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Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-05-01
Missouri Crops Damaged.
Republican Committee Meets.

L. D. Thompson of New Bloomfield
attended a meeting of the Republican
Congressional Committee of the Ninth
District, which was held in Mexico,
Wednesday morning, under the dir
ection of W. L. Cole of Union, state
chairman of the party. Cole is accom-
panying Senator Selden P. Spencer on
his speaking tour of the state and has
arranged for a meeting in each con-
g~ressional district. Cole said Wednes-
day night the purpose was to secure
the opinions of the district leaders as
to the political situation and also get
in shape for the next campaign in the
state. Cole said that from expression
he had heard he believed the chances
for Republican success are good. The
meeting in Mexico was held at the Of
fee of Clarence A. Barnes, one of the
active leaders of the party. Fred D.
Williams of Fulton was among those
who heard Senator Spencer speak in
Mexico Wednesday night.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-05-01
COUNCIL NAMES FIRE
DEPARTMENT AND PASSES
OILING ORDINANCE

The regular semi-monthly meeting
Of the city council was held Monday
night at which all of the councilmer
and the mayor were present except
Mr.. Wood.
The names of the members of the
fire department were presented the
douncil by Fire chief C. F. Flittner as
follows: Ed Pratt, assistant chief;
Pearl Oliver, W. F. Bridgford, Roy
Barnett, Charles Simms, Willard Will
bingham. Thes names were approved
by the council.
Mr.. Owen reported bills to the
amount of $167.50. The bills were
| allowed by the council.
The ordinance providing for the oil
ing of the boulevard was given its
third reading and passed.
" There being no other business be-
fore the council, it adjourned to the
next regular meeting.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-05-01
New Partner Taken In.

Some of the best attorneys in Butte
have been scratching their heads all
day trying to decide the legality of
entering into a partnership on Sunday
and they are a unit in declaring that
ander ordinary conditions the proce-
dure is entirely without the law; how
ever, DR.. ]. S. Mckinley contends that
the partnership is all right and that
the new member of the firm Of McKin-
ley-Savage legally can and will hold
his place therein. The whole dispute
arose over the arrival of a fine nine
pound baby boy at. the home of DR..
Mckinley on Easter Monday morning,
and after all the circumstances had
been explained it was decided that the
DEBTORS contentious were right
Butte, Mont, Miner.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-05-01

At the Annual Meeting of the Elm,
wood Cemetery Association held April
28th, 1919, the following officers werc
reelected.
DIR. J. F. Harrison, President.
VIM. Pollock, Vice-President.
S. D. Stocks, Secretary.
Wallace Feutz, Treasurer
Willard Potts, Mrs. E. D. Graham.
DR.. W. F. Taylor, Judge S. C. Groves.
Directors.
1t was also decided to try to get
every lot owner enter the Endowment
Fund plan of the Association, ono
would be assured of the permanen;
care and upkeep of their lot and Mex
leo would have a cemetery of which
i wculd be justly proud.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-05-01
BETA SIGMAS PLEDGE
! SIX MEXICO GIRLS
AT DINNER MONDAY

Monday was the Beta Sigma Omr;.
con pledging day for the senior higf
school girls of Mcmillan who will en-
ter Hardin next term. Six Mexico
young ladies were pledged at this So
rority at / o'clock in the chapter room
al the dormotory. From there they
we're taken to the Hoxsey Hotel for
1 o'clock dinner. Here each new
pledge was presented with a corsage
bcquet of pink and red roses, the
sorority colors.
The names of those who will be-
come members of this sorority are:
Misses Hazel Mcintyre, Elizabeth
Green, Helen Heller, Mary Worrell
and Anna Lacey Wallace.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-05-01
Fred Melee Arrives in IT. 6

