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Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1918-08-15
FORMER RESIDENT DIES

L. H. Hightshoe died at his homo in
Marshall, Mo-, Tuesday August 6.
The funeral service was held at the
home at 7 o'clock Wednesday even
ing after which the remains were laid
to rest in Ridge Park cemetery. The
pail bearers were from the Masonic
Lodge, of which the deceased was a
member.
Mr.. Hightshoe was a resident Of
Mexico for several years, and leaves a
large circle Of friends who Join tho
Ledger in extending sympathy to the
bereaved.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1918-08-15
GERMAN LINE GIVES
IN LYS AND NOYON
SECTORS; MAY BREAK
BULLETIN.
nsU

BULLETIN.
Special 10 the Ledger.
WITH THE FRENCH IN THE
FIELD, August 1l.-(3 p. m.) Fol.
lowing the unofficial report that Las.
signy ridge had fallen before the at.
taeks Of the poilus, comes the news
from the front that the French arr
fast sweeping on toward Noyon.
The fall Of Lassigny, in the opinion
of military critics, would necessitats
the evacuation Of the entire Noyon,
Roye-Chaulnes line by the hun.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1918-08-15

Herman Hutchins and family of
near Benton City started Saturday on
trip to Illinois where they will spend
month visiting relatives.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1918-08-15

Mrs. M. Z. Bell has returned after
delightful visit in Stoutsville, Mo.
Mrs. E. C. Hess accompanied her
home.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1918-08-15

Miss Mary Dearing has returned
from Cape Girardeau where she has
just completed very successful term
as student in the normal school.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1918-08-15

Mr.. and Mrs. s. /. Kidd and Mrs. E.
F. Wilson have returned to their homes
in Kansas City, after attending the
funeral of their father, A. Kidd.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1918-08-15

All Poll Tax in road District
10 will go out of my hands on or
before Sept. 1st.
w1tp T. M. DOWELL, Overseer.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1918-08-15

have rooms and board for two high
school girls. Mrs. S. P. Cunningham
1914 N. jefferson street. 25-2t
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1918-08-15
AT THE END OF THE DAY

Help us to learn, our Father,
where to look for the real pleas
ures of life. Help us to find them
more and more in our friendships.
Help us to be worthy Of the
friends we make, and keep US from
the word and deed by which those
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1918-08-15

Lloyd Loupe and family, of Wash
ington, Mo-, are guests of Mexico rel
atives.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1918-08-15

Earl Bledsoe has left Great Falls,
Mont, and is now located with a large
st. Louis wholesale house.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1918-08-15

Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Anderson are
the proud parents Of a fine son, born
Thursday.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1918-08-15

Mrs. Curtis Wilson, who is at the
Mexico Hospital, Is doing nicely.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1918-08-15

Fifty wears! What wonderful record for
man! Fifty years in Mexico as bookseller and he
is still following his profession-for it is pro1es-
sion good and glorious profession that ranks
along with the church. the school and the great
public libraries
And this man is J. H. Sallee-"Jim" Salee as
the older folks like to call him. Way back IN 1900
he came TO Mexico at the age of fourteen years.
His first lob (for they called them jobs in those
days) was in the Postoffice under Squire Hooton'
Then came a series of clerkships in grocery, gen.
eral cigar and shoe stores-and finally the berth
of manager in the shoe store of w. D. IL. Hunter
Mr.. Sallee's first advent into business OF his
own land he says this was partnership BUSINESS
where he did the work and his partner lurilSleu
the money! met withja sudden and disastrous enu
TWAS cigar and candy store in a wooden SNACK
ON the corner where the Mexico Light, Heat anu
Power Co. is now located. And twas war times
our own Civil War times. One night, after gooo
davis trade from the Yankee soldiers VINO were
canned here. he counted his change, smiled iocheu
nm and went home Next morning ne hurried
back to omen up-but the German soldiers iron.
Iowa had beat him to it. All that was le1C Oh Ills
store were the door knobs and windows.
But Mr.. Sallee was great lover OF pooNs' li'
loved to read and was interested IN school WOlN
he has been secretary of the Mexico ochoo, po"lu
for twenty-one years So, in 1869 he opened Oo1N
store,-and soon became known as Sallee' 'ne
Bookman."
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1918-08-15
For Fifty Years
Mexico's Authority on Books Fiction,
School Books and Magazines.

