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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-07-04

existence any more We have plac-
ed many men apparently satisfactor-
lily who never show up at the farm,
or either get cold feet" or a better
job in town before they arrive. We
have presented a long list of pros
peetive laborers to the farmers, but
there would be no one to fit his
specifications. theoretically. there
is no reason for any farm in Frank
lin county to be short of help, as we
have a considerable list of prospect
i've labor, and If you will let us know
your wants we will place you in
touch with the best we have. You
can swear at us or kick us before or
after, just as you please. We have
lost all sensitiveness. Seriously. the
farmers will have to use less efficient
labor. The farm laborer must ac-
eept farm conditions. and the public
must pay the cost price if America
Is to feed the world"
Few employers get just the help |
hey need at present, and few work
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-07-04
HITTING THE NEWSPAPERS.

A few years ago there went up a
demand that the country quit kick
ing a certain hound dog. 1t looks
as If il were about time the public
quit kicking the newspapers around.
AT this very moment they are up
against about all they can carry and
the wonder will be if they get away
with IT,
BY the findings of the federal
fades council the price Of print
-aper is fixed at 1910 a hundred
This is an increase that all publish
ers regard as unnecessary Then on
June 25th the freight rates go up
25 per cent. This is also unfair and
unnecessary. Then on July / the
postage rate is hiked one-fourth or
twenty-five per cent which is a fur
aer injustice
1T does seem that the newspapers
re being punished by a people that
light to give them a chance for
their lives. Never in the history of
the business has there been an in
stitution which has given more I'M
of its wares than the news
papers have since our entrance into
the war A source OF revenue will
have to be found Will the news
papers have to begin charging the
90 'ernment for space?-S alina I'm
iOa
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-07-04

We have received for publication
long articles sent by the railroads
and the food administration urging
farmers to protect wheat fields from
fire caused by locomotives Very
good but II the railroads would
put some spark arresters on the said
busy locomotives and not send
them through the country breathing
stream OF fire II would stop the
danger at the source
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-07-04

Secretary Garrison was driven out
of the presidents cabinet because he
was for military training, General
Wood was Inundated and Theodore
Roosevelt was abused for the same
reason. And now the president comes
OFT for military training He owes
a note of apology to the three men
who led the way.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-07-04

Secretary Baker has forbidden
government officials to criticize the
the Hearst papers. If the Reflector
should print the war stuff that APP
pears in the Hearst papers the editor
would spend the remainder of the
war period down in the Georgia in
ternment camp-which indicates
the difference between the east and
Kansas.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-07-04

The Fort Scott Tribune sneers:
ANY farmer, under the conditions
that have existed the last two years,
who isn't able to finance his own
farm, ought to be put in a munition
factory and let someone else do the
farming" Which shows how much
easier it is to farm in dry years IN
a Fort Scott newspaper office with
electric fans and plenty of bevo than
on a western Kansas farm.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-07-04

I The German papers are telling
their readers that German armies
have landed in America and have
the country as far west
az ST. Louis and that U-boats have
cleaned all the shipping off the coast
while air planes have terrified the
big cities. That is hot stuff and
ought to cheer up the poor Huns
considerably
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-07-04

Ed Little won his primary nomina-
ton two years ago by one vote and
now the same opponent is after him
again determined to get that one
man, who must feel rather puffed up
by his importance in making and I'm
making statesmen.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-07-04

After all the talk of adiourning
politics it is noticed that the Demo-
cratic brethren have filed complete
tickets wherever there was a chance
Maybe they mean adjourn all except
Democratic politics and we don't
blame them for thinking it would be
mighty nice.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-07-04

We congratulate the Kansas Dem
Ocrats on having man like George
Marble to vote for as senator If
he keeps on saying that he does not
want the nomination he may win
over Thompson. 1t is some novelty
to have candidate like that.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-07-04
THAT rRoTITEERING REPORT

The sensational report made by
the Trade Commission of which
Victor Murdoch is a member will
doubtless have much influence with
congress The report is to some
extent misleading in that il covers
the year ending June 80, 1917 in
stead of the fiscal year ending June
80, 1918. During 1917 there was
much less regulation than now.
For instance the first impression
left by the comment on the millers
is misleading. The striking figures
are for the year ending June 30,
1917, and included the period when
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-07-04

