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Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-03-14
The Weekly Ledger

ONE Of thS peculiar situations con-
frostlng newspaper men throughout
the country is TO find people who
don't believe In local newspaper,
and don't even subscribe, wanting
themselves and their families sK-
plotted They like TO see their names
in the paper every day, and will walk
a mile TO a barber shop 10 borrow a
paper, hut at the same time really
don't understand why local nevspa-
pers are published" We are not
surprised at their contention abou;
the matter. because they most certain.
Is don't believe in cooperating in the
support Of the paper. Such is life.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-03-14
Births Falling Behind

LONDON, March II. - Deaths have
exceeded births in London since the
first year of the war. In four weeks
the deaths numbered 1904 and the
births 1491, an excess Of 313 deaths.
In Hamburg, Germany, the deaths
have averaged a figure three times the
number of births. Berlin's figures
for one week we're 2S2 births, 45l
deaths, including many children under
IL years Of age. Contrasted with this
the population of neutral Countries il
steadily increasing.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-03-14
PROVINCES DRY APRIL l

OTTAWA, Ont, March II. - Cam
ada, except for the provinces Of Que
bee and Ontario, will go dry April /,
and on December 81 intoXicants in
Quebec and Ontario will vanish and
the sale or manufacture Of intoxicat-
ing liquors will be prohibited through
out the Dominion.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-03-14

Edgar White, of Macon, who used to
be a court reporter and keeps track OF
such things, is authority for the
news that a Monroe County mar who
has sued his wife for divorce mentions
several male friends Of hers, and then
candidly says "therc is another party
whom the plaintiff would name in this
petition but for fear the said party
would kill this plaintiff" - Kansas
City Times.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-03-14
Eggs as Entrace Fees

LONDON, March II. In place Oh
the entrance money, country picture
show houses are now accepting eggs
and sending them to local hospitals
as their contribution toward the war
These egg weeks alternate with the
usual money weeks.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-03-14

Smith Bros Automobile Co. made
the following sales this week; Two
As and . Model COS to F. A. Pas
chang, Of Martinsburg; n Sod to
Miss Ida Stalcup, Mexico, and one
SEA to Clarence Kleine, of Vandalia.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-03-14

LONDON, March II. By collect
ing and selling four hundred tons Of
waste paper, the village Of Luton has
earned five thousand and forty dollars
in the last Is months.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-03-14
Elementary

Miss Josephine Wallace, in charge
PRAIRIE and NORTH LYNN
Miss Laura Maxwell
SAILING
Mrs Ben Burkeye
WILSON
Miss Emma Groves
CUIVRE-
Mrs Arch Jacobs
LOUTRE and LYNN
Mrs French Douglas
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-03-14

General O1llcerS
Mitchell White, in charge.
Frank Erisman.
Ruth Cook.
SALT RIVER
Clyde Ellis
Forrest Berrey
Miss Lillian Flynt
PRAIRIE AND NORTH LYNN
C DeLaporte
G II Morthland
Mrs Clyde Shoup
SAILING
A L Winscott
A L Watts
Mrs M T Garnett
WILSON
JE Berrey
Ide Squires
Fannie Scott
CUIVRE-
T S Eichor
w F Barbee
J M Dye
LOUTRE and SOUTH LYNN
S E Stratton
B Default
Mrs Z M Rockwell
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-03-14
Secondary

Miss Ellen Carter, in charge
SALT RIVER
Mrs ] E Durkee
PRAIRIE and NORTH LYNN
Cecil Llewellyn
SAILING
Dottie Angel
WILSON
Mrs Charles Faddis
CUIVRE-
w J Crow
ILOUTRE and SOUTH LYNN
Mrs S E Stratton
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-03-14

The following is the program OF the
officers meeting next Sunday
afternoon at the Mexico Christian
Church of the Audrain County Inter-
UNCONVENTIONAL Sunday School Asso-
ciation:
Mexico Christian Church
March II
2:3O 2O-Devotional, led by Dr.
Wallace.
2:5O 5-Report of Treasured, Franz
Erisman.
1855 Roll Call, Separation 10
! Conferences.
800 4O-Separate Conferences.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-03-14
COURT NOTES