Mrs. Fred MCGEE received a mes
sage from her husband, Fred j. Nc.
Gee stating that he had landed in New
Port News Sunday with the motor
transport corps of the 35th Division
Mrs. MCGEE expects him home within
a few days.
w. R. HarrelI Hit by Stray Shot.
W. R. Harrell of North jefferson
Street, who is a postal clerk on the
Chicago & Alton Railroad between
Kansas City and Mexico was hit by a
stray bullet Sunday morning in Kan
sas City while he was going to the
station. The shot hit him in the right
leg below the hip and did not prove
serious.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-05-01
THOMAS CARTER JR. q
KILLED IN AUTO

Thomas w. Carter, Jr., SO years
old, a grain and cotton broker, and a
son of Thomas W. Carter of st. Louis,
was instantly killed at 7:30 o'clock
Saturday evening when his automobile
crashed into the rear end of a farmers
automobile truck on the Clayton road,
a quarter mile west of North and
South road, st. Louis County, when
Carter was hurrying home to keep a
dinner engagement with his wife.
Carter is a nephew of Mrs. Will Car
ter of this city.
Carter moved to St. Louis in 1891.
from Mexico. His mother was Mary
Louise Lupton before her marriage, a
sister of C. R. Lupton, formerly CT
Mexico.
Carter had been playing golf during
the afternoon at the Sunset Hill Coun-
try Club. After leaving there he was
stopped at 4:45 o'clock at Clayton
road and Pennsylvania avenu by
Deputy Sheriff Fennell who said he
was zig-zagging, and that he forced
the deputy's machine off the road He
gave bond before Justice Stecker at
Clayton to appear at 10 a. M, Mon
day.
From the Justices office he drove
to Busch's Grove, less than half a
mile west of where the accident oc-
Cured, and remained there until lie
started home, about 7:25 o'clock. He
remarked as he departed that he must
hurry in order to be home in time.
Two witnesses whom he passed just
before he hit the truck testified az
the inquest Saturday nigh that he vas
going between 60 and 70 miles an
hour"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-05-01
CORPORAL PAYS A
SPLENDID TRIBUTE
TO ROSS JESSE

HI ROSS JESSE
The following splendid letter re-
garding Ross Jesse, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ed Jesse, who served in France,
was written by.Jesse's corporal and is
a fitting tribute to the young man, a
letter that any parents might well be
proud of. 1t follows:
Dear Nh. Jesse:-
A. E. F. France, Dec. 10, 1918.-Be-
ing alongside of your son, Ross, oil
through the battle of the Argonne a.
gainst the Prussian guard, 1 will Try
and express in as few words as pos
sible my admiration of him. Altr1
but a kid in age, he was a man in ac-
ton, every where in the fiercest of the
battle you would find him in the midst
of it, a smile on face and without the
least sign of fear or fatigue until tht
9Th day / saw he was getting weak
and begged him for his sake, to go &c
the rear but he would not hear of it
When a few hours later the Huns at,
tackled we went forward to NEE;
him, Ross was right with me but
the gass and the long strain of tho
battle was too much for him and brave
though he was, he fell in his tracks
and was carried off the field. You car
be proud of such a son, for a bravel
n never wore a U. S. uniform. He
afterwards rejoined his Company, but
was taken sick and was sent back tC
the Hospital and the last I heard Ct
him he was doing fine.
With best wishes l hope to remain
a Friend,
CORP. FRANK j. ELFRINK,
Co. I 138th Infantry, A. E. F. France
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-05-01
K. OF P.