The Federal Trade commission re-
port reads considerably like sec
tion out of J L. Bristow's speech
Our democratic friends must be con
WINGED by this time that he has been
telling the truth.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-07-04

Arthur Capper evidently planned
his political career early He arrang-
ed for his birthday to come two
weeks before the primaries and that
of course makes big birthday party
for the kids possible at a psychology
zeal moment.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-07-04

The Senate will investigate the
profiteering scandals. II has started
dozen investigations before this
and not one has secured results that
counted. Hope this will
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-07-04

Italy is showing what ii could
have done year ago If 1t had pos
Bessed the guns and food that it
begged from the Allies. With help
at that time they would be occupy
ing Vienna by this time
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-07-04

] am a candidate for the Demo
cratic nomination for the office of
treasurer Of Dickinson county, sub
Ject to the decision of the voters in
the August primary election.
WILL II. HERSHEY.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-07-04

ers can hope to find. in any ordinary
industry. the easy conditions and ex-
travagant pay that they get in some
of the war employments.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-07-04

Huns want as billion dollars in
demnity from the United States Let
EN- come and get II If they think
they can.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-07-04

II Hughes had beenrelected by the
shifting of few hundred votes In
one state would the democratic poll
ticians be carrying banners calling
on everybody to stand by the presi-
dent in the coming election?
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-07-04
ANNOUNCEMENTS
REGISTER OF DEEDS.

am candidate for renomina-
ton for Register Of Deeds subject
to the Republican primaries
j. L. WORLtY.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-07-04
WILL A MOORE.

am q candidate for county clerk
subject to the action of the Republic
am primaries, August 6. 1918.
H. w. KING.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-07-04

The Topeka men who volunteered
for the harvest field asked for re-
classification when the call came,
They perferred swivel chair jobs,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-07-04

If the Hon ~ Romanoff is not
dead he can make pot of money on
the chautauqua platform this sum
mer with a lecture entitled The
Job of Being Gar in War Times
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-07-04

vice-President Marshall has with
drawn into obscurity from which he
emerged briefly when he attacked
the Kansas City star. -
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-07-04

President Wilson has been grant
ed the freedom OF Florence, Italy.
But what he is waiting for is the
freedom OF Berlin.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-07-04
nIsTRICT OIERK.

] am candidate for denomination
for clerk Of the district court, sub
ject to the Republican primary, Aug
ust 6, 1918
/. j.. JEFFCOAT.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-07-04

at the hours he works himself and
at wages he feels he can afford to
pay. There amt no such animal in
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-07-04
COUNTY CLERK.

j hereby announce myself az a
candidate for the Republican nomi-
yAAtion for County Clerk subject to
NE action of the primary, August
q, 1918.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-07-04
SHERIFF.

\ am candidate for tho Republi-
van nomination for the office of
1herln.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-07-04
County Attorney.

j am candidate for the Republi-
can Nomination for County Attorney
S. S. SMITH.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-07-04

Dickinson has become so accus-
toned to going over the top that 1t
is applying IL TO the wheat harvest.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-07-04

When baby suffers with eczema or
some itching skin trouble, use Doan's
Ointment A little of IT goes a long
way and 1t is safe for children. coo
box at all stores
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-07-04

alike taking a whack at them-but
thus far they have withstood the
whacks fairly well.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-07-04

The packers are having hard
time Consumers and producers are
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-07-04
JOHN II. SHERMAN.