The case of J. L. Shotwell VS.. the
Chicago & Alton Railroad for damag-
cs is on trial in the Circuit Court.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-03-14

Management
C. NJ. Fox, in charge.
SALT RIVER
r B Kerr
PRAIRIE and NORTH LYNN
J R Shook
SAILING
CT Bruton
WILSON
d Miller
LOUTRE and SOUTH LYNN
Rufus Byrns
3:45 30-Address by the Rev c
Grimes.
4:15-Adjournment.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-03-14

Albert Bartels is a patient in the
Mexico Hospital.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-03-14

Miss Lena Dowell has moved to this
city to make her home.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-03-14
Miss Anna Miller

Miss Anna Miller
SAILING
Frank Crosswhite
WILSON
Miss Grace Smith
CUIVRE-
Rev l. B Arvin
LOUTRE and SOUTH LYNN
Miss Anna johnson
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-03-14

R. A. Canada, of Thompson, is a pa
tiont in the Mexico Hospital.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-03-14
1T WORLI
TO AN EN-
Display of TIL
Thursday Mig
US Effects on d
o sEvERA
Display Was
/ of Its Kind E
n This Vicinity

4 Borealis 4
irthern Lights
lomina visible
/ supposed I'd
origin.
their Lights
different timd
9 beauty as
they lighted
and aroused
informed and
ious.
me of h 4
revealed that
d come; othd
$ e~olorings d
,e omen, and
ed to the "co
an from a RI
At times 1
eavens. w
lotted the ST
ion of the $
in The even
lmost midn1
tie that tell
ice from ID
was heavily
of the cid
dccompdil|
I'm Lights.
e possesse
%colors, red
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-03-14

=. A~~n4~V uIru feIvIIniChueu as
the worlds best corn remedy by
Llewellyn & Sons.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-03-14

Mr.. and Mrs. R. W. Weeks, of Van
dalia, were visitors in Mexico Tues
day.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-03-14
COUNTY SUNDAY SCHOOL
ASSOCIATION OFFICERS
CONFERENCE MARCH II

Meeting Will Be at the Christian
Church Sunday Afternoon, Be-
ginning at 2:3O
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-03-14

154 is the Ledger prone. Use it
wher you have new or want ads.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-03-14
Adult


E. f. Elliott, in charge
SALT RIVER
Mrs ] J Wood
PRAIRIE and NORTH LYNN
A B Hale
SAILING
Mrs Harley Kuntz
WILSON
Mrs ] A Surber
CUIVRE-
w N Lewellen
LOUTRE and SOUTH LYNN
Ernest Lierheimer
Teacher Training
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-03-14
MONA s

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cold. ThI
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Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-03-14

ualKer ourns, Mexieo savings Bank,
Claiborn Jackson, Southern Bank.
Jno. T. Stewart, Chamber of CONNIE
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-03-14
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Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-03-14
Teacher Training

Mrs w W Bolts, in charge
PRAIRIE and NORTH LYNN
Ripley County democrat., 1918-03-01
WORK FOR MANNED
Plan for Rs-Educatlon Of DE-
abled American Soldiers.
70 es Helped To- RshabilItass Them.
selves % useful Citizens Of the
Republic.

Washington. n.---Now that our troops
have begun to actually take part In
the great war, great problem will
soon have to be faced. 1t win soon
hive to be faced. II will have to do
with the re-education Of disabled sol
diers. II will not be enough for tho
government to place those who are
permanently disabled In soldiers
homes and allow them to complete
their existence In material comfort,
but those who are partially disabled
30 as to make them unable to return
to the occupations and trades which
they left to serve their country will
have to be re-educated In some employ.
.ment which will enable them to reha.
.bilitate themselves as useful citizens Of
the republic.
Although the plans hive not pro
gressed enough to make q formal
announcement Of their scope, It h
known that the war department,
the surgeon generals Office. is working
on the theory that the re-education
must commence In the hospital while
the patient is convalescent
The government viii probably fol.
low closely the plans Of the Canadian
government, which IL to continue Ia
militnFy control over the badls
wounded until d competent board con
sisting Of officers, doctors and lay.
men pronounce the re-education com
plete and the soldier ready. for now
endeavors-
According to accepted theories, the
Unemployment OF the faculties begins
in the hospital bed with games and
puzzles which excite the interest and
take the mind of misfortunes. The
badly manned often lose courage and
hope, and have often after previous
wars insisted upon being supported BY
the government In soldiers homes
without effort on their own behalf.
Ripley County democrat., 1918-03-01
ASKS STATUES FOR LONDON
Harvard Professor Would Make Brit
! ens Familiar With Great ~
Americana

