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Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-06-06
COURT APPOINTS OvERsEERs
Two Free Text Qualifications APP
proved by County Court
Tuesday.

Grover Stuart was appointed Tues
day by the Audrain County Court as
road overseer of Road District No. 62
to succeed Lee Childers, whose resig-
nation was accepted. W. B. Graham
was designated as overseer for Dis
trict No. 46, and the bonds of W. A.
Robbins, No. 23, and Z. L. Helwig, No,
43, were approved.
The certifications of the voting for
free text boks in School Districts Is
and 81 were approved by the court.
The justices spent Wednesday in
further examination of the county's
bridges.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-06-06
Western Clipped Brine s171O

W. H. McCue of Audrain county,
Mo-, contributed a load of clipped
lambs to the offerings on theSt. Louis
market Tuesday, las head which av-
eraged 81 lbs. and sold at $17.16,
which was the top of the market and
a dime higher than any clipped lambs
brought on this market yesterday
although there was a good liberal
number offered here yesterday
Live Stock Reporter.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-06-06
mae WHIsPERING MENACE.

@MR. CITIZEN. you are now on the
Firing Line" writes Harvey 0'Hig-
rius. in the st. Louis POst-Dispatch.
and then proceeds to outline some Of
Inc insiduous methods Of German
nropaganda. He terms them Ser
man whispers" and states they have
been as carefully prepared and out
lined under the competent direction Of
the German General staff as their
campaign on the Western front.
He says: @The collapse of Russia
was not victory for German arms.
It was a triumph of German propa-
ganda. And the defeat of the Italian
armies was achieved only after Ger
man agents, working with rumors,
SANDERS, counterfeit newspapers,
forged letters, and all the other weap-
ons of German treachery, had opened
an impregnable Italian position to the
successful assault Of an inferior Ger
man force.
"America is now the strongest en-.
envy that Germany has. A weakening
of our public morale is as necessary
to German success as the weakening
Of Russia was.
"In order to set US against oul
British allies, several sorts of "whis.
pering propaganda" are being used
There is the story that American sol.
diers are reeling around the streets o.
London drunk. 1t has been disproved
There is the charge that while we art
stinting ourselves to save grain thu
English are using it to make whisky
although we are saving and shipping
chiefly wheat, which is little used il
distilling, and the figures from Eng,
land show that the English liquol
traffic has been decreased by the wal
almost as much as ours. And there il
the report that millions of British sol
diers are held in England while tn,
allies are doing their fighting foI
them"--a falsehood that is sufficient,
discounted by the fact that the BritisI
Empire has 100000 men in the fiel,
and half million in her fleet"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-06-06
TO SUBSCRIBERS
The END OF THE DAY

We come 70 Thee, our Father,
with our doubts, and We ask
Tbee to lead rs out Of their con-
fusion. Hold US 10 our faith in
christ. Make as to find our
.lrength in Him. And Il the way
cen dark. and II we do not know
which way 20 turn. help Us to re-
member that in His service there
4 knowledge and that in the do
ing Of His viii we reach the
light. Amen.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-06-06
CARD OF THANKS.

We desire to thank our dear neigh
bors and friends for their kindness
shown, for the words of sympathy
spoken, during the trying hours and
death of our darling little son, For
rest; also for the floral offerings. May
Gods richest blessigs rest and abide
with them all, is our earnest prayer.
wi HARRY B. ELAN AND WIFE.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-06-06
BAR HOLDS MEETING.

The Audrain County Bar Associa-
ton met Monday afternoon, and dis
cussed the various lines of work they
are doing for the Government in the
interest of the drafted men. They
will hold a special meeting Monday
evening, June IT, at 6 o'clock, when
they will eat dinner at the Hotel Hox-
sey and consider other important mat
ters,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-06-06
BIRTHDAY IN FRANCE.

