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Arizona republican., 1918-11-12
WILL NOT AFFECT "BoozE" BILL

WASHINGTON. Nov. 11.-Efforts to obtain final passage by congress of the war time national prohibition bill, effective from next July 1 until the American army is demobilized, will not be abandoned because of the conclu- sion of hostilities, Senator Sheppard, author of the measure. and others of it's supporters said today The agFicultu- ral appropriation bill containing tho prohibition provisions is now held up in conference owing to differences be- tween the senate and house on the rent profiteering anehdment. ..4..s,. :.
Arizona republican., 1918-11-12
GERMAN BORN, BUT
 AMERICAN THROUGH

Henry Zeuner, the postmaster and generally the director of affairs at Price was in the city yesterday par ticipating in the general rejoicing over the victory of the allies Though MT. Zeuner is German born, there is not a better American in America and he has proved his Americanism by his ser- vice through the Civil war.
 He was American in spirit before he left Germany as a boy. He had seen the picture of Washington and Lincoln in his fathers chamber. When as a young sailor he arrived in London he saw the American flag for the first time and adopted it as his own. He came to this country, arriving in quar- antine in New York on May II. 1S61 He saw three things then more beau
Arizona republican., 1918-11-12
Mrs. Ernest A. Smith

Mrs. Ernest A. Smith died at i o'clock p. m., Monday. at her home near the Indian school of pneumonia, preceded by influenza. The funera arrangements will be announced later
 Mrs. Smith formerly was Miss Flor ence Powell. She was 27 years old. A husband survives. There are no child rCn
Arizona republican., 1918-11-12

tiful than he had ever dreamed of. One was the Stars and Stripes floating from Fort Hamilton, another was the Great Eastern with her five smoke stacks and six masts swinging out for her outward voyage. and the other was the vivid green of Staten island. Two days later Mir. Zeuner landed, and ten days after that he enlisted in the Union forces.
Arizona republican., 1918-11-12
HuIetts Cough and Group Balm, pre-. vents infections ELVEY & HULETT Quality Druggists
 Phoenix
0N WAY ID FRANCE,
 BOAT TURNS BACK

Judge Baker yesterday received a telegram from his son, Lieutenant Robbie Baker, who was supposed to be on the high seas bound for France.
 As a matter of fact, he had been, but his telegram stated that the vessel had been recalled by wireless and put back to New York. One cannot say much in a telegram, but there was enough in this one to convey Lieutenant Bakers disa ppointment-
Arizona republican., 1918-11-12
NOTICE TO POULTRY RAIsERs

NOTICE TO POULTRY RAISERS
 We are now permitted to sell wheat for chicken feed. See us for chicken feed wheat and all other poultry sup plies. Phoenix Seed & Feed Co. Phone 1067.-Adv. bn
Arizona republican., 1918-11-12
TO ABANDON CENSORSHIP

WASHINGTON, Nov. 11.-Abandon- ment of all censorship on news, includ- ing withdrawal of the voluntary cen sorship request under which Ameri- can newspapers have been operating since the United States entered the War, will be recommended to Presi- dent Wilson soon by George Greet. chairman of the committee on public Information.
Arizona republican., 1918-11-12

Elevation of water in reservoir
 at D. m-.................. 131.5S Contents, acre feet. ....... 26S,641 Loss in acre feet. 93i Elevation of water in reservoir
 one year .ago.......... 192.Ss Contents year ago. acre feet. 879,8S; Normal flew today, NJ I.. 20,12C Normal flow. year ago, NJ. L.. 2O,40( Water used. north side, NJ. l.. 2O,2OS Water Used. south side, NJ. L.. 1908,
Arizona republican., 1918-11-12
Local Weather Yesterday

EXcess in temperature yesterday, degrees.
 Deficiency in temperature since the first of the month. degrees. Accumulated excess in temperature since January 1, 16 degrees. Normal precipitation January 1 to date. 6.46 inches.
 Actual precipitation January 1 to date, SOP inches.
 Accumulated excess since January 1, 1.j6 inches.
 ROBERT c. GRANT.
Arizona republican., 1918-11-12
WEATHER FORECAST

Arizona: Tuesday and Wednesday fair; not much change in tempera- tu-e.
 New Mexico-Tuesday and Wednes- day, fair, not much change in tenn perature.
 West Texas - Fair Tuesday and Wednesday,; not much change in tenn perature.
Arizona republican., 1918-11-12
HenrX D Paris

