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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-06-19

red and white roses and blu" larkspur''
while thu G"nllclueul were III full alter
noon dress. After rOngra 'niall"nS
luncheon was served and AT Il later h"ur
Mr. and Mrs. Mrk"" lett i"r II little
wedding journey. and cont "mIIai" visit
jng III Pittsburgh with III" Er""ms
parents, Mr. and Mrs James II. Mckee.
ON Marshall av"nu". anu r"tnrnnE %
Struhnnvillr on Thursday. whore they
will hold an informal reception at til"
Lewis home on Thursday evening AMI
will leave on saturday for Gettysburg
Pa.
The brad" is Il rrnduai" al Miss SUM
crs school in washington tl'i and 2
member Of ON" "f the old and pr"mIE :
cui families u: Struhcnvlllr and Is We'll
AMI favurab bly, known III church ana so
cIal circles.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-06-19
BOARDING S7OG|ES?

Anticipating Il Slr!K" by the S'oGir
makers by some hook or crook the
stOgic smokers Of the city started 10
lay in L supply ut their Gavorlt"
smokes and have nearly cleaned the
goods Oft the shelves oi The dealers.
No Strik, is in sight yet 50 it * with
undue haste hat tn" consumers Is
boarding away their >toSlns. Nothing
Now has Developed Yet in regard tolhc
Increase asked by III" stu"ic makers
ns trh manufacturers know III" de-
mand through The newspapers but ar"
resting on their oars awaiting develop.
meats
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-06-19
Real Secret for Corns
Selling Like Wild Fire

Thousands of business r""rl" are
buyIur - new compound that dri"S up
,.ormS and rrilusrs :" IhrN peel OH com
,l,,lv wiibnut main This r"Inarhall'
nrriurI IS called "RinEn. II Is a green
roIlu,,inn mixture discovered by \ phar-
ma,..Itiral graduate Of the Northwest
crn University Of Chicago. The {. II.
GricsI Drug Co. is selling and recon.
mcndng it. BUY small bottle OIL
"Binro' and rid your feet Of every corn
or calluS.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-06-19
New1S-McE ZEE

The marriage OF Miss Eel" Lewis.
onl; Child Of The latc t.. J.. and Mrs.
Edith McCnnville Lewis. Of Sl'uh"n-
willie Ohio, To Mr.. John L. Mckee 81 well
known YOUNG business man -! Pitts
bur.h and auditor ~ tho Peoples
National bank OF shat city. n"w train
ing with the Tank Division n G"ttTs-
burg. Pa took par" IN Washington
city on Tuesday afternoon at -
o'clock at the HON" of TIA" brides uncle
ilonnrabl" DANIEL Nt"n"lllc. l@i:
Twcniy-Grs; street. y. ". III IN" pres
,ur,, of the immediate" family AMI few
friends. The nous" WAS effectively
decorated in the national ""h''rs Red
and White roses and blue lnrkSpUr" hc-
ing used In profuSinn III carrying out
the derurativ" SChoinc. TIL" Ger m"ny
took place promptly at four thirty
o'clock and The bridal party entered the
parlnrS 10 tho inspiration Il tn" Lob. IL
grin wedding march. rh" groom nc
romuanird hi his best man Arthur
Mr,'unviI!e Of Washington Cny. Il
cousin Of tn" hrld". PASSED mp th. rib
huucd aisle. whore li"v. IIr. N"nh al tn.
PRESBYTERIAN church al he Covenant VAS
in waiting and took thor" DESIGNATED
,,Iares ut III" floral altar. I'll" bride
"xuuIsitrly C"wn"d in Il whit" du"heS"
satin crhrnjd,r"d ia pearls with tull'
vail caught tn h"r hair with Il Ct.rnn"l
of yrni"s" lar" AMI carrying Il shower
! bouurI If orchids ana lilies Of III" VA
lev came I'm IN III" arm Of her unclN
lion. Daniel MrComvliI". preceded by n =
r!ald g: h"nnr and cousin Miss Martha
NrCnnrillc lnIham 81 PHI :Sburrh. Mas
given away BY her unrl.. and :hr b"aul'-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-06-19

Mrs. II. G. IlaZl"tt has invited III"
nrubrrS nf Twig No >. IL h" her guess
at a itinrhruu today nj IN" country
club. at tn" conclusion al this rhErnn
inv feature. 'his group Of Indies Will IN
gaze III their usual hospital *"wiur s"S-
sion to- which the remaining hours OF
rho AFTERNOON Will hr ,rvnt.d.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-06-19
n. J. DOERFLER.

