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pentng of your unbeef and accept the grace of Islam -
The Turks made sounds of approval and the officer
clapped his hands. turbanned Khateeb, priest of
the mosque entered the chamber with attendant who
carried the prayer rug. Behind him a huge bashi-
bazouk, carrying whip of bull s hide The prayer rug
was spread and the Khateeb waited.
The officer pointed to shrinking girl and the soldiers
pulled her out. what say youf" the officer asked 81
belong to God-in His keeping must remain, the girl
replied The soldier stepped back and the
whip fell her shoulders. When she screamed for
mercy the Khateeb barred his feet stepped upon the
prayer rug and turned Mecca. Alah is most great
there is God but Alah his voice droned. The bash
bazouk flung the girl onto the carpet he held his cruel
whip ready to strike again she did not quickly knee
Her face also turned to Mecca she stumbled her
knees. Her flesh already and bleeding. Terror
of the whip was her heart To escape she could only
say the rex ah-There is no God but Allah and Moham-
med is his prophet
AS each girl from the prayer rug she was thrust
among those of the first group who already apos
ates-all but me, whom God had spared that shame in
the kindness of the American lady Malata When the
last had reced the sacregous creed the Khateeb
folded the prayer rug and left the Had Ghafour
smiling now, ordered all to stand before his guests
again All apostates now, and the Kamaikam's law
well Had Ghafours piousness allowed them to do
with they chose.
One by they selected u.s. according their fances
-Hadji Ghafour first and then his guests. How they
had arranged the order of choice do know but they
had agreed among themselves. There five or six
girls for each of the Turks among those ordered
aside Tor Hao GnaIour, VINO nad also CHOSEN the two
daughters who had been compelled to leave their mother
dying the Sivas road.
The two sisters had been very quiet all that day They
had spoken but little to any of the rest of since were
taken into the house of Hadj Ghafour Nor had they
Embellishments remembered how their faces that day
seemed to be lighted with great courage
The girls chosen b. the guests of Hadj Ghafour were
taken away by the soldiers in separate groups to the
houses of those who claimed their bodies When these
guests and their captves had gone Had Ghafour again
summoned before him. 1t one of the sisters the
elder to whom he spoke first. His words were terrible
He asked her. OH cruelty low and soft if she were will
ing to belong to him. body and SOUL live conented in
his house, to be obedient and-afectionate as we'll
The girl waited not instant al renowned nv God
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n.
The fate of the rest of the two hundred who not
satisfactory to Had Ghafour although the soldiers had
selected them for him, do not know either soldier
told of they taken to the public slave market
which had been revived in Geuk for the Turks of the
middle classes who were not in Had Ghafour's favor
We given food and taken to the hamman or bath
chamber. and garments brought for those whose
clothes frayed or, it with some who had al
most at all Turkish and negro slave girls
watched us in the bath and locked up again
At the end Of the hour heard steps, The door was
opened and huge black slave, with bashi- bazouks be-
hind him. summoned Frightened and too cowed to
ask questions hold back followed the slave the
bashi-bazouks falling in behind through halls and up
stairways until to huge rug-Strewn chamber
brilliantly lighted with lamps and candles. In chairs
heavy with cushions side of the room sat him whom
we knew HadI Ghafour and a group of other Turks
who of his class all middle aged older none with
kindly face.
The negro led opposite the Turks and halted US
One whom was told later Shevket Pacha the Kama
kan of Geulik, eompimented Hadji Ghafour upon his
taste in bringing before them 'such pleasing show of
converts"
The door we had entered opened again and the other
party of young selected by Hadji Ghafour were
pushed in The negro ordered back the room
while those who were not apostaes displayed to the
Turks
At sign from Hadji Ghafour an officer, who had en-
tered with group of soders crossed the and spoke
the second party of girls at is the will of the good
Had Ghafour, whose house has given You refuge" said
the officer, 'that you repay his Kindness in saving
you from the dangers that confront people by
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to my mother but It svailed nothing. Her life
was taken have given back myself to God, and will
not dishonor Him aganl''
Had Ghafour motoned to his negro slave who caught
the girl in his and carried her out of the Her
sister had been standing her. Had Ghafours eyes
fell upon her next.
'And you my little one he said just low and soft
And he repeated the questions her he had spoken her
sister She spoke SOFTLY tOOsOfter than had her sister,
yet just as firmly. "She my sister. With her
saw my mother die, and now you have taken her. too
have asked God to take again to Him. You may kill
me also, but will never submit to you"
Those of who watched looked with terror at Hadji
GhafOur. This time his eyes narrowed and gittered.
You have spoken WELL my little one' he said still
gently he might have been speaking to beloved daugh
ter. perhaps had better kill you a warning to my
other little ones"
The bashi-bazouk with the whip stood near. Hadji
Ghafour did not speak to hm-just motoned with
his hands Two other bashi-baEouks sprang forward.
Quickly they stripped the girl Of her clothes until there
not garment left about her. Then they lifted her
body from the floor holding her hands, the other her
feet, until she swung between them like hammock.
Then, while screamed with the horror of it, the
third bashbazouk brought his whip down upon the sway
ol,v
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We never saw the others
again. Among them were
the m o t b ers and aunts
whom the young girls
chosen by Hadji Ghafour
had renowned their religion
to save. If they were
saved, we knew not how
nor where.
Of the other young
women, Hadji Ghafour Sc
lected twenty-three, as I
counted later. These were
the prettiest of face and
most pleasing of figure.
They were taken to still an
Afhnr -Na-. - lzl1
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/ shut my eyes so could not see,
but l could not shut out the sound Of
the whip cutting into the flesh, again
and again, until / lost count. Even
when the girl screamed no more and
her means died away the whip did not
stop for long time. Then suddenly
realized the blows had ceased. 1
looked and saw one of the bashi-
bazous lifting the girls body from the
floor. He held her by the waist, and
her arms and bleeding legs hung limp.
She was dead.
There was none other who could
be brave after that. We gave Hadji
Ghafour our promises. One girl he
signed to follow him when he left the
room, and the negro slave walked be-
hind them. The three of US who re-
manned were taken out another door,
this time to the women's apartments,
where slave women were waiting to
receive US.
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(COntinEed Nes' SSHdGsD
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DjeVdet Bey,
the
Governor of
Van,
One of the
Most Powerful
Turkish
Officials In
Armenia, and
the One {:
Most Trusted
by EnVer Pacha
and
TaIaat BeV
in Carving
Out the
MaSsacreS.
Aurora
Will Tell
Later on How
She Was
Sold to Him
for One
MedJidfan-
IS Cents
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-07-25
TRACTOR DEMONSTRATION
Case Kerosene Tractor Proves What
II Can Do.

