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Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-06-20

It looks very much as though the
war would result in Mexieo's having
a union railroad station.
Wabash railroad officials were here
Tuesday, and spent several hours go
ing over the local yards and local rail
road conditions in this city. And while
no authoritative statement was is
sued, it is generally understood their
purpose here was to outline a plan
for an efficient reorganization Of
their yards, and eventually establish
a union station in Mexico.
The Government is making every
effort to eliminate extra labor on the
railroad lines of this country, and it
is generally considered that the estab-
lishment of union stations in all cit
les where such thing is possible, is
one of their plans. Just when this will
develop, if it ever does, of course is
matter of conjecture.
One of the officials Tuesday stated
that this was the purpose Of their Wis
it, although he would make no further
announcement along this line.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-06-20
Goes to Washington.

Mrs. Tine Dobyns, who has been
head of the House Department Of
Hardin College for several years, de-
parts shortly for Washington, D. G.
where she will manage large board
ing-house. Mrs. Dobyns has many
close friends in this city, who will re-
gret to see her leave, but JOHN the
Ledger in wishing her much success
and happiness in her new home.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-06-20
WILL TAKE
PATRIOTIC RECORDS
Employees Of the Mexico Post Office
Are Asked to Solicit All Patrons
in the W. s. S. Drive
U, S. MARSHAL SPEAKS TO THEM
Accurate Records Of the Participation
OF Every Patron in This and Other
Moves 70 Be Taken.

The rural and city letter carriers
are expected TO list all post office pa
irons who refuse to aid in the sale Of
War Savings Stamps, June 2s. This
advice was given the rural carriers Of
the Mexico Postoffiee by United
States Marshal Lynch at a meeting
Monday afternoon.
The Reward of Thrift.
In addition to his duties a United
States Marshal, Mr.. Lynch is also
chairman Of the Randolph county War
Savings Campaign committee. He
was in Mexico on official business
Monday and was invited to address
the meeting of rural carriers by Post
master Jackson. He detailed the
great advantages Of the War Savings
Plan in ineulcating in the minds of the
young men and women and children of
America the habit of thrift. He told
OF how, through the influence of his
mother he had saved part of his first
earnings as teamster at five dollars
a week and that these savings were
deposited each week in the safe of the
postoffice that then occupied the lot
on which the Bank of Moberly now
stands. Mr.. Lynch is now president of
the Bank of Moberly.
One Must Be Foe or Friend.
"The Department of Justice, with
which have an official connection, is
using every available agency in run
ming down the enemies of our Gov
ernment in this critical period" Mar
shal Lynch declared, "and the man or
woman who willfully withholds the
aid that is asked for at this time is
not friend of the Government that
has so well protected them in the
past. The time has come to differenti-
ate between friend and foe and those
who will not show their friendship by
substantially aiding the Government
in proportion to their means must
necessarily be classed as foes"
Every patron of the Mexico Post
office will be solicited by the carriers
and clerks between now and June 28.
Accurate records are being compiled
of the participation of every patron in
this and other patriotic movements
and when called for these will be fur
nished the proper authorities.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-06-20

Craghead motored to jefferson City
for short honeymoon trip before re-
turning to their future home on the
old Paul Hudson farm about six miles
east of Mexico. The Ledger joins the
people of Audrain in wishing this
young couple the happiest of mar
ried lives.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-06-20
Mr.. and Mrs. Ritter Entertain.

Mr.. and Mrs. W. H. Ritter delight
fully entertained the following guests
Sunday: Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Nc
Donald and daughters, Helen and
Ruth; Mr.. and Mrs. B. M. Graham, all
of Macomb, ILL.,; Ray Ritter of Camp
Funston, Kan; Mr.. and Mrs. Herman
Hutchins and children of Benton City;
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. F. Bruner, Mr.. and
Mrs. Scott Kerr, Mr.. and Mrs. H. ].
Ritter and daughter, Frances; Mr.. and
Mrs. W. H. Harrelson, Mr.. and Mrs.
Perry Ritter and daughters, Leila,
Florence and Rosalie; Mrs. George
Chadwick, Mary Bradley Misses
Ora and Uclage Williams, Albert
Zuck and Doc Bradley.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-06-20
PARIS CRAGHEAD WEEDS

