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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-02-09
FOOD ADMINISTRATION NOTES.
yours truly,
G. A. MILLER.

The United States Food Administra
ton has an illustrated lecture for
steropticons with printed notes for
free distribution. Any club or organi-
cation that wishes TO use the lecture
in interest Of the war can get same
by addressing he Negro Public Infor
nation Section, United States Food
Administration.
Butter is selling in Ber in at 1925
per pound, sugar at Sc cents, ham and
bacon at $2ll per pound, and Ivory
soap at five bars for Slip.
This information was received by
the United States Food Administra-
tor through a reliable source from a
responsible person who personally
had charge of his own apartment in
Berlin. as to food prices current in
that city previous to his return to
THIS country about October /.
These prices are four to five times
as high as those now obtaining in
the United States.
1t IS becoming the fashion for
many to use no sugar on oatmeal
and III tea or coffee. How much bette
1t IS to do thing OF our own free
will rather than to be compelled to!
At the same time this little saving or
sacrifice means that much more for
our soldiers.
Much OF the success Of this war
depends upon the workers in the mu--
milton factories, and at the same time
much depends upon the housewife.
Upon each rests the grave responsible
ity. Do not interfere with friend
wife for she is not only doing her
bit but her best.
The following persons from frater-
nal organizations have assisted the
United States Food Administration
by being members Of the Food Con
scrvation Conference Committee
Rev. A. G. Garner, st. Luke, Charles
II. Hill. Odd Fellows Dr.. w Fl. Jack
son Masons; John S. Johnson. Knights
or Pythias; Norris Riley Knights Of
Jerusalem; Almond W. Scott, Elks;
Mrs. J. B. Brown, Galilen Fisher.
man; Mrs. Cicily cambridge, Eastern
Star; Mrs. Mamie Green, Elks; Mrs.
Emma j. Murray. Court Of Catanthe:
Mrs. Mary A. Parker. Household of
Ruth.
"Thc Food Administration is not
dealing primarily with prices but
with neccssities-th food necessities
OF the men who are fighting our bat
ties and Of the people behind them.
We all want lower prices-but we
must send the needed food or lose the
war.
IF you do not like the slight meas
nres OF food substitution called for
here. where will YOU go to find more
favorable conditions? Hunting for an
answer to that question ought to
- '~~s. sr>r~'.-~~
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-02-09
THE VENGEANCE OF GOD

If the vengeance of God thru Moses
was brought down upon the head
Of Pharaoh and his host for trying
to thwart the purposes Of God; how
much greater must that vengeance
be thru Christ for any man. or any
nation to interfere with the plans of
God.
For fear that the Dr., has forgo,-
ten some Of these Scriptures, will
refer him to one at least. Tephaniah
3:10-"From Beyond The Rivers Of
Ethiopia My Suppliants, Even The
Daughter of My Dispersed, Shall
Bring Mine Offering"
Now, if DR.. Epstein thinks that the
Most High has gone to sleep on the
job, all he need to do is TO look around
him and listen. he will find out that
the Most High lacks great deal of
having Gold Feet"
Again the Dr., can see that God
did not make any promises to color
cd people, or Negroes, but "Ethiop;a.'
The words "Black" and "Hthiopia"
are both biblical; but colorcd and Ne
gro are not.
| enjoyed reading what the Rev.
Theodore Hawkins of Pratt City. Ala,
had to say. We could stand n few
more like him. This man has an eye
Of prophecy.
God not only has 1000 that have not
bowed their knees to Baal; but they
never will. ~#.aN ...
Yours truly,
G. A. MILLER
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-02-09
Washington Teacher Commits Suicide

Washington, d. c.. February A.
robert Henry Brown. one Of the col
ored teachers here in the public schools
shot himself last Friday night in the
presence of his family, dying immed
lately. The daily papers announced
as case Of suicide.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-02-09
RELIEVED THE SOUTH,

Therefore, God. concluded to re.
lievc the South of part of its so call
ed "Burdcn," by opening up avenues
in other directions for these people
Since, God has shown the South,
that He can care for these people
without them all living in the South,
or any Of them going to Africa; it
ought to tickle DR.. Abraham Epstein
to death to think that he is alive to
day and can behold the manifesto
tons of the Hand Of God so plainly.
Now. If the Dr.. actually knows the
Bible he is aware of the fact that it
will not step here. but God will per-
form that God thing unto these peo-
pie that every prophet of note has
foret0'd directly, and indirectly frol.
abraham who was tho great grand
father Of the twelve patriots, down
to the prophet Zechariah
l am persuaded that DR.. Abraham
Epstein Is ignorant of these facts. or
else he would not be trying to thwart
the purposes of God.
God will not suffer any man, nor
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-02-09
A BIBLICAL REFERENCE.

