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Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-03-07
THE REV. ]. h. HUGHES
ARRIVES HERET THURSDAY
New Baptist Minister Cones Here
From Amb0y, Ill. Where He Has
Been Preaching for Sometime
WAS EDUCATED IN THIS STATE
His Church in Illinois Sent Him Here
With the Highest Recommends
tons Possible

The Rev. J.. H. Hughes, the Baptist
Church minister, arrieyed in this city
Thursday to take charge Of his pastor
ate here. He comes from Amboy, III.
where he has made a splendid sue
c1ss. His Pensioners there sent the
Mexico Baptists a number Of r~esolu-
tons praising DR.. Hughes splendid
success there and ~regretting their
loss.
He took charge Of the church at
Amboy when it was one Of the small
est in Northern Illinois and by consis-
tent effort made it one Of the largest
and most active congregations OF its
faith in that section Of the State. He
organized a choir Of 80 voices with a
sixteen piece orchestra. which were
the best in that state outside Of Chica.
20. His B. Y. P. IT,, a young poo.
Pies organization, had So members
and was a force in the church. HI
Is a graduate Of William Jewell Col,
ledge at Liberty, No.
Just where Mr.. Hughes will be dom
I .ciled while here Is not known at thi
time The Ledger joins the people O
, Mexico in again extending him I
warm and hearty welcome to this city
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-03-07
REGIMENT TO
START CAMPAIGN

The 354th Regiment Of Infantry, at
Camp Funston, Kansas, on whose roll
appears the names Of practically all
Mexico and Audrain County boys,
who were drafted, is starting a cam
paign to get donations from Missouri
people, and to raise a fund sufficient
to construct a 354th Infantry Missouri
Building at Camp Funston, Kansas.
This building is to be planned to meet
all local requirements and to afford
a meeting place for the men, and also
for the officers of the regiment, and
a place where their mothers and
friends from Missouri may rest, visit,
receive refreshments and be enter
tanned.
The situation now is that if any of
the men at Camp Funston desire to
have their mothers, relatives and
friends visit them, with two excep-
tions, which will be mentioned below,
they must arrange TO meet them at
the Y. NJ. C. A. Hostess House, which
is a mile east of the regimental arena,
and on the highway over which passes
all Of the automobile traffic going
through camp. AS a result, this
Hostess House is always crowded.
The first Of the above mentioned ex-
ceptions is: On the first Saturday of
each month, when women visitors, up
on procuring passes at the Division
Information Office, are given access
TO the camp. The second is where
regiments have club houses, women
are permitted to visit club houses on
Saturday afternoons, Sundays and
holidays upon procuring passes from
the regimental commander.
The present plan is to have one mar
appointed as chairman in charge to
handle the campaign in Mexico as he
sees fit. There will be collection box.
es and representatives in charge at
banks, stores and prominent parts OF
the city. This plan holds good for ev-
cry town in Missouri which is repre-.
sented with soldiers in this regiment
Wareob
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-03-07
IUHUA1 7, THE 23RD DAY
MARTH 1919
SHERIEE,S SAFE

BY VIRTUE AND AUTHORII
an alias Execution issued from 81
flee Of the Clerk Of the Circuit 4
Of Audrain County, Missouri, n
able at the March Term, 1918, ID
Court, and to me directed, in fagl
the La Crosse Lumber ComDanl
against VIM. +. Atkinson and Nd
NJ. Atkinson, ! have levied upot
seized al tho right, title, intcres
claim Of the said VIM. r. Atkinsol
Mrs. j. NJ. Atkinson Of, in and 4
following described Real EstatI
wit:
All that part of the North Z 4
Southwest 4 of Section l6, in 4
ship so, North, Of Range 9, Wed
ing west of the middle Of the 4
road, and being 26,32 acres, mol
less,
All lying and being in the
County, and State Of Missouri. |
will, on Friday, the 9Th day Of n
A. D., 1918, tit being the 9Th d
the Circuit Court of said County
tween the hours of nine O'Clock /
forenoon and five O'Clock. in I'll
ternoon of that day, at the
House door, in the City Of NJ
County of Audrain aforesaid, SCI
same, or as much thereof as md
required, at public vcnd1e, q
highest bidder, for cash in hand
ject to all prior liens and iudgmI
TO satisfy said Execution and cd
Stat j. G.. FORD,
Sheriff of Audrain County,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-03-07

