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Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-07-04
ADVERTISED LETTERS

A list of advertised letters remained
uncalled for at the Postofice at Mex
leo, Mo, for the week ending July /,
1918, follows;
Adams ,Cass
Carter, Rev. H. W.
Carter, Rev. w H ~
Davis, Rev. ]. E.
French, Mrs. J. R.
Holbrook, l.. E.
Malone, Leo
Thomas, Tessey
Weaver, Mrs. J. C.
W. R. JACKSON, P. NJ.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-07-04
The Weekly Ledger
Eulzssd q he P. o MseA Ne.
and a8mittea a. md class natter.
Roam BONDS ToR OLAY COUNTY

Lherty. Ne, JAY 2-The ooluiy
court voted unanimously yesterday
for The $4,000 rad bend ISSUE 20 cen
struo EiNty-thrce miles n road n
Clay County. The money w7l h. ca
pended on road. bridge and culvori
construction The roads On which the
money viii be- expended are: KausaE
City to Excelsior Springs, jefferson
Highway from North Kansas City 90
Smithville and the road from Liberty
10 Holt tyia Koameyl. Tho bonds viii
hc sold locally.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-07-04
U WITH o

From the Walnut Grove Tribune.
Mr.. Folk is generally recognized in
Missouri and over the entire United
States as the fearless Governor, and
his work in the executive chair will
never be forgotten for its extensive
ard intensive reforms.
Joe, as he is popularity called, is
popular with the people, al all know
on which side they will find him when
any question Of loyalty or publicinter-
est comes up for settlement.
Judging from his record as public
officer in the past and his rank as the
highest type Of manhood, one can be
safe in voting for Mr.. Folk for any
position.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-07-04
POLK can Be ELECTED,

Our choice for Z. S. Senator is 10.
seph Wingate Folk. In the first place
he is our ideal OF a public nan and
in the next place he is entitled TO the
nomination. Lastly. he can be elect
ed We believe that Mr.. Folk will
make a better servant Of the people
than bis opponent, Mr.. Whitley. For
these reasons we espouse his cause
klFkwood Courier.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-07-04

Mr.. Skelly's mother resides with
Jake Shook, lei Littleby, in this
county. He also has a brother, Frank
Sicily, here. Captain J. W. Sicily is
a prominent st. Louis Mason and has
acted in an official capacity in the To-
cal Masonic lodge. He is quite well
known in this city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-07-04

Miss Dorothy Atkins and Sonny
Atkins leave this week for Chicago,
where they will join their mother, Mrs.
II. P. Atkins, and 70 to Lake Geneva,
for a visit.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-07-04

Smith Bros. Auto Co. has sold the
following Overland cars this week:
n S5-4 to E. F. Haycraft, one 80 to
]. D. Gatewood, one 80 to Fred Koch.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-07-04

Political Advertisement
WHAT WHITLEY DID DO.

Senator Wiley has issued a long statement in defense Of his action n
sEuinF q German propaganda telegram q President WILSON. u s not -
much n defense Of that unfortunate set n in effort TO show that his genera
stand for AmercAnism has been 30 strong that Il ought to paniate this one
lapse. But 81 does not panHHte. Where 100 per cent Amertanism is demanded
no person who at any time lent the use Of his anne and influence to the Ger
man campaign 20 keep the United States out Of the war and thus make .
victory for German autocraoy certain car truly represent the people Of
Missouri In the United States Senate.
Senator Wiley has much 10 say about what he would have done" had
he been in the Senate at various times. They are all excellent things to have
done Probably nov. in the light OF what has happened the past year aud
his awakened intelligence OF the absolute need Ct the United States Coins
into tho war he tried TO keep US out Of he would do those things, but that
does not prove that then he would have done" them. The fact is that he
"dd DO" something which IN spirit wa contrary 20 them.
At the time Of the entry of this country into the war Il make the world
safe for democracy" as imperative when German assault upon both oi
national rights and honor and upon civilization had passed the point where
we could further endure them and discharge VI duty Is a nation to the
world. the German propagandits made one last great effort to prevent us
from doing our duty, and IN that effort Senator Wiley Joined. Il was not
an instdious, subtle indirect effort, but an open and public one instituted and
managed-and largely paid for-by German agents in this country. Senator
tobe Wiley permitted his name to be used, and Tow he must endure what
ever odium attaches to it. Whether he now repents that lapse from the high
est ideals Of Amencansm. or whether he seeks to Justify and excuse it
which is what his statement undertakes to do-cannot alter the fact itself
and that fact makes him impossible as a representative of the spirit and the
people Of Mssouri-From St Louis Star, June %, 1918.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-07-04
Whitley DOES NOT MEASURE UP.

