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Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-04-11
CITIZENS PROTEST At
LOSSOF WEATHER VANE
ReHc Staei Per Msmorirs n ne
Hearts e Thass We Had
Lived uese Lag
SHARES HoNoRs wHH FLAG
Court Hess 0ffi<izls Have Hccdcd
Obicctisn and Re-insiaicd
Fasorite

The weather vaae kss rsne back to
iss cd place. Indesd. {, has been
raised q be from t. former position
AMI viii have fresh houors heaPed
uPon H.
Perhaps nobody rvaii1ed exactly
how important a place in the history
Of the town and how large a section in
peoples hearts the Oh weather yane
on top Of the court house had Oeeu-
pied. but when It was decided 70 put
big American flag on the dome, the
vsne was taken down then the
howls Of protest began TO roll in.
Il wasn't that anybody was unpa-
tri0tie exactly. Certainly nobody who
protested objected 70 having the
American flag flying from the dome.
Il was just that We couldn't seem to
get used to the idea ef doing without
the faithful weather vane. cour,
house officials were almost over
whelmed BY the number Of people who
asserted that they had always de-
pended on that vane 70 measure the
wind. Maybe the person who hasn't
had the Audrain County weather vanC
all these years thinks it isn't absolute
lly necessary to measure wind anyway
And maybe it isn't necessary for hin
but for the genuine native o.
Mexico, it has become a part of 1
daily program. Everybody know
that wartime is no time TO chang
routines, so the weather vane has bee
put back.
The vane was placed on the Cour
House in 1873, few years after tn
building was erected. The count
court was visited at that time by
committee of citizens asking that tn
vane be purchased. Among the cit
zens who suggested the idea was th
late ]. F. Llewellyn, for many yeal
Mexico's weatherman. His daughte
Mrs. Abby Snoddy, says that she ca
scarcely remember a morning th'
her father did not observe the weatht
vane, and at night he would usual
make another calculation from it.
Just to prove that it isn't lat
of patriotism with the folks who dor
want their old land mark pull
down--two Of the men who were wo
ried most were R. S. Mckinney, Co
federate veteran, and ]. B. Bodki
C. A. R. veteran.
They both said they wanted to 5
Old Glory FLOATING free" alright, b
they thought the weather vane shou
not be discarded. Accordingly I
workmcn decided that by putting :
weather vanc on another standa
and raising it a bit higher than
was before, the flag and vane COZ
each have place on top Of the Coz
House.
1--WE expected that we'd soon
getting letters from old residel
calling US down for desecrating
home Of their youth unless we
placed the vane", said one Of the CO.
officials
Anyway, the weather vane is b;
in place, looking perfectly natu
and another tradition is rescued.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-04-11
HOSPITAL CARRIES
BY BIG MAJORITY
Metios Gives fruposiftua . Nole e
itsi % - and Cesafy Pre-
cincis a. as Wei
WAS REMARKABLE ELECTION
Beniaa City. Unioa and Barke BAL
loiing unanimously Fer Coanty
Instifuiioa

Aadrsin is 10 have the County hos
piial. This county IS the fizt 70 take
advantage Of the offer Of thestateleg-
islaturs. Il Is understood that Mon
roe county Is now circulating a peti-
tion asking a chance % vote on the
same question. The hospital election
for the half mill levy Friday was one
ef the mast remarkable ever held IN
the county. A total Of 25ss for the
proposition and only sic arainai Il.
Mexieo's vote was 1881 for and
only so against the project
and the county precincts rolled up a
vote as good and in some places better,
At Benton City, Union and Burke,
there were no negative votes. Molino
east 100 votes for and one against the
hospital. A two-third majority was
required to carry the issue.
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Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-04-11
AUDRAIN A LEADER

THE telegram sent the State Board
Of Equalization by the Audrain Coun-
ty Board of Equalization, urging them
TO adopt the ruling of the State Tax
Commission, which was published in
the metropolitan papers this week,
brought the following letter of COM
mendation from Xenophon Whitley, q
former Mexico boy, and now a prom.
inent attorney Of st. Louis:
THAT was a splendid telegram you
sent to the Governor and the Board Of
Equalization. / wish like telegram
could go from every county in the
State. Audrain County always
takes the lead, but sooner or later the
others win follow. Very truly yours,
"XENOPHoN P. whitley"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-04-11

been put away against the time when
there viii be slaekening in the work
and maybe a party at the same time.
OF course, Miss johnson hasn't out
grown her liking for them either. She
.sn't a bit the sort of a person who
is contented with sensible clothes all
the time. She is a real girl-which
makes her farming achievements the
more notable.
The Johnsons have service flag
with one star on it-for the boy who
has pledged his life to his country
Miss johnson has been far too modest
about what she has done to dream fol
a minute that she is worthy of a star
too, but we shouldn't wonder if 'Jnclt
Sam should decide that service sucl
as hers is worth just that sort of rec
ognition.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-04-11
METHODISTS TO BUY BONDS
Church VIII Conduct Campaign "a
Help Government and Pay Debt