The demonstration of the Case ker-
osene driven farm tractor on the Law
der farm, east of this city, Tuesday,
was attended by many interested far
mers. The demonstration was eminent
ly satisfactory.
E. P. Phillips, the representative Of
the Case Company, was in charge,
with F. L. Hart and Fred Tuttle, sales
men, driving the machine at different
times. C. D. Mutton, of the Mutton
Motor Company, local agent, assisted
in the demonstration.
Attached to the tractor was grand
de tour engine plow of light draft, 1t
has an automatic lift, and the tractor
and plow were handled entirely by one
man, doing the work of about ten
mules and three men. The demonstra-
ton was eminently satisfactory to all
who saw it. The machine running at
an average speed of two and half
miles an hour, plowed three-fourths OF
an acre per hour, making a furrow
from seven to eight inches deep. The
tractor is a ten-twenty horse power
and is pulling three fourteen-incn
plows.
James Dowell of Benton City, a
prominent farmer in that section OF
! Audrain county, who says his tractor
plowed land of last year produced
from three to six bushels more oi
wheat per acre than did his other
piowed land, had his son, Crawford, at
the demonstration; and the young
man, who is in his teens, drove the
tractor with much success
From expressions made by those
who witnessed the demonstration, the
tractor will soon be as common or
the farms of Audrain County as mo-
tor cars on our roads. Mr.. Mutton was
much pleased with the crowd in at,
tendance at the demonstration, anc
the many expressions of satisfaet'or
oyc- the work Of his machine
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-07-25
ENEMY PROPAGANDA
BUSY WITH REPORTS

One Of the most insiduous and bas-
est forms Of German propaganda has
been active in Mexico the last week. It
spread the false report that Bryan
Kelso, son Of Frank Kelso. Of this city,
had been killed on the western front
in France.
Mr.. Kelso heard the rumor last Sat
urday, but, knowing that the Govern
ment would notify him officially, were
it true, paid no attention to il. Later
he received a telephone message from
friends in Auxvasse asking him
about the report and stating the rumor
there was that he had telephoned rel
atives in that place that his son hsc
been killed.
The Federal authorities in st. Louis
are busy at present seeking the per-
sons responsible for spreading similar
stories there concerning st. Luis boys
in service. Such false reports bring
much suffering and distress to the
families of the men about whom they
are told. All loyal Americans are
urged by the Government not to repeat
such tales when they hear them. The
Government notifies families officially
Of all casualties and they appear in
the newspapers as soon as they are an
nounced.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-07-25
Sailing Township.
PEAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