The Sixth District Association OF
the Knights o fPythias Lodge will
convene in C~entralia on May 9Th, 1919,
with the other eight towns of the dis
trict to confer the Rank of Page upon
the applicants elected from all the
lodges of the district. Centralia was
selected as the meeting place at the
annual convention held in Glasgow
recently. The slogan adopted by the
various lodges is "Every member get
a member" and if they only partly
carry it out the class should be a very
large one. The Sixth District is one
of the few in the state that showed
an increase in membership last year
and it is their wish to exceed their
previous good record. The towns in
the district are: Centralia, Columbia,
Fayette, Glasgow, Higbee, Moberly,
Huntsville, Mexico and Wellsville.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-05-01
HISEY DISTRICT BREAKS
COUNTY RECORD IN
VICTORY LOAN SALES

With the largest Victory Lcar
quota of any district in the county out.
side of the towns, the Hisey District
went over the top in three hours Fri.
day morning breaking record in thc
county. The quota for this district
was $6,s5O and at the end of three
hours Judge S. C. Groves district sales
Mrs. A. L. Seller and son of NORTH
Carolina, arrived the first of the week
and are visiting here parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. W. C. Wallace.
manager reported $3.50 had been SUI
scribed.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-05-01
f COURT FOR .JUNE.

The following men have been select
ed to serve on the petit jury for the
June Term of court. The selection
was made by the county court Tues
day:
Salt River-Watt Nichols, AleE;
Carter, j. P. Powell, w. r. Johnson,
Ben Haskell, Frank Towles, John
Creigh. Gus Steinman, w. D. Lee and
c. A. Witherspoon. Wilson-James
Chapman and Clarence Berrey.
Prairie-. j. Alexander and Morris
Eubanks. Cuivre-David Jeffrics,
George w. Kaylor, w. B. Langford,
Sam Carroll and c. W. Tanner, Linn
]. H. Fairchild. Loutre-G. NJ. Nit
chell and VIM. Moser.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-05-01
]. ID. Miller's Birthday

j. D. Miller, custodian of the court
house and everything belonging there
to, had a birthday Thursday. He was
II years old and his wife surprised
him at the noon hour with a big din
ner. Evidently Mr.. Miller had a sus-
picion regarding the dinner though,
judging from the way he was trim
ming up the trees and working up an
appetite Thursday morning. He didn't
have anything on the city editor Of
the Ledger, as it was his birthday too.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-05-01
Sugar Naples in Missouri.

The 100000 sugar maple trees in
Missouri. which were tapped this
spring produced $500 pounds of ma
pie sugar and 1900 gallons of maple
syrup. This was not a spring for
sugar maple sap, since there was not
much weather in February, 1919,
when it was freezing at night and
thawing in the day time. Not over
80 per cent of the usual production
was made this year.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-05-01
Invented Corn Picker.

John T. Hughes, a former Richmond
man and football star, who now re
sides on a farm in Carroll county,
has invented a orn picker that will
successfully gather corn, according to
the Norborne Democrat. Mr.. Hughes
states that his invention can be at
tached to the rear axle of any tractor
and will pick the corn and elevate it.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-05-01
Rules For Aviation Insurance.

LONDON, April 24.-That aviators
should neither dirk nor smoke was
said in the course of a lecture on
Aviation and Life Insurance" given
before the British Institute of Actuar-
les The strain on the system
of a flyer is such that it tends 10 ex-
cess in the consumption of alcohol and
tobacco. A low rate of insurance was
recommended for teetotal and nom
smoking pilots.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-05-01
Columbia Man Farm Adviser

B. w. Tilman of Columbia, Mo-, was
appointed Monday to the st. Clair
County, ILL.,, farm adviser by the Exc
cutive Committee of the County Farm
Bureau. His salary will be $3.50 the
first year, $4,000 the second and $3,750
the third under the terms of his three
year contract.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-05-01
How'S This ?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrh Medicine.
Halls Catarrh Medicine has been taken
by catarrh sufferers for the past thirty
five years, and has become known as the
most reliable remedy for Catarrh. Halr>
Catarrh Medicine acts thru the Blood or
the Mucous surfaces, expelling the Poi
son from the Blood and healing the dis
eased portions.
After you have taken Halls Catarrh
Medicine for a short time you will see a
treat improvement in your general
health. Start taking Halls Catarrh Medi-
cine at once and get rid of catarrh. Send
for testimonials. free.
F. J. CHENEY & co, Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by all Druggists, Bc.
Adv.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-05-01