London.---A plea for the erection Of
more statues Of great Americans Ia
London was made here recently By
Professor Sumischrast Of Harvard,
speaking before the American Lunch
leon club.
1--WE who have the chance" he said,
''must do oil In our power to make
England better known to Americans
and America and its people better
known In England. Any misundeF-
standing that may exist between the
two countries Is purely the result q
Ignorance Of one another. ! would have
statues of every great American set up
IN London, % that every Engllshman
jas he walks through these streets may
learn to know the features and story
Iof Benjamin Franklin, George Wash
|ington, Abraham Lincoln and many
Others who stood up for liberty and
made 1t possible for Great Britain,
France and the United States TO stand
tosether today In the battle for human
ity.n
Ripley County democrat., 1918-03-01
FOR UNIVERSAL DRILL
National Army al Camp Grant
Favors Measure.
Vets Aeot 10 t3s for the military
Training Of An Boys Of
Nineteen.

Rockford, nl.--The Elghty.sixth a.
vision Of the National army emphat-
icaliy advocates universal military
training for young men. BY the "di.
vision" Is meant not its officers but
its enlisted men--its priyates. ser
geants, and corporals- taken from
civil life in the last three months IN
der the selective service act.
The FIRST sergeants Of IS companies
and batteries have polled their men
on the question and have reported the
results.
The question asked was: ,
'Do you think all young men should
have at least six months military
training when they reach nineteen
years Of ager
The return cards show these totalsS
Number Of men favorable. 4,601.
Number Of men opposed. 138.
One side Of the card was left blank
for further information or remarks" !"
What was written there showed the
reasons for the vote. The emphasis
was about equally divided between the
benefits to the men receiving the train
ing and the protection Of the nation.
The geographical source Of the unit
whether II came from the congested
areas Of Chicago or the open hills Of
Wisconsin--seemed to make no dif.
fexence.
The question was put before the
men on its own merits and without
argument.
Ripley County democrat., 1918-03-01
FIRST NAVEL ORANGE DYING


Rlterside. Cal.--The original wash
ington navel Grange tree. planted hefs
forty-foar years ago, producer Of The
flrst navel oranges grown In the Unit.
ed States and parent Of millions o.
tress nov growing IL California, is BE-.
lievccsto BE- tyine.
Horticultural expefts are studying
the disease that threatens II In the
hope Of prolonging IL hfe.
This tree came originally from soma
point inland from Bahia. Brazil. II
was planted here 10 1873 By Mrs. G. Z,
Tibbetts. Who obtainsd II from the bo-
tanical gardens In Washington. Ef.
forts to discover IA Brazil other navel
orange trees have % far failed.
Ripley County democrat., 1918-03-01

The photograph shows one Of the girl
machinists ut work In the plant Of the
General Electric company at Philadel-
phia.
Knowing that many Of their men
would volunteer for service and others
be taken for the new National army,
the company added number Of women
to their machine-shop staff. They have
made good and as rapidly as men leave
women step into their places, keeping
things going with results just M good.
II not better. than those obtnined dur
Ing male operation Of the works. Wom-
on appear at workbenches and drills,
ct cutters and heavy presse% There
IL nothing that they haseh't tried their
hands at The fact that women hisys
made good in the big shops Of the rail-
roads has led many other large cor
porations to permanently enlist the
fair ones In their service
Ripley County democrat., 1918-03-01
HOW TO BUY POULTRY
Government Warns Against lce-
Packed Chickens.
Worth 10 10 ts Per Cent Per Pound
Lees Than Those Prspsrly
handlsd.

