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Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-01-24

also showed that it is the feeder who
is using concentrates that is making
money and not he who uses corn, hay
and silage alone.
Rural School Inspector Tom Walker
held a short conference on the con-
solicitation of rural schools. In this
was brought out the bitter opposition
One community were not able TO pay
taxes, but quickly raised $1,000 to
fight it. Had TO go out Of the county
to get a jack-leg lawyer and he got
the money. Now the leader Of the op-
position says the school is far better
than it was before. Some of the ad-
vantages, larger playground, more
pupils, better attendance, larger en-
rollment, better teachers, better
schools, better buildings and equip
ment, state aid.
But the most interesting and in
spring part of the program was to
witness the awarding of the ribbons
and prizes. Some boys and girls get
a half dozen or so apiece. PRINCIPAL
Mace and his two elementary teachers
of Rocheport had made a special eff
fort. They had their whole clubs
present all week. They won all three
trophies and nearly all of the prizes
and the ribbons. 1t looked like they
would make a clean sweep. He has
been working on this for three wears
He has made a great name for himself
and his school. One of his BOYS won
a 500 chest of Simmons Hardware
Tools. And many others got valua-
Bile presents. / am sure that all the
boys and girls present went away ex-
pecting to work harder next wear and
come back and win higher honors. I
hope that next year Audrain will have
a great exhibit there, and a number If
Audrain boys and girls will win some
of the prizes. We have material that
would make as good exhibits as that
made, but we did not have it there.
Why not send it next year?
And now just a word for the niyb4
lectures and the banquet which are
beyond my ability to describe. We had
treat of our lives, both intellec-
tually and physically-Sir Frederick
3. Smith, Attorney General of Eng
used the finest, ~cleanest cut
pure English that it is possible for
nan to use. Then there were Mr.
Jreelman, of the Canadian Dept. of
Agriculture, with his plain business
ak; DR.. Vincent, of the Rochester
foundation with his eagle oratorv. ,
Governor Gardner With his plain bust
less, and many others.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-01-24
r SCHOOL NOTES
By W. Clyde johnson
SOME ECHOES OF FARMERS
WEEK AT COLUMBIA


Tuesday, | gave the Teacher Train
ing Examination to Is high school
girls at Vandalia. Mrs. johnson gave
them to the 20 Mcmillan students.
Each school has s to finish the course
this year. As teachers will be very
scarce next year, l suggest that school
boards Investigate the merits Of these
girls.
Wednesday, at Columbia, | attended
the sessions of the Council of Defense.
First we saw pictures showing how
the boys are trained and prepared to
90 over the top; also how the real
fighting is done in the trenches with
machine guns and poison gas and
liquid fire. he Rev. A. N. Lindsey
and another -Four Minute Man" told
US about the Thrift Stamp and how
we common people may be buying
them and own the Government at the
close Of the wal instead of Wall
Street and the capitalists. Coy.
Lindsey later told US how he had or
ganized the Council of Defense in
Henry county. He appoints the post
master or some other person s%ecreta-
ry in each town of the county and in
structs them for their work. When
ever a disloyal person is reported to
him, he sends the fellow a white card
with some wholesome information
thereon. If this does not prove affec-
tive, he sends a blue card. If neces-
sary he sends a red card with a warn
ing and admonition that he report to
the postmaster, who firmly and cler-
ly shows him his duty. If he gives
no heed, he is then turned over by a
telephone cal! to a secret service man
at Kansas City. This plan is being
used by a number of other states.
You have to come to Missouri to get
the best.
The next day | saw the exhibits Of
the work done by boys and girls clubs
in different counties of the State. The
little town Of Rocheport furnished the
banner club. They exhibited all three
classes Of sewing. I wish that every
girl and her mother in Audrain coun-
ty could have seen this exhibit-the
practical garments daintily made-I
sure that we should soon have a
club in each district. Then, too, there
were more than 400 cans of the pref
test and finest fruit and vegetables,
cans all alike, from this same club.
. number Of other clubs also had exhi-
bits. There were also exhibits Of po-
and a very large one of corn
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-01-24
NEW HOPE ITEMS