Fl. ]. n""rfi"r. al LA? Market street
nass.d ava; ut tn" Nrw Point SAM
tarlu,r. t"nr Elm Grove. yesterday Al
5.an u. m. death h"Ing due [" iuh"r-
,.uloSis. fIc is survived by his VILE,
Mrs. Charlotte +. Docrfl"r. ana two chill
dren. Cecil. ). and Hurry. :. Funeral
ARRANGEMENTS are as yet incomplete.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-06-19
Gift Shop Twtg Today

Mrs William T.. Weiss VIII b" hostess
tins aiG"rsp"n. At her HON" IN tlmW""d
iu IN" lHtieS composing IN" flit ShrI'
TwiG OF tn" Obi" Valley hospital. W
is the usual custom. The early hours -
tn" gath ring will b" devoted [" to
completing IF arlI'lcs for the hospital
with the serving If tea as Il delightful
concluding feature.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-06-19
Last Nights Recital.

I'harm,rs ~ every detail WAS ~" re-
Cital given last evening AT m" l. VI
t. g. auditorium h% The pupils Of MIS-
Rrll.. Eak"r. Miss Th"ima Baker
graduated on this occasion from the
Baker musical class Of the national
graded course. and this young musician
who gives her promise OF brilliant
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-06-19
AVIATOR KILLED.

FORT WORTH. TEX. Juno 1S.-Llcu-
tenant EnS". an instructor ut Barron
f'i"lh. mar here. was k:ll"d Today wnen
the airplan" IN which he was ridlnG
with annth"r officer. fell. Roses nome
WAS in Pennsylvania. His companion
WAS seriously hurt.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-06-19
war Relief Session Yesterday

\ busy session Of the Catholic War
E,.,i"r $nci"ty was held yesterday. when
m: uyuaI lnrg.. number -: workers
a.>.mhl.d 81 "uEH@" in IN" loyAi CAUSE.
! rrurrulls donation "f ON" hundred and
:.riy-Gyr ,!rlInrS was reported n tbs
session. being Tho eift al Mrs. lr"u"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-06-19
Ladies', Carroll Social Club.

Th.. r.crm!..rs 81 III" Ladies' Carroll
Social club VIII "uj"y their fortnightly
Gard pari% ;hi< afternoon III the parlorS
t.: III" rluh Mrs Harry Hooking. VIII
h. tn" hostess 81 III" recession. whcr the
hours VIII nc !"v"t"d tn; 500. with
,laini? r':rr Nhr"nls, served At the con-
r,Gsion al III" session.
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l.. parsonage with a small group OF

T. parsonage. with small group or
friends witnessing the ceremony. The
bride wore Il white G"rScttc gown ana
carried - bouquet Of roses and orange
blossoms ! Wedding dinner WAS served
-, ihN home q: tn. groom "n The lSlanu.
with Covers for twenty-five guests
MIR and Mrs. I'for"r have taken un
their residence IN thr island. where
they ar. r'r"IIiuc IT." best wishes OF
thar legion ri friends.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-06-19
Pieper-Moorcford Nuptials.

Miss Mona Munrcford and Mt. J.
william picpcr. both we'll known young
people Of the city. were united in mar
riagc yesterday afternoon by Rev. W.
f. Scrvinghaus, at the Evangelical IS.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-06-19
Acouatic Party Tonight.