Miss LYDIA Stalcup took Judge E. A
Shannon and Ray Neighbors to Pts,
gah in her car Wednesday night where
they made speeches in the interest OF
the Victory Lean. This district has
40 families and only thirty-four per.
sons were present. Their quota wa:
$4,000 and s2,O50 CT this amount was
subscribed at this meeting. Those who
attended the meeting We're very en-
couraged over the result and felt sur
they would raise the remainder of the
quota within a short while. Ray
Neighbors who spent IA month service
or the Western front told Of his OK
periences.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-05-01
Back From Cuba.

j. A. Glandon, who has been in Cubs
representing the A. P. Green Fire
Brick Co., reports a splendid business
there. Mr.. Glandon says Cuba is
awake and alive to its possibilities
He was in Cuba for several months
and is looking splendid.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-05-01

c. R. Gibbs, who has been at Hot
Springs, Arkansas, for his health FOR
some time, went to Kansas City yes
terday to meet his son, Renfro, who
is enroute to Camp Funston from
France to be mustered out.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-05-01

Ran Kendall and mother, Mrs. S. E
Kendall arrived here Sunday after
spending the winter in Texas. Mr.
Kendall says they r glad to get back
to Mexico. The crops in Texas occord-
ing to him, are looking fine and corn
is knee high.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-05-01
So, 600 DAMAGE TO

FRUIT IN OHIO
COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 28.-The
State Department of Agriculture esti.
mated Saturday the fruit damage
from cold weather in Qhf0 at $780,
900 to s2,OOO,ooo.
Reports also indicated that the
wheat crops in Ohio has been badly
damaged by the freeze of the last
forty-eight hours.
Missouri Crops Damaged.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, April %
After gathering all the information
possible regarding the frost of Friday
night and the recent cold days and
colder nights, the opinion was express
sed at the headquarters of the State
Board of Agriculture Saturday that
considerable damage has resulted to
fruit. Through the central part OF
the state the mercury stood at "a de-
grees at $50 a. m. Saturday. 1t was
said that much of the fruit could be
lost and still a good yield result is no
additional damage.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-05-01
German Egg Prices.

Lieut.. Bryan Wilson, writing his
father, E. S. Wilson, from B~ernkastel,
Germany, regarding an item in the
Ledger concerning the prices of eggs
says: eggs are 50 cents a dozen
here and then half bad. They are
-eold storage eggs"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-05-01
New Suits Filed.

The following suits were filed with
circuit clerk Elliott for the june
term:
William E. Newkirk VS.. Charles F,
Newkirk, ct al, perfect title.
Frank o. Barnes VS.. Earl B. Hagar
ct al, Sumner Motor Company, gar
nishee.
Frank o. Barnes VS.. Earl B. Hagar
ct al Farber Clay Company, garnishee
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-05-01
Y Kelso Lands.

Mrs. Frank Kelso received a wiz
Monday announcing the arrival Of
Bryan Kelso at Newport News from
Overseas. He is with the 35th div,
ision and will be home soon. His
friends will be glad to know he has
arrived safely.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-05-01
Marshall Settles $4,000 Suit.

MARSHALL, Mo-, April 24.-The
suit for $4,000 against the city for
street lighting has been compromised.
The new lighting plant, to cost about
$120,0 0 and to be completed some
time this year, will be owned and
managed by the city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-05-01
Price of Tea Down.