And now, just for minute, consider the book
seller. He is man unique in his ways-who out
of his fondness for books sacrifices himself and
his family comradeship to the buying and selling
of books with it's doubtful profits and its multitude
of losses He must know all about the new books;
he must keep, always, supply of school books for
the kiddies so eager to learn. He must help the
school teacher-for the bookseller is her greatest
friend.
But withall, it pays. 1t pays in the satisfied
feeling of service The bookseller advises you,
your wife and your children as to what books to
read For years Mr. Saee has been keeping in
touch" with all the new books-fiction and school
books He has furnished the school books for boys
and girls who in later years saw their own children
90 to him for their school books--from generation
to generation Certainly this is part of his salts
fled feeling.
And again, this year, his stock is full of
school books for the boys and girls who are ready
to answer the school bell And Mr.. Sallee says it's
strange-but "school books are one OF the few
things that have not advanced materially, in
price" Of course, he has his usual big stock OF
second hand books--the economical kind.
This is his fiftieth year. You'll be glad to see
him and ask him to Elk up" your children for
school-be they the cunning primary folks or the
sedate High School Seniors.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1918-08-15
ABOUT OUR
SOLDIERS
FOR THE SOLDIERS.

Audrain county soldiers, when in
London. England. can find the Even
ing Ledger on file at the Reciprocal
News Bureau Office i3 Queen Anne'l
Gate, London, S. W. The paper is sent
regularly and il is placed there for
your convenience. dtf
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1918-08-15
Smith, Hall Jones.

Smith, Hall Jones.
BURKE (4sl: J. c. Flynt. L. A.
Pryor.
Sailing Township.
BURNHAM (9S): T. J. Arnold, J. G.
Waggoner, Ray Brown.
CANADA (7s): Hume Long, STAN
ley Palmer, Lutte Smith.
FRIENDSHIP (95): G. C. McAies-
ter, w. A. johnson, C. G. White.
MACEDONIA (120l: R. L. Barnes,
w. B. Graves, B. B. Littrell.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1918-08-15

friendships might be broken.
Amen.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1918-08-15

Buy War Savings Stamps.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1918-08-15

Mrs. Albert Smith of Kansas City
spent last week with her uncle, F. F
Witchie and family.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-10-16
Some Men Bond "Tithers." +"

The man who has bought only a
ne-hundred-dollar bond when he
should have purchased thousand
dollar-bond feels just a bit mean and
"sheepish." We know of a few fel-
lows who show this feeling on their
faces. They can easily remove this
uhpatriotic expression by calling at
one of the banks and doing their full
duty. They will then sleep better at
night and can exclaim "Hurrah for
our brave boys in France" with
clearer ring to it. Such men are
"tithers", having only purchased one
tenth of their ability and duty to
purchase bonds.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-10-16
Mr.. Roper Durisoe,
Edgefeld, S. C.
Postpoaement Of County Flag
Raising.

On account of the prevalence of
influenza in our state and at the
camps from which places q large and
attractive part of the programme
will be drawn, such as the band and
some of the speakers, it has become
necessary to make decision in ref
erence to the service flag raising at
the county scat.
It will not be possible to decide in
favor of the raising of the flag on
the 25th as no one can prophesy what
conditions will be at that time. For
that reason it is deemed advisable to
POSTPONE the raising until propi-
tious time for all of our county to be
present and participate as one in this
celebration of a glorious idea,
In the meantime full preparations
are in progress. The platform will be
built and the flag pole made and rails
ed, so that the occasion may be Gel
ebrated at the earliest possible day.
A full programme will be published
in due time.
The different committees are send
ing in their contributions and by the
time all are heard from we feel sure
there will be sufficient funds to meet
the price Of the flag and the necessary
expenses incident to its raising. Ev-
erybody has been enthusiastic in
their generosity when approached on
the subject, and it is expected that
the flag will be up by the middle of
November. The flag will not be raised
however, till everybody in the county
has had an opportunity to know OF
it, and read the cordial invitation
in The Advertiser.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-10-16
Slugqish Demand For Seed.