A conGenial group Of the city's most
proficient swimmers have planned a de-
lighlful little party this evening. which
will consist Of n two-hour session at the
tavoritc sport. which is fast becoming
tn" chief summer diversion Of 4 large
number of the cIty's populacc.
The members Of this evenings party.
all of whom arc the swimming pupils .:
! Professor W. \. Curwcn of the state
Playground pool. will indulge in an OK
hibition of fancy strokes: various forms
IF diving and numerous other aquatic
accomplishments \ basket supper Will
follow tho Swim. after which tho re-
,nniudcr Of the evening will be- spent In
dancing in thu Playground hall. which is
proving more popular than ever this S"a-
{ SON under the supervision of Professor
and Mrs T.. II. Datnlan.
! The guests Of the affair will be:
! NnssrS and Mcsdam"S:
Jake otto Douglas NaSS
! W. II. Weaver Charles :iphiin.
! J. j. Weitzcl
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-06-19
Junior Dance Last Evening.

Last evening WIS EHll ullc lpI eiiE
young friends Of the Misses Madrlyn
Weiss. Lucille Aul and Herr ictta stamp.
and il goes without sayinEPllat the de-
lightrul dancing party OF this trio or
Charming young hostesscs will llnSer
long in the memory Of the present sum-
mer's Joys for Wheeling younger set.
Tho ball room of the Country CLUB
never presented Il prctticr appearance
! than il did for last evenings party, in
! it's simple. but decidedly clever arrange
| ment Of daisies and small American
: flags. Tho Premier orchestra dispensed
| il dance program. Of which every num-
her met the enthusiastic approval or
! the youthwul dancers. 4 luncheon or
dainty appointments was served at IL
o'clock The guests included the follow
| ing:
Misses
| Rct,v Bloch Gencviere Norton
! Elizabeth McFaddcn Lucille Aul
! Eleanor Stewart Mary McFadden
| Mary Burdatts Lydia Speidel
| Marie Rolf Elizabeth Rownd
/ Mary Ecattie Henrietta Stamp
! Florence Maxwell Elizabeth Foofey
! elizabeth Hubbard ,Madelyn Weiss
Leanna Hubbard Mary Won Rayer
| Alice McEul,y Dorothy Won Bayer
! Kathryn Eurruss l,eannn wilson
! Margaret iIusSuck Helen Morris
! Mary IIiIdrcth, Kathryn Hussick
Charleston. WA. Sarah stamp
. vir-juia HARPER Helen Aul
Quarter Ilazlctt Kathryn Aul
! Louise Harper Elton Wilson
! lane Maxwell Mary r.. Stitcl
| Alice. Norton Gene wilson
/ Nancy Jersey Emily julio StIfel
! Ruth Tyler
| Mcssrs.-
! Billy Trushel Morgan Rendall
! Paul l3cattie Frank McNulty
! Ruberi Tyler Charles Collins
| Louis Warehouse Vance Harper
, Jim Woods John Howard
Hardcsty Barger. Donald Brand
/ Columbus. O. John Hill \
! Malcolm Whitaker Billy Weiss
/ ElarcuS Stifel Dan Rownd
! Campbell Palmer John Wilson
Billy Irwin Bill Reinpe
! Tom Black Jerry Bcatte
George Lukcns Melvin Hclfrich
, Frank WatcrhouSe Edward FlnCCus
! Albert Whitaker Taylor Bcattic
John Naylor Junior SmhruSter
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4 JUNIOR RED
CROSS EXHIBIT
OF Academies AND PhRccH1AL
SCHOOLS OF TIE CITY To-MoR-
ROW at CATHEDRAL HIGH
SCHOOL.
Charming Recital Last Night-out1ngs
Of Only Small Nature Dot Society
on Present Calendar.