T. W. Wilson and wife spent Fri
day with O. D. Wilson and wife.
James Wilson is i'll with rheuma.
tism.
James Givens sold one pair of mules
for 500, according to recent report.
Ellis Jones is still confined to his
bed, and is no better at this writing
We hope he may o o recover.
G. T. Float is i'll at this writing,
and we Hope he may soon recover.
Born, to H. Wilson and wife on the
the 18th of this month, a fine s-lb.
girl.
our school was dismissed two
weeks ahead of time on account If ali
roads being blocked.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-01-24
ORDER OF PUBLICATION
State Of Missouri,)
County Of Audrain,) IS
IN THE CIRCUIT Cotrpr
MARCH TERM. 19fs

amy Dcfcndan.
The State Of Missouri IN N.
named defendant, Greeting. 'oO'e
Now, on this January d ,o,,
comes the plaintiff in the aboyat 'Io'
titled cause and files with ,bo en-
Of the Audrain County Circpit S.erk
in vacation, petition duly vcriF0oSSurl'
affidavit herein, among other fbir "
plaintiff alleges that defendant b o'.ugs
Fanny Pearce, is a nonresident ~ n'
State of Missouri, and can not 'e
served with the ordinary proce,, ~ "
law in this State. "
1t is therefore ordered by tho c,..,.
of the Audrain County Ciron;t ylefk
in vacation. that publication bo Sv.ls,
herein notifying the non.rcsidora. a ~
PENDANT that plaintiff has CONNIE" le,
suit against her in the Circpji Ca gel
Of Audrain County, Missouri tb oOl y
jet and general nature of which " T.
to obtain q decree of divorce from III \
defendant, on the grounds Of gor o ,
indignities and desertion, and nov .al
said nonresident defendant arc yOu
by notified of the pendenev NJ "t M
suit, the object and general n.
thereof and unless you be and ann.
at the next regular term Of tbap p a.
drain County Circuit Court n h. I
gun ard held at the Court How, Oe-
Mexico, Audrain County, MissoTriV IN
the First Monday in March. I9f0 ~
on or before the first day of ssid to unl
answer or otherwise plead 10 ri.i.
tiff's petition the same will bo t,Iln'
as confessed and decree rendere sSAsn
prayed in said petition. aS
And il it is further ordered tbo.
copy hereof be published in the Movi.a
Weekly Ledger, a weekly newenonoo
published in Mexico, Missouri. and 4.
culated in Audrain County. MIS-
for four weeks suceessivelv. t5o I a.t
insertion to be more than fifteen da as'
before the next term of said COM,
aforesaid. 00ui'
WITNESS my hand and offi,i.,
seal. Done at the office in the c;tr
of Mexico. County and State afors
said, this January 81, 1918.
(Seal.) f. F. ELLIOTT
Clerk of the Audrain Circuit CON-.
A true copy from the record
Attest: E. F. ELLIOTT
j. W. BURLINGTON. CIarL
Attorney for Plaintiff. 48 Sif'
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-01-24
MEXICO SURGICAL ORES
SING CLASSES RECORD