] am candidate for Sheriff of
Dickinson county subject to the ae-
ton of the Republican primary,
August 6.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-07-04
County Treasurer

ROY WILLIAMS.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1918-04-25
MISS MARKLEY ORDER,
Ed TO CAMP CUSTER

Miss Corine Markley, Mexico's Wis
iting nurse, Thursday night, received
a call to service as a Red Cross nurse
and transportation orders to Camp
Custer, Battle Creek, Mich. She left
Friday night for Battle Creek.
Miss Marked took the oath of ale
glance to the American Government
Friday morning that every Red Cross
nurse is supposed to take and is now
under military rule.
Miss Markley is a graduate of the
Kansas University Hospital at Kan
sas City. Sometime ago, she made
application to enter Red Cross SER
vice and about two weeks ago she re-
ceived her certificate Of admittance,
together with Red Cross pin.
Miss Cordlia RAM, the first visit
ing nurse Mexico ever had, and Miss
Markley's predecessor, is new in
France doing Red Cross nursing with
Hospital Unit No. 2 of St. Louis.
Miss Markley has been in Mexico
about six months and during that timt
she has won the love and admiration
of all Mexico people. Her friend
feel that she will do a great work il
the war, but they are sorry to los
her.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1918-04-25
WOMEN PROBABLY SOLD
OVER 100000 BONDS

According to Mr.. W. Pollock, Mexi-
co women probably sold in the neigh
borhood of 100000 worth Of Liberty
Bonds here. Ward reports were in at
8 o'clock Monday afternoon, and Mrs.
W. W.. Pollock, assisted by other
women, was totaling the amounts.
Mr.. Pollock thinks it will be possi-
BILE to make a report Of the amounts
sold by the women in the house-to-
house canvass and in the banks, by
Tuesday afternoon.
Mr.. Pollock says that the amount
sold in the county up to date is now
over 100000, but he cannot tell ex-
actly how far over until more defin-
ite reports come in.
The commercial travellers sold
about $4,000 worth of Liberty Bonds
| Saturday in their whirwind campaign
over the town. These sales they turn
ed over to the women.
The Eighth Federal District, il
which Audrain county belongs, is lead
ing the country in the Loan so far
This makes it entirely possible tha
they will win the district honor flal
and officials all along the line ar
urging their counties and divisions t
speed up, that the flag may not b
lost through the lack of enthusiasm
\ of any one region.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1918-04-25
HARDIN COLLEGE GIRL
BECOMES WAR BRIDE

Mrs. Samuel L. Groh, whom nobody
in Mexico knew until the last few
days as anything but Rena Kirk, a
student at Hardin College, left Tues
day afternoon for Little Rock, Ark,
to join her husband, a private in train
ing at Camp Pike.
Mrs. Groh was married March 30th
while she was visiting Mr.. Groh at
the camp during the Easter holi-
days. She then returned to Hardin
and continued her studies as if get
ting married were the most usual
thing in the world. She could not
quite keep the secret from every
body, however, and before long, there
were several Of her most intimate
friends in on the exciting news. Fin
ally, she began to get mail addressed
to Mrs. Groh and the whole story
came out, especially after she decided
that she would go to camp and sta!
with her husband until he leaves fol
France, which he expects to do by thu
middle Of next month.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1918-04-25
MISS ETHEL sNIDOw MARRIEs
Mexico Girl weds c. G. Holland In
Kansas City

Miss Ethel Snidow and C. G. Holland
were married at 2:S0 o'elock Monday
afternoon at the Baltimore Hotel in
Kansas City. The bride Is the daugh-
ter Of Mrs. ]. S. snidow. Of Mexico,
and taught mathematics in the High
School at TulSa, Okla, this year. She
is a graduate Of Mcmillan High
School and William Woods College,
at Fulton, and has attended the Uni
versity Of Virgins and other eduea-
tional institutions. She is unusually
bright and attractive, and has always
been extremely popular in Mexico.
The couple will live in the west,
where Mr.. Holland has extensive min
ing interests. Before going to their
new home, they will plan to visit Mrs.
Snidow and Mrs. C. r. Squirting here,
and will probably go to Fort Smith,
Ark, where Mrs. J. P. Mason, a sis
ter Of Mrs. Holland, lives.
Mr.. Holland taught school in this
county at one time and is well known
to the business men Of Mexico. Re-
Gently he has resided at the Ringo Ho-
tel and in the fire Friday it is report
ed he lost much property, including
some handsome family jewels.
The Ledger joins friends in extend
ing best wishes for a happy married
life.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1918-04-25
sToY TO CHILLICOTHE