One OF tho Interesting events OF the
ur"Sru, week which Will doubtless at
tract local p"upl" in general due TO the
great patrIutIc 'Ct!lS" pernra ting tha
work. Will be the public exhibition at
III" combined accomplishment Of tho Jul
NOR Red Cross auSlliaricS nf the Catho-
liz. SchuoS OF the city. including Mt. de
rhanlal and St JoScph's academies. in
addition To-. every parochlal school at
the city This display. will be held at
the Cathedral High school. on Four
t.ruth street tomorrow afternoon and
evening. beginning at 9 o'clock. and the
days program promises I" be one OF in
trreSt [" all.
Mrs. q. O. Maggie. Mrs. W. i. Lear and
Miss Esther He'll. the trio Of patriotic
ladies To whom belongs the credit OF
tn" success Of this great work among
tho younger element of the city. Will
b" the huStrSsrs Of the occasion. while
each school having Il display viii he
represented by the instructrcss Of the
work and also Il number of the assist
ant workers o. the individual institu-
tons
Tho Juhlic is most cordially invited
to inSpcc, the work. and arc promised
4 splendid surprise Of how Whceling's
younger clement is displaying brother
u
" love for the poor Rclgians Riddles
across the sea.
MI. de- Chantal Academy and ST. Jo-
Scphs Academy especially will have e1-
tranrdinary exhibits OF neatly made
garments i'll stupcndous number. con-
Sidcrlng tho few short months the work
has been carried on in these schools.
Among those who will assist in to-
morrow'S exhibition will 10 the follow
ing inS tructresScs
Misses
Virginia Carroll Mary Alexander
Mildred Rcattie Irene Flynn
Angela Conitf Catherine Bcattie
Katherine EsiCStcr Anna Weir
Georgia EoSley Lena kaSo
Marie Hcistcrn Clara Rose Coleman
Minctta Miller Angela DieEmiller
Marie Wingertcr Frances Dicgmillcr
Lula 0Mall"y Marie Coleman
Rhna Coleman Angela McFaddcn
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Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-10-31

so you'd know l am still on the job.
You probably have learned from the
papers by this time why / haven't
had time to write for so long. The
European edition of the New York
Herald gave our division some very
favorable mention in connection with
the drive, so | suppose the U. S. pa
pers have told you we were in it. I'd
like to tell you all about it-that is,
u part of it-but l suppose l can't
until | get home. The worst part OF
it all was the rain. w have been at
the front for more than three weeks
without even getting to wash up
goodd, and we are keen for relief. 1t
has rained nearly every day since we
have been up and the mud is fierce.
Everything l owned except my safety
razor and what l wore was "lost in
action" so the nights are rather
chilly. l am glad to state though
that | am enjoying mighty good
health, everything considered. All the
boys from home that l have heard
from are all 0. X. Talk about the
thrill that comes once in a lifetime
But | mustn't say any more about il
now-except to admit that / wa'
! scared stiff when it first started.
didn't get any souvenirs to brinf
home because | can't be bothered witt
Juggling anything around with me
Some of the fellows got German re
~volvers, iron crosses, "Got Nit Uns
belts and everything imaginable.
didn't get a chance to get anythinI
worth while, but may, yet. At pres
ent l am not with my copany. Am de
ent I'm not with my company. Am dc
tached as a flank runner, with tn
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Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-10-31
STATE OF MISSOURI,
DEPARTMENT OF STATE.

I, JOHN L. SULLIVAN. Secretary Of Stats
of the State Of Missouri. hereby certify that
the foregoing Is a full, true and complete copy
Of the ak Joint and concurrent resolutions or
the Forty.uinth General Assembly Of the State
"a Missouri; also Of the three amendments 70
the Constitution proposed by initiative peti-
tion to be submitted to the qualified voters OF
tha state Of Missouri at the general election
to be held on Tuesday, the 9th day Of Novsni-
Der, 1918.
nv hand and affix the Great Seal OF the stats
M Missouri. Done at office in the city
Jefferson this 18th day Of August. A. D.
John L. SULLIVAN
Secretary Of 2
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-10-31
ADAMS FUNERAL
HERE THURSDAY