The five men q Audrain County
joncd with five men frsm Galway
county Monday At the CtioagO & Al
ton dcPo, and DEPARTED % the i;t6
train FOR Camp Funston. This is the
final Of the first quota % men as
sgucd to these two counties fer the
nrt draft call.
An Of them seemed to be happy and
in good spirits when they were lined
UP 10 have their pictures taken for
future ~refcrcnse by the Mexico peo-
pie. Each man from Audrain was
the proud possscssor Of a neat COM
fcrt bag which was given by Mrs, J..
II. Lane. Ms. lane says that as long
as she is able. every soldier leaving
our midst shall have one Of these use
ful additions TO his equipment
Ralph Wayne. son Of J. II. Wayne,
Of this city. was in charge Of the Au-
drain County men. Those under his
direction were:
Lee Roe, son Of C. A. Roe, Of this
city.
David William Walker. son Of J.
W. Walker. Of Centralia.
Emmett B. Atkinson, son Of Mrs,
J. B. Atkinson, Of this city.
Paul Roy Smith, son Of ]. L. Smith.
Rte. l, Mexico.
A large crowd Of friends and rela,
tives was at the depot 10 see then,
off and to wish them the best of luck
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-03-07

Miss Ethel schopp, daughter of
Chas. B. Schopp, gave her many Mex
leo friends a pleasant surprise We'd
nesday afternoon when she was mar
ried in St. Louis at the Christ Church
Cathedral to Edward Burdette Morny,
vice-president of the Williams Ship
building Co. of Greenville, Fla.
Miss Schopp, one of Mexico's most
accomplished and attractive young
ladies, has lived in St. Louis with her
grandmother, Mrs. Jacob Schopp, for
the past year. She met Mr.. Morny
two years ago when he was in st.
Louis buying horses for the French
Government. Morny is a relative of
the Gratiots and Chouteaus, two Of
st. Louis Oldest and most distin-
guished families. He formerly lived
in New York and is a graduate Of
Yale.
Nh. and Mrs. Morny came to Mexico
Thursday noon for a brief visit with
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Schopp before GO
ing to Tampa, Florida, where they
will make their home. Mrs. SchopI
entertained with a luncheon Thursday
in honor of her daughter, for the fol.
lowing guests: Mrs. Otto Schopp
Mrs. John ~Rockenstein, Of st. Louis
and Mrs. Curtis Fields.
The Ledger joins friends in extend
ing heartiest congratulations to tn,
young couple.
Referring TO the Schopp wedding tn
st. Louis Globe Democrat says:
Miss Ethel NJ. Schopp, daughter o
Charles B. Schopp, of Mexico, Mo.
and Edward Burdett Morny were mar
ried at Christ Church Cathedral, Wed
nesday, at sos p. m. Rev. H. n
O'Connor officiated in the presence 0
a few friends. A supper followed a
the home Of the brides grandmother
Mrs. Elizabeth Schopp, 3425 Lafay
cite avenue, with whom the bride ha
lived since the death of her mother
several years ago. Mr.. and Mrs
Morny will depart soon for Greenvillc
Fla, where Morny is engaged in build
ing ships for the Government.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-03-07
KEPT WEDDING SECRET