An early morning wedding Wednes-
day solemnized the marriage Of
Paris S. Craghead and Miss Leota B.
Holt. The event took place at the
home of the bride about two miles east
of Auxvasse and only immediate
friends and relatives were in at
tendance.
Miss Holt is the daughters of Mr..
and Mrs. Luther Holt, and is an at
tractive, well liked young woman Of
many accomplishments.
Mr.. Craghead is an energetic young
farmer of excellent habits and bound
ing ambition. He is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Craghead who live near
Auxvasse.
After the wedding Mr.. and Mrs
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-06-20

THE American who buys a Liberty
BOND and forthwith sells it has per-
horned only half service for his
sOuntry. To buy bonds and then sell
Hhem Immediately tends to make the
.Kar burden of the country heavier, in
ktead Of lighter, as it decreases the
market value of the bonds. Liberty
Bonds are the safest and soundest and
bne of the best investments in the
world. To sell them unless impera-
Aiyely required is not good business, is
hot good Americanism.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-06-20
/. ID. Mcnamara Dies,

]. D. Mcnamara, forty-six years old,
traffic agent on the Wabash Railroad
and well known in this city, was killed
in an automobile accident, Sunday, in
st. Louis county. He was very prom.
inent railroad man, and the news of his
death will be learned here with re.
Pret.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-06-20
UNION CHAPEL COUPLE WED

At the parsonage of the Rev. ]. D
Greer Tuesday evening at 6 o'clock {
prominent couple from the Unior
Chapel neighborhood were married.
The bride was Mrs. Mollie S. Brad
ley and the groom William L. Culver
an extensive Audrain county farmer
stoclman. Only close friends and rel
atives attended the ceremony.
The newly married couple will make
their home on large, fertile farm
southeast of this city; and the Ledger
joins Audrain in wishing them bes'
luck and a long married life.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-06-20

AP. GREEN is home from wash
reton, where, with other fire brick
|msnufaeturers, he has been in con-
F,rerce with Government officials. As
|,Ds Of the prime necessities for war
4. fire brick, he states his plants here
I'm experience no trouble in procuring
mi the approaching winter.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-06-20
Rixey Sings at Littleby.

Sims Rixey of this city sang sew
eral selection at the Littleby Church
Sunday, in connection with a Chill
dren's Day programme. The enter
tainment which was usually good was
attended by such a crowd that the
building would not accommodate all
Several car loads went out from Mex
leo. The collection taken amounted tc
s4405 and will go into the children's
fund to be distributed between home
and foreign missions.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-06-20
CLERKS AREBEINGQUEsTIoNED
Local Draft Board Starts Inquiry into
Non-productive Clause.

Several registered men with ques-
tionaires that designated them as
clerks have been informally summoned
to the offices for a short examination
as to the nature of their work.
This work is being done by the board
as a preliminary in locating men in
the non-productive occupations as
specified by the rulings recently is
sued by Provost Marshal General
Crowder.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-06-20
Gors 10 Big Convention.

Mrs. II, E. Truck, Of st. Locis, who
formerly was Miss Irma Johnson oi
this city, has been appointed a dele
gate from st. Louis to attend the big
Y. W. C. A. convention in New York
soon.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-06-20
prcrNr issne 81 Mn.hu.s ,

A RECENT issue Of Mosby's Mes
.age, published in jefferson City
kays: Judge w. W. Bolts, of Mex.
Ia, is a candidate for representative
from Audraih county. If very many
Missouri counties send representatives
Hike Judge Bolts, the next edition Of
he Revised Statutes of Missouri will
n one of the greatest law-books ever
|Eritten. Missourians should send
sbeir best lawyers to the Legislature
Abis year, and evidently that is what
Audrain county has decided to do"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-06-20

TIE local Fourth Of July eelebra-
|,iou committee is making every effort
T. uroeure General Leonard Wood 70
|5,l'yer the principal speech here on
End occasion. Failing in that they
kope to procure some other prominent
n .,v officer.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-06-20
Graduates in st. Louis.