Xenophon P. Wiley who is q candidate for the Democratic nomination
for the United States Senate, does not measure up to the test Of 100 per cent
Amercankm. He should be beaten at the polls in August
In March 1917, more than a month after the United States had broken re
lAtons with Germany and when there was absolutely no honorable chance
for the country to evade war, Wiley then a member OF the Board OF EBo
ton Commissioners, signed his name to a telegram asking President Wilson
to keep us out Of war. There were 80 other names to the message, including
Oscar E. Builder, part owner OF the Westiche Post, a Hunlanguage news
paper; Hans Hacke. its editor; Emil W. Leonhardt a former reporter or
the paper, and E F. KenkeL. editor of Die Amerfka, another Hunlanguag,
newspaper.
The telegram made the plea in effect that England as just as bad as
Germany spoke in high terms of the German character. and concluded with
the statement that the signes would be loyal to the United States il war was
declared.
Whitley. in a public statement, says he has no apology to make for the
telegram; that he has supported President Wilson throughout, and would con
tinue to do q Wiley was not supporting President Wilson when he signed
that telegram The man in the White House at that time was hesrkening TO
the voice of a united people, asking that America vindicate its rights with
war. and those who sent him discordant pleas for peace when there ws no
chance for honorable peace. we're assmedy not standing by him.
Wiley further says that had he been in the Senate when the McLemore
resolution, the armed ship bill, and the declaration OF war were voted on he
would have been with the President AS to what he might have done we have
no knowledge, but it is a fact that the men who cast unAmerican votes on
the three measures presented precisely the same arguments that we're used IN
the message signed by WHEY.
Wiley and the other sgners Of the eleventhhour peace message may not
have known that German money as back Of the kilograms for peace that
flooded the White House in March, 1917, but it II a fact and il Wiley did
not know II he should have informed himself before lending himself to an
unAmeriean wall for peace
The telegram recounted that England had done us a much harm Is Cor
many. England had delayed our mails and interfered with our merchandise
shipment to neutras, Germany had ravshed Belgium dshonored its wcm
en-, sent helpless American women and babies to the bottom Of the sea with
out warning, and broken its solemn pledges TO the United States.
To Wnfeys mind, when he signed that telegram the massacre OF Lou
vain was o a parity with the seizure of a few mail bags and interference
with the rapid shipment of a bale Of cotton was Just rs poignant a spectacle
TO him as the ravshng Of Belgian girls and the slaughter of American ba
or any other place where only fighting Americans can be of any service
From st. Louis Republic, June "a, 1915.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-07-04

The Indictment Of Ignauus ] Bauer, Deputy Sherlh and secretary Of
the Retail Liquor Dealers Association, for violating the law forbidding the
distributing of anonymous literature attacking a candidate for Office is a
logical conclusion of Bauers foolish and outrageous action.
Bsuers appeal by letters to the retail liquor dealers to defeat Folk fI
the United States Senatorship, because he had enforced the liquor laws h
Missouri was a extraordinary act of folly and efrontery. 80 unaccountahly
vicious and silly that it aroused suspicion of cheap political tickerv Hi.
sending nut abusive posters was the climax Of the outrage.
Nothing has done more to contribute TO the prohibition movement thar
the conduct of some representatives of the saloon and liquor interests Pro
hibidon started chiefly on account Of the disregard of law by saloons and the
insolent attempt Of some leaders of the saloon and liquor interests to control
politics The movement has been persistenty fostsred by -ntinucd efforts
to dominate parties control legislatures and dictate combinations frcagaanly
by corrupt and tyrsnncal means. Political revenge campsicgg on uen WIN
have enforced the laws and regulations concerning the sale Of liquor are tut
limit of impudent foly-PostDhpsteh ST. Louis.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-07-04

c. D. Mutton has returned from St.
Louis with a Buick 6 for Doris Hamil-
ton.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-07-04