1t was voted at the regular church
services at the Methodist Church Sun
day morning to start campaign to
buy Liberty Bonds and War Savings
Stamps to the amount of seven or
eight thousand dollars for the
church. The money will be used in
paying off the debt on the church, in
making some needed repairs and for
building a parsonage.
Definite plans for the campaign
have not yet been completed, but will
be made soon, and the campaign will
be started.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-04-11

WHEN the administration asks Of
Congress the approval of some urgent
war measure there is always serious
objection in the Senate. Sometimes it
comes from the Republican side and
sometimes from the Democratic, but
al the evidence goes to show chat
there is fine band Of non-partisan
Danites in that body who would rather
hold up President Wilson than VIII
helm Hohenzollern.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-04-11
SCHOOL BOARD ORGANIZES
S. p. Emmons is Reelected Pres.
ident

S. P. Emmons was reelected pres
ident of the Mexico School Board at
meeting held Thursday afternoon.
A. H. Whitney was chosen Vice-Presi-
dent to succeed Superintendent L. B.
Hawthorne.
The three new members Of the board
elected last Saturday were sworn in at
the meeting Thursday. They are:' A,
H. Whitney, t, ]. Williams and A. C,
White. G
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-04-11
Quota
WELCOME TO MEXICO

Mrs. Nancy L. Dodd, Fulton, moth
9 r Of William Dodd, who lives south
Of this city, has purchased what Is
known as the W. A. Sharp property
on E. Monroe street and will move
to Mexico to reside, shortly.
The Ledger Joins the people Of this
city in extending cordial and hearty
welcome. This Is a splendid piece OF
residence property, and was purchased
woth the money. Property values in
Mexico are looking up, and there is
every evidence that many new homes
viii be built this year
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-04-11
PRESBYTERIAN ELECTION
Local Church Elects New Officers
Sunday, March the 9TH

At the election Of officers at the
Presbyterian Church, Sunday, DR.. j.
Q. Pasqueth and S. J. Buclner, who
have served in the past years, as
dcaeons, were elected to eldership;
and A. ?. Green, r. A. Markwell, T.
L. cass, Ralph Buclner and L. McF,
Gamble were elected deaeons.
The remaining elders are William
Pollock. S. d. Stocks, Frank II. Par.
ker, DR.. J. G. Moore, C. C. Heizer
and Wallace Dearing. The other dea-
cons are r. M. White, c. Z. Leeper,
J. w. Gallaher, Ey Layson. Harry
McGee, Earl Brown, George Win Rob.
crtson and Charles y. Clark.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-04-11

THE atlas Of Audrain county, is.
sued By George A. ogle & Company
Of Chicago. is most excellent book
and is being distributed among tb'
onlysubscribers here this week. 1t Il
not only illustrated, but contains com.
plete maps Of every section Of Au
dlain.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-04-11

Tom Shire, son of Phil Shire, who
is with the U. S. Army stationed at
Kelly Field, San Antonio, Texas, has
been in the hospital. We are glad to
say he is much improved in health and
expects to be out shortly
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-04-11
STRIKE KANSAS OIL
Mexico Men Interested in Company
With Big Lease

The Lehigh Oil and Gas Company,
Of which NJ. Il. Wise, d. D. Dudley
and Tate MeCue, Of this city, are
stockholders, has struck a hundred
barrel oil well on one Of their lease,
in Wilson County, Kansas. They
have been offered one hundred dol
lars a day for the gas that flows from
the well, and Mr.. Wise says the pro.
position looks especially good. They
have a lease on thirty-five hundred
acres, and a number Of Auxvasse ant
Galloway County people are interest
ed in the proposition with them.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-04-11

w. l.. GRIFFIN IN IOWA

Word has been received here that
W. L. Griffin, who disappeared from
this city mysteriously some time ago,
has been located in Iowa. In a letter
Mr.. Griffin stated he had suffered
mental lapse and could recall moth
inG concerning his departure.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-04-11
AUDRAIN STILL LEADS