AS for some OF these people going
back to the South, we'll the DR.. Abra-
ham Epstein ought to know that when
the Children Of Israel came out of
Egypt, they were not in the Wilder
ness but a short time before some
OF them wanted to return again to
the flesh pots of Egypt
III the Dr., was trying to discour-
age these people from coming to the
North, why, he could have accomplish
en- 1T III more open and frank way.
While on some points in his article
ne spoke very we'll. yet he reminds
me OF a fellow who after coughing
up something, swallows it hack.
DR.. Abraham Epstein well knows
mat 1t has only been few short
years ago that the South was talking
OF 'Deporting" these peop'e to Afri-
ca. While numbers of them knew
the fallacy of trying to take sucn
steps yet they winked at it.
God, does not want these people to
go back to Africa. He had direct
object in having them to come to this
Country. These people have been
identified with the United States of
America from its infancy; yea, they
nave been a part Of it.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-02-09

any set OF men to stand between Him
and the object that lie has set His
hand to perform
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-02-09
y REPLY TO DIR. IIPSrE1N'S
1.-THE NEGRO MIGRANT in
PIIvTSBURGIl."
Racine, Wisconsin. Jan. %, 1918.
1925 Douglas Ave,
Mr.. John Mitchell, Jr.,
81 North 4th Str, ct,
Richmond Virginia.

- -. l4.-tfss o. ~ y ~. -. W.!
Dear S:r-Find enclosed $3.50 for
your paper for one year. We ike TO
read your paper for it keeps in touch
with the people whom God declared
that in the latter days He would
bless.
| noticed in your issue Of the 18th
OF January that you had an article
from DR.. Abraham Epstein. entitled
''Fhe Negro Migrant in Pittsburgh"
Now, | an not acquainted with this
Dr. Epstein, but judging from what
he said, and the method that he went
about it; and the object that he had
in view; it seems to me that he went
in at the back door, and never got
any further than the Kitchen; when
in truth to have given the public the
entire truth of the matter, he should
have gone thru the hall to the bed
room and parlor, then winded his
way up the broad flight Of stairs and
looked out of the window.
~ g. sa4s 2asy'ssHn,s'''Egs1
HIS ARTICLE A FAILURE.
Unless DR.. Epstein Is willing to
come back again why, we are willing
to pronounce his article q failure in
trying to accomplish the good that it
was intended.
The Black or Ethiopian people
seem to be the only race that writer's
when having any thing to say usual
ly take the dark side of tn If condi
tons.
l am very sorry that DR.. Abraham
Epstein did not refer his readers to
the brighter side of affairs in Pitts
burgh and show what kind Of houses
tho other side were using and just
how they were fixed for hot baths,
electric lights and furnace heat.
If the Venerable Dr. could not find
these things as l mention them, why
| would refer him to Cleveland, De-
trn:t, and Milwaukee, and in some in
stances would give him the name and
addresses Of people that are living in
houses that arc as good together with
accommodations as perfect as can be
found any where in the country.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-10-10
RESPONSE OF PRESIDENT
A GLORY TO AMERICA,
"MARSE HENRY" SAYS

"The Presidents reply to the Chan
cellor is worthy Of the cause, the
nation, and the statesman who wrote
it. The Imperial German Govern
ment will find in it no hiding place,
The American people will discover in
IL no hint or depression from their
solemn aims and those of their Allies.
1t will live in the history of the world.
A masterpiece of diplomacy, a mar
vel Of construction, worthy in every
respect Of the great cause which it
represents and without being martial
yet as unyielding as the Allied bat
tie line in France, the response Of the
President is a glory to America and
to the world. In few words, the
hypocrisy of the Central Powers is
exposed and left to the scorn of hu.
manity and the whole field of at
tempted negotiations is so cleared o1
ambuscade and pitfall and stealthy
shelter that it becomes vast sum!
plain, where the nations must stanc
with their pretensions and aims max
ed terly."-Henry Waterson.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-10-10
BOARD OF HEALTH
CLOSES SCHOOLS
No Public Assemblages Allowed for
week-Seyeral New Cases
Wednesday
ONLY ONE SERIOUS
DIR. Gibbs Says Best Means Of Pre-.
vention Lies in Keeping Out Of
Crowds.