Bryan Ridgeway, son of Mrs. Bar
bara Ridgeway of this city, was twcn-
ty-one years old Wednesday, andiscel-
ebrating his birthday with the United
States trops in France, he having en-
listed not quite a year ago.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-06-06

James Roy and wife, of Evergreen,
Ala, are here on visit. They are
both looking splendid, and their many
friends are delighted to see them back
once more.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-06-06
FORMER WEXICO WOMAN
GOES TO WASHINGTON

Mrs. William Glendy of Colum-
bia arrived in Mexico Tuesday for a
short visit with her sister, Mrs. ]. G.
Lakenan before leaving for Washing
ton, d. C. Her husband and son,
William, both have positions in the
Congressional Library. The Glendys
formerly lived in Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-06-06
Imnersonator of Lincoln Dies.

NEW YORK, June benjamin
Chester Chaplin, moving picture actor
and scenario writer, whose striking
resemblance to Abraham Lincoln
gave him wide popularity, died in a
sanitarium at liberty, N. Y, Sunday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-06-06
Davenport with U. 5. Englneers.

Estill r. Davenport, brother Of
Mrs. L. Weatherford of this city,
writes that he is now stationed at
Camp Benjamin Harrison, Indianapo-
lis, Ind, with the United States Engin-
eering Corps. Mr.. Davenport was a
brakeman on the Chicago & Alton
run out of Slater and well known in
Mexico. He enlisted at Marshall May
IT
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-06-06
sMrTH.CoLDwELL WEDDING

Late Tuesday afternoon, Roy Smith
and Miss Maggie Coldwell had their
marriage license recorded; and a few
hours later were married at the Pres
byterian parsonage by the Rev. A. A.
Wallace.
The wedding terminated long love
affair which developed with the close
companionship of the couple in their
work at the Crown Laundry. Mr.
smith is a good business man and his
wife is an attractive young lady.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-06-06
CHnnREN,s EXERCISES.

The Sunday School of Littleby Meth
odist Church, near Rush Hill, will give
their anual all-day services, with bas-
ket dinner on Sunday, June 16. An
interesting program is being arranged
and the public is cordially invited.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-06-06
.-Boat
Is Hit
Again
Destroyer Interrupted Attack on
French Steamer Tuesday Sixty
Five Miles of the Coast
SCHOONER DECAUss is FOUND
Was Floating Bottom Up of the Del
eware Capes-U-boats Have Con-
tinued Their Activities.
Bulletin 3 p. m.

bulletln p. M.
Special to Evening Ledger.
NEW YORK, June 5.-The schoon-
er Decauss was found floating today
bottom side up off the Delaware capes.
A destroyer reported to the Navy De-
partment lost night that she inter
rupted an enemy submarine attack on
the French steamer Radioleine, 65
miles off the Maryland Coast at $3.50
o'clock this morning, and had found
the American schooner Edward R.
Baird, Jr., in sinking condition after
having been bombed. The destroyer
fired at the U-boat and struck it,
The list of dead and missing from
the raid OF the German submarines
against shipping off the American
Coast apparently stands at about So,
all from the steamship Carolina of the
New York and Porto Rico line. Six
teen of this number are known to have
perished when one of the ships boats
capsized in a storm Sunday night af-
ter the vessel had been sunk. The fate
of the others is not known, but 1t is
hoped they may have been picked up
by passing ship and will yet reach
shore safely.
FlOated 10 Hours With Body.
PHILADELPHIA, June 4.--for II
hours in the night Miss Edith Donate
Virola, an 1s-year-old Porto Ricar
girl, coming to this coutry to marry
floated on the body of her drowned fl
ance before she was dragged to safe
ty, after the steamship Carolina wal
torpedoed by a German submarine.
Miss Virola and ten other surviv
ors of the Carolina arrived in thii
city last night on their way to New
York, where they will be cared for b!
agents of the New York G. Porto Rict
Steamship Company.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-06-06
LEAVES FOR SERVICE.