Festus J. Wade telephoned to this
city Friday that vandalia had sold an
additional $4,000 in War Savings
Stamps and Molino $3.50 additional
and that Audrain county still leads
the state in this patriotic work
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-04-11
Catarrh Cannot Be Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS. as they
cannot reach the seat OF the disease.
Catarrh is a local disease, greatly in
fiuenced by constitutional conditions,
and in order 10 cure Il you must
take an internal remedy. Halls Ca
tRrrh Cure is taken Internally and
acts thru the blood on the mucous sur
faces Of the system Halls Catarrh
Cure was prescribed by one of the best
physicians in this country for years. 1t
is composed OF some Of the best tonios
known. combined with some Of the
best blood purifiers. The perfect COM
AlnatiOn of the ingredients IN Hairs
Catarrh Cure Is what produces such
wonderful results in catarrhal condi-
tons. Send FOR testimonials. free
i. ]. CHENEY e Co. Props, Toledo, o.
All Druggists 7Fc
Halls Family Pills for constipation.
ADV.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-04-11
LoUTRE LEADS IN W. S. S. SALES
Other Townships in County Are Ap.
preaching Quota

Loutre is, so far the banner town.
ship of Audrain county in the matter
of War Savings Stamp sales. The
quota assigned to Loutre was $4,000
worth of stamps and cash sales Of
s27,725.25 have already been made.
Actual cash sales in other townships
and the quotas assigned follow:
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-04-11

In the Mexico Evening and Week.
ly Ledger win be found the an
nouncement Of Thomas p. Noel, can.
didate for County Collector subject
to the action Of the Democratic pri-
mary In August.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-04-11
LOCAL SPEAKER FOR
A.S. Commencement
NcAH.n fiszs 90 lie Hoae Taleai
a.d save Moary m
Wariime
EXAMPLE TO STUDENTS
Funds May h Pat 10 Ssae Pstri-
otis Uss BY Schooi Au-
thorities

McMlian HiEh Sehooi vill have a
home talent eummenecmeat this year,
sceordinr 70 Superintendent L. b.
Havtborne and PrincipaiLH. Strunk.
In past years. speakers from cut Of
town have been imported al some sx-
ponse 20 deliver the commencement
address. This year, a new plan viii Be
tried. with q view no; only 10 saving
money which may then be put to some
patriotic use. but also with the idea
Of setting an example Of wartime
economy for the students.
I'VE have some Of the best speak
crs in the state right here in Mexioo.
said Mr.. Hawthorne. sand Il will not be
a bad plan 70 teach our students the
value Of home products. Besides. il
is timn when everybody needs tC
learn the lesson o. thrift and simple.
ity."
No speaker as yet has been ehos-
en- to deliver the address which vii
i be the evening Of May II, The baeea,
laureate sermon win be preached Sun
day, Nay 10. by the Rev. A. A. Wal
lace Of the Presbyterian Church.
I The candidates for graduation are
Beagles, Willie
Bolts. Virginia
Ball. Rilla
Cawthorne, Dora
Dorgsn, Mabel
Dillard, Bennetta
/ Harrison, Lucy
: Mammett, Blanche
Harper, Elizabeth
Hobbs, Phoebe -
e jenkins, Katherine
/; Johnson, Effie
y Lavender, Ruth
Meliza, Grace
{ MeCreery, Leta
a Mills, Georgia
= Miller, Mary Charles
: Meehlin, Osie
l. Painter. Clariee
,t Potts, Mary Katherine
& Plunkett, Helen
IS Pulls, Lucy
Y Rowland, Mary F
Sannebeck, Katherine
s Sannebeck, Priscilla
,e Wilson, Margaret
m Weidler, Mamie
Z Adams. S. c.
Barre, William
Beamer, Alvin
Brakeman, Glenn
Cleveland, Frank
ny Dermody, Robert
D0byns, Ben
Douglass, Elwood
", Ferris, Ross
ey Franey, Charles
re Fry, Nolan
ID Garrett, Ralph
5es Houston, Frank
ey Johnston, Bryan
OIL Johnston, Wesley
'm Kerr, Hall
ro- Morris, Frank
ey Moore, Raymond
ed offutt, Claggett
nd Powell, Bruce
St Pitts, Guy
Swift, selby
Williams, Glenn
Willis, Harold
ey Winans, Edwin
sc.
in Winans, Theo
Ist Kearins, James
"a Austin, o. D.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-04-11
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR DINNER