The School Board and the City
Board Of Health met Wednesday in
the council rooms and passed a resolu-
ton closing all Of the schools, pic
tule shows, church meetings, public
gatherings, pool halls and assemblag-
es Of persons here until Tuesday
morning, October Is.
This movement is more a precau-
tionary one than anything cise and
the people should not allow them
selves to become frightened. There
are about fifty cases in town now, but
so far there have been no deaths.
Mrs. Laura Hcughland, superinten-
dent of the South Side School is one
of the latest cases reported. She was
taken suddenly i'll about 8 o'clock last
night and was removed 10 the Mex
leo Hospital, where her condition is
serious, but not necessarily grave.
David Creigh is quite i'll with in.
fluenza but is theSpnly case that is es-
pecially grave.
DR.. Gibbs said late this Afternoon
that the best remedy and preventive
that he knew was for the people t
stay at home and that the closing or
| der ought to soon put the epidemi,
under control.
The physicians have all been in
structed to list their cases with tn,
Secretary of the Board of Health an,
all houses having a case of the dis
ease will be quarantined.
! A report was prevalent Wednesda,
that there are also twenty-three cas-
es of smallpox in Mexico, bu
DR.. Gibbs said Wednesday af
ternoon that that was absolutel
false. There is not a case within tn
: city limits and has not been even
quarantine for several days.
The members of the Board q
: Health are: Mayor Eller, Walter Ad
, ans, ]. E. Blum, Charles Harrison, ,
( ]. Wood, DR.. Gibbs.
3 Fulton, Columbia and PRACTICAL
g every town in the country is closin
e public places as is Mexico. In Macol
this condition exists and Tuesday tn
funeral of J. W. Woodbridge, of tht
city, which was in Macon, was held
a private home with only fewin a
tendance in conformance with IT.
8 ruling against public funerals.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-10-10
MISS VAN NESS GOES
TO FIGHT INFLUENZA
Mexico Girl Leaves Tuesday After
noon for Camp MeClelland, Ala
bama, for Service in Army
RECEIVED CALL ON MONDAY
Has Had Experience in Mexico Hos.
pital as Nurses Assistant-Form-
er Ledger Reporter.

Miss Gladys Van Ness, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. F. P. Van Ness, Of this
city, departed Tuesday afternoon for
Camp McClelland, Anderson, Ala, in
reply 10 a eall' from the Government
asking her to some at once provided
she were willing to nurse those suf-
fering with Spanish influenza.
Miss Van Ness, who enlisted for
nursing some time ago, mas been ex-
pecting her call. When the call came
she responded at once. She has had ex-
perienee as a nurses aid in the Mex
leo Hospital, where she spent several
months in active work.
Miss Van Ness brother, Harper
Van Ness, is in the Army stationed
at Washington, D. C. She is a former
member of the Ledger staff. We joir
her many friends in wishing her sue
cess in her new work. She has beer
deeply interested in this field of en-
deavor since the war began and hal
been preparing herself carefully foi
the call to duty.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-10-10

SrHE German peace move at this
BE is not only a shaft to halt the
Arcess of the present Liberty Loan
Eve in this country, but merely po-
fical trick which is sure to fail. Ger
'Rny does not intend to pay for her
Zines if evasion is possible. The
Rasant as well as the junker in Ger
sany does not desire this burden Of
bt added to that already heaped
BOn the nation by the Kaiser.
ECivilized words cannot 3upplant
Efir barbaric deeds. Our boys are
Rhting as though no peace offensive
n been launched by the enemy. We
#puld buy Liberty Bonds just as con
&tently The war is not ended
pace is not here. Just when it viii
Eme no one can say. Germany has
znch to do before the Allies will con
Ter her moves for peace. In tht
antime we shall continue to whiI
n hun over here and over there.
Buy Liberty Bonds so that our boy
ferseas will pay the lightest price foI
(tory possible.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-10-10
J. ". WOODBRIDGE
DIES SUDDENLY SUN