The funeral service for DR.. Allie
K. Adams, of Auxvasse, who died at
his home Wednesday of pneumonia
following an attack of Spanish in
fluenza, was held at / o'clock at the
Elmwood cemetery. The body ar
rived in Mexico on the noon train,
accompanied by the pail bearers from
Auxvasse. The Rev. S. j. Wood, OF
Auxvasse, was in charge of the SER
vices.
DR.. Adams, who was a dentist at
Auxvasse, lacked three days of be-
ing SO years old, He was born in
Audrain county, near Vandalia. Six
teen years ago he married Miss Mary
Minor, who died of pneumonia Sun
day. They moved to Auxvasse
fourteen years ago, where they have
resided ever since.
DR.. Adams is survived by his par
entS, MT. anu MI6s lbN FRuHhAs' >
son, George Francis Adams, thirteeer
years old, and six brothers, Simmie
George, William, Homer, Walter ant
Ovens Adams. DR.. Adams was
conscientious member of the Presby
terrain Church.
The small son, David Francis, vii
make his home with his uncle, Waite
Adams here. The body of Mrs. Ad
ans will be moved to Elmwood 500
from Farber, where it was buried
and placed beside that of DR.. Ad
ans. DR.. Adams was a high-mindet
splendid young man, UNIVERSAL
popular and his death will be widel
mourned.
The Ledger joins the friends of tn
family in expressing its sincere'
sympathy to the bereaved relative
in the loss of so fine a son, brothe
and father.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-10-31

Joint and concurrent resolution submitting to
the qualified voters Of the state Of Mis-
soun an amendment to the Constitution
thereof, concerning taxation.
BE IT RESOLVED by THE SENATE, II
CURING THEREIN:
That at the general election to b held on
the first Tuesday following the first Monday In
November, 1918, the following amendment to
the Constitution Of Missouri, concerning taxa
ton, shall be submitted to the qualified voters
Of said state, TO wit;
Section 1. That article x Of the consti.
tuition Of Missouri be. and the same is hereby
amended, by adding thereto one new section.
to be known as section twenty-five q t22a),
which is in words and figures as foilowS;
SEQ. 22a. A state tar Of ten cents on the
one hundred dollars assessed valuation shall
be levied and collected on all objects and sub
jects Of taxation In the same manner that the
state ard county taxes are collected. 0ne-hAlf
Of all moneys derived from said levy shall be
placed to the credit of the state road fund.
One.fourth shall be apportioned to the coun-
ties and the city Of st. Louis according TO
their respective areas and one-fourth according
to population. II shall be the duty Of the
state auditor to make such appointments and
payment to the counties and the city Of st.
Louis. Such fund when collected shall be
used by thu counties for the construction and
maintenance Of public roads. and by the city
Of st. Louis for the construction and mainte-
nance Of the streets and alleys therein. When
ever the taxable property of the state shall
amount to three billion dollars, the rate In this
act shall be reduced to five cents on the one
hundred dollars valuation.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-10-31
BE 1T RESOLVED BY SENATE, THE
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, CON
CURING THEREIN:

hhu bNhtOg NehbNAAAAb NN
fund"
BE 1T RESOLVED BY THE SENATE. THE
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, CON
CURING THEREIN:
That at the general election to be held In
this stats on the Tuesday next following the
first Monday in November. A. D. 1918, there
shall be submitted to the qualified voters Of
this state for adoption, the following amend
ment TO the Constitution Of this state:
Section /. Amend section Q Of article XII
Of the Constitution, by striking out Of said sec
ton the words "ordinary revenue Of the state"
in lines fourteen az and fifteen (15) Of said
section, as 1t appears on pages 100 and 100 of
thu Revised Statutes of Missouri for the year
1909. and by inserting in lieu thereof the
words Receipts OF the state treasury, other
than those derived by the authority Of section
& Of article XII Of the Constitution" so that
said section as amended will read as follows:
Sec. Q. The proceeds Of all lands that
have been or hereafter may be granted by the
United States to this state, and not otherwise
appropriated by this state or the United
States; also, all moneys, stocks, bonds, lands
and other property now belonging to any state
fund for purposes Of educatfoni also, the net
proceeds Of al sales Of lands and other prop
erty and effects that may accrue to the state
BY escheat, from unclaimed dividends and dis,
tributiye shares Of the estates OF deceased
persons; also, any proceeds Of the salestof the
pubic lands which may have been, or here
/ after may DC maze 10 Inlb Hthlet hhu w INV
wise appropriated by the state or the termi
Of the grant, gift or devise. shall DO paid int
the state treasury, and securely invested ant
sacredly preserved as a public school fund
the annual income Of which fund, to
rether with so much Of the receipts If thu
state treasury. other than those derived b!
the authority Of section 8 Of article NJ Of tn
Constitution, as may be by law set apart 10
that purpose, shall be faithfully appropriate
for establishing and maintaining the free put
lie schools and the state university in TIL
article provided for, and for no other uses o
purposes whatsoever.
Sec. 2. That section I Of article xI of tn
Constitution be repealed and stricken out, an
the following new section adopted In lie
thereof:
Sec. 7. In addition to the tax for stat
purposes, authorized by section 8 of article !
Of the Constitution, there shall De levied ~
co,lscted fifteen cents on the one hundre
dollar valuation, on all the taxable property (
the state, which, without action by the ~
sral assembly, shall stand appropriated foF
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-10-31