The wheels of trade are not run
ming as smoothly as they would if
they had more cotton seed to grease
them, so say the merchants. In ac-
cordance with long-standing GUS
tom cotton seed money is spent over
the county and practically never
used to pay debts. The government
regulations have somewhat blocked
the seed business. However, in time
all but a few left for planting will
find their way to the oil mills.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-10-16
Letter Written by Gen. Butler
to MIR. D. r. Durisoe.
Hd. Qrs. 1st Cavly. Div.
Nov. 10th, 1864.
Dear Roper:

Dear Roper:
Ny boy Edmund has recently made
a development which has surprised
me and has not surprised me at the
same time. He says that Ben has
been carrying on regular system
of traficking on my place and that
he can put a white man in the way
of detecting him. I will send him
home between this and Christmas
and I beg that you will get Henry
Gallman or Ramsey and try and ov-
ertake him in his rascality. / had de-
termined to make change next
year and put Sam in Ben's place and
leave Edmund at home for awhile
and bring Ben here, but if he is de-
tected in this villainy I will sell him.
Please look into the matter for me.
I only want Sam to plant such crop
as he can attend with one horse and
manure what he does plant highly.
If possible I will get home before
Christmas and make arrangements.
If not I will have to trust to friends
and luck.
What does Gov. P. say about TAX
ing the negroes? Mrs. Butler left me
for home on Friday last (this is Tues
day. and should have reached home
by now if nothing has happened and
she did not stop in Columbia.
Everything is quiet here. We are
very busy damming up Hatcher's
Run. (probably named after the an
cestors of the illustrious Alfred)
with a view of impeding the progress
of the pestiferous Yankees the next
time Grant endeavors to spread his
wings" He will get his plumes dous-
ed as we'll as burnt. We are also
making arrangements to move nearer
to Stoney Creek Depot so as to be
nearer forage-and go regularly IN
to winter quarters.
How are matters wagging in Geor-
gia? 1 opine badly-and am very
much exercised by it. I think Hoods
campaign has been the most COM
plete abortion of the war. Where is
he and what is he doing ip: the name
of common sense? Very little news
is allowed to reach us or at least
does not do so.
Please let me hear from you.
Very truly yours, etc.
n. C. Butler.
Mr.. Roper Durisoe,
Edgefield, S. c.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-10-16
Memphis, Tenn.
September 16, 1918.

Ny Dear Mr.. Salter:
We learn with sincere sorro" and
regret of the death of your son. Mr..
F. P. Salter at Rich Field, Texas.
On behalf of the company and al
SO personally, l extend to you and
your good wife our deepest sympa-
thy.
Your son had many friends among
the officials and employees OF the
company, who are erieved at the news
of the unfortunate accident and it
is with profound sorrow that we fix
the first gold star to our Service
Flag here in Memphis.
l know too we'll that words cannot
comfort you but we do want you to
know that we sympathize keenly
with you in your great sorrow.
Sincerely yours,
The Buckeye Cotton Oil Company,
j. X. Snuggs,
District Manager.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-10-16
War Community Service Help.

Columbia, Sept. IS. = Soldiers
from South Carolina are enjoying the
hospitality of soldiers clubs in cities
all over the country, and no matter
to what camp they are sent they will
find the War Camp Community Ser
vice at work in each municipality
stimulating and providing clubs, en-
tertainments, home hospitality and
friends for them when they leave
camp and go to town on a Saturday
afternoon or Sunday.
In the same way, soldiers from ev-
cry corner of the United States are
Carolinians in our camp cities.
The result of this War Camp Com
munity Service is not only to keep
up the spirits of the boys away from
home, keeping them clean mentally
and. physically, but it is introducing
them to each other-soldiers and cit
izens from all parts of the country.
1t is not the paid workers of the
War Camp Community Service who
have the biggest part in this work,
but the volunteer workers of all the
organizations, and the citizens in the
camp cities. The War Camp Commu-
nity Service consists not in the work
of one organization alone but the
community.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-10-16
is now much better.

is now much better.
Rev. Malone Padgett of Saluda
has been visiting his daughter, Mrs.
J. L. Smith.
Mrs. j. H. Thacker has returned
from Americus, Ga, where she Wis
tied her daughter, Mrs. Stackhouse.
Watson Nickerson is now at Fort
Merritt, N. j., and has been appoint
ed corporal.
Miss Orlena Cartledge has gone
to Ninety Six to visit her cousin Mrs.
Mott Payne.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-10-16