The local Surgical Dressings Glass,
which was the first established in this
part Of the State. and smong the first
outside Of the cities, is doing some
of the best work anywhere. The work
room at the hospital is full almost ey-
cry day and fine progress is being
made. The showing made here COM
pares well with any record of a large
city charter.
The need for women workers is not
so great as it might be. The local
work can onlyaccommodate from
fifteen to twenty women workers a
day. The attendance will average
about fourteen a day.
Fine work is being done in these
rooms. About 200 small dressings are
averaged a day, besides the other
bandages that are made. The weekly
expense Of operating the room is cost
ing about twenty-five dollars.
Two supervisors are appointed each
day for that days work and they
have charge of the rest of the work
ers. To be appointed to one of these
positions the supervisors must have
been through the school of surgical
dressings that was established here
last fall and pass an examination sue
eessfully and then certified by the
Board in st. Louis. Only those who
has passed the examination and have
been certified can have charge of
these work roms.
A work room is being conducted at
Moline by three young ladies who
took the course last fall in Mexico.
This is progressing very nicely.
Since the establishment Of the work
room in this citw there has been 3d.
500 dressings shipped to the head
quarters in st. Louis. All dressings
are wrapped in a heavy gauze cover,
and each package has a certain meth
oil of tying prescribed by the Reed
Cross Board and these must be tied
just right. The contents of the pack.
ages r counted by two different
persons, the person who has charge
Of the room and her assistant. The
number is marked on the outside
and the package shipped to the head
quarters where they go directly TO
France.
Each worker is required to sign up
for the time she will work on a GER
tain day. Also she must equip her.
self with a pair Of sharp scissors.
They are required to wear a head. COW
a white apron and a white cot
ton waist or long cuffs, while making
the bandages.
The class at the Mcmillan High
School is held twice a day and one Of
the ladies from the work room is sent
take charge of the students. The
girls seem interested and are doing
some very good work.
The only thing that can hold back
efficiency of the class now is the
.ack of supplies. Several times the
work room has been operating on
short supplies as none could be OBJ
aimed from the headquarters, but
hey have always arrived in the nick
# time.
Three Mexico ladies have taught
urgical dressings classes in other
ltles. Miss Mabel Threlkeld taught a
lass in Mandalia; Mrs. Wilbur Wal.
ace had n in shelbina, and now
drs. w. c. Johnson has n in lou
Mo. =
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-01-24
C MARKET
ST. LOUIS LIVE STOCK MARKET.
Special Report

NATIONAL STOCK YARDS, H.,
Jan %, 1918. - Today's receipts:
Cattle 5000. Hogs 10000. Sheep, O.
500.
Cattle 49, A considerable increase in
receipts the first two days this week,
against last week, when the supply
was inadequate, owing to storms, has
resulted in a general weakness in the
trade. Beef steers show a decline Of
25c, while yearling butcher cattle, such
as steers and heifers, have declined
so to zoe per cwt; however, Gamers,
bulls and COW stuff have not broken
more than Is to 25c per cwt.
HOGS - The market opened 10 to
15c higher; top $3.50. Choice hogs
100 lbs up sl6.S5 to s16.7O; good to
choice mixed hogs 100 lbs up s15.75 to
$16.25; best roughs S15.75; pigs, 1870
70 100 lbs, SO. to S15.50; ITO 10 l25
lbs S1450 to SIS; lighter pigs from SO
for common, up to S14 for best. At
the close all the early advance was lost
and Sl6.55 bought the best hogs en-
sale it that time.
SHEEP - The lamb market broke
10 to Csc; fat sheep fully steady.
Best lambs topped SIPS; fat sheep
S12 to $3.50; choppers IS to So; can
ners Sc to 81; aged wethers s1S TO
$3.50; yearling wethers S14 to SIS.
Goats $3.50 to $3.50; kids SO to SILL
so. - NATIONAL LIVE STOCK
COMMISSION COMPANY.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-01-24
3 U. S. AyLAToRs KILLED

WASHINGTON, January %.
First L%ieutenants William H. Cheney
and Oliver p Sherwood and Private
George A. Beach were killed Sunday
IN a collision of airplanes over an
American aviation school in Franco
the War Department was advised lac.
night by Gen. Pershing.
sherwood's home was in Brook,rr
N T.; Cheney was from Petersboro
NJ H., and Beach from Fort Collins
Colo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-01-24

The Audrain County National Farm
Loan Association will make you a loan
on your farm through the Federal
Land Bank "A. N. DAY, President,
s. M SHARP, sec.-Treas. wit
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-01-24
SUFFER $2,OOO.OOO LOSSES