Henry D. Paris, who passed several winters in Phoenix, died Sunday at his home in Mount Vernon, N. Y, accord ing to word received in Phoenix yes terday. He is survived by a widow and sister. He was 26 years old. Be- fore leaving for the east last spring he lived on North Fourth avenue
Arizona republican., 1918-11-12
AMERICAN
 And proud of it

of
 
 the ou tron capabl eandre liant
Arizona republican., 1918-11-12
Harry M. Davtnn

Harry M Dayton. aged 20, died on Friday, November s, at his home, 1525 West Adams street Surviving are a mother and niece, Mrs. o. w. Dayton and Miss Mildred Shepard, and a brother and sister in Chicago. The body was sent to Chicago, accompa- nied by the mother and sister.
 Harry Dayton was well known in the valley having made his home here for a number of years. He was recently in the employ of the Standard Oil com panY.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-06-27

son Carter, Sam Locke, Clark Gibbs,
Morris Keath, Richard Barth, Harold
Hisey, George Wagner, Sam French of
Port Arthur, Louisiana, and Misses
Pauline and Isabelle Craddock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Claybrook gave
a picnic Tuesday evening for the Rev.
and Mrs. S. W. Hayne of Columbia,
Mo. The party drove to Beaver Dam
and had supper. Those invited were:
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Carpenter, Mr..
and Mrs. F. C. Stoltz, Mr.. and Mrs.
Eppa Elliott, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Campbell, Mr.. and Mrs L. M. White,
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Lakeland, DR.. and
Mrs. P. H. Gregory, DR.. and Mrs. P.
E. Coil, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Harri-
son, Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Miller, Mrs.
Alex Carter, Mrs. L. Lakeland, Mrs,
M. H. Snyder, Mrs. E. G. S. Miller,
Mr.. and Mrs. Duncan, Mrs. George
Clanton, Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Wells
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. X. Lindsey, of Iowa;
Mrs. W. A. Mcclure of Washington;
Miss Thomas, Miss Mildred Moore,
Miss Lena Bryarly, Miss India John
son, Misses Hattie and Nell Pryor, S.
P. Emmons, DR.. w. L. Reed, Mrs. S.
H. Richards, Miss Lillian Richards.
Helen Howell, Mrs. Patterson of Iowa,
Miss Emma M~cPheeters, Mr.. and Mrs
7. E. Hook, Miss Louise Bronaugh
Mrs. Nettie Stephens, Miss Van Horn
Mr.. and Mrs. t. R. Bruce, DR.. Inflow
and daughter of Jefferson City; Roy
McPheeters and Mr.. and Mrs. j. H
Milby of st. Joseph.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-06-27

The following information has been
received from Prof. Mumford in re-
gard to dealing with merchants who
sell at higher prices than FAIR
PRICES, that the Interpreting COM
mittee indicates.
"The price interpreting committee
arrives at prices which it considers
just to the consumer and to the deal
err. 1t is intended that these prices
shall be a guide TO both Of these class
es. 1t is not intended that the prices
named are fixed and absolutely gov
ern. A dealer who charges more than
these prices, however, will be consid-
cred subject to investigation, and if
it appears that his margin of profit
on the commodity sold at the high
price has been too much, we shall say
that he closes his doors as a punish
ment. If closing is not sufficient pun
ishment we may ask the Washington
Office to issue an order to all licensees
to dealing with him, thereby
shutting off his supplies"
The Food Administrator will appre-
ciate it if the consumer will call his
attention to any merchant who charg-
es more than prices indicated in the
weekly list. This is found published
in the weekly papers.
J. C. STROCK,
County Food Administrator.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-06-27
YEAR OLD MEXICO
CHILD DISAPPEARED

ne six-ysar-oid dna9htsr Of Roy
MeEfrssh. = barber smplgyed In Pitts
hsrber shop. disappeared suddenly
from home sPout = o'elssk Friday Hf-
ternOOn- Neighbou Hnd playmatss
said she walked away with an unlden-
titled woman. Nothing has been heard
from the child since. though Il IL
thought that Mr.. MeElfresh's first
wife. and mother Of the little one. has
taken her.
The matter has been placed in sher-
IN ]. G. Ford's hands. and he stated
Friday morning that Mr.. MeEifresh's
first wife, who resides in Edwards
vile. m.. was here about ten days ago
and told him that she intended to have
the little one.
Sheriff Ford telephoned Edwards
vile Thursday afternoon, and learned
that the woman was not in that city,
having left there early that morning.
All trains out Of Mexico Thursday
were watched, but she did not depart
on any Of them, so il is thought she
made the trip here-st least a part Of
the way-in a motor car.
Mr.. McElfresh has had the custody
Of his two children by his first wife
for sometime although she had them
for a period. When they were divorced,
it is understood, that neither was CIV
en- the custody Of the little ones.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-06-27
MUST REPORT WHEAT