Humphrey Craddock leaves We'd
nesday night for Austin, Texas, where
he will enter the School of Military
Aeronautics of the University of
Texas,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-06-06

Mr.. and Mrs. E. B. Keath received
notice Tuesday that their son, How
ard, has been commissioned a lieu
tenant,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-06-06

Thomas Barclay, instructor of po-
litical science in the University Of
Missouri, was in Mexico Tuesday en-
route to Chicago on business.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-06-06

Homer Force of Wellsville was in
Mexico Wednesday to register in the
National Army.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-06-06

E. C. Force of Wellsville while in
Mexico on busiess Wednesday, came
in to visit the Ledger office.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-06-06

John Hosher has sold his two hun
dred acre farm in Nodaway county to
will Phares for $4,000.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-06-06

Mrs. j. Il. Dodd of Wellsville was
operated on at the Mexico Hospital
Monday
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-06-06

Always the same grades Of Good
Coffee, at
d2w1 Smith Bros
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-06-06
SHOE COMFORT

combined with shoe smartness is a
feature of our new low shoes for men
who are particular. There's more than
comfort and smartness about these
shoes, however. There's a sturdiness
of construction that insures long
wear making them really the most
economical footwear you can buy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-06-06

n orning when the registering place
was opened and stated that he was
proud to be the first man to "sign up"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-06-06
RUSSIAN, JOURNALIST,
TRAVELLER AND NURSE

Miss Clara Taylor Awsits Naturali-
ation Papers to Join American
Red Cross Unit for France.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-06-06
WHEAT AND OATS.

| can insure your grain against
damage by hail
JOHN W. HOWELL,
wit Mexico, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-06-06

Francis Clements has gone to War
land, Wyo., to join his brother, Tim
othy, who has large farm there.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-06-06

Tea, mixed by experts, for ice tea, at
d2w1 Smith Bros
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-06-06

Monarch Brand Of Peanut Butter,
3Oc a h., at
d2w1 Smith Bros
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-20
CHRISTMAS OF 1913 TO BE
BEST ONE IN MANY YEARS
With Peace and Plenty Harrisburg and Nation Ready to
Celebrate Biggest and Best Ever

christmas, 191S-and the war is
over. So. go as far as you like in cele-
brating the best holiday season of the
entire year"
Throughout the city's business ceu-
ter this is the evident feeling of thou
sands and thousands of shoppers.
They push and they jostle-then they
smile and they buy-all to the end
that Christmas. 1918. shall be the big
gest and best of all Christmases-ani,
remember, 1t is only days off"
1t Will be the biggest Christmas in
the history of the nation, an official
of one of the leading department
stores said yesterday. The sale cf
goods has tripled last years output
and yesterday. to-day and tomorrow
will go on record as the heaviest busi-
ness days that retail merchants have
ever known. Goods are higher in
Erice. merchants say. due to transport
ration and labor difficulties; but the
chopper apparently is not alarmed ut
aigh price tags.
Never in the history of the depart
ment store have so many furs been
sold. Pearls and diamonds are being
bo0ght by the war wealthy to an eX-
tent that storekeepers have never
known. Pianos and talking machines
are in demand.
No Lack of Goods
Clothing for men and women is n
favorite choice. In one large store
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-20

duoing the beauty of their own race
In doll form, however, and lovely Jap
anese dolls made of the substantial
material that the Germans used in
their masterpieces may be had In the
shops.
Candy still in Demand
Candy merchants are coming in for
large share of tho Christmas liberal
ity. The sugar privations of the war
have created hunger for sweets.
This and tho open sugar market have
doubled the retail sales. Labor and
transportation are again responsible
for the high cost of confections.
There has been little demand for
artificial decorations. Merchants ex-
pected great inroads on their stock of
paper greens and hangings, and are
unable to explain the fickleness Of the
public in leaving much Of this on their
hands.
Florists promise a poor quality of
Christmas tree and Christmas greens,
and not an abundance of either. due
to the lack of labor for cutting and
gathering 1t.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-20