Miss Helen Creasey is home from
st. Louis, where she graduated last
week from st. Elizabeth's Convent
Her father, Mason Creasey, who at
tended the closing exercises of the
school, accompanied her.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-06-20
trTHE END OF THE DAY.

We pray Thee, cur Father.
a,st, whatever We may lose in
ur. cur ideals may not Be lost.
Nav truth and fidelity and hon
w continue. May TIE high re-
.olves with which We began be
,o,tinued to the end. Amen.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-06-20
WHO GETS BENTON crTYi
Committee Selected from Executives
to Confer With Vandalia.

At an executive meeting of the To-
cal chapter Of the Red Cross Tuesday
morning the question was raised as
to the logical and practical attach
ment of Benton City to the Vandalia
chapterof the organization. Theneigh-
boring chapter has for some time
been agitating the suestion Of adding
the Benton City district as an auxil-
iary to their branch.
1t is at present part Of the Mexico
territory and people here see no just
or advantageous cause for the change.
A committee Of Mrs. J. E. Durkee,
John T. Stewart and the Rev. G. G.
Grimes was chosen to go to'Vandalia
June 26 to confer with executives
there on the question.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-06-20
Red Cross Buttons.

have just received supply Of
buttons for those who did not receive
theirs recently in the Second Red Cross
War Fund Campaign. Please call at
the Chamber of Commerce for yours
W. CLYDE JOHNSON, Manager
of Second War Fund Campaign,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-06-20

Mrs. Robert Shields Moore, Of st.
Louis, arrived in Mexico Monday to be
the guest of DR.. and Mrs. J. G. Moore.
Her husband is now stationed at the
aviation training school at Wilbur
Wright Field, Dayton, Ohio.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-06-20
French Bury 600 Austrians.
Americans wine Out Patrol.

PARIS, June 1S.-American shell
fire completely wiped out German
patrol on the Marne Front, and
Yankee Infantrymen captured two es-
Gaping huns who were endeavoring to
get back to their side of No Mans
Land after being detained in an Allied
prison.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-06-20
rbe Rev, and Mrs. S. W. Hayn

The Rev. and Mrs. ). W. hayne
motored to Columbia Wednesday
morning after short visit with
friends in this city. The Rev. Hayne
is now pastor of the Broadway Meth
odist Church of Columbia, but it is ru-
mored that he is expecting a call to
work in the National cantonmcnts
soon.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-06-20
The Rey. Grimes at OlIvet.

The Rev. G. C. Grimes will preach at
olivet on June 23, at $3.50 p. m. Let
us have a good attendance. There
will be no other service tkat day.
]. L. NICKERSoN, Pastor.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-06-20
Get Marriage License.

The Kansas City Star Of June 10 in
the marriage license column an
nounced the issuance Of marriage
license to Kelly W. Quisenberry, Mex
leo, Mo-, forty-five years old, and Ma
rie G. Washer, thirty-six years old.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-06-20

on the Fourth at 10 o'clock in morning
we shall send up large balloon.
Chase it, and get 81 worth of fire
works.
dw1t Johnson's Variety Store.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-06-20

Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph wilkins and
Miss Katherine Fredendall motored to
Lexington, in the Wilkins car Tues
day morning.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-06-20

Chief of Police Sam Wallace says
only two enemy alien women, resi-
dents of this city, have registered
with him.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-06-20

Shetland wool Sweaters; good
range of colors at reduced prices.
155-2tw1Ricketts & Emmons D. G. Co.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-06-20

Frank Towles has sold a Maxwell
touring car to Otto Carpenter, north
Of this city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-06-20

Mrs. Sam Stacey and son, Clyde Sta
cey, Of jefferson City, are visiting A
J. Stacey on East Promenade street.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-06-20