Mrs. f. o. Snedeker and Mrs. S. P.
Dubray of Laddonia were in Mexico
Tuesday on a shopping tour.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-07-04

Mr.. and Mrs. II. B. Brett and son,
Bradford, departed Tuesday in their
a for Mullett Lake, Mich, where
they will spend the summer.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-07-04

Mrs. Ross Wagner and little daueh-
ter. Jean, are visiting in Kansas City.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-07-04

0steopathy. DR.. Shoush. Phone SIS
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Weekly journal-miner., 1918-05-01
DAVIS TO RESUME
 SILVER SHIPMENTS
fFrom Wednesdays Daily)

Another illustration of the good effect produced by dollar silver com ing back. was given yesterday when Joe Caspari, operating the Davis on Slate creek, stated he would begin shipping to Hayden at once, having accumulated a large tonnage since last winter. He has held back scv- cral carloads in anticipation of what is now reality, and like others in that belt working distinctively silver mines, feels enthusiastic over the out look.
 This mining man visited the city yesterday and Is arranging to begin hauling, stating that underground conditions are attractive for large output of the highest grade ore this property has ever produced. Some idea of the resources of this famous mine may be inferred when 1t IS stated that when silver was as low as co cents 1t was worked by differ cnt leascrS. paying its way in eXpcn- sivc development and returning small margin of profit.
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-05-01
MINE OPERATOR
 PLATED OVER COPPER
GFron Wednesdays Daily.)

(FrOm Wednesdays Daily)
 Concluding a two-day inspection oi the Arizona Portland, F. (. White sitt, president oi the International Syndicate of Mines and Shelters, the owners Of this Copper Basin prop crty, expressed himself as follows at the depot yesterday as to his imprcs- sions of the above copper:
 This is my first trip to Arizona. and l am returning to Kansas City Sanguinc over our holdings. There is no question of failure. and what impressed me so favorably was that our general manager. Dr. l.. r. Nor gan. made representations to me short time ago as 10 conditions. which are, l ind on examination, 100 per cent better than what iniS Conserva- tive mining man reported. No mat fer what outlay of capital is required, development of the Portland will go ahead cuergctically and on a basis of permanenCy. We are adding equip mcnt as work progresses. and as fast as underground conditions permit the mine force is to be increased
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-05-01
U. s. GRAND JURY INDICTS
 TWO MEN FROM YAVAPAI

JEROME. April 25.-Ignorant Of the fact that they are already under indictment, charged with violating the espionage act, Robert Lee Nor ton and w. F. Burlison. the |. w. w. leaders arrested at Cottonwood over a week ago, are today en route to Phoenix in the custody of Deputy L. $. Marshal Harry Carlson.
 The maximum penalty for the crime with which Burlison and Nor ton are charged is twenty years in prison and fine of S10.0O0 No minimum is mentioned in the federal statutes.
 Carlson himself had not been olli- cially informed of the reason for the transfer of the prisoners to PhoeniX; he had merely been notified to ef- feet the transfer.
 Late yesterday the wobblies were taken before U. $. Commissioner C. II. Rutherford. who held them under S5.0O0 bond each to answer to the federal court. The finding of the indictments at this early day elimin- atcs a great deal of the usual red tape.
 Just when Morton and Burlison will be tried is not known. It is un- likely that the federal court can reach their cases at the present ses- sion.
 Carlson carried with him the .5S caliber Winchester rifle which he and Deputy Sheriff Frank Bartlett seized in the Cottonwood house occu- pied by Morton and Burlison. It is alleged that they made the state mcnt that ii officers tried to inter fcrc with them they would barricadc themselves in the house and fight 10 the death.
 The most damaging evidence found was a book which Morton and Burlison had been passing around from hand to hand at Cottonwood. It severely criticised the govern ment's methods of recruiting for the army and contained much other mat ter alleged to be seditiouS. It IS un- derstood that this book was intro duced before the grand jury at Phoenix.
 The prisoners are also alleged to have spread propaganda calculated to discourage the purchase of Lib crty Bonds. Burlison was particu- larly active in this direction, it is charged and had made the statement that after the war he would stump the country advocating the repudia- tion of the bonds.
 Morton ran for congress on the socialist ticket in 19l6. BurlisOn claims to be a distant relative of the postmaster general.
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-05-01
YAVAPAI CO. LAND CASE
 GETS INTO CHICAGO COURT