WASHINGTON, u. C., June Il
Under the authority Of the Food Con-
troll Act, the Bureau Of Markets Of the
United States Department Of Agrieul-
ture is 10 require from all thresher-
men in the county periodical reports
on the number OF bushels Of wheat
threshed by them and the acreage
from which the grain was produced. A
list Of threshermen is being compiled
from all available sources by the Blu
reau Of Crop Estimates, which is Co
operating in the undertaking, and the
Bureau Of Markets is having printed
a supply OF blank forms for threshing
reports, together with a pocket mem
orandum book for daily records. Re
ports will begin with the opening in
June Of the winter-wheat harvesting
season. The county agents will aid in
distributing the schedules and mem
orandum books and will also assist in
assembling the results.
The results are to be made availa-
BILE for the use Of the United States
Food Administration, the Federal
Trade Commission and other branch
es of the Government. They are ex-
pected to provide a complete and ac-
curate check on the advance wheat fig
Tres of the Bureau of Crop Estimates
in the same way that the cotton-gin-
ming reports, compiled by the Bureau
of the Census, check the cotton esti-
mates.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-06-27
l.6000o0.oOo QUARTS IN 1s1s

WASHINGTON, D. G., June e.
The homecoming drive for 100000
900 quarts of "put up" foods in 1918
is on! Three thousand home-demon-
stration agents and leaders in boys
and girls club work in the United
States Department of Agriculture are
ready to help the Nation to this goal.
They have started out to teach the Ma
ton to can and to do a good job Of it.
In addition to this number many thou
sands of volunteer leaders are work
ing with these extension forces of the
department on the summer campaign.
Last year the home canner put up
$50, 900, 1000 quarts, it is estimated.
Leaders are being trained in the
departments laboratories. This work
will continue all summer and expert
demonstrators will be turned out to
carry the latest canning information
into the field. District meetings OF
home-demonstration agents have just
been held in all the Southern States ia
plan the summers work and for spec
ial instruction in canning and drying
These are being followed by thorough
county and community organization
and instruction. In the North and
West canning schools for demonstrate
ors are being conducted at many Of the
State agricultural colleges and in
community centers.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-06-27
Mannower into Four Zones.
FULTON GIRL TO MARRY

Miss Urath Dorsey Mccall, of Full
ton, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. E. l..
Mccall Of that city will be married
shortly to Lieut.. Marion C. Huckaby,
stationed at Fort Ward, Puget Sound.
Mrs. Mccall was Miss Eutie Head
ington of this city and her daughter
has visited Mrs. John Gregory of Mex
leo her aunt frequently and is quite
well know and popular in Mexico. The
wedding VIII take place shortly.
The bride is one of Fulton's most
popular and talented young women,
and the Ledger joins in advance in ex-
tending congratulations and best
wishes. Lieutenant Huckaby is a
graduate of the oxford University,
England, as well as Columbia Univer-
sity in New York City.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-06-27
NORTHUMBERLAND wEDpINC

H. Ray Worley and Miss Irene
Campbell were married at 2 o'clock
Saturday at the home of the brides
father, W. d. Campbell, GIG West
Whitley street. The Rev. J. D. Greer,
a neighbor and old friend Of the
brides family, officiated, the beauti-
full ring ceremony being used. Only
the families and a few intimate friends
were present.
After the wedding Mr.. and Mrs.
Worley departed on an afternoon
train for st. Louis, where they will
spend several days. On their return
they will reside at the Campbell
home.
Mr.. Worley is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. M. G. Worley, Of West Liberty
street. He is employed at the brick
plant and is a capable young man. Mr.
and Mrs. Morley are members Of old
Mexico families and both are well
known, Mrs. Morley is one of Mex
ico's charming young women The Led
ger joins their many friends in ex-
tending congratulations and best
wishes.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-06-27
Rheumatism Arrested

II you suffer with lame muscles or
stifened joints look out for impuri-
ties in the blood, because each at.
tack gets more acute and stubborn.
To arrest rheumatism you must
improve your general health and
purify your blood; the cod liver oil
In SCOTS Emulsion is Natures
great bloodmaker while 1t also
strengthens the organs to expel the
impurities. Scott's Is helping thous-
ands who could not find other relief.
Scott a BOVINE, Bloomhaid. M.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-06-27
A Instructor.