the sale of millinery has doubled. and
1t looks as If the Christmas hat would
encroach upon the grounds of the
Easter bonnet.
Sporting goods of all sorts are be-
ing selected for the men, as we'll as
clothing. A box of golf balls has
proved a popular selection. Even
father Is wearing fur this year, and
fur collared coats and fur-lined coats
have made record sale in the men 5
departments.
Handkerchiefs for both men and
women remain a popular gift. A
shipment of 10000 dozens of linen
ones from Ireland arrived for one
merchant yesterday.
Toys are selling as never before.
shopkeepers declare. Thy are higher
in price. despite the fact that they are
now made on our own soil. Mechan-
ical toys have the prominent place,
and few toys are asked for by the
kiddies that do not appeal to their
inventive and constructive genius.
Dolls remain a favorite for the girls,
and they are fovelier than ever. They
are the "Made-in- America" kind that
far excel the foreign ones in beauty.
The Japanese attempted to produce
dolls that rivaled the German made
toy, but were unsuccessful in produc-
ing n facial expression that would
charm the little girl mothers of Amer
lea. They have succeeded in repro
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-20
TEACHERS GO "OVER TOP"

Teachers in the Maclay street
school building have again demon
strated their loyalty and report q
100 per cent. enrolment in. the Red
Cross Christmas Roll Call. These
same teachers materially assisted
in putting the Eleventh ward "over
the top" in the United War Work
Campaign, and hav assisted in all
war campaigns and activities.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-20


in Harrisburg, said to-day in dis
cussing the site for a new municipal
building: THE new Courthouse and
city hall certainly should be erected
facing the park The development
of that area as a civic center due to
the Capitol Park extension is bound
to come, whether we will or no. and
now 1t is just question of whether
we are going to do 1T. or let the 9TH
er fellow do 1t q few years from
now.
Let the officials sell the ground
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-20

Official. records as to how Elmer
Geyer, now fourteen years old. be-
came a soldier and hero are lack
ing, but he is both. Elmer, who
comes from East Pittsburgh, Pa,
was with the 31Sth Infantry, First
Division, as a dispatch runner. AT
ter fourteen men had been killed by
German snipers he was entrusted
with q message they chad attempted
to deliver. He delivered 1t although
he was severely wounded. This
photograph was taken on board a
transport which had just arrived In
! New York.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-20
OFFICE BUILDING
MAY FACE CAPITOL

CONTINUED from FIRST Page.l
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-20
Announcements

Having just received my honorable dis
charge from the service of the U. S. Army, 1t is
with much pleasure that l announce to you
to- day that I have now returned to resume my
position in the civil and commercial life of
the community. 1 shall always look with great
pride to the fact that 1 had the privilege of
being able to serve this grand and glorious
country of ours at time when she needed
me. That during my absence my good friends
of Harrisburg have aided ME in my business
with their patronage to an even more liberal
extent than before, will always be a source of
extreme qualification to me. l appreciate
highly your spirit of cooperation during n
The Keota news., 1918-03-22

dren to support can take out $2.UUO
exemption and 500 additional exemp-
ton for each Of her children under
eighteen. Thus II IL intended that
the law shall work no hardship to wo-
men having to struggle to get along
But each must die return II her In.
come Is $1,000.
4 man whose wife dies and who 10
left with small children to support
upon moderate income may also take
full exemption under the new tax law
and also claim 500 exemption for
each Of his children under eighteen.
The widower under the law 10 .
single man aud must make tax re-
turn accordingly. Married men need
not die returns unless they are earn
ing $1,000 or more.
"This II as much national obliGn.
ton a. the reporting tor duty Of man
drafted for service with the colors, :"
Gays D. c. Roper. commissioner Ut In.
ternai revenue "a It stands. II 10
The Keota news., 1918-03-22