Washington. Paying the same
price for wet-packed chickens n forl
dry-pncked involves heavy money loss
to the consumer, according to the
dressed poultry specialists Of the Unit
ed States department Of agriculture
Government experiments have shown
that wet-packing q broiIer and sending
II to market on Ice causes Il 10 lose Id
per cent Of its value and fowls l0se|
about 10 per cent. II dry-paeked broil-
ers are worth 40 cents, wet-packed are
not worth more than IS cents; II dry
packed fowls cost 30 cents, wet-packsd
one should not cost over n cents.
A chicken thrown into Ice water TO-
remove animal heat and sent to market
In q barrel In direct contact with
crncked Ice, II Is pointed out, nbsorbs
water for which the consumer has to-
pay chicken prices. The water also
dissolves out from the chicken vnlua-
BILE flavoring and nutritive substances.
These 20 into the water at the bottom
Of the barrel along with filth that 10
washed from dirty feet and bloody
heads. and trickles downward over the
poultry.
With a dry-packed chicken the AMI
NAL heat Is removed by hanging the
bird in an artiflcially cooled room
maintained at nearly freezing tempera-
ture. The chicken Ia then packed into
q box containing II birds and sent to
market. The box Is hauled in refriger-
ator cars and is kept BY good retailers
In good ice boxes until sold. The bird
ID never wet, has no chance to absorb
water or becomes washed out. A bird
should never be wet until It gets a
final quick rinsing or 10 the house
wlfe's kitchen. The practice Of some
housewives Of soaking chicken after
It Is dressed. In q pan Of water. even
for an hour OF, two, helps to leach out
ilsSaiuable qualities. ,..- 80, .s
Ripley County democrat., 1918-03-01

There now remained nine men In the
oilers peak, but there was no more life
saving apparatus on board the patrol
vessel. The lieutenant decided IT was
necessary TO place himself aiongside
the shipand take of the remainder Of
the crew. A speed Of eight knots be-
Ing maintained. this was done. They
remained alongside. locked to the
steamers windward bow, for q period
sufficient for all nine men to lower
themselves on board this ship. which
sustained slight superficial damage to
guard rails and upper.deck fittings.
Ten minutes after clearing the steamer
ahe was burned to the water line.
Ripley County democrat., 1918-03-01
sIx.sHooTER is PASSING
Pisehforks and shevels Replace Fire.
arms In Equipment Of okla
homa eherifIs.

Tulsa. 0kia.-The day Of the sir
shooter. the winchester and the Colt
is passing In this state. Recently pitch
forks and shovels were added TO the
equipment Of the ONCE Of the sheriff
of this county.
The new equipments are to be used
In the unearthing Of Illicit liquor
traffic. Recently these instruments
unearthed an automobile load Of
liQuor on q farm north Of the city.
Ripley County democrat., 1918-03-01

The German empire has be-
come n world empire. Every
where In distant quarters Of
the earth thousands Of our
countrymen are living. German
guardians Of the sen, GerIhau
science. German industry, arS
going across the sea. The value
Of what Germany has upon ths
sea amounts to thousands of
millions. 1t Is your earnest
duty, gentlemen, to help bind
this greater German empire
firmly to our ancestral home.
.. :. It Is my wish that.
standing In closest union, you
help me to do my duty not only
to my countrymen In a narrow
er sense, but also to the many
thousands Of countrymen In for
eign lands. This means that l
may be able to protect them II /
: must.--Kalser's speech. June 10,
1899.
Ripley County democrat., 1918-03-01
CONQUEST AND kuLTuR

From ali this, II appears that
the Monroe doctrine cannot be
justified. = So It remains
only what we Europeans have
described as an inspiration. And
30 II remains only what we Eu-
ropeans almost universally con-
slider II, an impertinence. With
q noisy cry they try to make an
impression on the world and
succeed. especially with the stu
pid. The inviolabiiity Of the
American soil Is invoked with
out there being at. hand the
slightest means Of wardins or
the attack Of q respectable Eu-
ropean power.--Johannes Vol
lert, Alldeutsche Batter. Jan.
II, 1903.
Ripley County democrat., 1918-03-01