Our fireworks are now on display
in our showwindow.
dw1t Johnson's Variety Store.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-06-20

E. C. Kennen, of Laddonia, was a
business visitor here Wednesday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-06-20

Silk Crepe de Chine, Georgette
Waists, newest things.
155-2tw1Ricketts & Emmons d. G. Co.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-06-20
RHEIMS
ATTACKED
BY NIGHT
S'gan'ie German Thrust Intended IN
lake the Allies by Surprise Is
Completely Blocked
ITALIAN SITUATION IMPROVES
Italians Hold Reserves Ready Ia
strike as Austrian Attack Be
tween Brenda and Pave Fails
Special to the Ledger.
Bulletin An


Special to the Ledger.
Bulletin p. m.
PARIS, June 1sAfter several davs
OF comparative quiet on the western
front the enemy attempted 10 surprise
our positions at Rheims in a sudden
night attack. The thrust was fruitless
and was completely blocked by Allied
commanders and men who were wide
awake to the situation. :
Austrians Fail in New Attack.
Special TO the Ledger.
Bulletin 8 p. m.
hoME, June 19.-The final failure
OF the Austrians' drive in Italy seems
to have been assured when vigorous
attack on the italian positions be-
tween Brenda and Piave failed with a
surprising flatness. The Allied line is
well established the entire length.
The battles in the mountainous re-
glons have quieted down according to
official communication from the war
office here, and the fighting has con-
centrated in fierceness on the banks Of
the Piave on toward the sea.
A repetition of the flank movements
which were used by the enemy in the
October Italian drive and which were
evidently attempted again, has been
seemingly prevented. The upper flank
in the Venetian Alps is blocked by a
combined force of British, French,
and Italians who have exhausted it
with bitter counter attacks. The lower
flank which has long been the most
dangerous seems to lack the strength
of forcing its way around and across
the Piave which is so hotly held by the
Italians.
Reserves Are Ready to Strike.
ROME, June 19.-All danger on the
Piave has passed; for the Italians are
not only sufficiently reserved to hold
their positions, but are waiting for
the right opportunity to strike. The
whole situation is encouraging to say
the least.
Semi-official reports say that the
Austrians have dropped fourteen
bridges across the Piave on the front
on which they have crossed this river
Concentrated cannon fire of the Ital-
ians is said To- have already rendered
this effort vain.
French Bury 600 Austrians.
PARIS, June 1S.-In massed forma-
ed formation the Austrians hurled
themselves at French positions on the
Asiago sector of the Italian Front af-
ter severe bombardment of heavy
and light artillery. Everywhere the
line held and all assaults were broken
up. Prisoners were taken, valuable
military information obtained, and
heavy losses inflicted on the enemy. In
front of one French regiment it is
said that more than six hundred Aus
tro -Hungarians were buried by ouI
troops.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-06-20

Lincoln county is TO have a home
demonstration agent.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-06-20

Mrs. Mary e. Barneby is visiting
in Cairo, Nebraska.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-06-20

Voile Waists, $i.50 value at $1.00.
155-2tw1Ricketts & Emmons D. G. Co.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-06-20
MEXICO MAY HAVE
A UNION STATION
Wabash Railroad OHicias Were in
This City Tuesday Inspecting the
Local Railroad Yards
HISTED AT THIS WAR MOVE

No Positive Statement Was Made
Public Though an Official Stated
the Plan Is Under Consideration
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-06-20
Knit Underwear for Warmer Days

Comfy Cut Vests Zoe.
Shoulder straps will not slip.
Cut to fit perfectly,
Ladies' Ribbed Vests 15c
Fine gauze ribbed weave,
narrow shoulder straps, light
weight.
Ladies' Ribbed Vests 10c
A light weight vest, knit in
fine ribbed weave.
Misses KOzy Unions 49c
A gauze garment, knit in
fine rib, all sizes.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-06-20