mucn . matter Of the man or wo-
mans own conscience. 1t 10 for him
or for her to determine Just how far
he il liable to the tax. He must figure
his own income and II It reaches the
figures named in the law must make
faithful report upon It to the proper
authority.
This tax 70 distinctly war meas
ure and will be in effect during the
war.
"This 10 . peoples tax-it reaches
right down into the pockets Of the
small wage Garner: It makes him .
partner In the Job Of Winning the
war"
DR.. b. l.. Fowler. dentist, will be
in Keota the nrst seven days Of each
month. Il
Pound paper. envelopes. tablets. type
writer papers and box stationery at the
News ONCE.
The Keota news., 1918-03-22
AuStin'S
PUBLIC SALE
Dates

We will be able to take care Of any
and oil sales around Keota this summer
from now on. Employ the men you
know get the money for your stuff.
Make dates with w. E. Burkholder
AUSTIN BROS. AuctS.
When you look your best see Fortner.
A book is always On appropriate pres
ent. See our line. SANKEY'S.
Fortnsr. Photographer, Sterling, Colo.
The Keota news., 1918-03-22
SO Head Cattle

SO Head Cattle
2 milch COWS fresh in April.
2 mich cows. 4 yrs old, giving
milk.
White-face heifer, coming 3 yrs.
% white-faced and shorthorn
heifers, 2 and coming 2 yrs old,
all coming fresh.
7calves coming yr old.
Well-bred sh0rth0rn bull, com.
ing 3 yrs old.
Shorthom bull, coming l year.
Also Poland China brood SOW,
safe with pig; / young sow; four
shoats; rooster and "a hens; tur-
key 9obbler and 2 hens.
The Keota news., 1918-03-22
Machinery, Etc.

VldCIllneIy, EtC.
Binder. wagon, disk, mower, 2
cultivator$, hay rack, 3-section
harrow. l6-inch w. NJ. pl0w, rod
breaking plow, garden plow, spool
barb wire. wheel barrow, 3 sets
work harness, Beatrice cream sep
aratOr good as new, cook range,
extension dining table, and other
household goods.
About 1000 pounds fall rye,
600 pounds spring rye, 40 sacks
of potatoes, and 2 tons rye hay.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-01-18

and will be kept secret until its pes
entation. First rehearsal will be held
tonight at the home of Ruth Comet.
Lorn Ragland has purchased the
Tony Mello house, and MIR. and Mrs.
Ragland will take possession immedi-
lately Mr.. and Mrs. A j. Durand will
move from the Mello house
Mr.. and Mrs. Jean Plumb enter
tanned at card party Monday even
ing the following people: Mr.. and Mrs
A. ]. Durand, Mr. and Mrs Struthers
Lockett and Mr.. and Mrs. c H Con-
nett
Mrs. Fred Mastick left recently for
an extended visit with her sister in
San Francisco, making the trip up the
coast by steamer.
Mrs. B. B. Mastick has moved into
Mrs Bessie Whites house, and Mr. and
Mrs. Francis Toler have taken the
Mastick bungalow for the winter.
Mrs. Addie Dow, Calexico visitor
from Long Beach, spent the week end
with Mrs. John Hogan.
The first publication of the Seeley
Sentinel under it's new management
Imperial Valley press., 1918-01-18
RED CROSS IS
IN NEW ROOMS
Calexic0 Chapter Moves Into Brand
New Quarters, Which Are Pro-
nOunced Most Convenient and Pleas
ant-News Notes From The Press
CalexicO Writer.
Especial to The Press)