M l. Ii
Eeamen J. G. Biehl and J. r. Yoh.
man Of Newark are scarcely twenty
two years old, Jet they have taken mp
On their shoulders q weighty vow and
thar y not to shave until they have
fought agcod +fght withan enemy sub
marine,
The men have crossed the Atlantic
several times, but II has never been
their luck to run into one Of ths
enemy's subs.
I An they need to make them pirates
are q couple of knives, brace q pisr
tolls and hnlf dozen cutlassea slung
over their shoulders tn ! great ilfo
On the old briny.
Ripley County democrat., 1918-03-01
Higher prless as Fur saIsa

London.--Fur is in keen demand
just at present and marked increase
In price resulted at the October sales.
Chinese. Australian and Russian sup
plies were very scarce, while Amcri-
can furs were not half sufficient 10
meet the demand. Prices ranged, from
Is per cent to 100 per cent advances
on previous sales.
Ripley County democrat., 1918-03-01

This great big human doll ID most
successful as an agency Of gathering
funds for relief organizations. The
costume 10 most unique and attractive
and will prove to be Of the same good
purpose everywhere II young ladies' In
the many cities will take to wearing II
at the many bazaars throughout the
United States to raise funds for the
soldiers and for many other worthy
purposes.
The costume is made on full lines
and Is something on the style Of . rid
Ing habit. except for the curiousiy
shaped hat.
Ripley County democrat., 1918-03-01

Two Rivers, Wis.--Durlng q severe
storm that swept over Lake Michigan
large number Of wild geese were
sighted. The largest flock was seen at
Twin River Point lighthouse. The
flock consisted Of more than 300 geese.
The geese were confused BY the fash
Of the light and broke tho tower glass.
one-half inch thick. One Of the geese
killed In the impact with the tower
glass weighed over Ave pounds.
Ripley County democrat., 1918-03-01

Coffee Greek, Cali Three gold mug
sets. with q total valuation Of S1.l55,
were portions Of q cleanup made re-
Gently BY Patrick Holland in his placer
mine near here. One Of the nuggets
was valued at 30o0. another $500 and
the third s1H5. These are the largest
nuggets found In TIE county FOR sev.
eral pears The remainder of the
cleanup. which amounted to 800. was
n small goid, several piecss of which
were valued at >5 esch.
Ripley County democrat., 1918-03-01
WHAT7 BAKE BEANS SANS
P0RK7 IT CAN'T BE DONE

d F. .
Boston. --- After acQuiescing
In 'mestiess Tuesdays and Ti-
days" and '.lightioss Thursdays
and Sundays" the housewives
Of this city are rebelling against
Aporkless Saturday" They are
willing to forego roasts Of pork,
chops and ham and even bacon,
but
How can one COOK the famous
Puritan standby. baked bcanA
without the generous cut Of pork
snugly nesting In the dishf
II can't be done. 30 baked
beans with the pork gSAces
many I supper table these Sat-
ufday nights. and they viii night
along until Washington sets IL
inventing genluses to wsrk solv-
Ing tho Questioa y pcrkless
baked beans.
Ripley County democrat., 1918-03-01

BY my district board. Nevertheless I
took advantage Of the ind and this
letter IN the result.
tell me something shout yourself
] am sure ! would like to meet you
when ! am In Newark some TINA or
perhaps when you make q visit to
Camp DIE
III You have one, incloss picture u
yourself.
write p. D. q. Sincerely. w. n.
Company D. S12th Infantry. Camp
Dlx, n ].
p. S.--Excuse the pencil. It was
tho only handy writing implement"
Ripley County democrat., 1918-03-01
old People Elsps.

Minneapolis. Minnie escape what
they characterized a. "the small town
gossip" Charles r. Mayo, ssventy
years old. and Mrs. Louise roung.
flfty-eight years old. eloped from Ne
vada, Ia, and were married here.
Evening star., 1918-08-11
DOPEY DAN AND LON.
ri Soon Be the AH-PowerfuII!