Crusade Commandry No. % Knights
Templar held an initiation Thursday
afternoon and evening. A six o'clock
delicious dinner was served the Sir
Knights at the Hotel Hoxsey.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-04-11
COMPLIMENTS LEDGER
MORE MEN CALLED
April 26ih VIII Begin Entrainment of
Additional Fighters

A call for the entrainment Of
drafted white men and negroes for five
days, beginning April 26th, has Just
been received by the Local Draft
Board. 1t is not known just how
many men from Audrain will be in
this call. The men will be sent to
Camp Funston.
Five men, four Of whom already
been selected, will be sent out in an
swer to an induction call received Sat
lrday. These men win be trained
for two months at Government ex
pense in mechanical work. They vii
70 either to St. Louis or Ames, Iowa
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-04-11

BUY a Liberty Bond. II you
haven't boy in the service, help
your neighbOr's boy who is there do
ing your bit in as large a way as pos
sible.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-04-11
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE

ADMINISTRATORS NOIlCh
Notice is hereby given that .Sso Lvy
ters Of administration upon the eS'A'
Of ,d
CATHERINE FEGER, Decea'ea,
been granted the undersigned ey W w
Probate Court Of said county OF Auu "
rain, hearing date Of the Sth Gay "
April, 1913. o,oinst
All persons having claims asIiit sLjSit
said estate are required 70 "a. eAniJ siy
them 10 us for allowance wl',lli I.,ors o
months after date Of said Le'.,,v w.
or they may be excluded from r, .neS aux
benefit Of such estate and Il 'o ous
claims be not exhibited witnlh ,ioa. y"'
year from the time Of the Pup,e" ;or.
ton Of this notice, they WILDE will DS ~
ever barred. JOHN Z fEg,EN, E,.I,or
Tat hdm lllS''J J,y Of
Attested by me this eig''' '''
r W. W. BoTTs,,
Judge Of Probate CourTis oi5is
Date Of list insertion, Aprll H. w.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-04-11
AUDRAIN LAWYERS
MEET HERE FOR
ORGANIZATION
W. W. Fry, Jr., is Chosen President
Of County Bar Association

At the request Of the Missouri Bar
Association, an Audrain County Ban
Association was formed Saturday af.
ternoon at Mexico. Twelve lawyer.
were present and the following off.
GERS we're elected;
President, W. w. Fry. Mexico
Viee-Pres., J. o. Barrow. =. Vandalia
Secretary, Z. r. Hollingsworth,
''sss'ss. fanualls
Treasurer, w. H. Logan. =. Laddonia
Missouri lawyers were especially
useful in the first draft and the coun.
ty organizations are being formed Will
the idea Of larger cooperation In
each county with the state organiza.
ton. The first Monday in each Junt
was fixed as the time of the annua
meeting Of the Audrain Association
and at that time this year further
plans will be taken up.
The lawyers who attended the meet
ing Saturday were:
r. D. Rodgers, c. A. Barnes, z.
A. Shannon, A. c. Whitson, W. w.
Fry, Jr, Judge w. w. Bolts, ]. w.
Burlington, s. d. Stocks, all Of Mex.
leo; j. o. Barrow, and =. F. Hol
lingsworth, Of Vandalia, and E. c.
KEENAN, and W. II. Logan, Of Laddo.
mia.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-04-11

Stockton Fountain, Of Ccntralia,
well known in Mexico, is being men
TONED as a candidate for representa-
tive Of Boone county.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-04-11
GUILTY OF BooTLEGGNG
Mexico Negro Fined $500 and SEN
fenced to Jail

Claude Blue, a Mexico negro, was
fined 5000 and sentenced to Is months
in jail Thursday afternoon on three
bootlegging counts. Blues case was
tried in the court Of Judge ]. H
Wayne. The negro was arrested by
Sheriff ]. G. Ford and Deputy Sher-
if Chal Blum and night officer VIM
Sullivan.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-04-11

In the Mexico Evening Ledger and
the Weekly Ledger viii be found the
announcement Of Ross B. Cauthorn,
candidate for reelection County Clerk
subject to the action Of the Demo
cratic Primary in August.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-04-11
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT

Notice is hereby given tina, final
settlement Of the estate Of
EDGAR w. CLARK, Deceased,
will be made at the next term Of
the Probate Court of Audrain County,
NO., to be held at Mexico, No, on
the second Monday in May, 1913,
JOHN w. HOWELL, Adm
lst insertion April II, 1918. ltd
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-04-11

Miss Elaine Miller has returned
from an extended visit in Tuseols
ard Monticello, III.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-04-11
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT


WILLIAM GROVES, Deceased,
will be made at the next term Of
the Probate Court of Audrain Coun-
ty, Missouri, to be held at Mexico
Missouri, on the second Monday in
May, 1918. I'd
w. S. ELLER, Executor
1st insertion April II, 1918.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-04-11
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT

INVI II y VT FIIfFfL N1 - .
Notice is hereby given that ma.
settlement Of the estate oil
JOHN Il BRITT0N, Deceased =,
will be made at the next term Of
Of the Probate Court Of AudTalh
County, Missouri, to be held at Mex
leo, Missouri, on the second Monday
in May, 1918. I'd .,,,.,,
JOHN W. HOWELL,
Executor.
Ist insertion April If, 1918, I'd
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-04-11

J. H. Gibbins, Of Benton City was
in Mexico Monday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-04-11

NOTICE OF FINAL sETTLEMLNl
Notice is hereby given that maj
settlement Of the estate Of
JOHN b. BAsKETT, Deceased
will be made at the next term n,'' "
the Probate Court of Audrain Oou''
ty, Missouri, to be held at Me"'9
Missouri, on the second Monday !"
May, 1918.
GEORGIA c. BAsKETT, Adm
1st insertion Apr. 4, 1918 Wv
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-04-11

NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT
Notice Is hereby given that ilnaI
settlement OF the estate Of
JOHN A. CLARK, Deceased, =,
will be made at the next term o.
the Probate Court Of Audraln County,
Mo-, to be held at Mexico, Mo-, on 'n'
second Monday in May, 1918
JOHN L. CLARK, Adm
lst Insertion April II, 1913 1-'o
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-04-11

c. NJ. Clay and wife are home from
Denver.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-13
THE DAHL
BY ELLEN b. KEE

TT WAS Saturday, and for Sue that
perhaps a stroll through the shops IL
there was time.
She pursued her leisurely way w the
street from the station, conscious that
she was looking very small, and quite
aware Of the fact that several pairs OF
masculine eyes had cast approving
glances in her direction as she fingered
to look in the shop windows on her way.
suddenly realizing that the streets
were getting very crowded, Sue came to
the conclusion that she had stopped too
long admiring the pretty things IN the
said to herself, and glanced at the
watch on her wrist.
Mercy Ten nut of ?. Where
has the time gone? I'll be late now all
right and she tried to hurry. hut the
crowds were too much for her, and In
spite of her best efforts she found that
she made slow progress.
surely there must be something the
matter" thought Sue. Il never remem-
Der seing such an awful crowd even on a
Saturday"
Can't cross here. miss" a deep voice
said to her. Streets blocked to passen-
fers till the parade's gone BY and Sue
found herself looking up to the good
natured policeman who usually stood
guard at the crossing.
. S"if ''' iNh''
that there was going to he one! What
parade is it," she asked the blue-coated
giant, who still stood there smiling at
her.
why, it's just the boys from Camp
on their way to the armory so the
streets. closed to traffic till they've
Sc Sue had TO stand there inc watch
the parade, and she kept one very
anxious eye on the big clock on the cor
the minute hand moved one space more.
At the Play
1T know it's not a bit patriotic to feel
like this-I really ought to feel ashamed
Of myself" said Sue to herself, but. oh,
dear. I wouldn't care II 1t was n day
but Saturday" and with a sigh Of relief.
after fifteen minutes of anxious waiting,
Sue darted across the street and sped on
her way to the theatre.
"Oh. how I hate to be late" she
stormed TO herself. I'll just get In
when everything is pitch dark, and have
to crawl in over half a dozen people.
and get all disarranged. 10 say nothing
of stepping all over them" and her
fears were all realized. for the theatre
was all In darkness, and by the time
Sue sank into her seat, breathless but
thankful to be settled at last, her tenn
per as we'll as her clothing was just a
little upset.
"Oh, dear" she exclaimed in exaspera-
ton. when she had finally disposed of
all her belongings, 1--WE forgotten to
get a program, after all. had no
idea this was a war play (as she noticed
several of the men on the stage in
uniforms). You certainly can't tell
much from the names of plays these
days" she fumed. Blu just then the
star made her appearance, and Sue for
got all about her impatience as she APP
plauded enthusiastically, as her faVorite
came upon the stage, and she leaned
forward in breathless attention as the
soldier hero babe his sweetheart good-by
and went off on a dangerous mission.
Gracious, I never dreamed that this
was a war play breathed Sue to her.
self as the curtain fell on the first act
II seem to find soldiers on all sides to,
I day" And. as the lights went up and