US in our church, but ne was here
long enough for US to learn to love
him. / regarded him as a young
JfEt ,istian Whcseslife was beautiful
and consistent. AS his pastor / OBJ
served with increasing delight his
steady, hopeful, faithful character.
AS l understand he gave his life
for the cause of Christ and then for
his country. What more could one
do? 1t is a pleasing thought amid
all the shadows of this hour, to think
of him as one who made good as far
as he could 60. Also let the words of
our Savior have their full meaning
now, when he said. Il am the resu-
recticn and the life: he that believ-
eth in me though he were dead, yet
shall he live: and whosoeyer liveth
and belieyeth shall never die"
God bless you and all those whom
You love,
Sincerely and in sympathy,
W. U. Boone.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-10-16
FIRST TO Pay Taxes.

The county treasurer, Mr.. James
T. Minis, opened his Office yesterday
to receive taxes and the first two
men to pay were Mr. J. NJ. Mays and
DR.. B. F. Jones. For several years
Mr.. Mays has been the first taxpayer
to walk up and plank down the cash
for the support of his government.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-10-16
RED OAK GROVE.
Circle Met With Mrs. Joe Bus
sey. Death of Three Below
ed Ladies. Urges War
Gardens.

IafQeNS.
We felt sad Sunday morning and
lonely, too, that we were to have no
Sunday school, besides rot meeting
with the Sunday school our w. NJ. U.
monthly meeting was called of also.
One matter of business was to see if
our society could not have a repre-
sentative at the state meeting at
Sumter November 5th to 9TH.
The Circle meeting was held with
Mrs. Joe Bussey last Wednesday af-
ternoon instead of with Mrs. Oscar
Zimmerman. 1t was quite good meet
ing Notwithstanding sickness which
caused small attendance. Mrs. GriAis
seemed full of foreign mission inter-
est, and made our study very in
structive, making each of US feel a
real responsibility was resting upon
US now, as probably never before
since the organization of w. M. U.
work.
The girls will meet with Miss Ru-
by Dorm in their Y. W. A. work next
Sunday afternoon. The president,
Miss Maggie Agner, was so much
missed at the last Meeting. She and
Miss Clela both have been quite sick.
Miss Lou Eva Parkmm is learning
housekeeping this week while her
mother is at the bedside of Mr.. Will
lie Parkman at Golfers.
Miss Millie Bussey has also been
real sick the past week.
The friends and relatives of Mrs.
John Corley, also her sister, Mrs.
White, will be grieved to learn of
their deaths, both occurring last
week in Greenwood from influenza.
We were saddened also on learning
of the death of Mrs. Bessie Partlow
Andrews of Greenwood. To know
Mrs. Andrews was to love her. Our
6rst days of school experience were
made more easy and pleasant by her
kindness. Many times her history and
geography lessons were explained to
me by the pictures, though ! was I
learning then to spell "baker" and
"amity" along in the "blue back
speller" at Mt. Creek in the old
log school house. l love to think of
the kindness of Bessie Partlow and
Lizzie Holloway and our teacher,
Mr. Russell Bodie.
Mrs. Mamie Bussey and Miss Ma
mie Bussey returned from Green
wood last week and report that Mr..
and Mrs. Pat Bussey are both doing
nicely now.
Miss Sunie Sharpton has been
made post mistress at Clarks HILL.
There could not have been wiser
selection for Miss Sunie does with
accuracy whatever she undertakes:
besides her training in clerical work.
Misses Lizzie and Annie Mae Minis
returned last Sunday from visit to
their sister, Mrs. Fred Andrews IN
Greenwood.
Mr.. E. A. Rogers of Callison was
among relatives near Red Oak Grove
last weekend. Mr.. Rogers has a sun
ny nature for one of his years and
makes friends wherever he goes.
We should not slacken our inten-
tions to do all in our power to win
the war, because our news of success
sounds more favorable each day. At
least we must have gardens and try
to continue to raise everything we
consume as nearly as possible. There
are men being added for US to feed,
as captures are being made. Besides
Germany can not be trusted.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-10-16
Peace Effort Made BY Won
Hindenburg.