j. C. Stoy, of the Mcmillan High
School, has been elected principal Of
the Chillicothe High School.
Mr.. Stoy, since coming to Mexico,
has proven himself school man Of
exceptional ability, and his loss will
be severely felt in local educational
circles. He leaves Mexico to accept
a splendid position at a much higher
salary. His work at Mcmillan High
School and Missouri Military Acade-
my attracted much attention, especi-
ally his military training Of the cadet
corps at the high school,
Mr.. Stoy and his wife, both Of whom
are very popular here, will be greatly
missed from the social circles of the
younger married people, and the Led
ger joins their many friends in wish
ing them much happiness and success
in their new home.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1918-04-25
SPECIAL CITY ELECTION.
CALLED FOR MAY 18TH.

The City Council, at its regular ses-
sion Monday night, passed an ordin-
anee to sumbit to the voters Of Mexico
the proposition Of a levy for a sewage
disposal plant. The special election
will be held May 18th, and the plan
will be to have the plant finished by
January /. 1919. il the levy carries.
The levy viii be twenty-five cents on
the hundred dollars for three years
and the ordinance empowers the may
or to borrow $4,000 to build the plant.
Standing committees in the council
for the next year are:
Finance = Councilmen Eller and
Wood.
Claims = Coancilmen Owen, Blum
and Sannebeck.
Street and Alley - Councilmen
Wood, Harrison and Blum.
Water and Lieht-Couneilmen Ow-
en- and Sannebeck.
Printing = Coundilmen Gallaher
and Eller.
Cemeteries and Parks - Council
men Gallaher, Harrison and Adams.
Ways and Means-Councilmen Har
rison and Adams.
Purchasing Councilmen Eller
Owen and Adams.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1918-04-25
DIR. C. F. BLANKS
ENTERS THE MEDICAL
RESERVE ARMY CORPS
First Physician to Be Accepted Who
Has Applied From Mexico

DR.. C. F. Blanks, who recently ap-
piled for duty in the United States
Medical Reserve Corps, has received
notification of his acceptance. He
passed all the examinations includ-
ing the physical, and expects his COM
mission in about two weeks. Just
when DR.. Blanks will be called for
service is not known. He will remain
here and continue his practice until
notification comes for him to report
for duty.
DR.. Blanks is the first local physi'
clan to be accepted. Several have
applied and in some cases expect tt
be commissioned in the near future
His speciality is the eye, ear, nose AM
throat.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1918-04-25
MEXICO WOMAN WRITES SONG.
Miss Ruth st. John Receives Copy
Of Music

Miss Ruth st. John, of Mexico, has
just reeeived/a copy Of her song, 80,
Come and Help Us Carry on the
War;" which has been recently pub
lished in New York and which will be
put on sale there. Miss st. John
wrote a song sometime ago, which
centered around the Spanish-Ameri-
can war.
The first verse of the song just re-
ceived runs:
"Come pesimists and socialists and
pacifists.
Come all and round up old Democracy.
Form round a mighty wall;
Come get right off the fence,
For the brave lads in the trench.
'Tis no time for idle sentiment just
now
While fathers at the front,
I'll stay and take the brunt,
OF all that on my shoulders maybe
fall"
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1918-04-25
TO HAVE SHOOT
The Gun Club Members Get Daily
Practice

The second big clay pigeon shoot
Of the Audrain Gun Club will be held
Friday at the club shooting grounds.
A number of guests from neighboring
towns are expected, and most of the
local members will attend.
Many Of the members Of the gun
club spend several afternoons of
each week in practice and number
have improved greatly in their shoot
ing. Among those who are getting
the practice are some men who will
be in the draft later.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1918-04-25
100000 FIRE DESTROYS
RINGO HOTEL BLOCK
At 8 FRIDAY MORNING

lhe worst fire ever in the history of Mexico dam
aged the business section of the city Friday morning to
the extent of fully $2OOOOO The blaze was discovered
at 24S in the of the Ringo by Chas jennings col
ored fireman of the hotel and before it was completely
under control had seriously damaged or destroyed all of
the buildings in the half block except that occupied by
kempers Billiard Hall and the vacant building just east
of it. A strong wind from the northeast carried the
flames to adjoining structures and showered the establish
ments in the vicinity to the southwest for several blocks
with flaming sparks blazing debris. lit was only
through the valiant efforts of the fire department aided
by volunteers that the flames stayed in their hum
CRY rush toward other structures in the block.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1918-04-25
SCHOOLS ELECT TEACHERS
Yours truly,
C. e. CASPER.