DVuiSc NcstSJ OoS
Fine knit - ribbon shoulder
straps.
Fine Ribbed Unions SOC
Lace trimmed at yoke, knee
length, taped throughout.
Ribben Union Suits, 45c
Fine gauze ribbed weave
lace trimmed yoke and strap.
Child's Knit Unions Acc
Our most popular sellers
nicely finished; sizes from 2
to IL.
New Britain herald., 1918-05-23
READY FOR BOXING

Jersey City Club to Pry Off Lid Next
Monday-Fiye Clubs Granted Per-
mits.
Newark, n. j., May 2S-The boxing
enthusiasts of Jersey received cheer
ing news yesterday when announce
rotary of the boxing commission, that
licenses had been granted to six clubs
and number Of referees and inspec-
tors appointed. The first club to re-
ceive permission to conduct bouts I'M
der the Hurley law is the Armory
Athletic association of Jersey City,
which has an open air arena at Oak
land and Central avenues, Jersey City,
a half hours ride from the Twenty
third street station Of the Hudson
tube.
The organizers of this club, evident
ly feeling confident if the issuance of
a sanction, set their opening bouts for
next Monday night. They arranged as
their chief event an eight round con-
test between frankie Callahan of
Brooklyn and Jimmy Ducy Of the
West side. The semi-f1nal of six
rounds will introduce Sammy Terrin
of st. Paul, a pupil of Mike Gibbons,
and Johnny Duffy of Jersey City.
Four four round bouts between lively
youngsters will precede the chief
bouts. The arena will seat 5, 500.
Among other clubs that received
licenses are the Monmouth County A
A. of Red Bank, Dover A. A. of Dover,
Spring A. a. OF Jersey City and Lotus
A. c. of Perth Amboy
Secretary Rachlin also announced
that the commission would hold it's
next meeting in the Essex building,
Newark, next Friday morning, when
the question Of granting a license to
the Velodrome will come UP. Among
the inspectors named in Assembly
man Joseph Hurley, author of the
law under which bouts are to be con-
Quoted.
New Britain herald., 1918-05-23
OLD TIMERS BEATEN.
! Two Baseball Teams At Stanley
Works Engage in Battle.

The new office of the Stanley Works
defeated the old office in the third
game of the series, the score being 4
to 2. The game was a thriller from
the start The batting of Fendel and
the pitching of Coriden, of the new
office, were the features. Pratt Of
the old office pulled 81 bone when he
was caught off third base by Judd
with the hidden-ball play. The line
up was as follows:
New office-Fendel, 2b.; Suess S.;
II. Judd, 3b.; Schrodel, 1b.; Coriden,
p; Bunce, c.; Miller, rf.; A. Judd, IT,;
WILDER, CT.
Old office~Pratt, 3d.; Anderson,
CT; Grove, S.; Schroeder, c.; w.
Johnson, p; Austin, 2b.; Kalgrin, h.;
KERN, If; Bacon, IF.
New Britain herald., 1918-05-23
Pirates Nose Out PhiIa.

Pittsburgh, May 23.-Pittsburg
and Philadelphia played a twelve iii
ming game here yesterday which ro
suited in defeat for the visitors, 9 {
5. Jacobs, who went to the noun
for Pittsburgh in the opening innin,
was relieved by Harmon in the sci
ond, but not until the visitors ha
Tailed four times. The first tW
batters in the tenth inning hit Hal
mon for singles and he was Removed
giving way to Cooper, who retired tn
side scoreless.
In the twelfth inning Cooper cam
to bat with McKechnie on second an
hit safely to left field, scoring I'd
runner and winning the game. tn
score:
r. h. ]
Philadelphia 22oO0oo1O00o-5 9
Pittsburgh .000003200001---6 IA
Oeschger and Adams; Jacobs, Hai
mon, Cooper and Blackwell an
Schmidt.
New Britain herald., 1918-05-23
VETERAN PITCHERS
engage IN DUE
Hendrix EmergeS Victor OVe
Larry Cheney in Hot Battle