Miss Margaret Million, daughter of
DR.. and Mrs. J. W. Million of this city,
who received a masters degree at the
University of Missouri this commence
ment, is swimming director at Camp
Shawnee, a. few miles outside of Kan
sas City. The camp is maintained by
the Campfire Girls, and the working
girls from the city go there for a few
weeks vacation each summer.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-06-27
CHILD DIES AFTER
SWALLOWING POISON

Darlene Green, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Everett Green Of Tbs West Love
street, who would have been two
years old July "a, died Friday night
about $3.50, after having swallowed
several tablets composed of iron,
strychnine and quinine.
She was in the best of health and in
fact never has been subjected to a :
spell Of sickness since her birth in this
city. She wal an exceptionally pretty
child with coal black hair and big wide
wake eyes.
Thought Tablets Were Candy.
The family had prepared for bed,
and gone to the bedroom; but the little
girl fingered in the dining room,
doubtless looking longingly at the lit
tie sack on the table. When she was
left alone it supposed that, think
ing the contents was candy, she ate a
good number of the little white tab
lets. Her mother called her and she
came into the bedroom with one Of the
pills in her hand. The truth was re-
vealed; but not knowing what was in
the medicine which had been given his
wife by a local doctor, Mr.. Green was
not alarmed.
He dressed, however, in preparation
to calling the doctor and learning what
the medicine contained. Before he
could get to the telephone the little n
screamed and was thrown in to a con-
vulsion. Medical aid was not able to
neutralize the effect of the combined
poisons of iron, strychnine and quiz
nine which the tablets contained. It
is thought that the child swallowed a
number of the deadly pills. She died in
about thirty minutes.
Is Their Third Loss.
When living in Macon county about
ten years ago., Mr.. and Mrs. Green lost
two children in infancy. Shortly after
the death of these little ones the cou-
pie moved to Mexico to make their
home; and while here three children
have been born. Two fine boys, one
seven and the other four, are living.
The funeral service will be con
Quoted by the Rev. H. Pearce Atkins
at the home Sunday afternoon and in
terment will be made in Elmwood
cemetery.
Mr.. Green is an employee of the
international Shoe Factory and since
his coming here from Macon has made
a large number of friends both in the
business and social circles, all of whom
join the Ledger in extending their
deepest sympathies in this sudden and
dear loss.
A large funeral was held Sunday
afternoon at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
Everett Green for their little daugh.
ter, Darlene, who died Friday even.
ing after accidentally swallowing
poison. The Rev. Pearce Atkins con
Quoted the services. MI. and Mrs
Bradford Sappington and Mrs. E. R
Locke sang.
The out-of-town guests who attend
ed we're: Lewis Green, Sumner, Mo.
Herman Green, Jerseyville, Mo-; Mrs
Ernest Pruitt, ~Jerseyville, Mo-; Gee
Green, Alton, ILL.,; Mrs. w. M. Sentor
Alton, ILL.,; L. l. Green, Springfield
ILL.,; Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson Franks AM
!. daughter, Iona, of Excello, Mo-; T. ]
Franks, Milwaukee, Wis; Mrs. Harr,
cellars, Bevier, Mo-; and Mrs. Wat
kin Jones, of Bevier, Nc.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-06-27
Welcome to Mexico.

George Copely, a prominent young
banker Of Laddonia, has accepted a
position with the North Missouri
Trust Company of this city, and will
move to Mexico shortly. He has pur-
chased the pretty Threlkeld home on
West Monroe street. The Ledger joins
the people of Mexico in welcoming Mr..
and Mrs. Copely to this city. Mr.. and
Mrs. Copely are well known here,
where they have a host Of warm
friends.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-06-27
MOBILIZATION OF
ALL MEN CONSIDERED

WASHINGTON, June 20.-While
there has been no definite program for
extending the draft age limits yet it is
generally believed here that the new
move to put the full man power of the
Nation more effectively behind the war
will be met in two ways.
First, there will be an extension of
the age for military classes-that is,
men who are to serve in the fighting
line. 1t has been suggested that there
be two new classes added, possibly
those between 81 and IS. This would
add more than 2 million men to Glass
/, and prevent having to go into de-
ferred classes below Glass 2. The plan
would be to go into these classes for
fighting men after those in Class 1
and Glass 2 of the present registra-
ton are exhausted.
Register from 10 to As.
The second plan that is being dis
cussed would be imposed on top of the
extension of the military classes. 1t
would be directed at mobilization of
the industrial man power of the Ma
ton. 1t would require registration
from 10 to As and apply the work in
some useful occupation or fight" order
all the way along the line to the mil
lions of men between those ages. The
two plans would work closely together
and require only one registration.
The provost marshal's office has
been commercially foresighted and
looking constantly to the future needs
of the Government and how its war
making ability could be strengthened
by the Selective Draft Act. Primarily
those studies looked toward more
thorough industrial mobilization. If
the age limit of re%gistrants is extend
ed to As it will be done from the indus
trial standpoint,
ManpOwer into -Four Zones.
It is believed that the manpower Of
the Nation would be divided into four
zones: the fighting units or army;
2-the direct war industries, such as
shipbuilding ordnance plants, ETC.; g.
necessary and useful occupations such
as farming and in fact all business
practically except that designated re-
Gently by the provost marshal's office
as non-essential in applying the "work
or fight ORDER" 4-non-useful occu-
pations, such as gamblers, pool hall
loafers and the like.
1t is regarded as certain that Con-
gress will pass legislation somewhat
along these lines.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-06-27
Goes Over the Top