Hiram Dawson to Willard Potts
Warranty Consid 81 and other eonsld
N 10 of Lot 8, Blk 7, Ladd's Add tC
Mexico.
J. W. Woodbridge to C. W. and Ina
Dodd. Warranty Consid. $4,000. Lot'
numbered 5 and 6, Barrett's Sub-Dlv
to Mexico.
W. P. Campbell to J. E. seitz. War r
ranty Consid. $1,000. Lot No, 9, Blk .
Clark's Add to Mexico.
Id Lambert to Thomas ]. Hoxsey
Warranty Consid. 500. Lot No. .
Blk 12, Trolley Heights Add in Au
drain county, Mo.
James Burston to George II. Burs
ton Warranty Consid. $4,000. 20 ln'
in Sc Sc and Sc sW Sc Sec. Il; alst
s IL of sw and sw Sc Sec %; all il
SIT.
James Burston to Joseph Burston
warranty Consid. $4,000. Pt Of sW
NV and PIT of NV SW Sec %; also
1.2 of NE Sc Sec 81; all in 5l-T
Il. Ferris to Jennie Wyatt Woot
Of al. Quit claim Consid $4,000. N J..
Of Lots 5 and 6, Blk %, Orig Mexico
Ross B. Cauthorn to S. M. Locke
Warranty cOnsid $4,000, Lot 3 and r
Of Lots 2, 6 and 7, all in Blk IL II
County Addition.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-07-25
MINNIE STALL|NGS
GOES TO THE FRONT

Miss Minnie Stallings, who has Just
completed her course as trained
nurse at Barnes Hospital, st. Louis, is
home for a short visit this week, ex-
pecting an immediate call for over
seas service with the Boston Hospital
Unit which departs shortly.
Miss Stallings has made splendid
record in her nursing work at Barnes
Hospital. Since the United States
has entered the war, Miss Stallings
has been very anxious to go, and told
her friends that as soon as she com
pleted her course she would immedi-
ately enlist.
Miss Stallings is one Of Mexico's
most capable and charming young
women, and the Ledger joins her host
of admiring friends here in wishing
r success and good luck in her work
overseas.
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Has Gun From Waterloo.

Gregory Douchant, postmaster at
Mt. Carmel, made the Leader a pleas
ant visit Tuesday. In company with
his son, John, ]. D.eTienne and De-
sire DeTienne, he was on his way tn
Louisiana to make his first visit ia
that city for twenty years. Mr.. Dou-
chant came to Vandalia 81 years agr
from Southern Belgium. He has never
assimilated the English language, still
speaking very brokenly with his
French accent very paramount, a mon,
grel French being the language o!
Southern Belgium. Mr.. Douchant
would like to be in France now he say:
to welcome the splendid American
troops.
On the walls Of his store at Mt
Carmel Mr.. Douchant has an olC
flintlock gun used at the battle o
Waterloo. This gun is the propert!
Of Desire DeTienne, whose father, ;
lad of ID, witnessing this great decis
i've battle and whose relatives wer'
fighting with the French forces unde'
Napoleon.-Vandalia Leader.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-07-25
MISS ELLEN CARTER
RETURNS FROM s. S.
CONVENTION IN WIS.


Women of this city and county have
a larger opportunity than ever to
serve their country through Sunday
School leadership, in the opinion of
Miss Ellen Carter, who has just re-
turned from a conference of ten davs
at Conference Point, Williams Bay,
Wis.
Miss Carter was a student at the
training school for Sunday school
leaders conducted by the International
Sunday School Association on the
shores of Lake Geneva every summer.
In spite of the war and increased rail
way fare, the attendance was practi-
cally as large as last year, nearly
300. War has taken many men from
state and county Sunday school posi-
tions and women must be found to take
their places.
According to the local delegate
there are enlarging opportunities to
ledu lIlc NdElOuo ulNlSlOllo VI SuHuu
school work and it is hoped that next
year others from this vicinity will bt
at the training school.
This school is said by those il
charge to be the only institution o.
the sort in the world, and although /
has been in operation only sever
years it has had, in the opinion Of To-
cal experts, large influence on the
advance and efficiency of Bible teach.
ing. The students came from al
Parts of the country, including Can
ada and Cuba. The faculty compri ,ct
forty men and women known widel!
as experts in the various lines they
taught, The school, the ground fol
which has recently been enlarged, il
in charge of W. c. Pearce of the In
ternational Sunday School Associa
tion. Marion Lawrence, general sec
retary of the association, was on tn,
program.
Plans were discussed whereby chill
dren in any community may be givel
regular religious instruction durihl
week days in buildings other thai
school buildings, The holding Of com
munity classes for the training o
Bible teachers was also stressed.
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WASHINGTON SAYS NO
SUSPICION OF OREAR