BLOOMINGTON, ILL.,, Jan. 2s. IN
MCLEAN county alone 1000 hogs were
Smothered during the recent blizzard
IN efforts to retain warmth, the loss
aggregating 100000. The estimat-
ca loss in Illinois will exceed s 2,oOo,-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-01-24
PROVINCE OF QUEBEC DRY

QUEBEC, Jan. %. - The Province
Of Quebec is to have absolute prohibi-
tion beginning May /, 1919. This was
decided yesterday at a caucus of the
Liberal majority.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-01-24
The State Of Missouri to the above
named defendants Crcctir..

The State Of Missouri to the sb,vo
named defendants, Greeting
You are hereby notified that an ,,.
ton has been commenced apains, yop
u the Circuit Court Of the Copp.c n
Audrain in the State Of Missouri A.
fecting the title 10 the following de-.
scIIbed lands and tenemcnts, towit.
The west half (h) of the we4 balf
ll2l OF the Southwest quarter GA Of
Section Thirty-four (34). in Township
l62), North Of Range Eleven nix.
West Of the 9th p. NJ. and also the
East one-half t1s) Of the Southeast
quarter ca of Section Thirty-.brce
l33l, in Township Fifty-two N2l,
North Of Range Eleven lin, West Of
the 9TH p. NJ, in Audrain County.
Missouri.
Which action is returnable on
the first day Of the next term Of said
Court to be held at the Court Hoas IN
the City of Mexico,in the Count Of
Audrain, and State of Missouri, on the
Fourth day of March, 1918. when and
where you may appear and answer OF
otherwise defend such action, other.
wise plaintiffs petition will be taken
as confessed and Judgment rendered
accordingly.
ltisfurther orderedthat a copy here
of be published at least once a week
Tor four consecutive weeks, in the
Mexico Weekly Ledger, a newspaper
duly printed in the English language,
in Mexico, Missouri, circulated in
said Audrain County, State of Mis-
souri,, the last insertion to be at least
fifteen days before the commence
ment of said term of Court.
WITNESS my hand and official
seal. Done at Office in the City Of
Mexico, County and State aforesaid,
this January 22nd, 1918.
T.. F. ELLIOTT,
Clerk of the Audrain County
Circuit Court.
A true copy from the RECORD,
Attest: E. +. ELLIOTT,
4S-4t Clerk.
Bruton e. Hulett, Attorneys for
nj asFH
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-01-24

Miss Minnie Pike, Of N-arips,a,y
was in this city Tuesday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-01-24

Mrs H. E. Tritt, of Fulton, sDcDt
Friday in this city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-01-24

Jess Williamson, of Auzvasse. wa,
in Mexico Tuesday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-01-24

mayo MOSstof vandalia, was IN .s,
city Tuesday morning.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-01-24
The State of Missouri to the above
named defendants. Greeting.-