F. A.. Morris, chairman of the Au-
drain War Savings Stamps commit
tee, received a telephone message
from Judge S. c. Groves of Hisey Dis
trict, Thursday afternoon, stating that
that district had oversold their quota
of $500. This is the first report re-
ceived in the county, and is a good be-
ginning.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-06-27
..,DyTRTIsED LETTERS

of advertised letters remain
.,,Iled for at tho Postofiee at
|. No, for the week ending
|,f 1918. follows;
IA, Mrs. Anna
rs, Miss Josie
Ut, C. c.
lgy, Joe
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-06-27
Texas Row Married Here.

On his way to an Illinois training
camp, Thomas L. G~lazebrook of Fort
Worth, Texas, stopped over in Mexico
long enough Saturday morning to be
married to his companion, Miss Mabel
E. Evans of Canton, Kansas. The we'd
ding took place in the Recorders Of
flee, and the ceremony was read by
Judge w. w. Bolts.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-06-27
PARIS BANKER IS DEAD

Andusun Burkner. dr1ther 81 M
A. s. HouEtcn anf Mr. c X Giths
~ Ms city. DID - he hons q Psrt.
Ne. late Weineaiay evening. The
cause q his dsafh has not ben learn
"a here
Mr. Bgrklu Hss p a. the bctt
liked. most well known bankers IN cen
trail Missouri And the news q his
death vn b. net With a profound re-
rrst b. an those Who kneW him.
Mrs.. A. S. Houston. Mrs c r. Gibbs
and Frank Houston went TO PARIS ear
y thursday morning. The Ledger
wishes 10 extend the deepest Of syn
patty 70 the bereaved.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-06-27
RELY ON AMERICANS
by CHARLES H. GRASTY
In the New York Times

a NfNW win AhAaANo
9ElS, June I'm this difficult and
al hour all eyes are turned to-
the American troops which have
ldy come and those which are to
For everybody now agrees that
are to be saved at all it must be
inerican help. And we are going
saved.
there were three months more to
port, train, and organize the
gem would be simpler. But, how
hard, it will be solved. The Ger
know how matters stand, and
nat reason they are pushing for
'hey are worth for a decision to
'tall the American tide.
Fear Canadians Most.
behavior Of the American troops
'rraine and more recently at Can
IN Pcardy left no doubt in the
van mind Of the kind Of soldier the
tesn trains into. They know how
IONS trained under Pershing in
pee have turned out, and II is only
yer Of time and work to whip the
material into shape.
all the troops in the allied lines
Doche most breads the Canadians
we'll aware that Canadians and
ncans are practically the same
mat the former have had more
and opportunity to develop fight.
Qualities.
Americans Pouring In.
SIX days | had been driving
one camp to another Of newl!
Nv American troops, talking t
uandlng officers, and mixing witt
men | wish it we're possible t.
n'e the trip, for | realize what
as there is in American heart.
"e mlnutest details. But the lin.
Lawn and quite properly on an.
That might enable the enemy t,
ly and locate units. | can there
give only a few random note
general impression of what
ae'e are at least 5OO,0 900. | ca
a' say have counted them. Whe.
[eary Baker claimed that ther
half million troops in Franc
Aeptlcal based their disbelief o
numbers as Of April /. In tw
I'M the achievement In transpor
''n almost like n miracle.
KY could not be done. But It wa
and still they come.
major general told me that az
ne IN his convoy and the ne,
the same port 1000 arrived.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-06-27
Wheel FIys on of Travelling Car.

The spindle on the right front wheel
of E. H. Perisho's Grant touring car
snapped in two Friday evening, as he
was driving neal his home southwest
of Mexico. Luckily he was only going
about 10 miles an hour and the car
merely lurched over into the ditch
bending the fender. He had just slowed
down from a forty-five-an-hour clip
and considers himself fortunate to
have escaped a serious accident.