A dispatch published in the st.
Louis Republic, Wednesday, denied
the implied allegations published in
the metropolitan evening papers
Tuesday charging that John D.
o'Rear, formerly of this city, U. S.
Minister to Bolivia, who died recently,
had been suspected of "aiding the
Germans"
Mr.. o'Rear's many Mexico friends
were much pleased to read the mes
sage from Washington lifting the al
legged charges from his name.
The dispatch from Washington to
the Republic follows:
WASHINGTON, July 23.--At the
State Department today it was said
that the death of John Davis Orear
American Minister to Bolivia, has been
confirmed by an investigation which
was ordered as the result Of reports
that the Minister had caused an empty
coffin to be buried so that he would
not have to explain alleged enemy ac-
tivities. There was no suspicion. the
Department said, that Mr.. 0rear had
aided the Germans.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-07-25
New, School for Pleasant Green

NeWf OchOVi iOE TiedsahI uiee"'
That Pleasant Green district has
raised $3.50 for new school house by
recent bond issue is contained in the
report of A. L. Gallop, district clerk
to W. Clyde Johnson, county superin
tendent of schools. 1t is probable that
the work on the building will COM
mence at once in order co have it ready
for the winter months. No application
has been made yet for teacher.
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ON YOUR GUARD

NEW YORK, July 23.--More than
100 cities have taken up the "On
Your Guard" movement inaugurated
three weeks ago by the Fifth Avenue
association, and a plan is now being
worked out to organize the country by
formation of military value to enemy
agents. In addition, the motion pic
ture industry has been enlisted and
more than $50 theatres have agreed to
flash the following caution on the
screen at each performance:
ON YOUR GUARD!
Please refrain when in public
places or before strangers from
any remarks of a nature to weak
en- patriotic energy and confidence
in our leaders and in our Allies,
or from statements regarding the
number or movement Of our
troops, the work in munitions
plants, etc. Information over
heard may be repeated where it
can give aid and comfort to our
enemies.
In statement Robert Grier Cooke,
president of the association, yester-
day said:
"In Rhode Island alone 5000 'on
your guard cards have been placed in
localities where they will do the
most good, Mrs. Samuel Pomeroy Colt
of Providence having been largely in
strumental in interesting state off.
cials in giving the warning wide
spread display. The board of trade
and the chamber of commerce Of
Washington, D. c., have also gone into
the movement and, acting in coniunc'
tion with the district board Of com
missioners, have placed the warning in
many places in the capital"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-07-25
,rr rAsI1ALTY REPoRTs.

I I,tsE CASUALTY REPORTS.
In intelligence Bureau Of the
Z !. issuing statements calling at
4, TO false reports Of casualties
4 disseminated by German propa-
L. for the purpose Of creating
a at home. Such reports have
circulated in Mexico within the
4 few days. Some of them an
he'd the deaths Of local boys in
.rce, and others to the effect that
had been seriously wounded and
rsd for life. All Of these re-
upon being investigated by
vsr representatives, were found to
.rtirely based on falsehood.
h suggest that every patriotic
.erican, hearing these reports, see
that they are not repeated, and in
way combat the German propa-
Ia that unnecessarily brings sor-
and distress to the families Of
e overseas.
he War Department sends official
Re of casualties direct to the fam
but information coming from
pymous sources should be stamped
German propaganda. If you car
the source of any of these false
rts, you should Immediately com.
|bicate with the Department Of
ltice or the police SO that the per
circulating such reports may bt
stigated.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-07-25
Given Surprise Party

Mrs. ]. d. Miller's many friends
surprised her Monday evening with a
basket dinner at her home in west
Mexico, the occasion being her sixty
sixth birthday. Mrs. Miller has a wide
circle Of friends, and a most delightful
evening was enjoyed by all the guests
The Ledger joins in wishing her many
happy returns Of the day.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-07-25
BULLETIN

PARIS, July 24.-(3 p. m.) Strong
counter attacks along the entire front
have failed to check the advance of
General FOch's army, according to in.
formation received here.
The hun has thrown heavy reserves
into the battle north of Chateau Thier-
ry in a new and desperate attempt to
effect a stand against the advancing
Allies. The Americans continue to
push forward.
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Returns to Mexico.