Miss Florence Moore, Of Paris, was
married to Mr.. F. H. Wymore, of JET
ferson City, formerly Of Mexico, at
her home in Paris Monday evening.
The wedding was not announced until
Thursday. The bride, accompanied
by her sister. Miss Frances, left We'd
nesday for a trip to California, being
joined at Kansas City by Mr.. Wymore,
Following the ceremony Monday ev-
ening the groom chartered an automo-
bile and drove acros country TO the
State Capital, where he arrived at /
o'clock Tuesday morning.
A statement given out by the
brides family Thursday morning re-
counted her preparation for the Cali
fornia trip, she having been called as
a witness in a law suit at Los Ange-
les. At the last hour. however, she
was notified that the case had beer
postponed. She had already purehas.
ed her tickets. Mr.. Wymore was il
Paris at the time and they decided t.
get married and make the trip to
gether, with the brides sister as com.
pany.
Until three months ago Miss Moor,
was a stenographer in the office Of
Attorney-Gencra McAllister. 1t was
there she met Mr.. Wymore, who's,
furniture establishment is one Of th'
largest in the State Capital. Mr
Wymore is a splendid young business
mar and brother of Mrs. Melvillr
Paul, Of this city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-03-07
HANNIBAL JOURNAL sUsPENDs


TIE Hannibal No. Morning jour
nal. winch WIS established Il years
ago, printed IT'S last issue Saturday
morning. The circulation has been
taken over by the Hannibal Courier
Post, an afternoon paper. For Is
years the Journal was edited by John
a. Knott, active in Democratic State
politics. Accompanying the announce
ment was an extended explanation Of
the clauses leading up to suspension
and briefly stated were increased cost
Of print paper and general cost of OPP
Grafton and the fact that the Journal
had been a losing investment several
Years. In the history Of the steps
leading to the consolidation of the
two papers appeared the citation Of
several cities of the Middle West
containing populations ranging from
e, 1000 to 10000 in which there now il
published but one daily newspaper,
Papers all over the country arr
either doubling their subscription ant
advertising rates Or going out o
business. Towns three times the sizI
Of Mexico now as a general rule havI
one daily and two weeklies and some
times have an additional job office
Mexico has two dailies, three week
lies and five places where job worI
is done-Mexieo is sure some news
paper town and is to be congratulate
ed on its enterprise along this line.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-03-07

MORRIS WILKINS PROMOTED
RETURN FROM FUNSTON

Mr.. and Mrs. Sterl Carter and
Miss Ellen Carter are home from
Camp Funston where they visited
Marvin Carter, Saturday. The at
tendance Of civilian visitors that day
was the largest since the cantone-
ment was established. Over 1900 reg
istered at the Hostess House.
Miss Ellen Carter speaking Of her
visit says all of the Mexico boys who
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-03-07
HARDIN TEACHERS REMAINING
Miss Lena NJ. DickersOn Will Have
Charge of Expression Department

Among the Hardin College teachers
who will remain here next year arc
the following: Miss Lena NJ. Dicker-
son, head of the Expression Depart
ment; Miss Mary Blanch Hildebrand
English; Miss Florence L. Woodin.
Voice; Mrs. Eleanor L. Ogden, Gov
erness; Miss Reed, Science; Miss
Helen Shotwell, Piano; Miss MaudC
Ermine Sweeney, Piano; Miss Clara
Haggard, Greek and Latin.
Mrs. Million has resigned and will
be in the East next year.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-03-07

remain in the camp are well. The
boys took them over the camp 'and
through the various places of inter
est. They were in line and messed
with the men as well as marched to
barracks with them. Miss Carter
says everyone seemed to have a de-
lightful time and the boys were ex-
Collector Charles Powell is in re-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-03-07

J. II. STEWART, Of Route z. Cen
~tralia. Mo, in paying for his Week
ly Ledger this week says that be has
been q subscriber ever since the paper
has been under the present manage
ment, which IS a little more than for
,y-oHe years, and couldn't possibly
get along without it. We have quite
a nbmucr Of subscribers that have
never missed a copy Of their fayori:e
paper since the present management
took charge, September. 1876. This
class o. patronage is most certainly
highly appreciated
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-03-07
WAR STAMPS AS GIFTS