political conditions in Germany and
possibly in Austria-Hungary as we'll
as the military situation on the wes-
tern front, are expected to determine
the nature and time of the German
reply to President Wilson'S communi-
cation Of yesterday definitely closing
the door to peace negotiations with
German autocracy. The presidents
note probably already has reached
Berlin through the Swiss foreign
office.
Reports reaching Washington to-
day through official sources by the
way Of neutral countries not only
indicated the existence of almost cha
otic conditions in the central powers,
but also said that it was Field Mar
shal Won Hindenburg himself who
was responsible for the German gov
ernment accepting the presidents
peace terms and seeking an immedi-
ate armistice.
1t was said that at a recent meet
ing of the military leaders and the
heads of the parties in the reichstag
ven Hindenburg boldly declared that
Germany must have peace at once
at the best terms she could get. He
said the armies no longer had the
necessary munitions and materials
to continue the struggle, nor was
there any source of supply.
In the light of this situation, the
field marshal said he felt the time
had come to try first for an armis-
tce and then for peace and he urged
that this could be only in the light of
concession to the demands of the
Socialists and Pacifsts in Germany.
Prince Maximiiian, the chancellor,
is reported to have strongly opposed
such course, dreading reaction
against the junker element by the
Socialists, but imperial approval was
given Won aHindenburg's plans and the
request for peace followed.
No indication has been given as
to when replies will be made by
President Wilson to Austrian and.
Turkish appeals for peace. 1t is un-
derstood that there is no ground for
the apprehension which has arisen in
Austria that the president would re-
fuse to reply to Premier Burians ap-
peal because OF the autocratic char
acter of the Austrian government.
1t was said that this might well figure
in a final peace proposal but would
not operate to prevent the consider
alton Of an armistice which Austria
seeks.
The same is true of the Turkish
appeal, and while not officially stated,
it is believed that the prime reason
for delay in reply to both these ap-
LEGATIONS is to afford time for the
presidents response to Germany's
peace proffer to filter to the masses
in Austria and Turkey through the
rigorous censorship that exists.
In the meantime, attention now
centers in the military situation and
renewed efforts to furnish the armies
closing in on the central powers all
the men and material to achieve a
military victory in the field.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-10-16
Hdq. Signal Corps Aviation School,
Rich Field, Waco, Texas.

Hdq. Signal Corps Aviation School,
Rich Field, Waco, Texas.
September Is, 1918.
From: The Commanding Officer, Ca
Diet Squadron "A"
To Mr.. and Mrs. T. P. Salter, Tren-
ton, S. C.
Subject: +. P. Salter.
/. 1t is with sense of personal
loss that l extend to you my deep
sympathy in this hour OF your be-
reavement.
2. Cadet Salter was under my i'm
mediate command during his entire
career at this Field, and it will be a
source of qualification to you to
know that during the whole of that
period his conduct was most eXem-
plary and his devotion to duty abso,
lutte. His comrades loved hin;. and he
had the confidence and esteem OF
his officers.
81 know that your grief will be
somewhat assuagcd by the knowl-
edge that he was privileged to die III
the manner in which he would have
chosen to die, Sin line of duty" in
his Country's cause and in the cause
of all humanity.
Allen Clark,
OIL ;o,,t G G q
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-10-16

New goods arriving daily. We have
the largest and best selected stock
in this neighborhood. 1t doesn't mat
ter what you need, if it is something
to wear you can always find it here
for less money.
RJTRENSTEIN
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-10-16
Allen Clark

End Lieut.. A. S., S. C.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-10-16
Frank Salter OF Trenton Who Sacrificed Ills
Life for His Country at Kelly Field,
Texas, September Y, 1913

The following are some interesting
letters which Mr.. and Mrs. Salter re-
ceived soon after Franks death, from
his former employees and officers.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-10-16
Very sincerely,
E. H. Shackleford, secretary.
Sam Holloway, Teacher.
September 1G, 1918.
Memphis, Tenn.

september TO, I5Io.
Memphis, Tenn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank P. Saiter,
Trenton, S. c.
Dear Friends:
am dropping you these few lines
to assure you that we share your
sorrow in the loss of the dear boy.
No particulars have been given us,
but we have heard that he lost his
life last Thursday in preparation for
service for his country.
Frank was not so very long with