Miss Helen Averitt of this city
who has Just completed a course ir
nursing at Barnes Hospital, st. Louis
where she was one of the most cap
able students in the institution, has
come to this city, and will be con,
nected with DR.. Coils new hospital
which opens shortly. Miss Averitt is
one of eMxico's most accomplished
and splendid young women, and the
Ledger is glad to join in welcoming
her back home.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-07-25

Tuesdays editions of the st. LOUIS |.
newspapers carry an announcement , o. o.
the issuing of a marriage license to
Ross White of this city and Miss Alma
d Doss, of Troy, III. Mr.. White IS tne
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank White OIL
East Jackson street and the Ledger
ioins in extending congratulations in
J,,auco
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-07-25
MORE STATE ROAD MONEY!
County Court Files Request for State
Aid on Audrain Highways.

State aid to the amount Of 81 ,i2O for
work on the North State Highway
from the city limits Of Mexico twelve
and a half miles west 70 the Boone
county line has been requested by the
Audrain County Court. The action
was taken at the session Monday a.
which al judges were present.
Another sum was requested for work
within the eight-mile dist-'et.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-07-25
Reunion at Auxyasse.

fULTON, NO., July 22.-The an
il reunion Of Confederate veterans
Callaway, Boone, Audrain, Mont
Cole, Warren and st. Charles
hties will be held at Camp jack
1 at Auxvasse, north of this city, on
lust / and 2. Prosecuting Attor-
y Judson sanderson Of Fulton will
he Of the speakers andseveralwere
eured to make talks during the two
Many veterans Of the counties
|ted have announced that they will
&e to the reunion.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-07-25

,ntralia Woman TO Chapter Grove.
.pnty superintendent Of schools, w,
Be Johnson, announced today the
|tion Of Miss Katie Sievers, of Cen
b, to teach Chapter Grove school
.eight months at $40 a month
spter Grove is between Benton CitS
i Martinsburg.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-07-25

J. p. HARRISON has re-
commission as captain in the
IA States Medical Reserve Corps.
=. moi received his call to service
TAI. Is the third commission re-
Ia nv lseal physicians, DR.. c. L.
II, and DR.. Med. Botts being the
r, Both Of the latter are already
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-07-25
Germans Seeking Peace1

AMSTERDAM, July 24.-Reports
from Berlin state that German papers
announce that the kaiser's govern
ment is reported to be asking for a
peace conference. Dispatch further
says that suggestion has been made
to Spain to act as an intermediary.
The paper is reported to state fur.
ther six suggestions for the conference
as a basis from which to start nego.
tiations.
The list is said to be headed by thu
statement that Germany will ask NJ
indemnities or annexations in the west
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-07-25
German Casualties lsO.O 600.

LONDON, July 24.--According TO
careful estimates warranting accept
ance, says Reuters correspondent on
the French front, the Germans have
employed between go and 10 divisions
since July Is and have lost 10000
men, killed, wounded and prisoners.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-07-25
HOSPITAL ELECTION LEGAL

HOSfllAL ELEIlAON LLOhL
Word was received here late We'd
,nesday afternoon stating the Supreme
Court had passed on the Audrain
County hospital election and declared
il legal. Work will start on the insti-
tuition as soon as is possible.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-07-25
c,.,L cirl 10 reach sames School.

G. C. McAllister, clerk of the same,
district school, reports the election q, o.
Miss Daugherty of Clark, MO-, 10 ~, ~
the position of instructor in ina
school, She was chosen for an eight
months term.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-07-25
HaIf.Inch of Rain wednesday

According TO the local official wealth
er observer, Mrs. Abbie Llewellyn
Snoddy, an even half-inch Of rain fell
here Wednesday morning. 1t was slow
and steady from 3 to 7 O'Clock, and
one of that kind that soaks in. The
water was very beneficial to the corn
crop.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-07-25

cland Cowan, the young son Of
and Mrs. S. NJ. Cowan of Okla
hs City, left for that place Satur-
to visit his parents. He has been
Ping his home with his grandpar-
3 here, Mr.. and Mrs. John Cowsn.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-07-25
ALLIES ADVANCE AS
RESISTANCE STIFFENS
North Of Thierry the Germans
Reinforced by Reserves Have
Made a New Attempt to Stand
Against the Allies.

NEW YORK, at 8 p. m, July "a
The "Justicia,' a thirty-two thousand
ton liner in transatlantic TRANSPORT
service, was torpedoed off the Irish
Coast and sunk. The fatal missile is
SAID to have been directed at the ships
center by a German U-boat.
The vessel had just delivered its
contingent Of troops and only the crew
was on board. Measures were immedi.
ately taken to rescue the survivors.