N Morris, who is patriotic, in a
civic way as well as nationally, sends
his two grandchildren each month
a SIS War Savings Stamp. The oldest
grandchild has just learned to write
and the only stipulation Mr.. Morris
has made is that she write him the
first of each month, remining him to
send the stamps to her and her little
sister.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-03-07

lN3% USED CAR Rn4eH
go DEPARTMENT 60
%METHODIsTs 10 CONFER
Presiding Elder A. C. johnson An
nouncoz Dates fer Conf0enoe
in District

The Rev. A. c johnson, Of this city,
Presiding Elder Of Methods. Church
os. which includes churches In Au-
drain county. announce. the following
dates for their quarterly conferences;
March Is and 20 49, Auxvasse cir
cut, at Auxvasse.
April 6 and Z 90 Sturgeon circuit,
at Union.
April "a - Centralia station.
MAY Il Mexico circuit. at Mex
leo.
May IS and 10 - Mexico station.
May IS and 26 - Centralia cir
cult. at Mount Zion.
April 2 and I - District conference
Of entire Mexico district, ut Aux
vase.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-03-07
BUSY At EAST LAKE

John Martin, Of the Alton, says
East Lake will contain sO,OOO.O 600 gal
Ions more water when the present
plans Of enlargement are completed.
He states all the fish were killed this
winter by the freeze which followed
the low water and that the lake will
be re-stocked this summer; much of
the woods surrounding the lake has
been cut down. Eight acres were
purchased from Mrs. Lawler to en-
large the lake, which will be two feet
deeper.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-03-07
Co. School Teachers Exams.

The following took the County
School Teachers Examinations at Nc
MILAN High School Friday and Sat
urday:
Misses Macie Mean, of Rush Hill;
Nora Williams, of Benton City; Doro-
thy Seeker, of Martinsburg; Eliza
beth Bolts, of Mexico; Garnett Ever
EFT, of Wellsville; Iva Hayes, of Har-
! din College; Beulah Hagan, of Laddo-
MIA; Mrs. Ida Yost, Of Laddonia; W
F. Clark, of Laddonia; A. B. Schot.
treck, of Vandalia, and ]. II. Tight, Of
Vandalia.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-03-07
WAR COSTS AMERICA
NEARLY $1,000, O00, 200
MONTH, MeADOO SAYS
Expenditures Are Increasing Daily
Cash Assets Of Government
S4.s27, s19,54s

WASHINGTON, March l. - The
money cost Of the war to the United
States still is running near a billion
dollars a month. Despite official
forecasts of steadily increasing ex-
pc%nditures from month to month, the
governments outlay in February, ac-
cording to a treasury statement IS
sued Saturday, was slightly less than
in either January or December, and
would have been approximately the
same if the month had been long as
ether months.
Expenditures amounted to s1,002,.
37S,60s, of which two-thirds, OF
$685., 400, 900 was for ordinary war ex.
| pcnses, and 1926, O0O, 900 was in loar
TO allied governments. Correspond
ing expenditures were $1,000, 900 ,0Ot
in November.
The net balance in the general fun'
was swelled Saturday TO 3 900,
900 above the billion dollar mark, TO.
the first time since the middle of De
cember, by the inflow of s252, 1000 ,0OI
from sales Of certificates of indebt
cdness of the current 100000, 00I
block, which will close Tuesday.
L. f. Campbell, Of Auxvasse, wa
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-03-07

Bob Dye sold 2 spans of mules to
Earl Carter Of Mexico, for $3.50. Mr..
Dye bought one mule from Arthur
Arnett for $l85, one from 10 Pitcher
for $50 and a pair from William Hem
derson for $3.50, a horse from Kirt
Rowe for $185, pair from R. G. Nc
Creepy for $265, one from Mr.. Wood
row for $135. - Paris Appeal.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-03-07
OVERSEERS SHOULD REMOVE
ADVERTISING SIGNS