The State of Missouri to the above
named defendants, Greeting
You are hereby notified that an ac-
ton has been commenced against YOU
in the Circuit Court of the County Of
Audrain in the State Of Missouri, a.
fecting the title to the following de-
seribed land and tenements, town.
The South half Of the NortheasI
9lartcr; and the west half oil 'ne
Northeast quarter of the Southeast
quarter; and the East half OF tne
East half Of the Northwest quarter
of the Southeast quarter all IN Sec
ton thirteen (13) Township tliH.
two 1927, Range. Twelve (l2), ana aso
the West half of the West halt Oh lh9
Southwest quarter of the NorthWgSSID
quarter of Section Eighteen lIol
township Fifty-Two (52l, and FANG
Eleven (11), all in Audraln County,
Missouri.
Which said action is returnaple GII
the first day of the next term OF say
Court to be held at the Court House
the City of Mexico,in the County I
Audrain, and State of Missouri, on
Fourth day of March, 1918, when
where you may appear and ans"eIrr
otherwise defend such action, oInr
wise plaintiffs petition will be TDcoJ
as confessed and judgment rerf
accordingly. Lore.
Itisfurther ordered that a copT,ga,,L
Of be published at least once w" 95c
for four consecutive weeks, r
Mexico Weekly Ledger, a nespap
luly printed in the English llEuJ7; IN
Mexico, Missouri, and clr9,,sf' Ms.
iaid Audrain County, Stdt}F. ioast
'ouri, the last insertion to nco.
fifteen days before the P"
nent of said term of Court .sri,;,I
WITNESS my hand Y IA of
cal. Done at office inRe Ivy
Mexico, County and Sta aio''''
his January 22nd, 191Si,orr
Seal.) Il. +. EElVIt
Clerk Of the Aufm "0u
Circuit Court.
A true copy from tlEgTG InTT
Attest: Il. TsLhior Inrk
Bruton & Huloy Attorneys f''
Plaintiff.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-01-24

Paul A. Laird, Of vandalis, WA ,
business visitor in Mexico Tvssasv
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-01-24
ORDER OF PUBLICATION
State Of Missouri, County Of
Audrain, So:
IN THE CIRCUTT COURT,
MARCH 1918.

John ". Bryson .......,,. Plaintiff
vs.
The unknown consorts, heirs, d]cylsceS'
donees, alienees, assignces, or the IN
mediate mesne or remote, voluntary
or Involuntary grantees Of each ana
every one of the following named per-
sons, towit: w. w. Stone, K, H.
Stone and Arthur Cottle, deceased
Defendants.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-01-24

ket Tuesday with twenty-five head
Of steers, averaging IT'S lbs, at Sill
so per ewt These cattle were Of NJ.
Mundy's own feeding, handled about 50
days ond made a satisfactory sale.
Mr.. Mundy is one Of Audrain's big
hog men. dealing especially in this
class Of stock. - Live Stock Reporter.
At the sale Of P. H. EetOn, Tuesday,
four miles west Of Mexico, twelve
hens were sold for the benefit Of the
Red Cross and the Y. NJ. C. A, equally,
to Joe cOnsidine for twenty-five dol
lars.
The sale was well attended and ey-
eryOne was greatly pleased with the
results.
The ladies of the Red Cross served
a very pleasing dinner, and realized
quite a large sum for their efforts.
The second best price paid for cat
tie on Tuesdays St Louis market
went to W, u Lust a big feeder Ct
Audrain county. No. He sold a
string Of 40 steers that averaged 1890
lbs and sold 90 Armour & Co, for
Sl2.e0 per ewt. He is one Of the larg-
est feeders of that section and always
patronize the local mart. While these
cattle were close to ths top il has been
a habi. of his to top the trade nearly
every time he comes-Live Stock Re-
porter.
WESTERN WETHERS AT $I3.25
Wheeler Cant. a well-known young
stockman Of Audrain county, Nc, had
in Of his owl feeding a string of ives
tern wethers on Tuesdays St Louis
market. The string consisted OF 1871
head that averaged 112 lbs and they
sold at s13.25, which was a very sat-
isfactory price. Mr.. Cant is one Of
the best feeders of sheep and lambs
in his part Of the country, and ne
taught the business by his father,
H. T. Cant. who has put many a
good fat lamb and sheep on the mar.
ket Live Stock Reporter.
The gold monetary stock (eoin and
bullion used as money!, in the United
States on November /, 1917, is est
mated in Secretary McAdoo's annual
at SS.O4l 500, 900. The increase
in the past 10 months has been s174,-
100000, and in the past three years
1926, 5000. In five years the por-
ton Of the worlds gold monetary
stock held by the United States has
increased from approximately one
fifth to more than one-third.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-01-24
ORDER OF PUBLICATION
State of Missouri, County Of
Audrain, SIS:
IN TIKI CIRCUIT COURT
MARCH TERN, 1918.
James T. Fagg.