}. w. cwattD wO9ldal--. one
Of Mexico most popular citizen.
died early Sunday evening AZ m,
result Of a stroke Of apople1y. The
news was a great shock 70 Mexi,, a.
Mr.. Woodbridge has a host of friend.
here.
DIR. r. W. Berrey, whose oTieo l.
in the French building on the sam,
ilOor as Mr.. Woodbridge. started
up the stairway 70 his Office about
3 O'Clock Sunday evening and dis.
covered Mr. Woodbridge seated on
the steps. Mr.. Woodbridge called 10
him and asked that he be given
something as he could not get his
breath. DR.. Berrey hurried the sick
man into his machine and took him
to Mrs. j. P. Powell's boarding house
where he boarded. Twenty minutes
later he was dead.
Mr.. woodbridge was 5S years old,
ard was born in Macon county. Mo.
he came to Mexico in 1893 and
bought out c. R. Gibbs, in partner.
ship with Macarthur. He later
bought out Macarthur and then in
1902, after period of fine business
he sold to o. Purdy, who now own,
the drug store. Since that time h,
has been writing life insurance 70,
the Northwestern Life Insuranc,
Company.
The funeral was at 1880 Tues
day morning at the Elks' Home. Tn,
body was taken to the Elks' HON,
Monday evening at 8 o'clock and re
remained there until taken to Macon
where it was buried Tuesday afte
noon at o'clock.
Mr.. Woodbridge never married. H
is survived by two sisters and
brother, Mrs. Herbert Doneghy O
Macon, Mrs. Brown Of Marshalltowr
Ia, and Charles Woodbridge of Siou
City, Ia. He was a member Of tn
Baptist Church and had lately in
formed the Rev. J, H. Hughes ths
he wanted TO bring his church lettt
here from Macon.
Burial will be at Macon, where M
Wooldridge's father and mother al
, hurried. In his death Mexico loses
: courtly gentleman, a man Of fir
+ character and a valuable citizen. II
| Ledger extends its sympathy to IL
: bereaved relatives and friends.
, The following members of Il
! pail bearers and accompany the boo
) to Macon: A. D. Jackson, W.
= johnson, Sam Morris, Charles Cla
brook, s. D. Byrns and ]. B. Woo
! cry
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-10-10
BILLS CLAIM UNION
MOVE CLOSED PLANT
Dodger signed Employees of Joseph
inc Plant Says Labor Shortage
Was Not the Cause
CLOSING WAS CONTEMPLATED
Mr.. Green Several Months Ago Stat
ed That Plant Would Be Closed
inFaIl IL Labor Were Short.

An anonymous dodger signed EN-
ployes Of the Josephine Plant" and al
leging that the Josephine plan. Of the
A. P. Green Fire Brick Company Of
this city was not closed through a
labor shortage as announced. sut be-
cause an effort was being made to
combat the organization Of a union
there, was freely circulated about the
city Wednesday.
Mr.. Green states that the first he
knew Of labor organizer being here
and at work among the men was
Wednesday morning. That h's state
ment concerning a shortage of labor
closing the plant was correct and that
this action had been contemplated
for some months provided men co1ld
not be procured to run the plant as
It should be.
A Federal ruling recently made
does not allow an employer of more
than 100 men to solicit labor and for
this reason the plant has heen do
pendent upon what labor came to the
institution Of its cwn volition and
what could be procured through gov
ernment employment agencies. The
latter were practically negligible.
Mr.. Green states that the wages
here are the same paid in St. Louis by
the brick industry, and that they
were established in that city after
he Government had sent man to st.
Louis to confer with workmen and
reach a satisfactory wage agreement.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-10-10
THE SIXTH AMENDMENT.

ar the coming election the people
4 Missouri will have the opportunity
4 vote for prohibition through the
|htb amendment. Former Governor
Hnly, Of Indiana, spoke on this sub
n Tuesday evening at the Christian
kurch and made a most telling ap-
hi He not only gave full evidence
Il the conservation of food through
sphibitIon and the necessity Of this
Oye but dwelt upon the liquor traf-
Il in all phases and evils.
Everyone should vote "YES" on
\ sixth amendment. Let us stamp
IN the business now and forever. Sec
n you vote right and see that 9TH
do. This is a most important mat
i and one we should not allow to be
lt through lack of interest. Money
being spent lavishly for the liquor
ierests and against the amendment
ssouri is really dry if every mar
Is to the polls and votes.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-10-10
lLKS WAR CREDIT SPEECH

pLk'S WAR CREDIT" SPEECH.
1OME unfriendly newspapers work
|ertime to discre1it J W. Folk, as
L following letter clearly indi-
|tes;
the Editor Of the Post-Dspatch:
n your editorial in the Post-Dis-
IA today you quoted Joseph w
TX as saying:
The war being 4 success,
President Wilson and his party
'sre entitled to the credit"
Now, you infer from this that Mr.,
Rk claims all Of the glory for the
8rrsldent and his narty.
me sentence quoted il only a
IN Of the sentence used in Mr.
RlEs speech, and the full SEN
~ conveyed an entirely different
ahlng from the impression giveI
IN period is placed where there
no period in the sentence used
ine quotation should read:
II the war wera q failure Presi.
Wilson and his party would
e TO bear the responsibility. The
being a success President vii.
and his party are entitled to the
tult and TO the cooperation OF
DsG who believe in the war and II
loldIng the President in his aim
policies in finishing the war"
MEANS RAY,
psDhcIly Bureau, Democratic STATE
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-10-10
SPANISH INFLUENZA
PRECAUTIONS.