HIGHWAY engineers and read
~overseers in Missouri in many coun-
tics have f4led to carry out the pro
visions Of Section 81, page AGA, Ses-
sion Acts, 1917, which requires that
all advertising signs be removed from
fruit, shade and ornamental trees
along the public roads. The section is
mandatory, ad should not be neglect
ed. Business houses will find the
Ledger a much better advertising me
dium than the trees along the roads.
Signs along public highways are in
tended 10 indicate directions, distances
on to warn against dangerous turns
or crossings.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-03-07
ADMINISTRATORS

~ ANNINIH
Notice is hereby given tb,, ~.
Of administration upon The ss,. ''s
JAS. W. BLEDSOE. ncee
Of Audrain County, Missop5
been granted the underrirns5 "a
Probate Court Of said count. !
ing date of Feb. p, 1918. pe'
All persons having claim,
said estate are required 10 ~
them to me for allowance vi,ta
months after date Of said Ist..a
they may be precluded from ,se
eft Of such estate and il sp,h 4
be not exhibited within one ys,V
the time of the publication J, \
notice, they will be forever b..
CHARLES c. BLFDS0p
i-lt AdmirpEi
Date Of list insertion Feb. 81 iStJ
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-03-07
Non,.-

Notice is hereby given that I.t.I
Of administration upon tbe s.,O.I
MAMIE W. MYERS, Decssr@
Of Audrain County, MissoT,i l
been granted the undersigned h.
Probate Court Of said COUNTY. b0!
date February /, 1918.
All persons having claims s,.s
said estate are required N ~
them to me for allowance witS;1
months after date Of said Letters
they may be precluded from I
eft Of such estate and If such III
b. not exhibited within one year n
the time of the publication ~ y; ,
notice, they will be forever b,r,oi
PARABLE c. CAMPBFTI
5O14t ~ AdministratTij
Date Of list insertion, Feb. Z. d
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-03-07
TO ORGANIZE BALL TEAM
A p. Green Brick Co. 70 Have White
and COlOred Nine

The A. P. Green Brick Co. of this
city, will organize two fast base ball
teams this m There will be a
white and colored nine.
Employees Of the company will only
be eligible to play on the teams. Quite
a number Of fast players are already
in the two plants here and strong
mines are expected to develop. Games
with teams in this vicinity will be
booked.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-03-07
Mnnlerr.Mnndxard Wedding

James woolery. Of the Cant neigh
borho0i. and Mss LEILA Woodward, Of
near CCntralia. were married Satur-
day afternoon at 5 O'Clock at the home
Of the Rev. Mr.. Smith, Of Moberly,
who read the ceremony.
Woolery, a nephew Of ]. B. Wool
cry, Of this city, is a prominent far
mer and leading citizen Of his com.
munity.
Mrs. Woolery is a member Of a well.
known family. living southeast Of
C~entralia.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-03-07

ceipt of a letter from his son, Gid
Powell, announcing his safe arrival
"0vcr there" Gid is in the navy and
until recently has been stationed at
Boston.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-03-07

]. Kelly Pool, Jr., Of C~entralia,
well known in Mexico, son Of j. Kelly
Pool, editor of the Centralia Courier
has enlisted in the U. S. Navy and
been assigned to the radio section.
He was under the selcctive army age.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-03-07
500 Reward. 500

the readers Of this paper will be
one dreaded disease that science mas
been able TO cure in all its stages, and
that is catarrh. Catarrh being greatly
lnnuenced by constitutional Conditions
requires constitutional treatment,
IiaiIs Catarrh Cure is taken internally
and acts thru the Blood on the Mucous
surfaces of the System thereby de-
stroylng, the foundation Of the disease.
giving the patient strength by building
up the constitution and assisting ma
.ure IN doing It's work, The proprie-
tors nave so much faith in the curative
powers OF Halls Catarrh Cure that
they oner One Hundred Dollars for any
case tnat IL Tails to cure. Send for llst
ADDRESS F j. CHENEY & CO, Toledo
Adv.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-03-07
FINE son ARRIVES

Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Henry w.
Howell, Of Powell, Wyo., March LIST.
a son, Henry White Howell, Jr.
Grandfather John Howell is wearing
the smile that won't come off.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-03-07

MARTINSBURG'S big Red Cross
sale Saturday promises 10 raise a good
sized sun for the great war work.
1t is under the direction Of the CON-
mercial Club Of that city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-03-07
OUR
SOLDIERS


Auiain coGuty sol1isu, wkea in
Lunsoa. England. can find the Evsn-
iur Lcdrur On Hls az IS Qaeen
Annss Gate. he paper Is sent reg
ular,y and il Is placed there for yOur
rorverience. az
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-03-07

Mrs. George K%ellerhals, of Benton
City, was operated on at the Mexico
Hospital Saturday morning.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-03-07
The Weekly Ledger
Entered at the P. o. Mexico, NO.
and admitted as End class matter.

EVERY foot Of Audrain county lard
should be planted this spring. This
includes vacant lots in all the towns
everybody should put in a garden
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-03-07

b. S. Biggs, Of Auxyasse, was in
Mexico Sunday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-03-07
EXECUTORS SAFE

In obedience to and order If
made by the Probate Court of And
County, Missouri, at its Fabr-
term, A. D., 1918, /, the undersiS
Executor of the estate Of ElizaI
Dahlem, deceased, will, on
SATURDAY, THE 23RD DAY
MARCH, 1918,
between the hours Of nine o'cloJ
the forenoon and -four O'Clock hi
afternoon OF said day, sell at N
sale to the highest bidder for cgs5l
following described real estate, \
Lot seven, Block Six, Lakenad
Barnes Highland Addition to Nj
Missouri, during the sitting Oh
Probate Court, at the east front
Of the Court House, in the cid
Mexico, Missouri. 52-5t
EUGENE DAHLEM,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-03-07

o. +. Hafner, Of Rush Hill, was in
Mexico Sunday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-03-07
NJ. I AIhlA NON IA

W. san ANmy.
estate business in Ms1i~
Gated at San Auiouio. To-,
headqaartsu with a H,s
there. 3a
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-03-07

W. $. MeHen. Of vanlsr-
Mexico Saturday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-03-07

Z. E. Campbell, Of Auxvasse, was
in Mexico Sunday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-03-07
KIRK ROBERTS TO DALLAS

Kirk Roberts, cadet in the u. S.
Aviation service, passed through this
city at noon Friday on his way from
Urbana, H., to Dallas, Texas, where
he will enter the flying branch of the
service.
Ray Neighbors, who is stationed
with the U. S. engineers at Fort Mey-
er, Va, is home on a furlough. Ray is
wearing a sharp-shooters' medal and
IL H. r.+r-ro - L,,14b
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-01-29
UNCLE SAM MAKING
MEN OF SOLDIERS,
SAYS PARSKALLLTE

Parshall, n. D., Jan. 2S.-Ed B. KEEL
strup secured his leave of absence
from Fort Dodge and was here from
last Thursday till Tuesday of this
week. During that short period he in
stilled more patriotism and fervor for
the wars prosecution amongst Par
shallites than all the agencies that
have gone before. Hell is a vitality diff
ferent boy from the Ed who left here
but few months ago. He is more
erect and alert, keener, and radiates
the enthusiasm he feels for army life
and the mission that called him to the
service. On the topic of the war it.
self, its righteousness and unselfish-
ness as it applies to America he shows
the depth of feeling to which wrought
by his expressed willingness to be call
ed to the front let happen what will.
This appears to be his great ambi-
ton as it is of all the boys, he says,
after first-haad knowledge told them
of the horrible atrocities practieed by
the Huns. He says the sight of mutt
lated Belgian children and the auth
enticated tales of ravished Belgian
and French women, have inspired our
soldiers with deep an dcOnsuning
desire to punish beasts capable OF