COLUMBIA, Mo, Oct. 25.-(Spe-
cial to the Ledger.) Mexico has the
best price interpreting committee in
the State. This is the opinion of
W. B. Novel;, jr., of the Missouri
Division of the Food Administration
who has charge of price publication.
"The fair price lists Of the Mexico
committee are carefully compiled"
said Mr., Novel; today. "The retail
prices are based on fair margins Of
profit. The prices are absolutely
right in everything. Maj. ]. C. Strock,
food administrator for Audrain coun-
ty, and the fair price committee are to
be congratulated for their excellent
work."
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-10-31
BE IT ENACTED by THE PEoPLE OF II
STATE OF MISSOURI;

TAa Constitution Of the state shall he and
the same 10 hereby amended by adding the fol
lowing Section to Article XIV thereof
Sec. IS. There is hereby established In the
state Treasury a fund to be known - the
Homestead Loan Fund.
SAID Homestead Losn Fund shall be lent to
citirena Of Missouri for he following purposes
and for no other purpose Whatsoever: III 70
nurrhase homesteads; tH to erect permanent
improvements on homestesds. Not more thbn
three-fourths Of the appraised value OF any
homestead shall be lent thereon; provided.
however, that three-fourths OF the appraised
value Of the Improvement may be added TO the
three-fourths Of the appraised value OF the
land to ascertain the limit Of the loan, No
lean exceeding three Thousand dollars shall be
made on one homestead, Every loan shall he
secured by note and mortgage or deed ~ trust
constituting a first lien on the homestead, ct
cent taxes and special assessmentHi and the
improvements on the homestead shall be kept
safely insured against fire and windstorms OF
the full insurahle value thereof, and the poll
cies shall he assigned as additional security
for the loan, Every loan made from said fund
shall hear interest at three per cent per an
mum. beginning one year after date OF N"
losn, which interest, together with one-twenti.
eth Of the principal. chsn be paid at the end
Of the second year and Mt the end OF each yeat
thereafter until the loan Ia paid In nun pro
vided. however, that N the homestead on
which such loan is made shall cease to he used
Is such by the owner thereof or. his family
then the unpait portion Of such Loan shall be
come payable In three equal ins,allments fnll
ing due at the dates Of the next three Install
ments Of the loan a. due by the original termi
thereof, with interest AZ px per cent pei
n shall he the dutr Of the Legislature Al
its first meeting following the ratification o.
this amendment TO enact such legislation Al
may give full force and effect to the %proviaion'
thereof. and Of all state and local officers RI
spectively to execute the same under penalty o
a forfeiture Of their office.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-10-31
VAUCUN IN RIG RATTLE

Carter Vaughn, former city editor
of the Ledger, writes his mother,
Mrs. Baxter Vaughn, Of Paris, Mo-,
the following letter:
FRANCE, Sept. g..
If you could see this place and the
position | am in, l believe you'd have
a big hearty laugh. am using my
helmet for a chair because it is the
dryest thing around here, and I'm
sitting in the entrance of my dugout,
which holds two and is nearly rain
proof. 1t has been a long time since ]
wrote, and | have wished many times
that | could just drop you a line even