l. Keep in mind that like most
contagious diseases influenza Is
spread by contact, that Is, by the
transfer of the poison from one pr
son to another. 1t is spread by sneez-
ing, coughing and splitting at which
lines the discharges from the nose
and throat are scattered in the air.
2. Avoid crowds as much rs pos
sibIe, including moving picture plac-
rs, theaters and other assembly halls.
When feasible avoid crowded street
cars,
3. When sneezing or coughing,
place your handkerchief before your
nose and mouth.
A. Make sure that you are prop
erly clothed, in accordance with vary
ing changes in temperature, preva-
lent at this time of the year.
5. Fresh air is always good. Keep
your bed room windows wide open,
and procure as much sleep as possi-
Bile.
6. Keep the digestive organs in
good condition.
7. Drink water freely.
8. Avoid common drinking cups,
common towels and similar utensils.
8. Wash your hands frequently.
10. Use a mild antiseptic as nose
spray or as a mouth gargle, especially
If your throat is sore or there is ten
dency to sneezing.
IL. If you have "cOld" use uten-
sils for your personal use exclusively,
or If you are in contact with one SO at
fected by careful not to handle uten-
sils used by them.
IL. Consult family physician al
first onset of symptoms suggestive Of
influenza.
13. Spread this information as
much as possible in newspapers, nov
ing picture shows, school houses,
churches, etc.
F. G. PEkN0UD,
Medical Advisor Southwestern Divi'
sion. American Red Cross.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-10-10
Medical Advisor Southwestern Divi'
sion, American Red Cross.
CnII1MRIA sCHOGLs CLOSE


The Columbia board of health has
ordered all of the public schools,
both ward and high schools, to be
closed all Of this week on pccount If
the epidemic of Spanish influenza,
from which that town is suffering
The picture shows have all been
closed and all public gatherings have
been cancelled. The 'n7n in the vo-
cGtional school there who we're just
completing their sixEy days train
ing and would have been entrained
this week were placed under quar-
antine Sunday evening and the mem
hers of the S. A. 7. c. are expecting
t. be put under quarantine early this
week.
There are sixty cases Of influenza
in Columbia now, but none CT them
have proved serious. The students
are under strict orders, net being al
lowed to leave town Signs of warn
ing and precaution for the disease
are to be seen all over the town.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-10-10
BARTELs BOYS BOTH ILL
Robert at Camp Forrest Has Pneumo.
nia--Harrisoh Has Influenza.

A telegram received Wednesday
morning from the adjutant at Camp
Forrest, Ca, to Mr.. and Mrs. John c..
Bartels, announced that their son,
Robert, is seriously ill with pneumonia
at the camp hospital. A few hours
earlier they received note from an
other son, Harrison, stating that he is
ill at Camp Brad, Mich, with Span
ish influenza.
Robert enlisted about three months
ago and is in the Infantry. Some men,
ber of the family will leave as soon
as possible to bd with him. Harrison
said that his attack of influenza is
light and that he would soon be up
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-10-10
Two Sons in Service.

Charles NJ. Johnson, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Stephen Johnson, of near Mex
leo, is now with United States engin-
eers in France. He received his train
ing at Indianapolis, enlisting May 10
of this year. A brother, Emmett
Johnson, also enlisted for service on
the 10th of June and is now located at
Puget Sound in the United States
NAVY.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-10-10
Married Fifty Years Ago.

Sunday was the fiftieth annlvers-
airy Of the wedding Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Sisera Threlkeld, of Fulton. They
were married near Auxvasse, Rev.
Granfield, for many years a minister
Of the Christian Church in central
Missouri, officiating. Mrs. Threlkeld's
maiden name was Judith Hall. All
Of their married life has been spent in
Galloway county.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-10-10
MEx|CO'S LOAN QUOTA
IS SET At $4,000
Appointments for Each School Dis
trict Have Been
Made
COUNTY's QUOTA HALF RAIsEI
To Carry Bond Issue $425,OOO,OOO
Worth Must Be Sold Daily
in U. S.

The quotas for the various school
districts of Audrain county in the
Fourth Liberty Loan Drive have been
apportioned. Lists have been sent to
the sales directors of the districts
and they have been urged to complete
their quota as soon as possible.
At present the quota of the county,
$722,OOO, has been about half sub
scribed but it has been estimated by
authorities that for the country to go
over the top in the drive, it will be
necessary for $425,OOO, worth of
bonds to be sold daily throughout the
country. The three weeks of the drive
are now half over.
| Mexico's quota as estimated is
$184,OOO. The others are as follows