Chicago, May 22.--After twid
trouncing the Cubs In close contes3
the Dodgers yesterday afternoo
dropped a gaze to the Mitchell all
letes by q 2 to |.
Again it was a duel between tr}
veteran pitchers--Larry Cheney, ond
a favorite mounds1nan Of the Gull
opposing Claude Hendrix. Hendrl
won the battle after a terrific strugg1
in which neither team got a. mai
across the home plate for seven SUD
cessive innings. Both pitchers wed
effective, but Hendrix showed the bed
ter control, Cheney hitting two of TIL
Cub batters.
It is questionable if the DodgeH
would have scored but for a costl
tumble by Flack in the eighth, which
permitted Olson to romp all the wal
to second base. Daubert then con-
tributed the necessary single al
Brooklyn scored a run that loorne|
very large in view of the effectivl
pitching that Cheney had been doind
The Brooklyn moundsman wabble|
in the Cubs half Of the eighth and til
game went glinm ering. Max Flacl
Brooklyn scored, sought to mad
amends by hitting for a base Fin th
eighth. Hollocher sacrificed and pl
F1ack on. second. Mann was out u
fly, but Pete Kilduff banged out tI1
necessary single and Flack cad
home with the tying run.
This seemed to take the heart Cd
Of Cheney, for he passed Dode PasN
crt and Deal followed with a sind
that scored Kilduff. That ended On
run getting, but it was sufficient.
Merkle was furious over the al
cision declaring him out and protestA
until O'Day sent him to the bencd
Mickey Doolan played second in IN
absence of Schmandt, who was spike
in yesterdays game. The score: Y
r. h.
Brooklyn .0O0600010--1 8
Chicago ....... .o0000002x-2 9
Cheney and Kruger; Hendrix al
O'FarreIl. 4
New Britain herald., 1918-05-23
YANKEE RECRUIT
TAMES CHAMPIONS
Thornaahlen Pitches Mates to VIC
tory and Into Second Place

New York, May 23.-Somewhere at
better ball game played than the one
flashed on the Polo screen in Harlem
yesterday by the Yankees and White
Sox by way of celebrating Griffith Bat
and Ball Day, but we question it.
"I've seen a lot of games in my time,
both in New York and elsewhere"
commented an old time fan after it
was over, "but I nominate that one
for first place"
Naturally the Yankees won. It
couldn't have been the very best"
game if the home club had been beat
en-, but it was a corker of a struggle,
and simply sizzled in each of it's four
teen innings. For thirteen innings,
Herb Thormahlen, the kid lefthander
OF the Yanks, stood off Eddie Cicottc,
the pitching ace of the worlds cham
pions. In the fourteenth, the twenty
year old Jerseyite went through his
acid test with flying colors but in the
Gotham half Cicotte succumbed to the
bludgeons of Murderer's Row, crash
ing singles by Baker, Pratt and Pipp
coming the lone run of the game,
which ended with the Yanks ahead,
to 0.
AS a result Of the home victory, the
Yankees and Pa.llid Hose again shift
places. Higgins team moving back to
second place. The score:
h e
Chicago 000o000OO000O0-O 10
New York 00O0OO0O00O01-l Z 8
Batteries: Cicotte and s5chalk;
Thornahlen and Hannah.
New Britain herald., 1918-05-23
BARNES In DRAFT
Star Pitcher on Giants Staff Receives

Star Pitcher on Giants Staff Receives
Notice to Report For Military Duty,
May IS.
st. Louis May 23.-Jesse Barnes,
star right handed pitcher Of the
Giants, will soon be lost to McGraw' S
team, as the young pitcher obtained
from Boston in the famous Herzog
deal has been called to colors. Jesse
has received orders from his local
board at Circleville, Kan, to report
there on May %, and from there he
will be sent to a training camp.
AS Barnes already has won six out
of seven games, three Of them by
shut out scores, his loss will be quite a
blow to McGraw, especially as RUDE
Benton recently has been placed in
Glass IA and is likely to be called at
any moment With Doyle out Of the
game for an indefinite period and
Barnes called into the army George
of