James T. Fagg. Plaintiff
vs.
Inc unknown %consorts, heirs, deyjscos
donees, alienees, assignees. or the ian.
mediate mesne or remote, voluntary
or involuntary grantees Of each and
every one of the following named nor.
sons, to-wit: Arson b. Nuting
FRANK A. Beatty, James s. RoliS,
and George W., Harding. ali de-.
ceased, ......p, ...... Defendants
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-01-24

Nesblt Livingston is here from St,
on a visit.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-01-24

Wallace Bise and Miss E5,,
both of Mexico, were o., L
a marriage license Monday ''1 TSs'i
were married by Judge Bolts, '"'y
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-01-24
FARMERS EXCHANGE

EPLoST - Mans dog-skin glove,
Saturday. Phone 2O-F-4. dw1t P
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1918-09-06
new REPORTS
COLLECTOR NEEDS

Raleight N G. Sept 6.-Capital
Stock Tax forms are being sent
out from the office of the Collec-
tor Of Internal Revenue at Ra-
leigh this week to the 1000 cor
porations, in the Eastern District.
These forms must be prepared :,
sworn to and returned by Septem-
Der 80. Heretofore, only corpora
tions, the capital stock Of which
was worth $4,000 were required
to make these reports. Now how
ever by ruling from Washington
all corporations which were re
quired to file income tax returns
even though not taxable, are also
now required to file capital stock
tax returns. regardless Of the val
ne Of their capital stock. The tax
is at the rate Of 5Ocents on the
ST 900, far value Of capital
stock above a specific exemption
of $4,000
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1918-09-06
IN. c. DOCTORS
PR0VEPATRI0TIC

Reports being received from all
sections Of the State indicate that
North Carolina doctors are demon
strating one hundred percent pa
triotism by their prompt and read
y enrolment in the Volunteer Med
1cal Service corps, organized for
the purpose Of adequately serving
and protecting the needs Of the
armed branches Of service and of
the civilian population. While
the application blanks for enroll
ment which were mailed directly
to the individuals from Washing-
ton, were not received in the state
until the first Of this week, vet q
number Of counties have already
reported the enrolment Of every
doctor within their borders, and
every mail is bringing additional
reports.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1918-09-06
NORTH CAROLINA
LOSES II men
by United Press)

Washington Sept 6.-Of the to
tai casualty Of 744 men reported
today In two lists by the war de
partment, North Carolina contri-
buted twelve names to the honor
roll as follows:
Private Roby Ferguson, of Nor
avian Falls, died Of desease; Lieut.
Herold G. Perry, Of Wilmington;
Corporal Shell B. Williams, Of Ben
ala, and Privates John K. Benton,
of Evergreen, Carlos Garland Of E
wart, Ira E. Kisor, Of Gastonia and
Robert A. Harrison, Of Wilsonton,
all were wounded severely. Those
wounded to a degree undetermined
were: Sergt Joel c. Brown, Of Cres
tmont and Privates John M. Mont
ague Of Elm City, Clarance Burle-
son Of Bakersville and Thomas
Leete, Of Wise Private Arthur
G. Galloway, Of Crestmont is re
ported as missing in action.
The total list shows that fifty
were killed in action; 139 missing
in action; 263 wounded severity :25
died Of wounds; 254 wounded to
a degree undetermined; 10 died
Of deease and two from accident.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1918-09-06
u. S GOV. RENTS
new BEV0 PLANT


Finding that the new Bevo plant
Of the Anheuser-Busch Co, at St.
Louis, is the very best and most
efficient business building in Amer
ice, the government has leased
one third Of the entire space and
two Of the thirteen railroad tracks
that run into the building.
The Government will get about
s acres Of floor space under the
lease which runs for four years
with the option Of cancellation by
sixty days notice. This space is
to be used by the government for
storage Of war supplies.