LONDON, April 24-Witd the
withdrawal of control of tea, there
was an immediate reduction in prices
to As cents a pound for cheaper grades
up to SO cents for the best.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-05-01

A telegram, received Thursday
morning, announced the safe arrival
Of Ralph Griffin at New York City
Mr.. Griffin has been overseas since
May 8, 1919, when he landed at Liver
pool, later going to France. He be-
longs to the 18th infantry. He is I
son of Mr.. and Mrs. W. L. Griffin, of
near Mexico.
Mrs. j. H. Hebel, who has been quito
i'll, having been recently operate
upon, is we'll on the road to recovery,
This will be good news to her man.
friends.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-05-01

The Twcnty-ffth annual meeting of
the Missouri Presbyterial will be held
in this city in 1920. This decision was
reached last week at the meeting i'll
AuXvasse.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-05-01

Miss Marguerite Thomas, who has
been music director and Latin teacher
in the high school at Marceline, No,
has been re-employed for the next
year.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-05-01

Beautify your home by planting
towering shrubs, thereby obtaining
this finished homelike appearance,
these are cheap and permanent
Greenhouse. d-e-o-d 5 WITT
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-05-01

I LOST:-Between Mexico and
| Centralia, from car, large MANILA en-
velope containing papers. Envelope
had name J. W. Burlington on it. Re"
turn to J. ". Burlington, Mexico, Mo.
d&w1t
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-05-01

The Knights Of Columbus will give
a dance Wednesday evening at the hall
in the Post Office building. Music by
the NJ. NJ. A. Jazz Band. Starts at
ten o'clock. 10S-2t
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-05-01
Two on Truck Injured.

Anthony Waythe, AZ years old,
owner and driver of the truck, and
his adopted son, Frank Tockstein, II
who was with him, were severely cut
and bruised when the impact turned
the truck over into a ditch, catching
them under it. Carriers machine turn
ed over on its sideq facing almost the
opposite direction from that in which
it was going.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-05-01

Mrs. E. D. Graham's many friends
will be glad to know that she is home
from an extended visit throughout the
East, enjoying splendid health.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-05-01

cg5@FOR SALE:-Medium sized
barn, and other outbuildings; in good
condition. r. II. BROWN, 1117 s.
| Jefferson Street. 107-2tw1
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-05-01

Among the trophies sent home by
Roy Bryarly from FraHce is a cap.
tured German helmet. l..
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-05-01

Frank Houston, who is attending
Missouri University, is home on a
short visit.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-05-01

Miss Matte Debo received a wire
Tuesday announcing the safe arrival
at Camp Hill, Va, Of Jesse Hamilton.
who has been overseas with the 35th.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-05-01

Nothing improves the appearance OF
your home more than a few plants or
Observation-Disclosures. d-e-o-d &wtf
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-05-01
FARMERS EXCHANGE

Ads Ia this column cost 0 .
line each insertion. Six words to the
line
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-05-01

Seeds, best quality bulk garden
sced.-Greenhousc d-e-o-od & wifi
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-05-01

W. T. Merrell of Vandalia was num-
bered among the guests here Monday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-05-01

Bulk garden and flower seeds, cab
bage, tomatoes, 0weet potatoes, pepper
plants at "Greenhouhe.' d-e-o-d &wtf
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-05-01
Stock Notes
LOCAL MARKET
Grain and Live Stock Market

Received Over
F Ranupt & Co Private Wira
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-06-12
Sr. Director de Ell IAIPARCIAL
Ciudad.