CaleXico, Jan. 18.-The Calexico
chapter today is moving into the new
quarters at 100 Paulin avenue, and
the members are greatly pleased with
them. They are both convenient and
pleasant.
S. C. Blackman today received a
permit for the erection of an apart
ment house to cost $4,000 The build
ing is to be erected at the corner of
Sixth and Mary streets, and will be
modern in every respect.
Mr. and Mrs. ] M. Bragg are spend
ing the day at Ell Centre with their
daughter, Mrs Fiske Hannaford.
Sam Thing is spending a week at
San Diego.
The Woman's Improvement Club
met with Mrs. Turner yesterday aft
ernoon and an interesting helpful ses-
sion was held.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-01-18

be forced through the workings, and
it is believed that the alarm may
thus be spread quickly.
AS part Of it's safety first" pro-
gram at it's Black Rock mine, th
Butte & Superior company is issuin.
at intervals periodical, containing a
tabulated record of all accidents
whereby a man is incapacitated for :.
days or more. First aid suggestions
and rules for accident prevention also
are given.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-01-18
Heber Notes.

Mrs. M. A. Ritter has sold her 40
acre ranch east of town to Mr.. Bak-
or. The Fred C. Abrams ranch, ad-
joining the Ritter ranch, was bought
by Mr. Baker several weeks ago. Mrs.
Ritter expects to make her home in
Heber at least until warm weather.
Mrs. H. ]. Ellis and son, who have
been i'll with grippe, are slowly re-
covering.
Joe Svencer, who has been testing
at the creamery, has left for Ari-
zona
Mr.. and Mrs. E. E. johnson, who
have been visiting with Mr. and Mrs.
% B Johnson, have located in Calex-
leo
Coy J. Ritter has bought the W. w.
Fairchild ranch south of town The
ranch is leased to a Japanese gar
dener. Mr.. Ritter will stay out on the
McQuown ranch until fall
Imperial Valley press., 1918-01-18
HEBER CREAMERY
MAY Be OPENED
Stockholders to Meet Again on Janu-
airy %, to Consider Ways and Means
of Reopening the Plant-Red Cross
Membership Is BOOming-Many
Ranches Changing Hands.
Especial to The Press)

Heber, Jan. 1S.-The stockholders
of the Heber Cooperative Creamery
are to meet again January %, and
will consider ways and means for re-
opening the plant, which closed a
short time ago. There is a feeling
that the difficulties which stood in
the way of it's operation may be sur
mounted.
The Red Cross Sewing Day at the
home of Mrs. H. V. Blackburn yes
terday afternoon was attended by a
score of women, who brought their
lunches and spent the day in making
garments. All garments left unfin
ished at the last meeting were fin
ished and many news ones were made
ready to return to headquarters. Mrs.
Lindsay sent the congratulations of
headquarters to the women of the He
ber auxiliary on the neatness and ac-
curacy of the sewing.
One Hundred Members Coming
Mrs. w. A. Harlan, membership
chairman, reported an increase of 16
members. The auxiliary now has 81
and canvass will soon show
LOO members, it is believed.
Mrs. Eva Wheeler, state chairman
Of the w. c. T. U, will use the regu-
lar church hour Sunday morning to
speak on the Unions campaign for
contributions to war work
Imperial Valley press., 1918-01-18

Butte, Mont, Jan. 17.-Fire alarms
in the Butte Mining company's prop
critics here are to be spread through
the sense of smell, rather than that
of hearing or sight. By the means Of
compressed air, an unusual odor is to
Imperial Valley press., 1918-01-18
SOCIAL"
FOR ENDEAVORERS
Seeley Young People Plan Program
for Friday, When Each Fair One
Will Bring a Pie-The Plumbs En-
tertained at a Card Party-Breezy
Seeley News of Day.
Especial to The Press)

Seeley, Jan. 1s.-The Christian En-
deavor Society mas planned task So
cial for next Friday night. Each lady
is requested to bring along pie for
the big feed to be held during the So
cial. A committee is secretaly ar
ranging a program for the evening.
The program is of surprise nature
Imperial Valley press., 1918-01-18

will be made tomorrow. At first the
publication will be weekly, but Edi-
tor Magruder has promised probable
change to bi-weekly publication lat
er on.