There's a sign read as presagin'
benefits to TIL good German people
who are fortifyin' tn castles on TIL
Rhine, but between you'n me. we're
gonna lay down before tn bunch ever
sees tn Rhine! Then watch 'em get
Pap. but not liz 1! Ha-Ha!
'"Th' violent death of a great Ger
man is foretold durin' this section
probaly old Pop Won Hindenburg. or
Fritz. but not your III I! Ha-Ha!
"Th' whole planetary sway seems to
indicate that we made turrible mess
out Of our attempt to take Paris. but
| as l wasn't there it can't effect I!
Ha-Ha!
'Th' fact that tn planet Jupiter is
close to tn parrelel of tn Radical
Moon in tn Horoscope Of president
wilson Is interpreted as one of tn
signs OF victory fer them cattle from
America, which will sure mean th' end
o. Papa. an then I will be 1!
For I'm tn next king. tn real Hunnish thing
TIL rightful successor to dad!
| tn camounage kid. who's always kept hit
whenever tn COINS been bad!
I've played 'em dead safe. an told Gott te
strafe As I watched tn big nghtin' from
high;
Not carin' rap what they done to old Pap se
long as they didn't get l!
o. course. don't mean that haven't seer
many sights that would turn your bloot
cold.
Two heard children moan. an fair womer
groan. an helped put an end to tn old.
I've broken their rests by chopin theil
breasts. an grinned as I heard "Cru
cify!'
As tn sound Of that yell was like music from
hell because they had dared question 1!
I've swooped down On huts that harbored
sick NUTS. who've been foolish enough tc
get hurt.
An with my heel made tn seurvy rats squeal
as they groveled around in tn dirt!
I've poisoned their bread as they lay there IL
bed. an waited to see how they'd die
Oh. I'm real Hun when out for my fun, an lei
'em all know it is 1!
But when it's all over I'll slip into clover. an
beat It hot-foot for Berlin.
Then laugh in my lap when they hand 1t to Par
because TIL poor boob didn't win!
III slap him ker-whack on tn broad Of hh
back. an praise him clean up to tn sky
An when he goes I'll don his swell clothes
an become TIL all-powerful 1!
1t means nothin' to me. nor my Germa n,
what papers they force US to sign.
For by a move I'll mighty soon prove thai
papers are not in my line!
Then IL they cause any more Of these wars.
promise they'll have to pay high.
with Dad out tn land. I'll jump in com
nand an show 'em q regular 1! Ha -Ha
DOPEY DAN.
Note-Lon says why not throw tn
kings an queens out tn deck entirely
1t wouldn't only help conserve paper
but would be fittin' tribute to democ-
racy an give all of us much more chance
of betterin' our deuces.
Evening star., 1918-08-11
WAR NECESSITY MAKES AUTO
OWNER ''T1ANDY" AROUND CAR

ing. Gardening was a patriotic OBJ
legation, and with those who carried
the obligation it quickly became ro-
nance. Personal car maintenance
need be no less fascinating.
The War Economies Board. which is
in a position to view the problem in a
request to reduce repair service
wherever possible. This is reasonable
because flrst-cIass mechanics have re-
sponded freely to the call of govern
ment needs in airplane and allied in
dustries, where their services are of
direct benefit to the country at war.
The owner has nothing to fear. be-
cause the home auto maintenance"
problem is characterized by simplic-
ity. AS the great fundamental in
gardening is to keep the ground cul-
tivated. SO in auto maintenance the
great essential is to keep the parts
fabricated. Systematic attention to
this will go a long way-more than
season or two probably-toward
avoiding petty and non-essential
jobs
The tool kit will. upon close ac-
quaintance, reveal unexplored re-
simple and inexpensive equipment
will fire the same enthusiasm expert
enced in the acquisition of garden
tools. The repairman will gladly give
advice on such purchases. He, more
than the owner. realizes what home
garage" means to him in the elimina-
ton Of small jobs that really seri.
ously impair his broader usefulness
these days.