N. R. England, of Exeter, has been
elected head Of the Farber CONSOLE
dated Schools at salary of $1,000 a
year. Miss Marguerite Wright, Of
Mexico, who has been teaching in
Sturgeon, was elected to a place in
the school at $50 a month.
Ed Offutt, Of Mexico, has been re-
employed at Canada.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1918-04-25
SAFE CONTENTS BURNED

The Western Union safe was opened
Wednesday afternoon, and the con-
tents found badly damaged by the fire
Friday. There was not large
amount of money in the safe, but the
bills which were there burned to a
crisp. These bills can be redeemed
for their full value, if sent to Wash
ington and their denominations de-
termined. The bills suffered so in the
fire that it is a question whether this
can be done.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1918-04-25
FIRE-PRooF SAFES OPENED

The fire-proof safes belonging to
H. E. C. Tucker and H. A. Foster
were opened Monday and the contents
taken out. The safes were almost
buried underneath the debris of the
fire. Mr.. Foster had about $75 and
some thrift stamps in his safe, and
Mr.. Tucker had $40 or $12 and some
notes.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1918-04-25
CARTER FOR LEGISLATURE

George w. Adams wants to know
"What's the matter with Judge AL
ex Carter for Representatives" 2"
There amt a blooming thing the
matter with the Judge for this office
or any other office, as he has demon
strated that he can fill any office tc
the full satisfaction of his constitu-
ts.-Vandalia Mail.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1918-04-25
CLOSES COUNTRY SCHOOL

Miss Martha Dearing closed her
years school at Beaver Dam Friday,
and the last session was marked with
a picnic to which patrons of the school
and children were invited. Miss
Dearing has made splendid success
of her work in this community, and is
receiving compliments on all sides for
the excellent showing Of Beaver Dam
school. Miss Dearing is now taking
the place of her sister, Miss Mary
Dearing, of the South Side School,
while she is attending the Normal
School at Capt Girardeau.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1918-04-25
PLACES HARMON BRIDGE

R. S. Mckinney, County Surveyor,
superintended the placing of the Har-
mon bridge in the east end of the
county, Monday afternoon. The
handmen were there, too, and the
bridge will be ready to use at once.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1918-04-25
FIRST LIBERTY BONDS ARRIVE


The North Missouri Trust Company
yesterday received the first instail-
ment Of Liberty Bonds. Those sent
included bonds for $50. 500. $500 and
$1,000. The bonds Of this issue are
smaller and easier to handle than the
bonds Of the Gther issues. They con-
tain four detachable coupons.
The women's organization Of the
Third Liberty Loan sold s11 $50 worth
Of bonds in their house TO house can
vass Of the four wards Of Mexico.
Their work has been very highly com
mended by state workers.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1918-04-25
/. spARrANsBuRG soldler whl

A sPARTANsBURG soldier who
-efused TO obey an order Of a supe-
rior officer will have six years in a
military prison in which to think it
aver. It is stern penalty for wilful-
ress. But the small number Of such
Eases gives encouraging evidence of
tho spirit of obedience among SOL
dicrs who a few months ago were
wont TO obey their own sweet will.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1918-04-25
DIES IN OHIO

Squire Smith, seventy years old, of
Brinkhaven, Ohio, died this week at
his home in that city. He was a
brother-in-law of Mrs. R. A. Smith, of
this city, and well known here, having
visited in Mexico numerous times.
The Ledger joins in textendine
deepest sympathy to the family.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1918-04-25

E. R. Locke has purchased the res
idence property at the corner of Love
and Union streets, belonging to Mrs,
Atkinson. This is a splendid piece Of
property, and purchased well worth
the money. The Rev. B. G. Reavis
and family occupy it at present.