/ S1uQdu.
Pena me ha producido, seiior
Director, cl resultado de las elec-
clones en- la que fue nuestra yicja
Madre Patria. Ell cable nos ha
communicate que ell future Congre
so espailol sc compondra dc tan
tos datistas y cuantos mauristas,
ciervistas, romanonistas, albistas,
alhucemistas, lerrouxistas. -.
Siempre ell personalismo! Divi-
didos Y subdivididos cada d(a mas
los partidos politicos por seguir
a los hOmbres y no por las ideas.
En- otros tiempos, 81 bicn exist1a
el personalismo-que ha sido STEM
pre- una de nuestras enfermeda-
des pollticas mas graves-en
aquellos tiempos inolvidables de
La vida estudiantil cn que comia
a diario el traditional puchcro
/, y la clasica pclota Ell Ia Ciudad
Condal (iAy!), mahcjaban el co.
tarro Don Pl.;lXcdcs, Don Anto-
Mo, Don Emilio, Don Manuel,
Don Nicolas V Don Francisco V
nos llamabamcs, respectivamen-
te, liberales, conseryadorcs, posi-
bilistas. radicales, centralistas V
fedcrales. Djos salve a EspaiIa
antes que Ia invadan los ingleses
de 1nglaterra-- como son los
huenos dcscos de nuestro burgu&s.
JALLEJU.
Ful profeta al asegurar que no
barbarian en- aparecer nueyOs fe-
nomcnos en- los puehlos de Ia IS
la. va tenemos un puerQuito en-
Ponce. bi-sexual hermafrodita,
cl cnal, scgdn ol corresponsal, 81
',ien parece pnerco
no es puereo, que cs pucrca,
(mirelo usted hien).
Vera usted, vera uated como
llasta el Cancervero y Ia Hidrl
de Lerna haran su aparici6n entire
nosotros.
9on cyhibidos Ell las yidricraS
tlc las tiendas los retratos dc los
ariistas que componen la Compa-
5ila dc Opera de Bracalc. Excep-
tuand0 a I.azaro, no conOzco
n.nguno de clos; pero le pnedO
asegurar, desde luego, al plblico
de San Juan Y sin tenor de equi-
vocarme, que ell bajo, senior Clio
vanni, no es bajo. ;Parece ser un
hombre de elevada estatura! I!
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-06-12

DOtanlcas tlene ell mai SuSt0 Gle
votar en- esa fOrma.
Son felices los p0nceiIos. AIDE.
mas del pucrquito mentado tie
nen BRANDT legftimo, a su dis.
posici0n, y sin sulfato de- zinc.
Conste que hablo del simpatico
senior que vende gonias para au.
tom6viles Y que seguramente Aa
Sc deiara ritriolisar por los fla
nantes qulmicos Ofleiales.
Los hispano-americanos gusta-
mos del adjective. Nadie carece
aQul de q Y en- ESQ nos parecemos
a los alemanes que, en- dltimo ca.
so. Sc conforman con el modesto
titulo de RAT, ration Ell ingles,
pero que ell alemAn significa ca
cho de autOridad II Otra cOsa. Al
gunos individuos tienen el suyo
peculiar V Sc indignarlan 81 al ser
nolnbrados cn los peri6dicos fal,
tara, por cnalluier circunstancia,
su caliiicatiyo. TOda seilOra ha de
ser distinguida: toda senOrita, be
jla, agraciada simpatica, segtln
los casos: todo sacerdote, yirtuo-
so; todo iuriscOnsulto. ilustrado !;
TODD cirujano. eminente; TODD
mililar. bizarre, pu1donoroso to-
10 GAngucro. acaudalado: t0dO co
mcrciantr. acrcditado; todo en-
plcado, laborioso; todo poeta O
musico, inspil'ado; todo escritor,
celcbrado; TODD actor, aplaudido !;
tOdo orador. elocuente. Y los ca
lifcatiyos de digno, inteligente,
sabio, aventaiado, Quito, ilustre,
promincntc, etc, SO rcparten, a
yeces. de TN modo an poQHitO de-
SiguGl. Mejor es yivir Ell la oscu-
ridad, sin adjective Y asl, cuando
tengan que nombrarnos, no po-
dram decir: cl conoGdo. y no ira
temos dc ennoblecer con la par;
ticula de a los distinguidos seilo-
res dc Tai V a los seiiores dc Cual,
matrlmoniOs que gastaran dine
70; pero que no deben gastar par
tfculas 81 a clio no tienen dere-
cho. ESto sin contar con Ia de
mocracia propia de los tiempos.
No abusemos, senorcs, dc las
p0rtugRcsadns que muchas veces
en yez de dar realce a las pcrso-
mas las ponen en- ridiculo.
Cordialmente suyo,
Dr.. BerSeliNs.