the second Monday IN rev
ruary, 1918.
I'd II. /. STATE, Administrator