CHICAGO. April 23.-A dispute over the ownership Of 24000 acres of land in Yavapai county Arizona, said to be worth almost S1,000Q00, was brought into the United States dis trict court today when group of Tcrrc Hautc, Ind, men filed suit against three central Illinois capital ists and Oberlin NJ. Garter, formerly in the United States army engineer ing corps and now . Chicago con sulting engineer.
 The bill of complaint filed was in behalf of the Arizona Land Com pany. the FIassayampa Alfalfa Farms Company and Jacob R. Finkelstcin of Tcrrc Hautc. Most of the stock holders of the two companies are Terre Hautc and Indianapolis men. Thc bill asks that an agreement en- tered into between the complainants and Carter whereby the latter ob- taincd the land for S354,0O0 be res cindcd. Homer F. Shaw, president of the Bcment Illinois State bank: VA. c. Hopkins and ]. F. Settles of Cham paign are made co-dcfcndants in the suit through second agreement which the bill says was made yer ballv. Carter claims that he sold his rights to the contract to Shaw. Hopkins and Settles and that he no longer has anything to do with the 1arI
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-05-01
PEACOCK ORE STRUCK
 IN BLUE MONSTER
(From Thursdays Oailv)

JEROME, April 24-Peacock cop per has been struck at depth of a little more than 100 feet in the shaft of the Blue Monster Copper Com- pany, about ten miles south of Jer- omc in the Cherry creek district.
 This news was brought to Jerome today by l.. \. Wombacher, one of the original owners of the Blue Mon stcr claims and formerly president of the company.
 Wombachcr had no details. The strike was made only yesterday ana he did not have time to go to the property before he left for Jerome this morning. He had been informed by Superintendent Thomas Sutcliffe, however, that the shaft was all in ore of splendid grade Water was just to come in Ii had not been expected that water or ore would be struck in less than 250 feet.
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-05-01
NEW OPERATORS BEGIN
 WORK ON CROSS MINES
(From Fridays Daily.)

Arrivals yesterday from the lower end of Crook canyon district brought news that another large mining move ment had been inaugurated by the company which recently acquired tho holdings of ]. Fl. Cross.
 \ new wagon road is being built to haul in mine machinery and a saw mill erected for cutting lumber to erect quite a large camp and to pro vide mine timbers This road will branch from the Turkey creek route, and ircighting in is to be done by motor trucks. It was also reported that q mine force will be employed at once and development started.
 The new operators have been de- layed in beginning work owing to in corporation matters being adjusted, and also were awaiting favorable weather to permit of steady trans portation after operations had started. An extensive plan of cx- ploration has been outlined, owing to the previous record this property made in gold production, arastra treatment of its free milling ores giving it a desirable name. It is also reported this property is to be closely controlled Those interested are en- gagged in mining in another section of the county, conducting their busi- ness on an individual basis, sales of stock being limited to those inter eStpd
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-05-01
DEAF MUTE HEARS
 MUSIC THROUGH FEET

NEW YORK, April 25.-That a highly sensitive deaf person is able to hear" music through his feet was demonstrated at the last piano recital given recently by Josef Hofmann here
 Jean Paul Gruet. a young deaf man, gave this impression of the recital: The main emotion felt from the floor and again in the unsupported lighter parts of the body, such as the arms and finger tips. The muscles in the upper part of the lower leg also Nibratcd
 The lower tones Of the piano, when loudly and quickly played, may be experienced inwardly, causing an exciting sensation. Such feeling seems to thrill one and cause quick ening of the circulation
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-05-01
ARIZONA MAY BE STRIPPED OF
 CLASS 1 MEN
UNLESS DRAFT LAW IS AMENDED BEFORE SUM- MFR, STATE WILL HAVE TO USE MEN IN OTHER GLASSES TO FILL UP.

PHOENIX, April 24.-Uulcss con- grcsS enacts law changing the method of draft, all of the Class men of Arizona will be exhausted before the summer passes. This means that men with lower classifcationS will be called from this State in order to meet the States quota under the sys- tenn now being used.
 Other States expect never to be called upon 10 go out of Class 1 to ill their quotas. Under the draft system now in effect some of the men to go this month from Arizona will have to be taken from classiications other than Class l. Long before com- plction of the heavy movement Of troops this summer which announce ment from Washington says is to be expected. Class in Arizona will have been exhausted
 Already Pinal county's local board has notified the adjutant general that there are not sufficient men in Class to meet the present call on the county for 65 men to be supplied from there in the two movements that have dlI CduN DttH OiuNltu- I htlN dl ' only B men available in Class in Pinal county, leaving shortage of 3. which will have to be made up from other classifcations.
 When the next call comes 1t Is eX- pccted that other counties will show d shortage. There are now 3l97 men m Class l in the IA counties of the State. The quota for Arizona last year was 447S and according to press reports from Washington the draft this year is expected to equal, if not exceed, last year.
 According to the records of the draft and voluntary cnlistments, Ari- zona last year sent more than 7,00O men into the army and navy With proper credits, it is thought that Ari- zona should not be called upon to furnish more men this year.
 Col. Harris, adjutant general. IS pre- pairing a table setting forth the actual condition in Arizona, which will be forwarded to the provost marshal general, which he hopes to have given consideration in the making of calls under future drafts.
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-05-01
TIP SYSTEM IN FRANCE
 TO GO UNDER BAN

PARIS, April 24-The government has made a irst move against an an cicnt and deeply rooted institution, the tip" The minister of justice has introduced in the Chamber of Deputies a measure making 1t crime for a tradesman to give or for an cm- ployec of his customer to receive, presents or remuneration under any name or in any form.
 The pot de vim (tlask of winc), as this sort of tip is known in France, which is older than the re- publican regime, is thus directly men accd. The abuse of 1t has developed alarmingly in recent years, favored. the preamble to the bill says, by a deficiency in the penal code.
 The subsidizing, tipping or brlblng of an employee to facilitate business with his house was never regarded as ethical or permissible, but. in the absence of any penalty for 1t the in stitution thrived and grew. The bill now before the chamber fixes a pen altv of imprisonment of one to three years and a fine of from 500 to 5000 francs for each offense, the penalty to be applicable to both the giver and the takcr.
 It does not appear that this bill is aimed at the servants sou in the franc" or the five per cent that every cook or other domestic receives from retail merchants on the provisions they buy, yet, in the estimation of many this old and unanimously tol- cratcd custom Is the origin of all the finninn ahmscs
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-05-01
OFFICER NOW IN
 CHARGE FIT. WHIPPLE
(Prom Fridays Daily.}

First Lieutenant C. F. Naeger ar rived in Prescott yesterday afternoon from Camp Mcclellan, Ala, to take charge of the preliminary work of re- habilitating Whipplc barracks, eX- pecting to be relieved of the com mand within the next few weeks upon the arrival from Washington of Ma jor Fitzhugh Carter.
 Lieutenant Yaeger stated last night that his instructions to go to Pres colt had come to him quite suddenly, with the result that he was not pre- pared to state just what plans the war department had in mind regard ing the opening of the big hospital plant. He was directed to come here, and up until the time of his arrival at the post yesterday evening he had been under the impression that the place was garriSoncd and that the sanitarium had already been opened. He was much surprised, therefore, when he found that he was the sole officer here, and as a matter of fact he was the commandant of the post. He believes that supplies are already on the way here and that the open ing of the post is but matter of a week or SO. He does not know whether he will be stationed here permanently or not, although he has had much experience in the matter of aiding in the canlj ct of a military hospital post For 12 years he was stationed at Ft Bayard, \. M.. one